Men’s Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi wins eighth award, beating Erling Haaland to trophy
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the Men’s Ballon d’Or for an eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best player aged […]
Equestrian: Ros Canter wins Pau event as Britain dominate leaderboard
Ros Canter is a former world champion Former world champion Ros Canter completed a double of five-star event victories within five months as she won aboard Izilot DHI in Pau, France. Canter finished five points clear of her nearest rival on 28.7, to follow up her success at Badminton in the spring. “I’m unbelievably proud […]
Champions League reaction & build-up: Wins for Arsenal and Man Utd – Live
Champions League reaction & build-up: Wins for Arsenal and Man Utd – Live – BBC Sport Summary Man Utd scrape win at home to FC Copenhagen Old Trafford honours club legend Charlton Jesus scores but is injured as Arsenal beat Sevilla in Spain Bellingham on target again in Real Madrid win Celtic, Newcastle & Man […]
Swansea City 0-1 Watford: Superb late Ken Sema strike wins it for Hornets
Swansea had won their previous two matches against Watford, last beating them three times successively in 1975 Ken Sema’s thumping late strike earned Watford a second successive win as they edged a drab encounter at Swansea City. Watford had the best chance of a flat first half as Vakoun Bayo’s free header was saved by […]
United States Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton disqualified as Max Verstappen wins
Hamilton was very close to a struggling Verstappen by the end of the race Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from second place in the US Grand Prix after running Max Verstappen’s Red Bull close for victory. Hamilton was just two seconds behind Verstappen at the flag but his car was later declared illegal for excessive wear […]
Frankie: Dettori: Jockey wins with Trawlerman on British farewell at Ascot
Frankie Dettori began his final day in front of a British crowd with a thrilling victory aboard Trawlerman in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot. The 52-year-old has delayed retirement for a spell in the United States but says this is his farewell to Britain. Dettori, who has more than 3,300 career wins, added to […]
Calli Thackery wins on marathon debut in New York
Calli Thackery competed for England in the Women’s 5,000m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Calli Thackery ran the joint second-fastest marathon by a British woman on her debut as she won the McKirdy Micro Marathon in New York. Thackery, 30, crossed the line in a time of two hours 22 minutes 17 seconds […]
Ironman World Championship: Lucy Charles-Barclay wins title for first time
Lucy Charles-Barclay broke the course record Daniela Ryf set in 2018 by one minute 47 seconds Britain’s Lucy Charles-Barclay set a new course record as she won the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii for the first time. Charles-Barclay, runner-up four times, crossed the finish line in a time of eight hours 24 minutes 31 seconds. […]
Dewhurst Stakes: Favourite City Of Troy wins Group One race at Newmarket
City Of Troy is 10-1 to win the Triple Crown of the 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Derby and St Leger Stakes in 2024 Aidan O’Brien said City Of Troy was the “best two-year-old I’ve trained” after the colt’s comfortable victory in the Group One Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. There were concerns about running the 8-15 favourite […]
Bevan French: Wigan Warriors stand-off wins 2023 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel
Since joining Wigan Warriors in 2019, Bevan French has won the League Leaders’ Shield twice, as well as the Challenge Cup Wigan Warriors back Bevan French has been named the 2023 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel. The 27-year-old Australian, who was also named in the Super League Dream Team, is the first Wigan player […]