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A closer look as Joe Root moves ahead of Brian…
Joe Root moved past Brian Lara to seventh place on the all-time Test runs list after his 87 in the third Test against West Indies at Edgbaston.Here, the PA news
History-maker Eva Okaro excited to be ‘role model’ as she…
Eva Okaro broke new ground in Paris on Saturday as she became the first black woman to represent Team GB in the pool at the Olympics, aged just 17.Not only is O
Tom McEwen admits shock at Charlotte Dujardin video as equestrian…
British eventer Tom McEwen insists the conduct of dressage star Charlotte Dujardin was not reflective of equestrian sports.Dujardin withdrew from Paris on Tuesd
‘This matters so much’ – Tess Howard on clothing win…
Tess Howard has been tipped to star on the hockey pitch at her first Olympics but the 25-year-old’s impact will be felt beyond any goals she manages to score
Liverpool sweat over fitness of midfielder Curtis Jones after muscle…
Liverpool boss Arne Slot is anxiously awaiting news of midfielder Curtis Jones after he was forced out of the club’s pre-season friendly against Real Betis.Th
Olympics day one: Spotlight on sport after rain dampens unique…
After a rain-soaked opening ceremony like no other, sport will take centre stage at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.Medals will be awarded in the French capital
Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘excellent’ Team GB athletes ahead of…
Sir Keir Starmer has extended his well-wishes to Team GB’s 327 athletes after watching flag-bearers Tom Daley and Helen Glover lead out the British contingent
Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in pictures
The Paris 2024 Olympics began with a groundbreaking – and rain-soaked – opening ceremony, the first to be staged outside a stadium.Here, the PA news agency
Chris Woakes says newcomer Gus Atkinson making Test cricket look…
Chris Woakes claimed his new England team-mate Gus Atkinson is making life as a Test seamer look “quite easy” after the pair combined to knock over the West
France full-back Melvyn Jaminet given 34-week suspension for racist video
France full-back Melvyn Jaminet has been handed a 34-week suspension by the French Rugby Federation after he posted a video of himself making a racist remark ea
David Ames believes GB Hockey men are capable of emulating…
The ghosts of 1988 have swirled around Great Britain’s men’s hockey squad in the eight subsequent Olympics to their unforgettable golden moment in Seoul.Mil
Mallory Franklin hoping for British canoe slalom medals flurry in…
Mallory Franklin knows what it feels like to stand on an Olympic podium, and she hopes in Paris she will be joined by her British team-mates.Canoe slalom has be
