Returning as head coach for England Women’s under-23s felt like a “full circle moment” for Lydia Bedford.

Curtis Blaydes says he is “rooting” for former opponent Tom Aspinall to return to the UFC after the Briton underwent surgery on both eyes earlier this year.

Jannik Sinner drops a set at an ATP Masters event for the first time in 186 days but he reaches the Monte Carlo quarter-finals.

Scotland confirm a friendly against Bolivia in Harrison, New Jersey on 6 June as their final warm-up game before this summer’s World Cup finals.

Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng has scored 10 goals this season, but ex-Bucs star warned it might not be enough to take him to Europe.

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced a step closer to making history for his country at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Fly-half Fin Smith starts and scrum-half Alex Mitchell is on the bench as Northampton face Bath at the Rec for a place in the Champions Cup semi-finals.

BBC Sport’s tactics correspondent Umir Irfan breaks down what Roberto de Zerbi will try to implement at Tottenham.

The FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Southampton on Saturday 25 April will be broadcast on BBC One

BBC Sport speaks to two runners with opposing views on the fact there will be no single-use cups or bottles at this weekend’s Paris Marathon.

England utility back Helena Rowland will start at inside centre in a much-changed team for their Women’s Six Nations opener against Ireland at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has “zero tolerance” for corruption, which he says is “worse than cancer”.

West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen will pay for a much-needed new drainage system at non-league Hereford FC – the club he signed for 12 years ago.

Proteas star David Miller was inconsolable after an error of judgement led to an agonising defeat for his team in the IPL.

Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson teed off on Thursday as the three honorary starters at this year’s Masters.

Tyson Fury says he was ‘sick of boxing’ and ‘needed time away’ to realise he could come out of retirement.

St Helens appoint interim RFL chief executive Abi Ekoku as their new CEO following the departure of Mike Rush in February.

Glasgow Warriors back row Emily Coubrough will make her Scotland debut in Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff.

Kaizer Chiefs are believed to be monitoring Sead Ramovic’s situation. The CR Belouizdad coach has been suspended and is linked with an exit in Algeria.

Cape club cricketer Tristan Perez, facing a charge of murder, will appear in court on Thursday for a bail application.

South African road running legend, Bruce Fordyce, has penned a ‘farewell to the Two Oceans Marathon’ letter.