Bale, Ali and Muirhead named in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Wales captain Gareth Bale, England all-rounder Moeen Ali and Olympic gold medal-winner Eve Muirhead were among those named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list on Wednesday.
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Rider killed in Isle of Man TT qualifying
British motorcycle rider Mark Purslow died in qualifying for the Isle of Man TT races on Wednesday, organisers said in a statement.
Norris would have passed Russell with one more lap
Mercedes believe Lando Norris would have overtaken their driver George Russell with just one more lap in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Queen’s Birthday Honours: Former Wales and Lions rugby star 'blown away' by MBE
Former Wales and Lions star Brynmor Williams says he is “blown away” at receiving an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The 70-year-old ex-Cardiff, Swansea and Newport scrum-half has been recognised for his services to sport and charity in Wales.
Britain’s Olympic champion curlers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Great Britain’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s curling team have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Alan Rough and Jennifer Dodds among sports stars recognised
Dodds and her Olympic gold medal-winning curling teammates Hailey Duff, Vicky Wright and alternate Mili Smith all received MBEs after their success at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this year.
Diversity return to Britain's Got Talent to take the knee again two years after powerful Black Lives Matter routine
Former Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity returned to Britain's Got Talent to address the controversy and thank supporters following their powerful Black Lives Matter performance in 2020. The routine, which portrayed the death of George Floyd in America and the protests that followed, featured dancer, choreographer and BGT guest judge Ashley Banjo having his neck knelt on by a white police officer and the group taking the knee in a statement against racism.
Commentary: Why French Open allowed Russian tennis players to compete
MIDDLESBROUGH, England: The world’s best tennis players are on the court at the 2022 French Open, the first Grand Slam tournament since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February. Unlike Wimbledon 2022, the French Open has decided to let Russian and Belarusian players compete.