Mark Staniforth

Sport

Wu pips Murphy in last-frame decider to become world snooker champion

Thrilling final went down to the last frame as 22-year-old became the second youngest champion of the modern era

5 May 2026
Olympics

Imane Khelif overcomes gender accusations to win boxing gold medal

Welterweight glory is Algeria’s first female boxing triumph at Olympic Games

9 Aug 2024
Olympics

Khelif to fight for gold amid boxing gender row after semi-final win

Algerian gets strong support as she beats Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand in women’s welterweight clash at Roland Garros

6 Aug 2024
Olympics

'I'm done with this sport': GB's Wilson fumes after windsurfing bronze

An emotional Wilson said sailing officials should “think about people's mental health” after controversial new format sees her have to settle for third

3 Aug 2024
Olympics

Biles and USA win gymnastics gold as Team GB just miss out on medal

American superstar leads her team to dominant victory at Paris Games as Great Britain almost take bronze against the odds

30 Jul 2024
Olympics

Hales breaks Olympic record in trap shooting to deliver Team GB gold

Chatham sport shooter dazzles in final to follow Britain’s equestrian team eventers and mountain biker Tom Pidcock

30 Jul 2024
Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 - Day Seventeen
Sport

Wilson wins first Crucible crown despite Jones' stirring fightback

No12 seed claims first world title with 18-14 victory

6 May 2024
Sport

O'Sullivan follows Trump with shock World Snooker Championship exit

Qualifiers Stuart Bingham and Jak Jones produce two major quarter-final upsets at the Crucible

1 May 2024
Sport

Defending champion Brecel crashes out of World Snooker Championship

Qualifier David Gilbert completes a stunning late comeback as the ‘Crucible curse’ strikes again

20 Apr 2024
Other Sports

Brecel survives Selby charge to seal world title after stunning run

The Belgian has repeatedly insisted he has played more darts than snooker in the build-up to the tournament

1 May 2023
UK

Many top players ‘absolutely terrified’ of dementia threat posed by heading

Nobby Stiles was one of five members of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad to have subsequently suffered from dementia.
26 Sept 2021
UK

Teenage skateboarder Sky Brown makes history with Olympic bronze

Brown posted a score of 56.47 in the women’s skateboard park final to become Team GB’s youngest Olympic medallist.
4 Aug 2021