Carlsen v Niemann: the cheating row that is rocking chess – explained
September 21, 2022 No Comments
An American teenager’s victory against the world champion has sent chess into uproar. We answer the key questions
F1 hits the limit with record 24-race calendar unveiled for 2023 season
September 21, 2022 No Comments
New meetings mean season will increase from 22 races in 2022
US to host three races, in Austin, Miami and Las Vegas
Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ jersey fetches record $10.1m
September 16, 2022 No Comments
This is the most a piece of sporting memorabilia has fetched in history.
Auction house Sotheby’s says the item drew “palpable excitement” from sports fans and collectors.
Anthony Joshua’s management team say title fight with Tyson Fury is on
September 14, 2022 No Comments
Joshua management team accept terms offered by Fury
Hugely anticipated bout could take place in December
Crypto.com pulls out of Uefa Champions League deal
September 4, 2022 No Comments
The agreement, worth £428m over five seasons, is said to have fallen through at the “last moment”, amid concerns about increased crypto regulation.
The cryptocurrency exchange site was set to replace Gazprom after Uefa severed links with the Russian energy provider over the war in Ukraine.
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk unification fight ‘will be made’ – Frank Warren
August 22, 2022 No Comments
Ukrainian Usyk retained his WBA, WBO and IBF titles with a split-decision win over Anthony Joshua on Saturday.
This month WBC champion Fury said he would stay retired. After Usyk’s win he said he “would annihilate them – get your cheque book out”.
Oleksandr Usyk v Anthony Joshua 2: How will Briton approach rematch?
August 19, 2022 No Comments
The term ‘must-win’ is used far too often in boxing but on Saturday night, on the coast of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea, Anthony Joshua is in a fight which will determine which path his career takes next.
Chopped Souey
August 17, 2022 No Comments
GIVING his verdict after watching the bad-tempered 1-1 Premier League match between Chelsea and Spurs on Sunday, Graeme Souness said on Sky Sports: ‘It’s a man’s game all of a sudden again.’
Birmingham got it right but future of Commonwealth Games is uncertain
August 9, 2022 No Comments
Birmingham was a good host. It felt ready for its moment. It made the Games feel as if they were happening in the city, rather than in a fenced-off quarter of it, especially at Smithfield, the inner city site that hosted a Games festival late into the evenings, and Centenary Square, where the organisers parked the huge animatronic bull that stole the opening ceremony from Simon Le Bon.
Premier League predictions 2022-23: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four
August 5, 2022 No Comments
Defending champions Manchester City are going for a hat-trick of titles this season – but can anyone stop them from winning three in a row?