The six-athlete shortlist for the 2025 Sports Personality of the Year have been confirmed

I’ve spent too many wet and windy Friday afternoons preparing set-piece routines and it’s not a pretty sight By Nutmeg magazineSet pieces, eh, those brief but frequent interludes that sporadically pockmark our weekly sacrament, filling our heads with daydreams and fantasies of intricately worked ruses or 30-yard thunderbolts. Quite often the …

At the scene of one of his Europa League final triumphs, the manager is setting targets to achieve success with VillaFor Unai Emery, there was a welcome air of familiarity upon arrival at Basel’s St Jakob-Park on Wednesday. It was a return to Switzerland and the scene of his third Europa League triumph with Sevilla in 2016, when his side overcame Jürgen …

Dutch rising star has gone from not knowing ‘how to grip the dart’ to a dark horse for the PDC world championshipIt’s the deciding leg of the European Championship final. Gian van Veen, the 23-year-old from the Netherlands chasing his first major title, has just missed two match darts to win 11-9. Luke Humphries, world No 1 at the time, starts the …

The talk has all been about him. The questions have revolved around him. The odds are in his favour. Now, it is time for Luke Littler to deliver at Alexandra Palace once again as he begins his title defence tonight, live on Sky Sports.

Luke Littler returns to the oche this week as he aims to defend his World Darts Championship crown.

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SUN Racing's best bets for Thursday's action are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT KING CASEY (1.15 Newcastle) He didn’t get the run of the race when fourth at Market Rasen last time and can hit the frame in this open contest. EACH-WAY THIEF SINGAPORE TRIP (1.45 Newcastle) He has been consistent...

SIR CHRIS HOY suffered a broken leg in the "worst crash I ever had" as he battles prostate cancer. The six-time Olympic cycling champion, 49, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in September 2023 before going public a year later. Hoy has since been undergoing chemotherapy treatment after being given between two and four...

LUKE LITTLER will be desperate to retain the stunning World Darts Championship trophy - and the pay cheque that comes with it isn't bad either. The teen sensation tore apart Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen to lift the 2024/25 title. And not only did Littler become the youngest ever champion, he also banked a mouthwatering...

THE BBC have announced the nominees for their prestigious Sports Personality of the Year award. The year 2025 proved to be an incredible one for Brits in a host of sports. And some big names have been nominated for the coveted SPOTY gong, which has been awarded annually since 1954. Lionesses duo Hannah Hampton and...

THE World Darts Championship returns TONIGHT. Teen sensation Luke Littler is involved on Day One of the competition as the defending champion faces Darius Labanauskas. Last year, Littler made history by beating Michael van Gerwen in the final to become the sport's youngest ever world champ at the age of 17. Since then, Littler has...

Find out who is on the shortlist for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

The Oklahoma City Thunder thump the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarter-finals to claim a 24th win in 25 games this season.