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British sailing duo Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris have established themselves as favorites for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by winning gold at the 470 World Championship in Japan. The pair claimed their first world title in Enoshima, bettering the bronze they won a year ago by holding off a …

Ipswich Town have completed the signing of midfielder Abdoul Ouattara from French club Strasbourg. The Ivorian, 20, joins on a five-year contract for a reported fee of £17m to reunite with manager Gary O’Neil, who was in charge of the Ligue 1 club last season. “The Premier League is the …

Cox joined RCB for the first time this year as they defended their IPL title. Although he did not play a game, he struck up a relationship with legendary former India captain Kohli. The Essex batter showed glimpses of his potential with scores of 27 and 25 at number seven …

Villa have been open to selling Martinez, who joined from Arsenal for £17m in 2020, but it was not down to any doubts about his ability. The club were eager to lower the average age of their squad, and – with Martinez one of the top earners – also needed …

Hampshire women’s captain Georgia Adams has signed a new two-year deal that will keep her at the Utilita Bowl until 2028. The 32-year-old started playing for the Southern Vipers in 2016, winning six trophies. Adams has also won The Hundred with Oval Invincibles, Southern Brave, and Trent Rockets, and Australia’s …

Relive Great Britain’s Amy Hunt’s “iconic” European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women’s 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay. READ MORE: ‘Are you not entertained?’ Available to UK users only. BBC News

Manchester United intend to reject any offer for Bruno Fernandes before next month’s transfer deadline. BBC Sport was told last week that Turkish club Galatasaray, plus Italian giants Juventus and AC Milan, were considering whether to test United’s resolve to keep their captain. It is thought Galatasaray had a deal …

One point. That is what separated South Africa and New Zealand in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, as the Springboks went back-to-back to become the first nation to win the tournament four times. Rassie Erasmus’ world champions sit top of the rankings and have also won back-to-back Rugby Championships. …

This is not Chalobah’s first spell with a club overseas, having spent part of the 2020-21 campaign on loan with Lorient in the French top flight. It was there that he emulated his older brother Nathaniel, who played for Napoli, by taking the less-trodden path of moving to Europe as …

Academy starlets, Theo Walcott, and experts explore how young players’ moves are handled. BBC News

Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery has been included in Great Britain’s Davis Cup team to face Ecuador in September. Former world number four Jack Draper is not included but a fifth player will be added closer to the time. British number one Cameron Norrie, Jacob Fearnley, Henry Patten and Lloyd Glasspool …

The football world appears to have been split down the middle by the issue, with the confederations of Africa, South American and Oceania having backed Infantino. But even within confederations, there is disagreement and it makes it very difficult to predict whether Infantino or his opponents have the upper hand …

Watch Olympic eventing champions Laura Collett and Ros Canter final phase to secure record-breaking team gold and individual bronze and silver medals at the FEI World Championships, Aachen, Germany. GB’s Fry claims historic double-double at Worlds Available to UK users only. BBC News

Somerset pace bowler Jake Ball has signed a one-year contract extension which will see him stay at the County Ground until at least the end of the next season. The 35-year-old arrived at Taunton from Nottinghamshire in 2024 and has made 59 appearances, taking 97 wickets across the three formats. …

Great Britain finished top of the medals table at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris after Keanna MacInnes helped them win two golds on Sunday’s final day of competition. The 24-year-old sealed victory in the 200m butterfly with a new Scottish record of two minutes 5.90 seconds, then swam the …

New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli says the passionate nature of Scottish football was a key factor in his taking the job. Pocognoli, 39, was confirmed as Steve Clarke’s successor on Sunday and introduced himself to the media on Monday. Clarke ended his seven-year reign earlier this summer after Scotland failed …

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard will miss the rest of season as he continues his recovery from a broken collarbone sustained in this year’s race. On stage 15, the 29-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike rider was tackling a tight right-hand bend off a roundabout when his front wheel slid …

Available for over a year As the camera moved along the line-up before the 2025 World Indoor Long Jump final, Claire Bryant held up a sign she’d made. The Championships were being held in Nanjing, and Claire had decided to make a sign which said ‘Jesus’ in Mandarin. As she …

Available for over a year England white-ball captain Harry Brook speaks exclusively to the BBC’s cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt. He talks about his early life and getting into the game, but also the fallout from the Wellington incident, missing out on the Test captaincy, and understanding why supporters get frustrated …

Last season was one to forget for Leicester as their five-year stay in the WSL ended the same way as their men’s team, who were relegated to League One. The women’s side picked up just two wins from their 22 matches and ended with a -41 goal difference having struggled …