Andy Murray’s professional tennis career lived to see another day as he and Dan Evans pulled off an incredible comeback with Dan Evans. They saved five match points to beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel in a match tiebreak 2-6 7-6(5) 11-9, winning the last seven points in a row. Murray and Evans received […]
George Russell breaks silence on Belgian Grand Prix disqualification | F1 | Sport
George Russell has spoken out for the first time since his Belgian Grand Prix victory was handed to Lewis Hamilton. Russell, who crossed the line first, was subsequently disqualified from the race when his Mercedes was found to be marginally underweight. Russell celebrated jubilantly after appearing to seal the third Grand Prix win of his […]
New video shows Charlotte Dujardin calling horse a ‘b***h’ in fresh incident | Other | Sport
Charlotte Dujardin has been seen in new footage calling her horse a “b****”. The 39-year-old withdrew from the Olympics 2024 Equestrian dressage after she appeared in a leaked video that showed her repeatedly whipping a horse during a training session. Dujardin is one of Great Britain’s most decorated Olympians, having won six dressage medals on […]
Lewis Hamilton fires Mercedes jab as Russell snatches Belgian GP win | F1 | Sport
Lewis Hamilton commended George Russell for keeping him behind at the Belgian Grand Prix – and then fired a thinly-veiled jab at Mercedes for handing his team-mate victory at Spa. Hamilton had led for the majority of the 44-lap race out front and looked to be heading towards a second victory in three races when […]
Russell holds off Hamilton for Mercedes 1-2 in emphatic Belgian GP win | F1 | Sport
Mercedes celebrated an emphatic 1-2 at the Belgian Grand Prix after George Russell held off Lewis Hamilton to secure his second victory of the season ahead of The Silver Arrows executed their pit stop strategy to perfection to allow Hamilton to protect his lead, but Russell on 34-lap-old tyres held off a charging Hamilton to […]
Team GB boxer in tears after robbed of win and opponent apologises | Other | Sport
Welsh boxing sensation Rosie Eccles was left in tears after a controversial split decision saw her exit the women’s 66kg boxing competition in the last 32 at the Olympics. Despite dominating the three-round bout and benefiting from her opponent being penalised for failing to keep her head up, Eccles was dealt a stunning blow when […]
Olympic judo fight turns sour as star refuses to leave mat and snubs handshake | Other | Sport
Japanese judo star Ryuju Nagayama was left raging after being beaten in the quarter-final of the men’s under 60kg competition at the Olympics. The 28-year-old caused a farcical scene at the Champ de Mars Arena, refusing to leave the mat after opponent Francisco Garrigos was awarded an ippon decision after a chokehold. The Spaniard appeared […]
Olympic cyclist rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after horror crash | Other | Sport
Australian cyclist Luke Plapp has been rushed to hospital during the men’s Olympic cycling time trial in Paris. The 23-year-old, from Victoria, crashed at the 13.1km checkpoint and has undergone abdominal surgery. Plapp was only two seconds behind then-leader Wout van Aert, from Belgium, when he lost control in the wet conditions. He was seen […]
Olympic crowd boo athlete who was convicted for raping 12-year-old girl | Other | Sport
Olympics 2024 athlete Steven van der Velde has been booed by the crowd after being allowed to compete at the Paris Games despite his conviction for raping a 12-year-old girl. The 29-year-old is representing the Netherlands, with his country opening their tournament by facing Italy in Pool B. Van der Velde has partnered with Matthew […]
Olympic swimmer retires aged 20 after apologising to her country | Other | Sport
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso confirmed that she is retiring from the sport at the age of 20 after an “emotional” interview at the Olympics, in which she apologised to her country. She took to Instagram after finishing sixth in the 100m women’s butterfly, 0.24 seconds behind Georgia’s Ana Nizharadze, which ensured that she narrowly missed […]