NBA legend Chris Paul announces his retirement at 40, following a 21-year career, after being released by the Toronto Raptors.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson assesses what we learnt – and what we didn’t – from the first pre-season test in Bahrain.

Why Anthony Elanga is loving his time at Newcastle following his £55m move from Nottingham Forest in the summer.

BBC Sport lists the best performing batters and bowlers from the Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

Lindsey Vonn says she is “finally feeling” more like herself but will require at least two more operations on the broken leg she sustained in a crash at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Andrew Flintoff signed a contract extension to remain England Lions coach late last year.

Matt Smith and Nicole Burger were in action for Team SA on Friday at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of his country.

Scotland have a split personality. Which side of their character will we see most on Saturday? There’s no telling, writes Tom English.

England’s Charley Hull shoots a five-under 67 to move into contention as overnight leader Mimi Rhodes drops off the pace going into the final round of the PIF Saudi Ladies International.

Arsenal boss Renee Slegers praises the versatility of forward Olivia Smith before Sunday’s trip to Brighton in the Women’s Super League.

Former Mamelodi Sundowns superstar Sibusiso Vilakazi is calling for controlled anger as MC Alger visit for a CAF Champions League scorcher.

Captain Caelan Doris says Ireland cannot afford “passengers” as they bid to put the pain of their France defeat to bed against Italy.

Mamelodi Sundowns legend Hlompho Kekana sees the CAF Champions League clash against MC Alger as an opportunity for the team to break into a new level.

Afcon 2027 will be held in June and July next year and reports the finals could be delayed are “totally unfounded”, says African football boss Patrice Motsepe.

Aryansh Sharma’s unbeaten 74 bolsters United Arab Emirates’s hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup Super 8s with a tense five-wicket win over Canada.

Red Bull’s advantage at the front of the Formula 1 field “has been really eye-opening for a lot of us,” says Mercedes driver George Russell.

Bowler Brad Wheal says proving lower-ranked teams deserve more opportunities is a greater motivation for Scotland than getting one over England.

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts travel to Ibrox in the game of the weekend, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jim Goodwin are also in focus

Watch as Australia’s Josie Baff wins gold in the women’s snowboard cross at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says we will “have a better society” by embracing other cultures but the world has “a lot of work to do”. His comments come as a response to an interview from Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe where he said the UK had been “colonised by immigrants” – an answer he later apologised for.