18+ hour, 54+ min ago   (592+ words) GRAHAM Alexander admitted he felt “horrible” leaving players out at Notts County. Alexander stuck with the same side that had beaten Mansfield as the Bantams moved up to third with a 1-0 win. Having changed all 10 outfield players for the Carabao…...

19+ hour, 47+ min ago   (575+ words) Alexander Zverev shattered the American dream by beating Ben Shelton in the US Open final. The big-serving German overpowered 23-year-old Shelton to claim his second grand slam title this year. Although in a bizarre ending, when a Shelton return flew…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (497+ words) Bradford (Park Avenue) are top of the league (Image: John Rhodes) Bradford (Park Avenue) scored seven goals against Grimsby Borough on Friday to move top of the Northern Premier League East Division. The 7-1 win at the Horsfall Community Stadium extended…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (467+ words) Greater Manchester’s Naya O’Connell was bursting with pride after landing a spot on the podium at a national school sports event to cap an unforgettable experience in the East Midlands. O’Connell, 13, who lives in Bolton, featured at the School Games…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (557+ words) In the space of one jump, Jazmin Sawyers secured life-changing money that will transform her Olympic ambitions and allow her to upgrade her sewing machine to boot. Ranked fourth before her final leap at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (450+ words) Marcus Trescothick believes it is important for England’s Test team to keep a homegrown influence in their new coaching set-up, though his own future remains unclear. Trescothick completed his interim stint in charge of the side by wrapping a 3-0 whitewash over…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (602+ words) Saffie Osborne was still on cloud nine the day after her historic success in the 250th Betfred St Leger at Doncaster. In partnering Joseph O’Brien’s Highwayman to victory on Town Moor, Osborne became the first woman to ride the winner of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (510+ words) London’s Nicole Deaconescu was bursting with pride after she topped the podium at a national school sports event to cap an unforgettable experience in the East Midlands. Deaconescu, 15, who lives in Merton, featured at the School Games National Finals, helping…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (591+ words) Keely Hodgkinson made the decision to compete in Budapest just a week ago because of a torn hamstring but that call was vindicated with a second place at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. As has been the case all season,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (388+ words) Notable Speech teed himself up for the defence of his Breeders’ Cup crown by winning his second Woodbine Mile on Saturday. Charlie Appleby’s five-year-old returned to Canada in search of a seventh victory at the highest level, a record which…...