Category: Sports

French sailor Charlie Dalin made up for the disappointment of four years ago when he set a world record on his way to winning the Vendée Globe round-the-world race. The 40-year-old covered the 24,300-mile (39,100 km) route in a time of 64 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes and 49 seconds, beating Armel Le Clech's 2017 […]

Gatland admits there will be no instant miracle cure to victory as his national team now mirrors the results of the four regions and the Under-20s with players suffering more defeats than victories. “The sad thing at the moment is that we're probably a reflection of what Welsh rugby looks like,” said Gatland of the […]

Wilting under pressure has already been a worrying trend for Heather Knight's England, but after this latest shameful display, Australia will be more confident of retaining the Ashes sooner rather than later. Top teams find a way to win out of nowhere, as Australia proved once again, but sometimes it was reckless English cricket that […]

The Los Angeles Rams paid tribute to the city's firefighters and first responders as they beat the Minnesota Vikings to clinch the final spot in Week 2 of the NFL playoffs. The Rams had home-field advantage in the final game of Wildcard Weekend, but Monday's game had to be moved to State Farm Stadium, home […]

Manchester United could receive a bid for Alejandro Garnacho, Bayern Munich want Kobe Maino, and Manchester City are willing to let Kyle Walker leave the club on a free transfer. Manchester United Winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, is said to be worth around £42m, amid interest from… Naples. ( Sport Italia, external) Bayern Munich They have […]

Mike McCarthy left his position as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys after his contract expired following a disappointing season that saw seven wins and ten losses. NFL franchise owner Jerry Jones said “it became mutually clear that it would be best for each of us to go in a different direction” even though the […]

Gatland says he has done some soul searching after Wales' miserable 2024 results. He admitted that “there's no doubt that it was a challenge” because his job “is about performance and results.” “There has been a fair amount of criticism which is completely understandable when you deal with professional rugby,” he added. “You ask yourself […]

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he made the “nightmare” decision to withdraw from the Masters on medical grounds after he “lost the plot” last Thursday. The defending champion was planning to chase a record-boosting ninth title and was scheduled to face John Higgins on Sunday in a grand opening of the tournament at Alexandra Palace. However, the […]

Ding Junhui beat Mark Williams 6-5 in the deciding match of the final frame to move into the quarter-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace. While neither player was at their best in a split opener in which the first two frames were shared with a top break of 36, the entertaining contest burst into […]

The postponed Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool has been rearranged to Wednesday 12 February at 19:30 GMT. With Everton set to move to their new home at Bramley Moor Dock this summer, the final league match between the Merseyside rivals is set to be played at Goodison Park. The original match on 7 […]