Boxing

Anthony Joshua celebrates his victory in the rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Joshua to face Pulev in June at Tottenham

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 2 March

2 Mar 2020

Man City manager Pep Guardiola drinks champagne as he celebrates the Carabao Cup win

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Champers City win cup and Spurs must toughen up

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 2 March

2 Mar 2020

Michael Jordan speaks at The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Jordan pays emotional tribute to Kobe

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 25 February

25 Feb 2020

Deontay Wilder wore an elaborate costume ahead of his defeat against Tyson Fury

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In Depth

Wilder blames costume for loss - how boxing fans reacted

American intends to exercise the clause for a third fight against Fury

25 Feb 2020

Liverpool striker Sadio Mane celebrates his 81st-minute winner against West Ham

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Liverpool’s ‘Mane of the moment’

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 25 February

25 Feb 2020

Chelsea’s German defender Antonio Rudiger

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: ‘racism won’ says Chelsea defender Rudiger

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 24 February

24 Feb 2020

Tyson Fury knocked down Deontay Wilder in the third round of their WBC title rematch

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In Depth

America takes it on the chin as Brits dominate boxing

President Donald Trump, Mike Tyson and the US media react to Tyson Fury’s stunning victory over Deontay Wilder

24 Feb 2020

Broadcaster DAZN USA mocked up an image of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Fury vs. Joshua - it’s time to ‘get it on’

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 24 February

24 Feb 2020

WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury celebrates his win over Deontay Wilder

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In Depth

Gypsy King takes the WBC crown: Fury stops Wilder in Vegas

British fighter produces a sensational display in the huge rematch

23 Feb 2020

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Klopp letter to cheeky Man Utd fan goes viral

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 21 February

21 Feb 2020

The first fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury ended in a split-decision draw

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In Review

Wilder vs. Fury II fight guide: preview and predictions

Anthony Joshua, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson have their say on the WBC title bout

21 Feb 2020

Simone Biles won five gold medals at the 2019 Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Biles, Hamilton and Messi win Laureus awards

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 18 February

18 Feb 2020

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored a last-minute penalty against AC Milan

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: 35 goals in 35 games for 35-year-old Ronaldo

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 14 February

14 Feb 2020

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: organisers say Olympics will not be cancelled

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 13 February

13 Feb 2020

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Pochettino would ‘love’ Premier League return

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 12 February

12 Feb 2020

Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Spurs and Arsenal slug it out for Joshua fight

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 11 February

11 Feb 2020

Daniel Dubois will fight Joe Joyce at the The O2 in London on 11 April 2020

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In Depth

Dubois vs. Joyce: boxing’s battle of London is on

Undefeated heavyweights will step into the ring at The O2 in April

7 Feb 2020

Barcelona players react after Inaki Williams’s winner for Athletic Bilbao

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Barcelona back boss Setien despite crisis

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 7 February

7 Feb 2020

Tyson Fury hits Deontay Wilder during the drawn WBC heavyweight title fight in December 2018

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Wilder says Fury has ‘pillows as fists’

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 29 January

29 Jan 2020

Smoke from the Australian bush fires hangs over the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Australian Open

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Daily Briefing

Sports shorts: bushfires threaten Australian Open

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 14 January

14 Jan 2020

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba won the 2018 Fifa World Cup with France

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Pogba and Man Utd ‘desperate’ to part ways

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 3 January

3 Jan 2020

American boxing star Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is the highest-paid athlete of the decade

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In Brief

Sport rich list 2010-2019: Mayweather No.1 ahead of Ronaldo

According to Forbes the American boxing icon earned $915m during the decade

3 Jan 2020

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In Review

Sport on Twitter in 2019: top tweets, trends and hashtags

Cristiano Ronaldo reigns as the most-followed sports star on Twitter

30 Dec 2019

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In Brief

Sport pictures of the year: 2019’s big winners

A look back at the teams and athletes who shone in the past 12 months

29 Dec 2019

In Brief

Sport shorts: Tyson Fury taunts ‘big dosser’ Deontay Wilder

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 19 December

19 Dec 2019

Liverpool will play in the 2019 Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar

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In Depth

2019 sports calendar and TV guide: what’s on in December?

Liverpool take on Flamengo in the Fifa Club World Cup final on Saturday

19 Dec 2019

Fallon Sherrock reacts after beating Ted Evetts at the PDC World Darts Championships

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Fallon Sherrock makes darts history

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 18 December

18 Dec 2019

Rob Howley was sent home from Wales’s Rugby World Cup training camp on 16 September

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Rob Howley is banned for betting breaches

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 16 December

16 Dec 2019

Lewis Hamilton sealed his sixth F1 world title after finishing second at the 2019 US Grand Prix

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Ferrari admit social talks with Lewis Hamilton

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 12 December

12 Dec 2019

Andy Ruiz Jr was unanimously beaten on points in the rematch against Anthony Joshua

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Andy Ruiz Jr admits he ‘ate everything’

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 10 December

10 Dec 2019

The Olympic flag and Russian flag are raised at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics closing ceremony

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Russia had ‘opportunity to get house in order’

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 9 December

9 Dec 2019

Anthony Joshua celebrates his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia

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In Depth

Joshua’s next fight: Pulev, Usyk or Whyte at Tottenham?

Spurs stadium is a potential host venue should AJ return to London

9 Dec 2019

Britain’s Anthony Joshua reclaimed the world heavyweight titles after beating Andy Ruiz Jr

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In Brief

Back pages: London’s calling for Anthony Joshua

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 9 December

9 Dec 2019

In Depth

Reactions as Joshua outclasses Ruiz Jr to reclaim titles

British heavyweight puts on a masterclass in Saudi Arabia rematch

7 Dec 2019

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Chelsea free to sign players in January window

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 6 December

6 Dec 2019

Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr goes head-to-head with challenger Anthony Joshua on Saturday

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In Review

Ruiz Jr vs. Joshua II: fight guide and predictions

Can British challenger Joshua get revenge in Saturday’s rematch?

6 Dec 2019

Boxing

Sport shorts: Joshua to face Pulev in June at Tottenham

Back pages: Champers City win cup and Spurs must toughen up

Sport shorts: Jordan pays emotional tribute to Kobe

Wilder blames costume for loss - how boxing fans reacted

Back pages: Liverpool’s ‘Mane of the moment’

Sport shorts: ‘racism won’ says Chelsea defender Rudiger

America takes it on the chin as Brits dominate boxing

Back pages: Fury vs. Joshua - it’s time to ‘get it on’

Gypsy King takes the WBC crown: Fury stops Wilder in Vegas

Sport shorts: Klopp letter to cheeky Man Utd fan goes viral

Wilder vs. Fury II fight guide: preview and predictions

Sport shorts: Biles, Hamilton and Messi win Laureus awards

Sport shorts: 35 goals in 35 games for 35-year-old Ronaldo

Sport shorts: organisers say Olympics will not be cancelled

Sport shorts: Pochettino would ‘love’ Premier League return

Sport shorts: Spurs and Arsenal slug it out for Joshua fight

Dubois vs. Joyce: boxing’s battle of London is on

Sport shorts: Barcelona back boss Setien despite crisis

Sport shorts: Wilder says Fury has ‘pillows as fists’

Sports shorts: bushfires threaten Australian Open

Sport shorts: Pogba and Man Utd ‘desperate’ to part ways

Sport rich list 2010-2019: Mayweather No.1 ahead of Ronaldo

Sport on Twitter in 2019: top tweets, trends and hashtags

Sport pictures of the year: 2019’s big winners

Sport shorts: Tyson Fury taunts ‘big dosser’ Deontay Wilder

2019 sports calendar and TV guide: what’s on in December?

Sport shorts: Fallon Sherrock makes darts history

Sport shorts: Rob Howley is banned for betting breaches

Sport shorts: Ferrari admit social talks with Lewis Hamilton

Sport shorts: Andy Ruiz Jr admits he ‘ate everything’

Sport shorts: Russia had ‘opportunity to get house in order’

Joshua’s next fight: Pulev, Usyk or Whyte at Tottenham?

Back pages: London’s calling for Anthony Joshua

Reactions as Joshua outclasses Ruiz Jr to reclaim titles

Sport shorts: Chelsea free to sign players in January window

Ruiz Jr vs. Joshua II: fight guide and predictions

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