South Africa recall De Kock as he ends retirement
Quinton de Kock has reversed his ODI retirement and been recalled to South Africa’s white-ball squads for upcoming ODIs and T20s vs Pakistan; he last played in June 2024. Coach…
Scotland women to host Switzerland in Dunfermline
Scotland women will face Morocco (AFCON runners-up) in Casablanca on 24 Oct (Stadium El Arbi Zaouli, 19:30 BST) and host Switzerland in Dunfermline the following Tuesday (19:30 GMT). Caroline Weir…
Special teams shine as five games settled on final play
Week 3 NFL: five games decided on the final play. Special teams dominated — Eagles blocked a last‑second Rams FG returned 61 yards by Jordan Davis for a TD to…
Cox refuses to let injury deny him another England tilt
Jordan Cox, restored to England after 10 months, scored 55 off 35 to help England beat Ireland in Malahide despite jarring his knee taking a catch. The 24‑year‑old, recent Hundred…
PlayStation game was key to Man Utd success – Rooney
Wayne Rooney says Manchester United’s success owed partly to teammates playing SOCOM on PSP, which improved communication and mirrored players’ on-field styles; he names Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, John O’Shea…
Jones nominated for World Rugby player of the year
England centre Meg Jones, 28, has been nominated for World Rugby women’s 15s player of the year after starring in 11 of England’s 12 matches in 2025, scoring three World…
Pick your County Championship team of the season
Readers are invited to pick a County Championship XI for the 2025 season from a BBC shortlist (players must have played ≥6 games). The piece lists season statistics for two…
Plea bargains by ex-Juventus executives accepted
A Rome judge accepted plea bargains from former Juventus executives—Andrea Agnelli (20 months), Fabio Paratici (18 months) and Pavel Nedved (14 months)—suspended under Italian law, to settle a 2021 false-accounting…
Voyce was over drink-drive limit during storm – inquest
Former England rugby international Tom Voyce died after his Toyota Hilux was washed into a River Aln ford during Storm Darragh; an inquest ruled the death accidental. He had 215…
Why Friday’s opening session is likely to shape Ryder Cup
At Bethpage Black, Friday morning’s foursomes (alternate-shot) are poised to shape the 2025 Ryder Cup. The article analyses how opening foursomes set the tone, contrasts US home advantage with Europe’s…