Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo became the first person to run a half marathon below 57 minutes as he shattered the world record by 48 seconds in Barcelona. The 24-year-old ran 56 minutes and 42 seconds to eclipse Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha’s previous world record of 57:30 set in Valencia in October. Kiplimo’s time is the best single […]
Britain’s Anna Morris broke the individual pursuit world record twice in one day as she claimed gold at the European Track Cycling Championships in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. The Welshwoman first set a new world record time in the qualifiers, clocking four minutes 28.306 seconds. She then bettered that in the final, clocking 4:25.874 to beat Italy’s
Saracens and Bristol Bears have become the final two sides to secure their Premiership Women’s Rugby play-off places. Second-placed Saracens sealed their top-four spot with a battling 21-12 win over Exeter Chiefs, whose defeat secured the Bears’ play-off berth. Dave Ward’s side had kept their hopes alive on Friday with a 19-10 win in their
No player epitomises the Toffees’ improvement quite like Beto, who continued his fine form with another goal at Selhurst Park. The Guinea-Bissau striker’s opener in south London was his fourth goal in three league games – as many as he managed in 42 matches under Dyche. The 27-year-old joined Everton from Udinese in August 2023
Marcus Rashford is hopeful of joining Barcelona this summer, Atletico Madrid are keen on Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, while Manchester City see Charles de Ketelaere as Kevin de Bruyne’s replacement. Manchester United’s 27-year-old England striker Marcus Rashford, who is on loan at Aston Villa, has not given up hope of joining Barcelona this summer. (Sun),
Europe’s largest indoor arena – with a capacity of 23,500 – was around a third full as a boisterous crowd repeatedly chanted ‘Chorley’ to welcome Lancastrian Catterall to the ring. Quite fittingly, he made his entrance to the song ‘I just can’t wait to be king’ from the Lion King. Catterall, who started boxing aged
Saturday’s win was not straightforward. Dundee had much of the possession and plenty chances, spurning all but one in the 2-1 reverse. Aberdeen’s capacity to dig deep, throw bodies in the path of the crosses, shots and deliveries which at times peppered their box, was compelling. Kevin Nisbet, roundly criticised this season, bagged another goal.
Leeds: Connor, Lumb, Handley, Newman, Hall, Croft, Frawley, Oledzki, Ackers, Palasia, Bentley, McDonnell, Smith Interchanges: Lisone, Holroyd, Gannon, Edgell Wakefield: Jowitt, Russell, Pratt, Hall, Johnstone, Trueman, Lino, McMeeken, Hood, Hamlin-Uele, Croft, Storton, Pitts Interchanges: Russell, Doyle, Vagana, Faatili Sin-bin: Lino (64) Referee: Aaron Moore.
In keeping a 24th Championship clean sheet of the season against Preston on Saturday, Burnley clocked up 1,000 minutes without conceding a league goal. The Clarets boast the most miserly defence in English professional football this season, have already set records with more than a quarter of the campaign remaining and are poised to make
World number one Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency over his two positive drugs tests last year. The 23-year-old Italian, who won the Australian Open last month, is suspended from 9 February until 4 May. He will be eligible to play in
