Lionel Messi signed off from potentially his final game on the global stage with a heavy defeat - but he still showed some magic touches.
The 38-year-old Argentine - quite possibly the greatest player in history - was on the losing …
England put on an entertaining display to beat Jamaica 7-0 in a friendly as they waved farewell to home supporters before travelling to Euro 2025.
Sarina Wiegman's side, who will attempt to defend their European crown in Switzerla…
Europe, take note - Lauren James is back.
After three months out with a hamstring injury all it took was eight minutes for James, 23, to make an impact, planting a pinpoint cross on the head of Alessia Russo to help England to a do…
Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward said she had players "begging to come off" due to the heat in Ohio in their 4-0 friendly defeat against the United States.
Temperatures reached 30C during the game at the TQL Stadium and, despi…
England captain Harry Kane scored his 40th and 41st goals of the season in all competitions as Bayern Munich won a pulsating tie with Flamengo to reach the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup.
Brazilians Flamengo had gone into th…
Chelsea have agreed a fee worth £60m to sign forward Joao Pedro from Brighton.
The 23-year-old is expected to sign a seven-year contract and could be available to play in the Fifa Club World Cup.
Joao Pedro is flying in from Braz…
Half of the Fifa Club World Cup quarter-final ties have been set - and teams can start plotting a route to the final.
Chelsea, one of England's two representatives, will play Palmeiras on Saturday, 5 July (02:00 BST).
The Blues r…
President of the Ghana Baseball and Softball Association, Ernest Danso, has outlined an ambitious vision for the future of baseball in Ghana following the official launch of the country’s first National Baseball League at Koshen Park, La…
Four teams have secured early qualification to the quarterfinal stage of the 2025 Bankers League Gala following a competitive opening round of group matches at the Legon Stadium on Saturday, June 28.
Zenith Bank delivered a dominant d…
Captain Dan Sheehan, Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly scored in a first half largely dominated by the profligate hosts in terms of territory but not on the scoreboard.
The Lions led 21-7 at the break, the Force's own skipper Nic White…
There have been eight different women's singles champions at the past eight editions of Wimbledon, with Barbora Krejcikova a surprise winner 12 months ago.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives as the favourite this year, having …
The world's best tennis players have arrived at Wimbledon, with the Championships beginning on Monday.
After Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova triumphed in the singles competitions 12 months ago, what will this year's tournament…
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka hit a tee box marker into the crowd before withdrawing from the first round of the LIV Golf event in Dallas.
The American, 35, smashed his club into the ground then struck the marker on the lef…
Darragh McBrien has returned for a second spell at Dungannon Swifts after being released by Linfield.
McBrien joined Linfield from the Swifts on a two-year deal in August 2023 in a move which involved Ethan Devine switching to Stang…
Falkirk have come a long, long way under John McGlynn.
Languishing in League One with no sign of revival, their upturn in fortunes rested on the appointment of the former Hearts and Raith Rovers manager three years ago.
Since th…
Chelsea forward Lauren James is available to play against Jamaica in a boost to England's Euro 2025 preparations - her first match since April after recovering from a hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old has not featured for club or co…
Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis.
The 27-year-old, who has won the Ballon d'Or for the past two years, missed the 3-1 friendly win over Japan in Leganes, Spain, on Friday.
Euro 202…
In a city dominated by the coughs and splutters of the Freemantle Dockers and the AFL's West Coast Eagles, the British and Irish Lions have been living in a bit of a parallel universe in Perth this past week.
The local media know wh…
Four-time Olympic medallist Elinor Barker has announced her 2025 season is over because she is pregnant for the second time.
The 30-year-old Welsh competitor told social media followers the news after finishing 16th in the British N…
Uefa executives will meet on Friday to decide whether Crystal Palace will be allowed to play in next season's Europa League.
The Eagles won the FA Cup to qualify for Europe for the first time in their history but Uefa must decide if…
Fifa's expanded Club World Cup in the United States has reached the end of its group phase, with two weeks of knockout matches to come.
Having risen from seven teams to 32, the competition has received criticism over player welfare …
A depleted Republic of Ireland proved no match for the United States as they succumbed to the hosts in Friday's friendly in the high altitude of Denver.
Shorn of a host of regulars including rested captain Katie McCabe, and the in…
Norwich City have signed goalkeeper Vladan Kovacevic from Sporting on a four-year contract with an option for a further 12 months.
Kovacevic was most recently on loan with Polish club Legia Warsaw, and played against Chelsea in the …
Liverpool have taken their summer spending to about £170m with the signing of left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth in a deal worth £40m.
The 21-year-old Hungary international has signed a five-year contract with the Reds.
Kerk…
Burnley have signed centre-back Axel Tuanzebe on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract with Ipswich Town.
Tuanzebe made 45 appearances in all competitions for the Tractor Boys and was influential in their promotion to…
For the first time in Wimbledon history, there will be three British players aged 17 and under in the women's singles draw.
Mika Stojsavljevic, Hannah Klugman and Mimi Xu have been rewarded with main-draw wildcards after demonstrati…
A new-look Real Madrid beat RB Salzburg 3-0 to finish top of Group H and advance to the last 16 at the Fifa Club World Cup.
Manager Xabi Alonso deployed a five-man defence for the first time since replacing Carlo Ancelotti in the …
Twelve years is a long time, and not just in sport.
It's June 2025 and George North is on the north bank of the Brisbane River, in the shadow of Story Bridge, practising yoga in the winter sunshine.
"It's probably the most Austra…
Goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel is part of the Wales squad for Euro 2025. She is sparky, thoughtful, and has an infectious laugh. She is also autistic.
Overstimulation has sent her to bed, exhausted, for a week. A misunderstood soc…
Australia ground out an 82-run lead with six wickets remaining in their second innings after another dramatic day in the first Test against West Indies in Bridgetown.
The tourists, having posted just 180 on Wednesday, trailed by 10 …
The Club World Cup may have had a lukewarm reception in some parts during the group stages, but Manchester City did their best to kindle interest with a statement victory over Juventus on Thursday.
City's sizzling performance in the…
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has announced the passing of its former President, Ebo Quansah, who served as the association’s fifth leader from 2001 to 2007.
The veteran sports journalist and stalwart of SWAG died on…
Ghana’s two most successful football clubs, Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak, are set to rekindle their age-old rivalry in the 2025 edition of the GHALCA President’s Cup scheduled for Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadiu…
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, is set to launch the YEA ‘Play Abroad’ initiative—a programme aimed at creating job opportunities and promoting sports development both local…
NFL Continues to Focus on Development of Flag Football Across Africa
The National Football League (www.NFL.com) hosted a women's flag football coach education clinic in Cairo, Egypt as part of an ongoing strategy to accelerate the deve…
Australia were skittled out for just 180 against West Indies - but hit back with the ball as 14 wickets fell on a chaotic opening day of the first Test in Bridgetown.
Seamers Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph shared nine wickets as Au…
Ireland's Dan Sheehan will captain the British and Irish Lions in their opening game on Australian soil against the Western Force on Saturday.
The hooker is one of five players in the starting line-up who will make their Lions debut…
Defending Wimbledon men's doubles champion Henry Patten is happy to remain out of the limelight compared to his fellow British singles players.
Patten and partner Harri Heliovaara have won two Grand Slam doubles titles in the past 1…
Whether it is forehand, backhand or a slice, knowing what type of shot to play and when is key to winning tennis matches.
But so too is a player's position on the court - with the very best in the world knowing where to be to anti…
The BBC has comprehensive live coverage of Wimbledon across TV, iPlayer, radio, Sounds, online and the mobile app from Monday, 30 June to Sunday, 13 July.
Viewers can watch the best of the action on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer …
The fixtures for the 2025-26 English Football League season will be released at 12:00 BST on Thursday.
Relegated Premier League sides Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester will be joined in the Championship by promoted Birmingham, Char…
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Brentford to sign midfielder Christian Norgaard.
Sources have indicated the Gunners have been discussing a fee worth in the region of an initial £10m, with a possible £5m in performance-related add-on…
Argentine midfielder Camilo Nuin has died during knee surgery.
The 18-year-old played for second division side San Telmo since 2022 following spells at the Boca Juniors and Independiente youth academies.
The cause of death has no…
Theophilus Kpakpo Allotey lived up to the hype with a dazzling display of boxing brilliance to dethrone Daniel Selassie Gorsh and claim the WBO Africa bantamweight title — and he is wasting no time in aiming even higher.
The young ch…
Natalie Weber’s rowing unisuit is brand new, and her blades freshly painted – she knew for sure she would be competing at the 2025 World Rowing Cup in Varese less than a fortnight before her first race.
Weber became Ghana’s second rep…
Ghana’s senior women’s national team, Black Queens, will take on Benin in an international friendly match today as part of their build-up to the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
The game forms part of a triple-h…
The President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Abraham Kotei Neequaye, has announced his resignation, citing personal reasons for stepping down.
His decision was made public in a press release issued on Wednesday, 25 June 2025, by…
Teenager Gout Gout set a new Australian record with victory in the men's 200m on his senior international debut at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava.
The 17-year-old clocked 20.02 seconds in a highly anticipated first European mee…
Double Paralympic cycling champion Lora Fachie has announced her retirement from the sport.
Fachie, 36, who is visually impaired, has been part of the Great Britain team for 15 years and competed at four Paralympics, winning seven m…
The countdown is on for Women's Euro 2025.
Will Sarina Wiegman's side defend the title they won in 2022? Will Wales cause an upset as they make their debut in a major tournament?
These are just two questions avid fans will have a…