Climbing is the biggest winner among a number of sports benefiting from millions of pounds of additional funding as UK Sport bids to boost Britain’s medal hopes at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.

Kaizer Chiefs have started to find a bit more rhythm in front of goal as the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season nears its conclusion.

This weekend is shaping up to be a defining moment in the Western Cape schoolboy rugby season, with several fixtures expected to shake up the rankings.

The Junior Springboks have named their team to face New Zealand in their final U20 Rugby Championship game, which kicks off this Saturday.

Carys Cox and Hannah Dallavalle return to Wales’ backline for the Six Nations trip to Ireland, while Georgia Evans makes her first start of the campaign.

Elgin City suspend manager Allan Hale “with immediate effect, pending an ongoing investigation”.

Harry Kane’s late goal on Wednesday could not take Bayern Munich to the final – but it might earn the Bundesliga an extra Champions League place.

Springbok and Leinster lock RG Snyman and his wife Saskia are expecting their first baby. The rugby couple has been married for six years.

Miguel Cardoso accused Chiefs of using aggressive tactics after a heated 1-1 draw that could shift the Betway Premiership title race.

Cornish Pirates announce new investment from American firm Stonewood Capital Management, described as a “landmark” move by the club.

SAFA has provided an update on its challenge against the search and seizure conducted by the Hawks at the association’s headquarters in Nasrec.

Sundowns fans will be keeping a close eye.

Pirates fans will be hate-watching this one.

Scotland cling on to five European places for one more season, so who gets what at the end of this campaign?

Chiefs do Pirates a favour.

This week is the final double gameweek of the FPL season, with Manchester City and Crystal Palace both playing twice, so tripling up on Pep Guardiola’s side is essential.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club appoints Claire Dowling as its first female captain, 12 years after it opened its membership to women.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he will “personally bring a hot dog and a Coke” to anyone who buys a World Cup final ticket for $2m.

The Springboks will begin a squad rebuild after the next World Cup. Here we look at the ‘next gen’ flyhalves who could form part of this.

Ireland centre Aoife Dalton admits she feared her international career would be cut short after difficult Six Nations debut campaign in 2023.

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