Great Britain’s Evie Richards has become the most successful female short track cross-country rider ever with victory in Brazil. The 28-year-old won the second round of the UCI Cross-country Short Track (XCC) World Cup in Araxa, a week after she finished first in the opening round. The victory was the reigning world champion’s seventh in...
Kartal watched GB’s triumph against France in last year’s qualifiers from afar, having spent three months out with a health issue. However, she has risen up the rankings in the past 12 months, clinching her first WTA title on the way. A good mover on the clay surface, she played confidently in a first set...
This Manchester derby features two teams whose narratives this season have taken very different trajectories. Manchester City began the campaign with head coach Gareth Taylor talking of taking the next step to win the WSL title yet they find themselves languishing adrift in fourth, with interim boss Nick Cushing now in charge and City hoping...
As was the case against Pakistan, Ireland started well in their reply as Amy Hunter and captain Gaby Lewis put on 57 for the opening wicket. However, the skipper was then bowled by West Indies captain Hayley Matthews for 17 and three further wickets fell over the next six overs as the Irish slipped to...
A magnificent 91 from captain Kathryn Bryce was not enough for Scotland as they fell to a six-wicket loss to Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup qualifiers. With the match in Lahore shortened to 32 overs after a rain delay, Bryce was bowled from the last ball of the Scottish innings, setting a target of...
An official proposal to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams has been put forward by South American governing body Conmebol. The tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal, after the opening matches are held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams...
Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong says the lack of top-20 players at the Billie Jean King Cup is “a tennis problem, not a player problem”. Only three of the world’s top-20 will compete in this week’s qualifying rounds, with Poland’s Iga Swiatek and American trio Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys among those absent....
The 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which featured eight new teams, threw up plenty of surprises. It was a successful tournament for African nations, with underdogs Morocco, South Africa and Nigeria – ranked 72, 54 and 40 in the world respectively – reaching the last 16. Morocco’s progression came at the expense...
In a statement, Ineos said “The agreement that had been reached with Athena would have allowed both parties to compete in the next Cup, but it depended on a rapid resolution. “Ineos Britannia had agreed the substantive terms very quickly, but Athena failed to bring the agreement to a timely conclusion. “Ineos Britannia is of...
Scotland stunned West Indies with victory by 11 runs in their opening match of the Women’s World Cup qualifiers despite a herculean performance from opposing captain Hayley Matthews. Matthews reduced Scotland to 69-3 by the 16th over, but Sarah Bryce’s 55 from 56 balls gave the innings fresh impetus. Megan McColl (45), Katherine Fraser (25...
Ireland lost nine wickets for only 83 runs as they collapsed from a strong position to suffer a 38-run defeat against hosts Pakistan in their opening Women’s World Cup qualifier in Lahore. The Irish restricted Pakistan to only 217 from 49 overs in Lahore with Jane Maguire taking three wickets as Aliya Riaz and Sidra...
Ireland captain Gaby Lewis says her side are feeling “very confident” before their forthcoming ODI World Cup qualifier event in Pakistan. Ireland will take part in the six-team qualifier tournament, which runs from Wednesday, 9 April until Friday, 18 April. They will face Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, Thailand and Scotland in a round-robin format. The...
Referees will wear bodycams at this summer’s Club World Cup. Footage will be made available to broadcasters during matches at the 32-team competition in the United States. Pierluigi Collina, chairman of the Fifa referees committee, said: “It is a good chance to offer the viewers a new experience, in terms of images taken from a...
Peter McEvoy, the first British amateur golfer to make the cut at the Masters, has died aged 72. Born in London, McEvoy was brought up near Turnberry on the Ayrshire coast. Despite a gentle Scottish burr, he represented England in a decorated career among the unpaid ranks. “We have lost one of amateur golf’s most...
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has described the Club World Cup as “ridiculous” ahead of its new format launching this summer. The revamped inter-continental tournament, which is switching from a seven-team competition to one consisting of 32 sides, takes place in June. Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid are among those competing in the enlarged...