Team GB took their medal haul to 26 after day eight of action at the Toyko Olympics and there was plenty of drama on a huge Saturday of action. Jamaica dominate 100m final Jamaica secured a dominant 1-2-3 in the 100m final with Elaine Thompson-Herah defending her Olympic title. With an incredible time of 10.61 seconds, she becomes the second […]

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD has put pen to paper on a new Liverpool contract running to 2025. The Reds announced the deal, that will add 12 months to the right-back's previous contract, on Friday evening. After making his debut in 2016, the Merseyside-born star has become an integral part of Jurgen Klopp's side. Alexander-Arnold, 22, played a major role in bringing the […]

SINGAPORE – Two years ago, national jiu-jitsu exponent Constance Lien became a world champion after winning the women’s blue belt featherweight at the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championships. But the belt quickly became a heavy burden for the then 19-year-old, who felt that a lot more was expected of her. Weighed down by the pressure, she performed poorly at her next […]

LEWIS HAMILTON and Max Verstappen lock horns again after their thunderous clash at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago. The pair will get into action at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Saturday, July 31 Practice Three – 11am BST Qualifying 2pm BST Sunday, August 1 Hungarian Grand Prix – 2pm BST Stay up to date with all the action from […]

Follow all the Olympic action as New Zealand chase more medals. Here’s all you need to know about today’s action (Saturday, 31 July). Kiwis in action today There may be not much time to catch your breath after yesterday’s heroics, as there is a chance of an early medal today. It’s not the biggest chance, but after Hayden Wilde produced […]

The greatest swimmers in the world have converged on the Tokyo Aquatics Center and they’re ready to compete for the most prestigious international athletics hardware.  Past medalists Katie Ledecky, Penny Oleksiak, Caeleb Dressel and Brent Hayden will be among the hundreds of swimming stars pursuing bronze, silver and, of course, gold medals.  The international field this year is particularly stout, with teams […]

More On: 2020 olympics USA swimmer says doping still huge problem at Olympics USA’s reigning BMX gold medalist awake after horrific crash at Olympics Ex-MLBer who nearly committed suicide admires ‘strength’ of Simone Biles USWNT looking to avoid another early Olympic ouster Simone Biles went in depth on the “twisties” affliction that is ruining her Olympics in an Instagram Q&A […]

ROBERTO SOLDADO has been slammed for a pre-season horror challenge on Villarreal ace Jorge Cuenca. The Spaniard was labelled 'cowardly' for his reckless tackle in a friendly match more in name than nature. Former Spurs flop Soldado, 36, joined Levante from Granada this summer. But he has made an appalling first impression if this violent tackle is anything to go […]

By Neil Vigdor The sports director for Germany’s cycling program has been stripped of his duties and sent home one day after he repeatedly shouted a racial slur during a televised time trial at the Olympics, the country’s Olympic sports federation said on Thursday. Watching from the sidelines as a German cyclist trailed two competitors from Algeria and Eritrea in […]

The British and Irish Lions won the first Test of their tour of South Africa last week and go in search of the series win this weekend. Pressure is all on the host nation to level up the series ahead of a potentially decisive third Test on 7 August, but the Lions are hoping to wrap up matters beforehand, not […]