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In a world run by bullies, with sports subsumed by greed, England v Italy – never mind Ireland v France – offers comfort I recently caught myself telling someone I couldn’t wait for England’s Six Nations match against Italy on Sunday, which seemed a bit, well, enthusiastic. Clearly, rugby fans of all stripes will be […]

The new programme on BBC Two will be very different from 42 years ago when the eighth and final series of The Master Game was never shown due to industrial action Four decades ago, the eighth and last series of BBC Two’s much-admired chess programme The Master Game was never screened in the UK, because

Emma Raducanu’s experience of a stalker in Dubai should not be considered a security failure, says the chief executive of the Women’s Tennis Association.

Red Bull won the past four drivers’ titles through Max Verstappen but they head into the 2025 season with a number of questions surrounding their future.

As Ireland and France prepare to meet in Saturday’s crucial Six Nations game, BBC Sport NI takes a closer look at the team’s scrum-halves Jamison Gibson-Park and Antoine Dupont.

Italy captain Michele Lamaro ends the debate about whether it is acceptable to put ketchup on pizza, and reveals which opposing Six Nations player he most admires.

Australian struggles with wrist against Botic van de Zandschulp Rehabilitation ‘by far the biggest’ challenge of his life, he says Nick Kyrgios has broken down in tears after his latest singles comeback suffered a major blow when he was forced to retire hurt at Indian Wells. The injury-plagued Australian pulled out of the first-round match

Australian struggles with wrist against Botic van de Zandschulp Rehabilitation ‘by far the biggest’ challenge of his life, he says Nick Kyrgios has broken down in tears after his latest singles comeback suffered a major blow when he was forced to retire hurt at Indian Wells. The injury-plagued Australian pulled out of the first-round match

Briton goes down 6-3, 6-2 to Moyuka Uchijima Indian Wells defeat follows difficult few weeks After an extremely difficult month in which she was pursued across tennis tournaments in Asia by an obsessive spectator, Emma Raducanu struggled to find her range and rhythm on her return to competition and was comprehensively defeated 6-3, 6-2 by

Cunha’s ban could reignite relegation battle, Nketiah is full of confidence and Manchester United have lost fear factor A clear contrast in styles will be visible in a game that could have major ramifications for the Champions League qualification hopes of both Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. No team in the Premier League has averaged