Has Fifa given Cristiano Ronaldo special treatment to get the star player to the 2026 World Cup finals, or have we seen this happen before?

Rhian Wilkinson believes Jess Fishlock can continue to influence Wales’ future even though the nation’s greatest female footballer has retired from the international game.

British racing is spared a tax rise on betting on the sport which it feared could lead to thousands of job losses.

The British and Irish Lions will bar any player who signs up for the proposed R360 competition from their landmark first women’s tour in 2027.

The Indian city of Amdavad has vowed to “lay the foundation for the next 100 years” after being confirmed as the host for the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2030 amid a riot of colour and noise in Glasgow.

England’s World Cup-winning wing Abby Dow has announced her retirement from rugby at the age of 28, saying she plans to return to her career in mechanical engineering.

Bafana Bafana and Mexico could potentially meet each other in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and here’s why.

Ireland second row James Ryan receives a three-week ban after the red card he was shown in the weekend defeat by South Africa was upheld.

Orlando Pirates are level on points with Mamelodi Sundowns, but their defenders could make the difference in the Betway Premiership title race.

The Springboks will look to complete an unbeaten end-of-year tour when they face Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

A Kaizer Chiefs youngster has revealed that he is inspired by his homeboy Relebohile Mofokeng of Orlando Pirates who pushes him to play senior football…

Orlando Pirates had a ‘forgotten’ figure back on the bench last night as they took on Chippa United and the timing of his return could be perfect!

Charlotte Gower, 15, wins triple gold as Great Britain secure 12 medals at the Deaflympics in Tokyo.

Scotland men seal qualification to the European Curling Championships semi-finals after a seventh win out of seven against Poland.

New Orleans Saints executive vice-president Greg Bensel speaks about the connection that Prince Albert of Monaco has formed with the team as they seek to play a NFL regular season game in France for the first time.

Against Chippa United on Tuesday night, Oswin Appollis sealed the match for Pirates with a curling shot to make it 2-0.

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been cleared to play in the opening matches of FIFA World Cup 2026.

Soweto giants Orlando Pirates may be level on points with Mamelodi Sundowns, but one key stat shows gives the Buccaneers psychological edge.

BBC Sport speaks to German boxer Zeina Nassar about how she helped change German amateur boxing regulations so she could compete in long sleeves and a headscarf at the age of 14.

The procedures for determining the composition of the 12 groups at FIFA World Cup 2026 has now been confirmed.