Category : Football

Preston's Osmajic banned for eight games for bite

Preston North End striker Milutin Osmajic is banned for eight games by the Football Association for biting Blackburn's Owen Beck.

Wigan, Peet and the pursuit of excellence

Wigan Warriors target a second successive Super League Grand Final triumph as they begin their play-off campaign against Leigh on Saturday.

Muchova ends Sabalenka streak to reach China Open semis

Karolina Muchova resists a fightback from number one seed Aryna Sabalenka to reach the semi-finals of the China Open.

Muchova ends Sabalenka 15-win streak to reach China Open semis

Karolina Muchova resists a fightback from number one seed Aryna Sabalenka to reach the semi-finals of the China Open.

Stokes doubtful for first Test against Pakistan

England captain Ben Stokes is a doubt for the first Test against Pakistan in Multan as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.

Ten Hag and Man Utd - what do the stats tell us?

As scrutiny on Erik ten Hag continues, we look at how his Manchester United record compares to Premier League rivals.

Falcons secure dramatic overtime win against Buccaneers

Watch highlights as the Atlanta Falcons secure a dramatic 36-30 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with quarterback Kirk Cousins throwing a career-high 509 yards for four touchdowns.

World No 1 Swiatek splits with coach Wiktorowski

Iga Swiatek, the world number one, announces split with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski.

Great goals, but they get further away each time

BBC Sport looks back at some great Premier League goals scored from a variety of distances - from a Cristiano Ronaldo tap-in to Asmir Begovic's record-breaking 101-yard strike.