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During the trial, Jakob Ingebrigtsen – who won gold in the 5,000m at the Paris Games and 1,500m in Tokyo – had claimed his childhood was marred by fear and manipulation at the hands of his father Gjert, who had pleaded not guilty Last Updated: 16/06/25 6:47pm Jakob Ingebrigtsen in court for the criminal case against Gjert Arne Ingebrigtsen, his …

Arshad Nadeem in action during the World Athletics Championship at the National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary on August 25, 2023. — Reuters Arshad Nadeem, who made history by winning Pakistan’s first-ever individual Olympic gold medal, has been named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list for 2024. The 28-year-old javelin star surprised the world at the Paris Olympics with a …

Rory McIlroy described completing the Grand Slam earlier this year as “climbing his Everest”, but how hard is the challenge to reset after such a career-defining success? McIlroy became just the sixth player in the men’s game to complete the Grand Slam after ending his 11-year wait for a fifth major title at The Masters, although has since admitted to …

An American-backed consortium – fronted by former Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale – have held talks with Plymouth Argyle over a possible takeover.  As first reported by The Telegraph, the consortium consists of a US private equity group, including members of the Storch family, with Bale being used as the face of it. It is understood that initial discussions have …

The Women’s Super League is set to expand to 14 teams from the 2026/27 season. The current league format sees one team relegated from the women’s football’s top tier, but it will now change to two teams relegated and promoted every season. In order to reach 14 teams for the 2026/27 campaign, the top two teams in the second tier …

Pakistan hockey players celebrate after defeating Japan in the FIH Nations Cup in Kuala Lumpur on June 16, 2025. — X/@HokitaMY Pakistan beat Japan on Monday, scoring 3-2 in their second match of the FIH Nations Cup at National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Pakistan staged a comeback after trailing 2-1 to secure the win against Japan. Ghazanfar Ali gave …

JJ Spaun considered calling time on his journeyman golf career just months before his “fairytale ending” and life-changing major success at the US Open. Spaun became golf’s newest major champion with a two-shot victory at Oakmont Country Club, where he recovered from a nightmare start to salvage a two-over 72 and end the week as the only player under par, …

Lando Norris made a “clumsy” mistake when he collided with Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix but can still win the championship if he consistently brings his “A-game”, according to Sky Sports F1‘s Martin Brundle. Piastri and Norris collided late in Sunday’s race when fighting for fourth, with the latter hitting his team-mate’s rear tyre and crashing into the …

After a win and two seconds in the last three Coventry Stakes, our ambassador hopes Shaatir can get Royal Ascot off to a flyer on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports Racing. Shaatir can keep Coventry run going The Coventry Stakes (3.05) at Royal Ascot is a race my boss Archie Watson and I have done well in and I’m expecting …

Owen Farrell will depart Racing 92 a year before the end of his contract in order to return to Saracens immediately. The 33-year-old left Saracens last summer to join the Parisian team, but returns to Sarries on a two-year deal. Farrell will now immediately become eligible to play for Steve Borthwick’s England again due to his moving back to the …