Boxer Amir Khan has claimed that he was recently offered an exhibition bout against former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Khan recently retired after being stopped by Kell Brook during their long-awaited grudge in February. At...
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24th Apr 2024 | Updated at 07:06pm 24th Apr 2024
Adam Azim clinches European light-welterweight title
Adam Azim clinched the European light-welterweight title, halting Franck Petitjean in the tenth round in Wolverhampton. The 21-year-old Briton delivered a dominant performance, flooring the defending champion with a body shot in the fifth. Petitjean,...
Asian Sports Foundation’s strategy launched to get more Asians into sports
Asian Sports Foundation’s (ASF) Strategy ‘Active Lives, Healthy Futures’ was launched at City Hall London on 18th September 2023. The strategy is to focus on improving the health of the Asian community living in England. Among the attendees...
Jonny Bairstow hit the second fastest 50 for England in Test cricket as they made light work of a 113-run target on Monday to beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third and final test at Headingley and ensure a 3-0 series victory.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan is among several high-profile people charged by the ECB after the governing body’s investigation into alleged racism at Yorkshire.
Jonny Bairstow blasted England to a five-wicket win over New Zealand on the final day of the second Test at Trent Bridge last week as the home side won...
Jonathan Metliss, chairman of Action Against Discrimination (AAD), said it supported calls for Burnley Football Club to rename its Bob Lord Stand, in the light of anti-semitic comments that he made in the 1970’s at a Variety Club dinner.
Joe Root's masterful century led England to a five-wicket win in the first Test against New Zealand on the fourth morning at Lord's. Root, who ended 115 not out, also became the second England batter after Sir Alastair Cook to reach 10,000 Test...
The British government issued a licence that permits the sale of football club Chelsea, minister Nadine Dorries said. Current owner Roman Abramovich is subject to sanctions by the British government. He put the London club up for sale in early...
The world’s most prestigious tennis tournament was set on a collision course with the sport's global governing bodies after Wimbledon had its ranking points stripped by the ATP and WTA Tours over excluding players from Russia and Belarus.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan wishes to have focus and concentration levels of his county teammate Cheteshwar Pujara as he looks to improve as a red-ball cricketer. Pujara has made a strong case for a Test comeback with two hundreds...
Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been appointed as head coach of England’s Test team, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said. McCullum replaced Chris Silverwood who left the role in February after England were thrashed 4-0 in...
