January 3rd, 2026
Swiatek: Women’s tennis does not need ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Iga Swiatek says women’s tennis does not need the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ and is able to “stand on its own”.
Athers suggests Cook as England assistant coach with ‘standards having slipped’
Michael Atherton believes that Sir Alastair Cook should be introduced as an assistant coach to Brendon McCullum for the England Test team.
‘Putting on a SHOW!’ | All NINE sixes from Warner’s AUDACIOUS 130 in BBL!
David Warner smashed his first BBL century since 2011 for Sydney Thunder against Hobart Hurricanes, hitting nine sixes in a score of 130 not out.
‘A lion leading lambs’ – Stokes needs England team-mates to step up
At times during England’s Ashes defeat in Australia it has looked like Ben Stokes is a lion leading lambs and his team-mates must step up, writes chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.
Littler ‘getting better’ as he aims to join greats
Luke Littler has the chance to cement his place among darts’ greats when he faces Dutchman Gian van Veen in Saturday’s PDC World Championship final.
Blackburn to Barcelona – Dolan’s ‘unbelievable’ journey to Espanyol
Five years ago, Tyrhys Dolan was playing for Clitheroe – now he is preparing to face Barcelona in the Catalan derby.
Bradley didn’t take chance to curb ‘horrific’ Ryder Cup abuse – McIlroy
Rory McIlroy says that US captain Keegan Bradley “didn’t” help to rein in unacceptable and abusive behaviour at last year’s Ryder Cup.
Women’s game did not need ‘Battle of Sexes’ – Swiatek
Iga Swiatek says tennis did not need the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka as the women’s game “stands on its own”.