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The new Formula One season begins in Bahrain on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton bidding to win an unprecedented eighth world championship. Here, the PA news agency looks at a number ...

Andy Murray will head home for tests on his latest “demoralising” injury but hopes it is not an indication his body can no longer cope with the demands of professional ...

Former Huddersfield, Leicester, Bolton and England striker Frank Worthington has died aged 72. One of English football’s great mavericks, Worthington died peacefully in hospital on Monday evening following a long ...

By Jamie Gardner, PA Chief Sports Reporter It is natural that the power dynamic between coaches and young players will continue to draw abusers to football, the head of the ...

The pressure intensified on Steve Bruce after Newcastle’s heavy defeat at Brighton although the Magpies remain outside the Premier League relegation zone after Fulham slipped up at home to ...

England manager Gareth Southgate believes football could “take the weight” off the NHS by buying Covid vaccines and administering them to professional players. With the mass vaccinations rolled out across ...

Wales will land the Guinness Six Nations title and complete a Grand Slam if they beat France in Paris on Saturday. It would represent a considerable turnaround in fortunes, given ...

A better understanding of a squad’s menstrual cycles could be the “extra inch” between World Cup success and failure, England star Lucy Bronze has said. The Manchester City full-back, ...

All four British clubs are well placed to progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Manchester United face the toughest task as they head to the San Siro to ...

Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham offered a “heartfelt apology” to the survivors of historical sexual abuse for failing to protect them. An independent review by Clive Sheldon QC said ...

Gary Lineker says he will get extra checks on his brain for signs of dementia. Research has found that former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely ...

Tiger Woods is out of hospital and recovering at home in Florida after his car crash. Woods underwent surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in a Sweden squad for the first time since 2016 after coming out of international retirement ahead of this month’s World Cup qualifiers. Ibrahimovic, 39, will ...

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman hailed Lionel Messi as the most important player in the club’s illustrious history after he struck twice on his record-equalling 767th club appearance. The 33-year-old ...

By Katie Wright Compiling a sartorial shopping list at the start of a new season is always fun, but this year it feels even more thrilling – because we can finally ...

Lucas Moura admits it is bittersweet that Tottenham cannot celebrate Erik Lamela’s “unbelievable” goal against Arsenal after they eventually went on to lose the game 2-1. Lamela came off ...

Top seed Daniil Medvedev was crowned champion at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille after defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert in three sets. The Russian claimed his 10th ATP Tour title as he ...

Maro Itoje crashed over for a late try as England seized a dramatic 23-20 victory over France to begin their Guinness Six Nations redemption process. Les Blues led 20-16 until ...

The Premier League plans to welcome up to 10,000 fans in stadiums for the final two rounds of matches this season, chief executive Richard Masters said. The British government last month ...

Another round of important Premier League fixtures this weekend could start to see the end of season picture begin to take form. With much to play for in the race ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan have been named the Premier League Manager and Player of the Month respectively for a second successive time, the league said ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed concern about the state of the pitch at the Etihad Stadium. City seem to have had few problems playing at home this season ...

The All England Club has confirmed that staying in official hotels will be a “mandatory requirement” for all players competing at this year’s Wimbledon Championships. Tournament chiefs are determined ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has challenged his players to win the next five games and keep their season alive. The Gunners travel to Greece to face Olympiacos in the first ...