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Kadeisha Buchanan adamant she can win Champions League with Chelsea

New Chelsea signing Kadeisha Buchanan believes the Blues are well equipped to help her continue her run of Champions League success. The Canada international was one of Emma Hayes’ priority summer signings for the Blues, who are chasing their fourth ...

24 Sept 2022 at 10:00

Bobsleigh

Two-time Olympic bobsleigh pilot Mica McNeill announces retirement

Double Olympic bobsleigh pilot Mica McNeill, who defied a funding cut to secure a best-ever British women’s bobsleigh finish of eighth place in Pyeongchang in 2018, has announced her retirement from the sport. McNeill has not returned to the sport ...

14 Aug 2023 at 14:29

Sport

Peng Shuai interview ‘does not alleviate any of our concerns’ – WTA

The Women’s Tennis Association says its concerns over Peng Shuai have not been alleviated by an interview with L’Equipe. In the French newspaper’s article, Peng described reports she accused a high-ranking Chinese official of sexual assault as a ...

07 Feb 2022 at 21:55

Sport

Peng Shuai calls global concern after abuse allegation a ‘huge misunderstanding’

Peng Shuai has described reports she accused a high-ranking Chinese official of sexual assault as a “huge misunderstanding” as she repeated her denial the alleged incident ever took place. The former doubles world number one said in a social ...

07 Feb 2022 at 05:25

Olympics

On This Day in 2018: Lizzy Yarnold becomes GB’s most decorated Winter Olympian

Lizzy Yarnold became Great Britain’s most decorated Winter Olympian on this day in 2018 when she defended her skeleton title in Pyeongchang. It was an impressive achievement for the Kent athlete given her difficult build-up where she ...

17 Feb 2023 at 06:00

Gymnastics

Gymnast Ellie Downie retires aged 23 to prioritise ‘mental health and happiness’

Gymnast Ellie Downie has retired from the sport at the age of 23 to prioritise her “mental health and happiness”. Downie won 12 major medals in her career, including European Championship all-around gold in 2017 and two World ...

23 Jan 2023 at 10:25

Hockey

Olympic gold medal-winning keeper Maddie Hinch announces retirement from hockey

Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Maddie Hinch has announced her retirement from hockey at the age of 34. The goalkeeper represented Great Britain at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, winning gold and bronze ...

21 Mar 2023 at 07:49

News

We still have a long way to go: Jessica Ennis-Hill on gender equality in sport

Olympian Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill has said there is “still a long way to go” to reach gender equality within sport. The former British track and field athlete, 38, won heptathlon gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games and ...

26 Jun 2024 at 09:17

Athletics

Keely Hodgkinson to attempt world 800 metres short-track record at Keely Klassic

Freshly-anointed Sports Personality of the Year Keely Hodgkinson has revealed she will attempt to break the world 800 metres short-track record at a new ‘Keely Klassic’ event on February 15. The current mark of 1:55.82 ...

18 Dec 2024 at 17:49

Diving

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix ‘elated’ with 10m platform qualification for Olympics

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix was “elated” after confirming her place at the Paris Olympics in the women’s 10m platform event. Spendolini-Sirieix defended her British title with a winning score of 363.70 points at the ...

24 May 2024 at 22:37

Sport

British figure skating duo set for Milan hoping to prove there is more to pairs

Think of Olympic figure skating and the mind invariably turns towards Torvill and Dean, whose string of perfect sixes in Sarajevo in 1984 remains the unattainable peak to which subsequent British ice dancers have ...

08 Jul 2025 at 14:31

Sport

Charlotte Bankes refocuses in Team GB bid for Winter Olympics glory 100 days out

From scandal-hit Russian figure skaters to the thousands of officials and media who faced a daily assault on their nasal passages, the Covid-stricken Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics proved a Games many wished to ...

29 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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