Sports Personality of the Year to be held on Tuesday, 19 December in Salford
The 70th Sports Personality of the Year will take place on 19 December The 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be held at MediaCityUK in Salford on Tuesday, 19 December. Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, Gary Lineker and Clare Balding will present the show live on BBC One from 19:00 GMT. This year’s show […]
South Asian professional player numbers rise for second year in a row – PFA
Norwich defender Danny Batth is an ambassador for the PFA’s Asian Inclusion Mentoring Scheme The number of South Asian men’s professional footballers in England and Wales has risen for the second year in a row, according to figures from the Professional Footballers’ Association. There are 22 professional players with South Asian heritage aged 17 or […]
ATP Finals 2023 results: Novak Djokovic ends year as world number one after beating Holger Rune
Novak Djokovic needed one win to end the year as the number one ranked men’s player Novak Djokovic will end the year as world number one for a record eighth time after he beat Holger Rune at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. The 24-time Grand Slam champion overcame the Dane 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (1-7) […]
Ace Impact named horse of the year at Cartier Racing Awards
Ace Impact was ridden to victory in the Arc by Cristian Demuro Unbeaten French Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Ace Impact has been named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards. The Cracksman colt is the first French-trained winner of the award since Treve 10 years ago. Ace Impact won […]
Marlie Packer: England captain wins World Rugby Women’s Player of Year award for 2023
Marlie Packer led England to victory in the inaugural WXV1 competition on Saturday England’s WXV-winning captain Marlie Packer has been named World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year for 2023. Packer claimed the award ahead of team-mate Abby Dow, France centre Gabrielle Vernier and New Zealand fly-half Ruahei Demant, who won the prize in 2022. […]
Mary Earps: England keeper wins Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year
Mary Earps has 45 England caps since making her debut in 2017 England goalkeeper Mary Earps has been voted the 2023 Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year. The 30-year-old helped the Lionesses reach the World Cup final in August, keeping three clean sheets at the tournament to win the Golden Glove. The Manchester United player […]
World Rugby awards: Ardie Savea named men’s player of the year
Despite losing the World Cup final New Zealand’s Ardie Savea was named World Rugby’s men’s player of the year New Zealand number eight Ardie Savea was named men’s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards on Sunday. The 30-year-old beat Ireland’s Bundee Aki, France’s Antoine Dupont and South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth to the […]
Lionel Messi: Inter Miami forward among MLS Newcomer of the Year award finalists
Lionel Messi is one of three finalists for the award Lionel Messi has been named as a finalist for Major League Soccer’s Newcomer of the Year award after playing just six league games for Inter Miami. He has scored 11 goals in all competitions, helping Miami win the inaugural Leagues Cup. Messi is favourite to […]
BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2023: Winner announced on 28 November
BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2023: Meet the nominees Voting for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2023 is now open. Fans from across the world can vote for their favourite from the five-player shortlist of Aitana Bonmati, Mary Earps, Sam Kerr, Alexandra Popp and Fridolina Rolfo. The award started in 2015 and […]
Jack Catterall: Briton says controversial defeat by Josh Taylor last year ‘turned people off boxing’
Josh Taylor was controversially given the decision against Jack Catterall (right) in February 2022 Venue: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool Date: Saturday, 21 October Coverage: Radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra from 22:15 BST; live text coverage on the BBC Sport website & app. Eighteen years of blood, sweat and tears led to […]