10 h. ago Dramatic footage shows officers tackling cosplay teen mistaken for gunman outside Chelsea match

Footage shows police rugby-tackling a teen in full cosplay after worried football fans thought his fake guns were real

Events

36 h. ago Legacy of a Lion is marked at Uddingston Rugby Football Club

Peter Laurie Duff was part of the 1938 British & Irish Lions side that toured South Africa.

Sport

6 d. ago Sports quiz of the week: hair, historic results, hammerings and a new home

Have you been paying attention to the big stories in football, cycling, rugby union, motor sport, tennis and golf? Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Sports quiz of the week: Women’s Rugby World Cup, Vuelta and ‘Farmageddon’

Have you been watching the football, rugby union, rugby league, boxing, horse racing, tennis, snooker and cycling? Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago RFL under pressure to produce rugby league action plan to avoid funding cuts

Sport England threatens to withhold part of £16m fundingRFL asked to produce timeline on exits of board membersThe Rugby Football League has been asked to produce an action plan detailing how it will comply with Sport England’s Code for Sports Governance, with critical funding for the sport due to be released next month remaining in the balance.Sport England has threatened to withhold the next instalment of a £16m funding package as a result of concerns over the RFL’s governance. Continue reading...

Sport

3 w. ago Sports quiz of the week: heroes, villains, outcasts, legends and local rivals

Have you been paying attention to the football, cricket, cycling, rugby, golf, baseball and basketball? Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Ian Murray: Banning alcohol at football but not rugby is 'classist and snobby'

Ian Murray, the Scottish Secretary, criticised existing rules during an appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Sport

4 w. ago The 11 biggest sporting prodigies ready to dominate the world and why you need to know about them: Lewis Hamilton's 14

Here, we list the next 10 great talents, across the globe and across sports - it's time to get to know them now, because they'll be household names before you know it.

Politics