US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley is facing charges of battery and disorderly conduct after being tasered by police during an arrest in Miami.
Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been knighted in the 2025 New Year Honours list.
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy has opened up about his "unimaginable" year following his prostate cancer diagnosis.
Sebastian Coe would entertain a bid from Saudi Arabia to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games if elected the next president of the International Olympic Committee.
Keely Hodgkinson won the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award as runner-up Luke Littler claimed the Young SPOTY prize.
Sixteen-year-old Gout Gout ran the 200 metres in 20.04 seconds on Saturday, beating the Australian record which has been held since the 1968 Olympics by Peter Norman.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Sebastian Coe says protecting female sport is a "non-negotiable".
Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has said she will no longer compete competitively after the backlash she received in Paris.
Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row, is taking legal action over media reports allegedly leaking medical records.
A new survey has indicated that hundreds of athletes cannot afford to keep competing through to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 unless funding increases.
Geoff Capes, a two-time former World's Strongest Man and still the British shot put record holder, has died at the age of 75, his family has announced.
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn holds the top spot in her sport's latest world rankings despite her Olympics performance that led to online ridicule.
Hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by the sport's Australian governing body for attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics.
The man accused of fatally burning Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in hospital after also suffering injuries in the attack.
Divine Iheme has just broken the world record for a 14-year-old, going a second quicker than Paris 2024 Olympic champion Noah Lyles managed to run at his age.
ParalympicsGB rounded off a glittering Games in Paris by cementing their second-place finish in the medal table for the third consecutive Paralympics.
Wheelchair racer David Weir announced his retirement from Paralympic competition after finishing fifth in the men's T54 marathon in Paris.
Tennis stars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid completed a career golden slam by ending their wait for Paralympic doubles glory with a straight-sets win at Roland Garros.
Dame Sarah Storey has refused to rule out competing at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles at the age of 50 after claiming her 19th gold medal.
Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died after she was allegedly attacked by her former boyfriend, the head of the country's Olympics committee has said.
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