
Poole vows ‘redemption arc’ after crash on Paralympic debut
Great Britain’s Hester Poole is setting her sights on Saturday’s slalom after crashing out of the giant slalom on her Winter Paralympic debut.
FRIDAY, 13 MARCH 2026, 09:57

Great Britain’s Hester Poole is setting her sights on Saturday’s slalom after crashing out of the giant slalom on her Winter Paralympic debut.

Nico de Boinville “categorically” denies using any “racial slurs” towards Irish jockey Declan Queally during the opening race on day two of Cheltenham Festival.


The ICC has confirmed the departure of the final travelling members of the Proteas following the conclusion of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

BBC football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan looks at how Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Igor Tudor’s tactical principles could be the reason behind their poor run of form.

The Welsh Fire have spent big at The Hundred men’s auction. They beat off five other franchises to get the England wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox for £300,000 and also secure the services of Joe Root for £240,000.

Relegation-threatened Tottenham give their fans “an extended period” to decide if they want to renew their season tickets amid the “seriousness of the current league position” of their men’s team.

Cross-country skier Jake Adicoff becomes the first out gay man to win an individual Paralympic gold medal.

Sweden coach Graham Potter extends his contract until 2030, as the country targets World Cup qualification via play-offs.

Prop Tom McAllister makes his senior Ulster debut in Friday’s rescheduled United Rugby Championship trip to Edinburgh (19:45 GMT).

Flanker Temo Matiu will make his debut in France’s final Six Nations game against England in Paris on Saturday.

Almost a starting XV’s worth of Springboks will have to soon be replaced as Rassie Erasmus ushers in the new era of green and gold rugby.

All you need to know.

This injury update doesn’t make for great reading.

Aberdeen end their search for a head coach, with Stephen Robinson leaving Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren to take over at Pittodrie.

Five-time major winner Rory McIlroy says it will probably be a last minute decision on whether he begins the defence of his Players Championship title at Sawgrass. The former world number one is struggling with an ongoing back injury.

Springbok Frans Malherbe is nearing a return from a career-threatening injury, and now there is more news on a teammate.

Kaizer Chiefs are looking fragile at the back without three key players. Will Amakhosi coaches be forced to play defenders out of positions?

There’s still plenty to fight for.

Kaizer Chiefs have about 10 players unavailable for their match against Durban City this weekend. Can Amakhosi survive the storm?

Harry Hardwick counts himself among the lucky ones who chose to pursue the “stupid” career of MMA.