Safety and fairness in female sport was one of the most prominent topics at this year’s Olympic Games

When Xabi Alonso takes his Leverkusen team to Anfield to face Arne Slot’s Liverpool, it will signal the arrival of a new generation of coaches, writes Miguel Delaney

Ireland begin their autumn internationals against the All Blacks on Friday evening.

Decision to raise number of fixtures in the competition by 51% ignores strategy of excess demand and its long-term benefitsThe year is 1991. The place, the University of Chicago. The person, Gary Becker, who just over a year later would become a Nobel laureate in economics. In a famous academic paper, he notes: “A popular seafood restaurant in Palo Alto, …

On Tuesday the Portuguese side host City, Hugo Viana’s next employer, as a partnership nears its endIn Portugal they speak of Hugo Viana working “in the shadows”, a man eager to perform his duties away from the spotlight. He will be especially pleased that his good friend Rúben Amorim will take the headlines when Viana’s current and future employers …

Lucky punters could have won more than $1 million by betting a single dollar on the 164th edition of the race that stops a nation, won by rank outsider Knight's Choice in a thrilling finish.

Every day we'll challenge you to name a different starting XI from the Premier League era. We'll give you a team's rough formation, Then it's up to you!

The Dutchman's reign as United boss ended on Monday morning following crunch talks with Ineos chiefs in the wake of their controversial 2-1 defeat by West Ham.

"It's possibly the worst rule ever invented by someone."

The Sky Sports Racing cameras head to the North East this afternoon, with action from Sedgefield and Newcastle in store.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says finding out his cancer was terminal was "the biggest shock" of his life.

Los Blancos out to prove a point after bruising period

Pep Guardiola takes his side to Portuguese capital as heavy favourites

Xabi Alonso back at Anfield on another huge night of European action

The six-time Olympic cycling champion revealed last month that his cancer was terminal.