February, 2021
Six Nations 2021: England return George Ford, Courtney Lawes, Kyle Sinckler & Mako Vunipola
George Ford, Courtney Lawes, Kyle Sinckler and Mako Vunipola all return to England’s starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Italy.
Twitter and Facebook told to ‘go further’ by football authorities
Football governing bodies unite to ask Twitter and Facebook to “accept responsibility for preventing abuse”.
Tom Brady throws trophy across water as Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate Super Bowl success
Tom Brady throws the Vince Lombardi Trophy from one boat to another during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl victory parade
The female chess grandmaster who relishes beating men
BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year nominee Koneru Humpy on her journey to the top of the chess world.
Six Nations 2021: Injury-hit Wales recall Liam Williams to face Scotland
Liam Williams returns after a ban to boost injury-hit Wales for Saturday’s Six Nations encounter against Scotland in Edinburgh.
Pant’s nervous nineties and Ashwin’s no-balls
After England’s comprehensive win over India in the first Test, Benedict Bermange brings you stats on Joe Root’s landmarks, Rishabh Pant’s penchant for missing out on centuries, no-balls at last for Ravichandran Ashwin and much, much more!
Referee Atkin: How I deal with death threats
Ryan Atkin has offered his support to fellow referee Mike Dean after he received death threats and has explained how he deals with them following a surge of online abuse on social media platforms.
Instagram announces tougher sanctions on abusive messages
Instagram will impose stricter penalties including the removal of accounts to prevent abusive messages on its platform, following recent racist abuse directed towards footballers.
Haney: Lopez No 1 threat but ‘lies don’t add up’
Devin Haney has laughed off Teofimo Lopez’s taunts and insisted they must fight because “we need to know who the real king is”.
Root leapfrogs Kohli in Test batting rankings
England skipper Joe Root and seamer James Anderson have risen to third in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen and bowlers respectively after starring roles in the 227-run win over India in Chennai.