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Flanker Tom Curry explains why he loves putting his body on the line, and how he has bounced back from career-saving hip surgery to spearhead England’s push for the Six Nations title.

WSL record appearance holder on planning for life after football and still harbouring hopes of an England recall There is a moment in every player’s career when they start to think more concretely about life after the game. Playing careers are short, a fraction of your working years. For female footballers, the much lower wages

Imperious yet vulnerable, France face a less clinical version of themselves as Scotland aim to spoil the hosts’ Six Nations title hopes, writes Tom English.

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Teen sensation clinches state under-20 title with 10.38 Gout broke 56-year Australian 200m record in December Untapered, unruffled and unstoppable, sprinter Gout Gout has continued his sparkling summer by adding another title to his cabinet at the Queensland Athletics Championships in Brisbane. Three months after breaking the Australian 200m record at the same track, the

Peter Wennberg and Johnny Gustafsson saw just how hard Alexander Isak worked to reach the top level Peter Wennberg laughs as he describes a recent under-11s training session where focus had drifted. Were his young charges going to treat the session as a laugh or take their opportunity seriously? He called a halt and asked

Despite defeat with Fenerbahce, history is being kind to flawed revolutionary and his two underdog Champions League titles There was an early moment of excitement at the start of Thursday night’s meeting of Rangers and the José Mourinho industrial entertainment complex (Fenerbahce branch). As the players lined up on the Ibrox pitch Mourinho was caught

Penaud and Bielle-Biarrey eye records, but main focus is on backing up stunning win over Ireland with trophy There could be a blizzard of broken records in Paris on Saturday night. On one wing, Damian Penaud could score his 39th try to overtake Serge Blanco as France’s all-time leading try-scorer, on the other Louis Bielle-Biarrey

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beats defending champion Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells to set up a final against top seed Aryna Sabalenka.

St Helens defeat Leeds Rhinos, while Hull KR and Salford Red Devils beat Championship opposition in the Challenge Cup fourth round.