Dublin mixed martial artist Adam Darby says more than a decade of hard work came "to fruition" after becoming the first Irish fighter to earn a UFC contract through Dana White's Contender Series.

Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia says he is finally reaping the rewards of his hard work and is determined to "change the narrative" around him.

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Real Madrid have a strong interest in signing 15-year-old Manchester United forward JJ Gabriel.

Kylian Mbappe has broken his silence on the decision to defy Real Madrid by covering up a t-shirt bearing a message of solidarity with the people of Ceuta. 

On this day in 2017 at the Singapore Grand Prix, Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed with the Ferrari pair of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen in one of the most dramatic starts ever.

Britain’s Marie McManamon will meet Hong Kong Muay Thai star Yu Yau Pui in an atomweight clash on ONE Fight Night 48, live on Sky Sports on October 3.

Marta Kostyuk is through to the quarter-finals of the Guadalajara Open even though the top seed is yet to play a point in the tournament.

South Korea's delegation slams the wooden containers housing its athletes at the Asian Games in Nagoya city.

Chris Sutton believes his former side have "great concerns" despite a winning start to the Scottish Premiership season. The next four days will tell us whether those worries are justified.

BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains why Coventry boss Frank Lampard needs to manage himself as well as his players after their poor start to the season.

Reds were bolstered by key return in midweek

New play spotlights fans’ tortuous trek from the Goldstone Ground, via Gillingham and an athletics stadiumIt was the tip-off that changed Ian Hart’s life for ever. The funeral director from Worthing was co-editor of the Brighton fanzine Gull’s Eye when he received a phone call from Gordon Lucking, a Crystal Palace director, in July …

Club legend Steve Fletcher reflects on the wild rise over two decades to playing Real Sociedad in the Europa LeagueIt is 13 years since Bournemouth, a couple of months after finishing runners-up to Doncaster in the third tier, hosted Real Madrid. It was a balmy summer’s day, officially Carlo Ancelotti’s first match in charge, and, a few hours after …

‘I take responsibility … it doesn’t feel good at the moment’United beaten 3-2 by Brighton after taking two-goal leadMichael Carrick admitted Manchester United’s Carabao Cup capitulation against Brighton that was greeted by boos at Old Trafford was unacceptable and that answers had to be found at Fulham on Sunday.United were knocked out 3-2 by …