Delivery, timing and ‘dark arts’ – the anatomy of a set-piece
Set-pieces used to be seen as the reserve of the underdog, but they are currently all the rage – so what goes into them?
Do the team top at Christmas usually win title?
BBC Sport looks at what leaders Liverpool and bottom side Southampton can learn from previous Christmas Day tables.
‘Judges gave Usyk Christmas gift’ – Fury reacts to loss
Tyson Fury refuses to accept he lost his rematch against unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and claims the judges gave him a “Christmas gift”.
England recall Root for ODIs but Stokes left out
England recall Joe Root, who tops the men’s Test batting rankings, to their one-day international squad for the tour of India and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Usyk cements legacy with points win over Fury
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great with another close points win in their rematch in Saudi Arabia.
Tearful Littler hits record 140 set average in win
An emotional Luke Littler almost hits a nine-darter as he starts his bid for the PDC World Championship title with a dramatic 3-1 win over Ryan Meikle.
Game-changers Fury & Usyk have defined an era – what next?
After two classic bouts, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have defined a heavyweight era. Where do they go next?
Fury, Usyk and the battle for ultimate heavyweight supremacy
The length of a beard, kissing a cross, or who won a staredown seem such minor issues that arguing over them appears to be nothing more than petty.