Inoue has been a one-man revolution in Japanese boxing, but his reach has extended globally in recent years

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos made the decision to stick with Ten Hag this summer – but it only adds to the uncertainty around the manager following a dismal start to the season

The Dragons start their Nations League campaign with fixtures against Turkey and Montenegro.

The British heavyweights will square off on 21 September, vying for the IBF title at Wembley

Everything you need to know ahead of the Diamond League meeting

Fabian Hurzeler and Arne Slot have enjoyed fine starts to life in the Premier League, but Erik ten Hag is already under pressure.

The ‘most intelligent’ midfielder was once as hyped as Phil Foden, but had to move to Ligue 1 to fulfil his potentialBy Luke Entwistle for Get French Football News“Obviously, it’s not something that I wanted,” Angel Gomes said in 2022, reflecting on the daunting “wonderkid” title that, five years after becoming the youngest player to feature …

Italian finishes third in semi-final of T12 400mPetrillo: ‘I hope my son will be proud of me’An emotionally overwhelmed ­Valentina Petrillo, the Italian transgender sprinter whose participation in the Paralympic Games has caused a storm of controversy, said: “I hope my son will be proud of me,” after she failed to reach the final of the women’s …

Defeats for Kent and Lancashire keep them in the relegation slots but Somerset still have a shot at gloryBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogWith Surrey only able to draw at Trent Bridge against a resilient Nottinghamshire, Somerset needed a win to apply a little pressure to the serial champions. With their top three back in the hutch after an hour, …

Clark scores 28 in 101-93 win over DallasIndiana above .500 for first time this seasonCaitlin Clark had 28 points and 12 assists and the Indiana Fever overcame a record-tying nine three-pointers from Arike Ogunbowale in a 100-93 victory over the Dallas Wings on Sunday. Kelsey Mitchell scored 36 points, including a three that gave the Fever a four-point lead …

Six-day race begins on Tuesday in the Scottish Borders, with young Israel-Premier Tech rider hoping to catch the eyeThe Tour of Britain has a long history of showcasing the best young British cyclists, and the 2024 edition – relaunched by the governing body after the demise of long-time organisers SweetSpot – will be no exception. The …

After a busy weekend of pre-season friendlies we take a look at some of the main talking pointsThe former Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps has said that a large reason why she wanted to join Paris Saint-Germain was to win more trophies and, just a couple of months on, she has already got her hands on some minor silverware with the French club after …

Team principal admits ‘we were a little cautious’ McLaren only trail Red Bull by 8pts in constructors’ raceMcLaren’s team principal, Andrea Stella, has said they will review team orders with a view to backing Lando Norris in his bid to beat Max Verstappen to the Formula One world championship.Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix on …

The 29-year-old joined Arsenal from Brighton in January 2023 in a deal worth £27million and has gone on to record 19 goals and 12 assists from 71 appearances.

McIlroy will imminently return to Europe for next week's Irish Open at Royal County Down and the Alfred Dunhill Links at St Andrews in October.

Rice was sent off for the first time in his career during the 1-1 draw at the Emirates, following a controversial second yellow card in an incident involving Brighton's Joel Veltman.   

Iran's Morteza Mehrzad, 36, was born with a rare medical condition called acromegaly, which causes excess growth and stands at 8ft 1in.

One driver will miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix under unprecedented circumstances.

The beleagured manager oversaw another abysmal display against Liverpool

Nicolas Jackson scores again, then misses again, after Chelsea repeatedly failed to sign an upgrade