28-year-old pulls up in 200m and disqualified for leaving laneLatest Team GB athlete to be cursed by injury during OlympicsKatarina Johnson-Thompson’s heptathlon dream was torn apart in Tokyo as her right calf gave way while she was surging towards med…
Team GB’s Ben Maher soars to Olympic showjumping gold
Maher wins six-rider jump-off ahead of Swede Peder FredicsonGB retain title won by Nick Skelton in Rio in 2016Great Britain’s Ben Maher produced a fast and fearless performance to secure showjumping gold on Explosion W in a jump-off at Tokyo Equestrian…
‘It’s like a dream’: Sky Brown delights in Olympic medal a year after horror crash
Skateboard bronze medallist aged 13 fractured skull in 2020‘I’m going to try surfing,’ says Brown on 2024 Olympics plansWhat do you say when you’ve just become the youngest person ever to win an Olympic medal for Great Britain? For Sky Brown, the extra…
Jack Grealish poised to join Manchester City from Aston Villa in £100m deal
Talks involving clubs and player in their final stagesVilla get busy signing Danny Ings and Leon BaileyJack Grealish is close to joining Manchester City from Aston Villa on a five-year contract. Talks are in their final stages and, barring an unexpecte…
England v India: first Test, day one – live!
Updates from the first Test of the series at Trent BridgeThe Spin: sign up and get our free weekly cricket emailAnd you can get in touch with Tanya by email or on Twitter 10.23am BST Early team news: Jonny Bairstow will play, and has been presented wit…
‘Great pace and creativity’: Aston Villa sign Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen
Jamaica forward joins Villa on contract to 2025Bailey says he likes to entertain and ‘do my tricks’Aston Villa have completed the signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported £30m. The forward, who will be 24 next week, has a contract to…
Championship 2021-22 season preview
The relegated teams appear well placed, Hull are back with a bounce but outlook is bleak for Blackburn, Reading and DerbyLeague One preview | League Two previewLast season two relegated teams shot straight back up to the Premier League and it is diffic…
Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre win Team GB’s third Olympic sailing gold
Mills becomes most successful female Olympic sailor in historyDefence of women’s 470 title won with Saskia Clark at Rio 2016GB sailors finish Games with three golds, a silver and a bronzeBritain’s Hannah Mills said becoming the most successful female O…
Ben Whittaker takes Olympic silver after defeat in light-heavyweight final
Team GB fighter beaten to gold by Cuba’s Arlen LópezClarke has to settle for bronze after semi-final defeatBen Whittaker had to settle for Olympic silver after dropping a split decision to Cuba’s Arlen López in the men’s light-heavyweight final.The tal…
Which racehorses are named after footballers – and what’s the best XI? | The Knowledge
Plus: OTT training tackles and the further adventures of multi-sporting BelgiansMail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU“There was a horse called Zlatan running at Ascot. Is it possible to make a starting XI from racehorses named after football…