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Jakob Ingebrigtsen described his performance as “terrible” after he suffered a shock exit in the men’s 1500m heats at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The world outdoor title is the only international 1500m gold medal missing from the Norwegian star’s collection after he was beaten by Great Britain’s Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman at…

Great Britain captain Leon Smith says his team have a “really good chance” of winning next year’s Davis Cup if world number seven Jack Draper is fit and available. British number two Cameron Norrie sealed a place in February’s qualifiers – and therefore a chance to go after the 2026 title – with victory over…

“I give credit to my boys – we didn’t give up. And to the coach (Rassie Erasmus) as well,” said South Africa captain Siya Kolisi. “We played fearlessly. We didn’t want to hold back. We knew what we needed to do and we believed in ourselves – that was the most important thing out there.”…

Watch as Manchester City score two second-half goal to come from behind against Brighton & Hove Albion to secure a 2-1 victory in the Women’s Super League. Source link

Jumping up in weight has historically left challengers vulnerable against naturally bigger champions. Yet in Las Vegas this week, many pundits and fighters are tipping Crawford to win – a testament to his adaptability and ring IQ. Crawford looks ripped and defined, not having put on weight at the expense of his athleticism, but whether…

Great Britain took a big step towards next year’s Davis Cup qualifiers as Cameron Norrie and Arthur Fery both won to give them a 2-0 lead over Poland. World number 34 Norrie survived a scare against world number 545 Tomasz Berkieta to win his nation’s opening World Group 1 match 7-6 (11-9) 6-4 in Gdynia,…

Brazil’s Alice Pereira is set to become the youngest woman in history to fight in the UFC. Pereira will be 19 years, eight months and 24 days old when she faces Mexican bantamweight Montserrat Rendon at UFC Noche in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday. She beats the previous record set by South Korea’s Chan Mi…

Jordan Love throws for two touchdowns and 292 yards, while Josh Jacobs scores a rushing touchdown in his 11th straight game as the Green Bay Packers maintain their impressive start to the NFL season. WATCH: The Whole 10 Yards weekly NFL show on BBC iPlayer Available to UK users only. Source link

Before Sunday’s Manchester derby, Wayne Rooney, Kelly Somers, Kae Kurd and Shaun Wright-Phillips debate which was the better goal – Rooney’s bicycle kick against Manchester City in 2011 or Alejandro Garnacho’s effort at Everton in 2023. Watch: The Wayne Rooney Show on BBC iPlayer Listen: Latest episode on BBC Sounds Available to UK users only….