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Alice Dearing backed for Paris Olympics push

Alice Dearing has been told her turbulent Tokyo experience will harden her for the heat of Paris Olympic battle. The Birmingham marathon swimming star, 25, became the first black female swimmer to represent Britain at an Olympic Games last year where she finished a disappointing 19th-place in the 10km event. Ad But Keri-anne Payne, a Beijing 2008 marathon swimming silver medallist, believes that crucial first Olympic experience combined with three years more training will mean Dearing can challenge for a medal in Paris.

Hannah Dines bounces back from Tokyo disappointment with surfing career

Surfing star Hannah Dines transformed Tokyo turmoil into a new life riding the waves. Former cyclist Dines, 29, competed at the Rio 2016 Paralympics but was left out of the squad for the Tokyo Paralympics and instead found herself as a pundit on Channel 4. Ad Initially unsure of what direction to take her career in, the Glasgow ace decided to try a watersport after time competing on land as a cyclist and previously a runner.

Basketball star McKay embraces new outlook in career progression

Hounslow basketball star Tejonah-Sharon McKay's outlook has been transformed after taking a huge leap forward in her burgeoning career. McKay, 17, has proven herself to be a dab hand on court, excelling during periods at junior clubs London Pulse and Hounslow Hawks in her early playing days. Ad The teenager now finds herself training with Reading Rockets in partnership with the John Madejski Academy, and has taken valuable lessons in how to manage life as a young athlete.

Euro 2024 qualifying primer – How can teams qualify? Why is England’s group so hard? What are the tiebreakers?

The 2023 March international break brings the start of qualifying for Euro 2024, the next iteration of the men’s European Championships that is due to be held in Germany. With the calendar chaos brought on by the Covid-19 crisis finally at an end teams are now operating on a more traditional timeline, with qualifying starting 12-18 months before the tournament starts. Ad But there are lot of interesting quirks about this qualifying period and some questions that need answering.

Sheffield star Enderby defies childhood opposition to take on successful career

Sheffield United star Mia Enderby defied opposition players and parents as a junior to kickstart her burgeoning football career. The 17-year-old has become a familiar and popular figure at the club, making several first-team appearances after joining the Blades in 2021 following a four-year spell in the Leeds academy. Ad Enderby first started playing aged six, though opportunities to play with other girls were few and far between, with the teenager more often than not playing in boys' teams.

Tennis star Selvaraasan ready to push on in promising career

Manchester ace Aran Selvaraasan is ready to knuckle down and kick on in his promising tennis career. After first being introduced to the sport by his dad at the age of three, Selvaraasan, 12, has emerged as one of the most talented junior players across the UK. Ad And after recent successes at home and abroad, he is now preparing for the next significant steps in his career.

Matty Lee urged to embrace 'golden boy' mantle

Matty Lee has been told to inherit Tom Daley's mantle as the golden boy of British diving with exactly 500 days to go until the Paris Olympic Games. Leeds star Lee, 25, catapulted himself into the spotlight by winning Olympic gold in Tokyo alongside Daley — but is also a European champion and went on to win gold and bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last summer.

Rafael Nadal's 'miracle' record top-10 streak comes to an end after 912 weeks following Indian Wells

One of the longest streaks in tennis history is over. Rafael Nadal has dropped out of the top 10 of the ATP rankings for the first time since 2005. Ad The 22-time Grand Slam champion has fallen to world No.

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Alice Dearing backed for Paris Olympics push

Hannah Dines bounces back from Tokyo disappointment with surfing career

Basketball star McKay embraces new outlook in career progression

Euro 2024 qualifying primer – How can teams qualify? Why is England’s group so hard? What are the tiebreakers?

Sheffield star Enderby defies childhood opposition to take on successful career

Tennis star Selvaraasan ready to push on in promising career

Matty Lee urged to embrace 'golden boy' mantle

Rafael Nadal's 'miracle' record top-10 streak comes to an end after 912 weeks following Indian Wells