Sports
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
Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain can do ‘something special’ at…
England full-back Ellie Kildunne feels “something special” could unfold for Great Britain women’s rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics.The Harlequins player
Paris prepares for an Olympics opening ceremony like no other…
Paris is preparing for an Olympics opening ceremony like no other on the River Seine on Friday night.But the action has already got under way in Paris with prel
Mayor Sadiq Khan ‘really keen’ to bring WrestleMania experience to…
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has further committed to his promise of delivering WrestleMania to the capital after holding talks with World Wrestling Entertainment
Warning over climate impact of Olympic Games amid fears for…
Academics, activists and athletes are shining a spotlight on the Olympics’ potential climate impact as the competition kicks off in Paris.Organisers said Pari
Oleksandr Usyk quotes Winston Churchill as he thanks Britain for…
Ukraine’s world champion Oleksandr Usyk quoted Sir Winston Churchill as he thanked Great Britain for its continued support during his country’s war with Rus
