
Hodgson happy being retired but Bristol City hard to turn down
Roy Hodgson says there is a lot he misses about football after coming out of retirement to become caretaker manager of Bristol City.
WEDNESDAY, 01 APRIL 2026, 14:26

Roy Hodgson says there is a lot he misses about football after coming out of retirement to become caretaker manager of Bristol City.

Cheltenham racecourse cancels the remaining three fixtures of the season to allow for improvements to drainage.

DR Congo face Jamaica in a World Cup play-off, hoping to reach the tournament for the first time since 1974, a campaign memorable for the wrong reasons.

The 2026 Two Oceans Marathon promises an exciting line-up of events from Thursday, 9 April to Sunday, 12 April 2026.

Republic of Ireland defender Dara O’Shea says the squad have had “closure” from their penalty shootout defeat to Czech Republic on Thursday which ended their World Cup dream.

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The semi-final line-up of the CAF Champions League 2025/26 has been confirmed following a dramatic conclusion to the quarter-final stage.

Hugo Broos is looking at this Kaizer Chiefs star as a potential replacement to Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams.

Teenage Bohemians midfielder Aoibhe Brennan earns her first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for their World Cup 2027 qualifying double-header against Poland in April.

Kenya’s Albert Korir has been banned for five years after he admitted using a banned performance-enhancing drug.

Lions cricketer Beyers Swanepoel has come under fire after abruptly leaving the field before the conclusion of the One-Day Cup final.

The details of the BBC’s television, radio and digital coverage of Tuesday’s friendly between Scotland and the Ivory Coast.

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Ollie Robinson, who last played Test cricket in 2024, begins his new role as Sussex captain with England ambitions still burning bright.

SA Rugby has appointed Joe Lewis – England’s analyst for nearly a decade – to bolster the Springboks’ backroom staff.

The Springboks have made a new appointment to their management team ahead of an action-packed 2026 Test season.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says Themba Zwane will be part of his plans for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he can remain injury-free.

BBC pundits Fara Williams and Anita Asante analyse Alessia Russo’s brilliant 27‑minute hat‑trick against Tottenham, discussing whether her best position is the number nine or ten role for Arsenal.

There is ever-increasing excitement about three teenage talents who provide a picture of what the future could look like for the Springboks.

Pick your Scotland XI, chose the tactics, and deliver your team talk for this weekend’s friendly against Ivory Coast at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool.