Danni Wyatt-Hodge says England can compete with a "ruthless" Australia as they look to win back the Women's Ashes for the first time in over a decade.

BBC Sport picks out five MMA bouts we'd like to see in 2025, featuring Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall, Dakota Ditcheva, Paddy Pimblett, Leon Edwards and more.

Jacob Fearnley receives a first call-up to Great Britain's Davis Cup squad for their tie with Japan.

BBC Sport and data analysts CricViz look at five talking points from the Australia and India series and what England can learn about their next two opponents.

Tom Willis stakes his Test claim with a supreme showing, Marcus Smith tops the kicking charts and other Premiership talking points.

Rory McIlroy says Tomorrow's Golf League (TGL), the technology-driven tournament he is fronting with Tiger Woods, will take golf "into the 21st century".

Michael Pierce becomes the heaviest player to make an interception since 2000 and Mike Evans extends his 10-season record in the NFL Plays of the Week.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk does not believe team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold's poor performance against Manchester United was because the right-back was impacted by talk about his future.

Blues exploring options to strengthen at centre-back amid injuries to Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana

Reds said to retain hefty sell-on clause after sale of former Under-17 World Cup winner

Mixed fortunes for the Brits in Melbourne before Jacob Fearnley handed first Davis Cup call-up for Japan tie

The British No. 5 will not play the first grand slam of the season in Melbourne, but there was joy for Harriet Dart and Heather Watson, who both advanced in qualifying

Fearnley, who has catapulted into the world’s top 100, is part of a four-man squad for the tie against Japan but Jack Draper is not in the group as he manages a hip injury

Cruz, 16, is the son of former world No 1 Lleyton Hewitt and will play Nikoloz Basilashvili in a closely watched qualifierThe teenager long ago outgrew his legendary father, has been prominent at the Davis Cup, and has already sparked an off-court controversy with Nick Kyrgios. Yet Cruz Hewitt hasn’t yet made his formal Australian Open debut.The son of …

Maher’s Bristol Bears debut attracts record 9,240 crowdUSA international: ‘I would love to bring teammates up’Bristol Bears’ new high-profile recruit Ilona Maher says while she loves being a superstar, rugby needs much more than solely her presence for the sport to continue to grow.Maher, who is the most followed rugby player on social media, made …

Former Brighton and Chelsea coach is considering offerTim Steidten’s relationship with Lopetegui breaks downWest Ham have asked Graham Potter to become their new manager after deciding to sack Julen Lopetegui. Potter held talks with the club’s largest shareholder, David Sullivan, on Monday night and is mulling over whether to accept the offer.Lopetegui …

ICC to discuss splitting 12 Test nations into two tiersIndia’s support or otherwise for the initiative is keyEngland and Australia could play two Ashes series every three years from 2027 onwards under a radical two-division plan that is reportedly being considered for Test cricket.According to the Melbourne Age, the chairs of Australia, England and India, …

German football club SSV Reutlingen have announced the tragic death of their player Luca Meixner. The 22-year-old was was found dead over the Christmas period.

Mohamed Salah sent internet sleuths into their latest frenzy on Monday with a cryptic social media post following Liverpool 's 2-2 draw with Manchester United .

Neal Maupay has re-opened his age-old feud with James Maddison after copying the Tottenham star's darts celebration again. The Frenchman was on target for Marseille in a 5-1 win over Le Havre.