Rod Ellingworth: Ineos Grenadiers’ deputy team principal quits
Ineos Grenadiers’ deputy team principal Rod Ellingworth will step down from his role at the end of the year. Ellingworth has been effectively running the British team, previously known as Team Sky. Team principal Sir Dave Brailsford had taken on a wider role across Ineos’ sporting operations. Brailsford is set to take on a key […]
Davis Cup: Joe Salisbury replaces Dan Evans in Great Britain team v Serbia
Joe Salisbury has replaced Dan Evans in Great Britain’s Davis Cup team for the knockout phase in Malaga next week. British number two Evans, 33, withdrew from the team with a calf injury after limping off court at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna last month. Doubles specialist Salisbury won his third consecutive US Open […]
Garth Crooks’ Team of the Week: Alisson, Saliba, McGinn, Palmer and more feature in Premier League’s best
After each Premier League weekend, BBC football pundit Garth Crooks gathers his thoughts and gives you his Team of the Week. Here are this week’s choices. And as ever, Garth also discusses the game’s big talking points in the Crooks of the Matter. Alisson (Liverpool): The Liverpool goalkeeper is at it again. Making one-on-one saves […]
Ehren Painter: Exeter Chiefs prop on their revival and a new-look team
Ehren Painter will face his former club Northampton on Sunday in the Premiership ‘The world is our oyster’ Exeter Chiefs prop Ehren Painter says when asked what this new-look side can do. The 25-year-old tighthead has been one of the star turns as ‘Exeter 2.0’ have gone top of the Premiership after almost a quarter […]
Northern Ireland 1-1 Hungary: Team progressing but slow starts ‘frustrating’ – Oxtoby
Watch: Northern Ireland v Hungary Highlights Tanya Oxtoby admits Northern Ireland’s slow starts against Hungary are “frustrating” but she is pleased with the direction her team are moving in. After their narrow 3-2 defeat in Hungary on Friday, NI drew 1-1 with the same opposition in the Nations League. Oxtoby’s side upped their game when […]
Garth Crooks’ Team of the Week: Bernardo Silva, Mohamed Salah and Philip Billing
After each Premier League weekend, BBC football pundit Garth Crooks gathers his thoughts and gives you his Team of the Week. Here are this week’s choices. And as ever, Garth also discusses the game’s big talking points in the Crooks of the Matter. Ederson (Manchester City): The save by Ederson from Scott McTominay in Sunday’s […]
Fabio Grosso: Lyon manager ‘seriously injured’ as team bus attacked in Marseille
A close-up of the Lyon team coach shows damage to some of the windows Lyon have warned an “even more serious tragedy” could occur if action is not taken after manager Fabio Grosso was “seriously injured” in an attack on the team’s bus in Marseille. The Ligue 1 match was postponed after the Lyon bus […]
Aramco Team Series: Alison Lee equals two Ladies European Tour records after brilliant opening round in Riyadh
Alison Lee lost in a play-off to Australia’s Minjee Lee at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea last weekend -11 A Lee (US); -9 M Lee (Aus); -7 K Henry (Sco), C Hull (Eng), P Lindberg (Swe), NB Estrup (Den), VE Carta (Ita), J Melichova (Cze), C Williams (Wal), C Ciganda (ESP) Selected others:-6 […]
Rugby World Cup final: Bongi Mbonambi named in South Africa team to face New Zealand
Bongi Mbonambi played the full 80 minutes against England as the only specialist hooker left in South Africa’s squad Venue: Stade de France, Paris Dates: Saturday, 28 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi will start […]
Charley Hull and Justin Rose to play in mixed team event the Grant Thornton Invitational
Charley Hull helped Europe win the 2023 Solheim Cup and Justin Rose was part of the continent’s Ryder Cup victory a week later English pair Charley Hull and Justin Rose will team up in the Grant Thornton Invitational, a mixed team event being staged by the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour. It will be the […]