New Zealand captain Kane Williamson to miss World Cup opener against England
Williamson has played 161 ODIs, scoring 6,554 runs at an average of 47.83 Kane Williamson will miss New Zealand’s 50-over World Cup opener against England on 5 October as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. The Black Caps’ one-day international and T20 captain, 33, has not played since tearing cruciate ligaments at the […]
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2023: GB’s Max Whitlock returns with new ambitions
Six-time Olympic medallist Max Whitlock has also won three world titles, four European titles and four Commonwealth golds Venue: Antwerp, Belgium Date: 30 September to 8 October Coverage: Watch live coverage on BBC One, Two, Three, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website Max Whitlock is focused on “creating history” at the 2024 Paris Olympics after […]
Japan 28-22 Samoa: Brave Blossoms’ win puts England into Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
Pieter Labuschagne went over in the 13th minute to open the scoring for Japan Japan: (17) 28 Tries: Labuschagne, Leitch, Himeno; Pens: Matsuda 3; Cons: Matsuda 2 Samoa: (8) 22 Tries: Lam, Paia’aua, Leali’ifano; Pens: Leuila; Cons: Leali’ifano 2 England reached the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup thanks to a Japan win over Samoa […]
Rugby World Cup 2023: How England qualified for the quarter-finals
England trained on Thursday before reaching the World Cup quarter-finals without having to step on the field of play Venue: Stade Pierre Mauroy Date: Saturday, 7 October Kick-off: 16.45 BST Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app Going into […]
Rugby World Cup: Handre Pollard returns at fly-half in South Africa side to face Tonga
Handre Pollard was called into South Africa’s Rugby World Cup squad as a replacement for injured hooker Malcolm Marx Venue: Stade de Marseille Date: Sunday, 1 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Live BBC radio commentary, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. Handre Pollard has been recalled by South Africa to play […]
Rugby World Cup quarter-final permutations: What England, Scotland & Ireland need to qualify
Wales were the only nation to qualify for the knockout stage after the opening three rounds of fixtures at the 2023 Rugby World Cup Venue: France Dates: 8 September to 28 October Coverage: Full commentary of every game across BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, plus text updates on the BBC […]
British Open: Hammad Miah shocks former world champion Judd Trump to reach third round in Cheltenham
Hammad Miah beat Judd Trump at the 2015 Ruhr Open World number 113 Hammad Miah shocked former world champion Judd Trump on the final black to reach the third round of the British Open in Cheltenham. Trump led 2-1 and 3-2 in a thrilling match that saw both players hit two centuries, but was taken […]
Cricket World Cup: Jason Roy makes himself available for England reserve spot
Roy was part of England’s 2019 World Cup-winning squad England opener Jason Roy has made himself available as a standby option for the World Cup, says head coach Matthew Mott. Roy was a member of the England squad that won the World Cup in 2019. “I’ve got no doubt that if he got that opportunity, […]
Cricket World Cup: New Zealand bowler Southee cleared to play in India a week after thumb surgery
Southee was injured dropping a catch after an edge by England’s Joe Root Bowler Tim Southee has been cleared to join New Zealand’s squad at the World Cup in India, a week after surgery on a fractured and dislocated thumb. The Black Caps say the aim is for Southee to be fit for their tournament […]
Antoine Dupont: France captain ‘could make Rugby World Cup quarter-final return’
Antoine Dupont was hurt in a tackle by Johan Deysel which resulted in the Namibia captain being sent off Venue: OL Stadium Date: Friday, 6 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Live BBC radio commentary and text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app. There is “no doubt” that France captain Antoine Dupont could recover […]