15 h. ago Olympic champion runner Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending her seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field

Sport

21 h. ago Andy Murray's 'unbelievable' new sporting target after quitting tennis stuns Sky Sports pundit

Andy Murray retired from tennis last year after representing Team GB at the Summer Olympics in Paris, but the two-time Wimbledon champion now has a new ambition

Events

64 h. ago Amir Khan opens up on life as a promoter and names the two fighters he would return to the ring to face

Khan is learning on the job when it comes to boxing promotion following his 2022 retirement. That being said, the former Olympic silver medalist and unified world champion would return to the ring for a dream fight against one of two men

Sport

68 h. ago Olympic gender row champion Imane Khelif makes emphatic statement after being banned from boxing

The Algerian athlete rose to global prominence as she won gold at the Paris 2024 - but her inclusion sparked controversy amid claims that she had allegedly failed a gender eligibility test in 2023.

Sport

1 week ago Olympic champion reveals simple daily trick for boosting strength and mobility at 59

‘Doing this regularly can add up to hundreds of extra strength-boosting movements each week.’

Sport

1 week ago Government issues DWP Universal Credit rules warning as minister 'not ruling anything out'

Tougher eligibility criteria for Universal Credit has not been ruled out by the new Work and Pensions Secretary

Politics

1 week ago DWP health benefits threat for people born before date as new secretary 'not ruling anything out'

Interviews this morning Pat McFadden MP refused to rule out tightening eligibility for universal credit

Society

1 week ago ‘I thought I had it!’: Hodgkinson beaten to 800m gold by Odira as Hunter Bell takes silver

Olympic champion Hodgkinson pipped on home straightKenya’s Odira and GB’s Hunter Bell run personal bestsThese World Athletics Championships witnessed another shock on Sunday as Keely Hodgkinson, Britain’s Olympic 800m champion, had to settle for bronze after a thrilling three-way shootout down the final straight.In front of her – just – was her teammate and training partner, Georgia Hunter Bell, who took silver. It was the first time since 2007, when Christina Ohuruogu won the 400m ahead of Nicola Sanders, that two Britons had made the podium in the same world championship race. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago World Athletics Championships live: Keely Hodgkinson beaten to 800m gold as Georgia Hunter Bell takes silver

On the final day of action in Tokyo, Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson missed out on GB’s first gold medal of the week

Politics

1 week ago World Athletics Championships live: GB golden girl Keely Hodgkinson goes for 800m glory

On the final day of action in Tokyo, Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will try to deliver GB’s first gold medal of the week

Politics

1 week ago Keely Hodgkinson boyfriend split, close relationship with Man Utd star and tumour battle

Here is a closer look at Keely Hodgkinson's life away from the running track as the Olympic 800m champion aims to win at the World Championships in Tokyo

Events

1 week ago Triple Olympic champion Nafi Thiam under ‘black cloud’ after withdrawal from World Championships

An underwhelming long jump left Thiam with almost no chance of a medal

Sport

1 week ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Thiam out of heptathlon, men’s 800m final and more – live

Updates from the penultimate night of action in TokyoFollow us on Bluesky | And you can drop Luke a mailAmy Hunt is just collecting her silver medal. She is looking a little tired, which is not surprising given she got to bed at 5am this morning, and will not be running in the heats of the women’s 4x100m relay later today.Nafi Thiam – one of the defending champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s key rivals – withdrew on Saturday withdrew from the heptathlon on Saturday after an underwhelming long jump left Belgium’s triple Olympic champion with little chance of a medal. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: 200m finals, heptathlon and more – live

Updates from night seven of the worlds in TokyoMcLaughlin-Levrone storms to 400m gold | Mail YaraWomen’s 800m: Keely Hodgkinson will be excited to be back in action in today’s semi-finals.The Olympic 800m champion has been so bored in her hotel in the 35c heat she has even taken to staging playful indoor races with her training partner, Georgia Hunter Bell. But she dusted off the cobwebs in qualifying comfortably for today’s semi-finals in 1:59.79. “I don’t like the rounds,” she said. “They feel awful. They are awful. It was not pretty or fast tonight but I am safely through.” Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago DWP explains exact Winter Fuel Payment amount as some pensioners only eligible for £100

The DWP has confirmed the rules around who is eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment and how much pensioners will get

Economics

2 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson dismisses boredom to start World Championships in style

The Olympic 800m champion cruised through her first-round race in Tokyo after an interminable wait to get going at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

Politics

2 w. ago TV licence UK: how to apply to get free TV licences for pensioners, do over 60s need one

Older pensioners could wipe nearly £170 a year off their bills with one simple application 📺

Politics

2 w. ago DWP eligibility rules for claiming extra payment to help with housing costs

The payments can help people with housing costs, including those affected by the benefit cap, removal of the spare room subsidy in the social rented sector, or local housing allowance

Economics

2 w. ago Mo Farah on why he will never take part in Strictly Come Dancing: ‘My kids would never forgive me’

Four-time Olympic champion had been a rumoured contestant for this year’s series

Politics

2 w. ago Cole Hocker breaks silence after being disqualified in 1500m at World Athletics Championships

The Olympic champion will not compete in Wednesday’s 1500m final after being penalised for ‘jostling’ with Germany’s Robert Farken

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