County Championship 2023 schedule: Champions Surrey to begin title defence against Lancashire

Former England captain Charlotte Edwards will coach Mumbai Indians in the first edition of the Women's Indian Premier League when it is held across March. The five franchises were sold for £465m last month with existing IPL teams Mumbai, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals securing sides. Two new...

Englishman Gavins began the 18th with a two-shot lead over Alexander Bjork but then twice found the water before sinking a superb putt for a double-bogey to end on 17 under par. With Bjork having bogeyed the last to finish on 16 under, Gavins' only remaining challenger was 54-hole leader...

Gatland: Ireland clash a 'free hit' for us | Farrell: 'No such thing in Test rugby'. Wales boss Warren Gatland has claimed Saturday's Six Nations opener between Wales and Ireland at the Principality Stadium is a "free hit" for the hosts. Marginal title favourites Ireland kick off their campaign against...

The hosts fought back from going 12-7 down to lead by a point at half-time at Twickenham thanks to Max Malins' first two tries in an England shirt and then were 20-12 up early in the second half on the back of Ellis Genge's converted score. But Ben White's sniping...

Reading the above quote, one could easily be mistaken in thinking it was something said by new England head coach Steve Borthwick. But it isn't. RFU CEO Bill Sweeney? Not him either. President Jeff Blackett? Chairman Tom Ilube? World Rugby President and 34-times capped former England second row Bill Beamont? It's none of them either.

George Moncur scored the winner as League Two leaders Leyton Orient beat AFC Wimbledon 1-0 at Brisbane Road. Moncur struck in the 64th minute when he drilled a shot from the left side of the area across a crowded box and into the bottom right corner. The London derby often...

Two late goals capped an incredible comeback by Birmingham as they snatched a dramatic 4-3 win against Swansea. American centre-back Austin Trusty was the hero, glancing in a header off a Hannibal Mejbri corner to leave home fans at the Swansea.com Stadium in disbelief. Going into the last minute of...

Azeem Rafiq has said it's "regrettable" former Yorkshire team-mates Matthew Hoggard and Tim Bresnan have withdrawn from the disciplinary process initiated after his allegations of racism and bullying. Ashes winners Hoggard and Bresnan were two of the individuals charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board last June in a...

Lincoln secured their first Sky Bet League One win of 2023 as they plunged Accrington deeper into relegation trouble with a 3-0 victory at the Wham Stadium. The Imps last won a league game on November 19, but the game turned their way in three second-half minutes. Lincoln enjoyed a...

Rasmus Hojgaard, at 15 under, is one stroke behind 54-hole leader Zander Lombard, and one ahead of third-placed Gavins, after a four-under third round of 68 in the UAE, with the 21-year-old saving par at the last despite finding the water. The Dane's sibling, defending champion Nicolai, is four shots...

Ireland made an ideal start to their 2023 Six Nations campaign, as they secured a first championship victory over Wales in Cardiff since 2013, notching a bonus-point 34-10 win to spoil Gatland's return. No 8 Caelan Doris, lock James Ryan and wing James Lowe each scored first-half tries, before flanker...

Euro 2020 heroine Chloe Kelly is back to her best and seeing the benefits of the competition in the Man City squad, says manager Gareth Taylor. Kelly, the scorer of England's winning goal in the Euro 2021 final at Wembley last summer, has bounced back from an ACL injury which ruled her out of almost all of last season for her club to start 10 of their 11 WSL games this term.

Charlton’s surge up the League One table continued as two early goals helped them to a 2-1 win at Exeter and make it four wins in five league games. Despite a good start from Exeter, it was Charlton that went in front after eight minutes. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi timed his...

Newcastle were brought back down to earth following their Carabao Cup heroics in midweek as West Ham held them to a deserved 1-1 draw at St James' Park. The Magpies have made huge strides under Eddie Howe this season - with their Wembley date against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final at the end of the month clear evidence of their progress - but their form in the Premier League has been patchy of late.

Our Senior Analyst Jamie Lynch reveals his five to follow on Saturday, including in the Kachy and Tandridge Stakes, live on Sky Sports Racing. As well as the potential positives with MATCHING SOX, the 12.10 over is also about the niggling negatives over the presumed protagonists. Firstly, this race is...

Livingston climbed to fourth in the cinch Premiership as they continued their impressive form with an imposing 3-1 win over Kilmarnock. Joel Nouble scored on his first start since November in the ninth minute before Bruce Anderson doubled the home side's advantage in the 11th minute with an intelligent shot across goal. In the 28th minute, Stephen Kelly made it 3-0 with a sweetly-struck volley inside the box.

Katie Taylor's rematch with Amanda Serrano has been set for May 20 in Dublin. The fight was announced as Taylor joined Serrano in the ring moments after the Puerto Rican had defeated Erika Cruz by unanimous decision in New York on Saturday night to become undisputed featherweight champion. Taylor won...

Mighty Potter was a straightforward winner of the Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown for Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell. The even-money favourite raced near the head of the field of six throughout and was easily able to pull clear when asked around the final bend. Comfortably ahead at the last...

Newly-crowned Masters champion Dobey stunned the field with a hat-trick of victories at a sell-out SSE Arena to cap off a life-changing seven days. The 32-year-old from Bedlington kicked off Night One with a 6-3 defeat of Peter Wright, before seeing off Nathan Aspinall 6-4 to reach the final. Dobey...

Daryl Jacob gave El Fabiolo a perfect ride to win the Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown for Willie Mullins. Mullins held an enviable hand in the race with Appreciate It, Dysart Dynamo, Flame Bearer and Saint Roi giving the champion trainer a stranglehold on the Grade One. The...