Adam Peaty lost a race but shed tears of happiness, declaring himself a winner all the same at the Paris Olympics after his bid for a third successive 100 metres breaststroke gold ended in silver on Sunday.

The 29-year-old Briton, whose battle with drink and mental health issues after the 2021 Tokyo Games has been well documented, said he had no regrets and Italian Nicolo Martinenghi deserved…

Continue ReadingAdam Peaty lost a race but shed tears of happiness, declaring himself a winner all the same at the Paris Olympics after his bid for a third successive 100 metres breaststroke gold ended in silver on Sunday.

Olympic Games organisers have said they are “sorry” that scenes in Friday’s opening ceremony caused offence.

A banquet sequence featuring drag artists in particular came in for criticism from Christian groups, who felt it parodied Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'. That famous 15th Century…

Continue ReadingOlympic Games organisers have said they are “sorry” that scenes in Friday’s opening ceremony caused offence.

Australia’s Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from the men’s singles at the Paris Olympics as he continues to recover from a hip injury that cut short his Wimbledon campaign, the world number six said on Sunday.

De Minaur pulled out of his Wimbledon quarter-final against Novak Djokovic this month after sustaining a cartilage tear in his hip in the fourth round. "Tried my best to be…

Continue ReadingAustralia’s Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from the men’s singles at the Paris Olympics as he continues to recover from a hip injury that cut short his Wimbledon campaign, the world number six said on Sunday.

Canada’s government will withhold funding for the women’s football officials who were banned by Fifa after the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.

The defending women's Olympic champions have been deducted six points and head coach Bev Priestman received a one-year ban from world governing body Fifa. Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) officials Joseph…

Continue ReadingCanada’s government will withhold funding for the women’s football officials who were banned by Fifa after the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.

Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2023-24 season, with levels of sexism, misogyny and racism on the rise.

Across all levels of English football last season, there were 1,332 incidents reported - a 32% increase from last season and the most ever received by the organisation. Reports of…

Continue ReadingAnti-discrimination charity Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2023-24 season, with levels of sexism, misogyny and racism on the rise.