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India’s Gukesh Dommaraju takes on Candidates qualifiers and stars who missed out, plus a talent for the 2030s The annual “chess Wimbledon” at Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands is unusually interesting this year. Its 14-player field matches the reigning world champion, India’s Dommaraju Gukesh, against a range of rivals who include four […]

Tournament to be played every four years from 2028 Federation denies statutes breached in making decision The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has been accused of pushing through its controversial decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) every four years without properly consulting member federations. Several presidents of African football federations have told

Former playing great starts new season as an owner in sport’s second tier aiming to rebuild club who would give British game a major lift if they return to Super League Darren Lockyer has faced some monumental challenges for club and country but this year his trickiest task may be finding the opponents of his

New Orleans Saints kicker Charlie Smyth says he does not believe he has “made it” despite becoming an NFL starter this season.

Netherlands forward Donyell Malen joins Roma from Aston Villa after just one year with the Premier League side.

With Michael Carrick returning to Manchester United as caretaker manager, BBC Sport takes a look back at some of his best moments for the club as a player in the Premier League.

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Red Bull say it would be “naive” to expect them to be able to compete at the very front in F1 from the beginning of their new engine partnership with Ford.

Era-defining rivalries continue and career Grand Slams could be unlocked as the Australian Open starts on Sunday.

Tammy Abraham could reunite with Aston Villa, Manchester United hope to sign Carlos Baleba in the summer, and Jean-Philippe Mateta is a target for Juventus.