Bournemouth’s Denmark midfielder Philip Billing has joined Serie A side Napoli on loan until the end of the season. Billing, 28, has featured in just 10 games for the Cherries this season, making one start. The Danish international, who has five caps, joined the Cherries from Huddersfield in July 2019 and has since made 201 … Read more

London City Lionesses’ Kosovare Asllani sets up Issy Goodwin with a backheel assist for their fifth goal against Fulham in the Women’s FA Cup at Craven Cottage. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/21bd/live/a0c8ace0-d0ec-11ef-94cb-5f844ceb9e30.jpg London City Lionesses’ Kosovare Asllani sets up Issy Goodwin with a backheel assist for their fifth goal against Fulham in the Women’s FA Cup at Craven Cottage. … Read more

German second seed Alexander Zverev began his latest bid for a first Grand Slam title with a comfortable straight-set victory over French wildcard Lucas Pouille at the Australian Open. The 27-year-old, who reached the semi-finals in Melbourne last year, cruised into the second round with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win. Zverev, who faced just two … Read more

Northern Ireland’s Dan Harper has won his first 24 Hour race in Dubai with BMW and Team WRT. The 24-year-old claimed top overall honours in the 24 Hours of Dubai, the curtain-raiser for the endurance racing season. It is the biggest win of his career for Harper, who came through BMW’s junior programme before being … Read more

Kartal and Bouzas Maneiro were made to wait several hours to get onto court after thunderstorms held up play. Even when they arrived at 18:15 local time, there was still a delay as the chair umpire and staff dried the court with towels. Kartal sees herself as a “disrupter” but she was unable to unsettle … Read more

When Australia say they are not satisfied, despite winning by four wickets with 67 balls to spare, then watch out. In the opening match of the multi-format Women’s Ashes in Sydney, neither team were at their best, which is probably understandable considering the lack of warm-up time available for the series. England were bowled out … Read more

The first day of the Australian Open has been disrupted by heavy rain and thunderstorms in Melbourne. Matches at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament started as scheduled at 11:00 local time (00:00 GMT) on Sunday. But players on the outer courts were forced off about an hour later. Play will not resume at Melbourne Park … Read more

Ash Gardner’s fine all-round performance proved the difference as England were beaten by four wickets in the first one-day international of the Women’s Ashes in Sydney. Gardner took 3-19 as England were bowled out for 203, and then scored an unbeaten 42 to lead Australia to victory with 11.1 overs to spare. England showed glimpses … Read more

Zheng Qinwen recovered from a “stupid mistake” to begin her Australian Open bid with a straight-set win on a rain-disrupted first day in Melbourne. Chinese fifth seed Zheng, beaten by Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final, won 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 against Romanian qualifier Anca Todoni under the roof on Rod Laver Arena. The Olympic gold … Read more

Australia’s Ash Gardner takes two huge wickets as sloppy England slip to 95-4 in first Women’s Ashes ODI. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/da3b/live/0819a1a0-d085-11ef-94cb-5f844ceb9e30.jpg Australia’s Ash Gardner takes two huge wickets as sloppy England slip to 95-4 in first Women’s Ashes ODI. 2025-01-12 01:37:23