Okot’s journey began far from the spotlight as the fifth of eight children in her hometown of Mumias in western Kenya. She initially excelled in volleyball at Bishop Sulumeti High School in Kakamega County before being persuaded to move across the country in 2020 to join Kaya Tiwi Secondary, a school on the east coast…
Chris Wakelin, the 13th seed, made it 12 out of 12 seeded players to advance, sealing a 10-6 victory over 20-year-old English qualifer Liam Pullen. Wakelin had led 5-4 overnight but Pullen, the world number 86 who battled through four qualifying rounds to qualify, made it 5-5 – only for Wakelin to win five frames…
Ryder Cup organisers have defended ticket prices for next year’s centenary event in Ireland despite a significant increase from the last European edition in Rome. Daily general admission tickets for the three tournament days on 17-19 September at Adare Manor in County Limerick will cost 499 euros (£434), compared with up to 260 euros in…
Liam Rosenior’s position as Chelsea head coach is becoming increasingly uncertain following Tuesday’s damaging 3-0 defeat by Brighton. Last week, Rosenior received public and private backing from the club’s hierarchy but on Wednesday none was forthcoming from BBC sources. In addition, a number of players are understood to be unconvinced by the 41-year-old, who moved…
Bern has scored two tries in each of England’s wins over Scotland and Ireland in the opening two rounds of the Six Nations. She believes adding more try-scoring threats to England’s attack can be key to fuelling record crowds in the absence of opposition who can threaten their winning streak. Ten of England’s 16 tries…
When the Chelsea team was announced as kick-off approached before Tuesday’s game at Brighton, the news may not have been a surprise to some. Screenshots of a post on social media platform X had been doing the rounds for hours, stating midfielder Cole Palmer and striker Joao Pedro would both be missing from the line-up….
A referee had to be escorted off the pitch by police after a controversial video assistant referee (VAR) decision in the Asian Champions League semi-finals sparked fury. Japanese side Machida Zelvia were leading Shabab Al-Ahli 1-0 in stoppage time, but the Dubai-based team thought they had snatched a last-gasp equaliser – only for it to…
The PRA is the deal negotiated between the WRU and the four regions. It involves how the game will be run and includes details like how much money each side will have. To emphasise the polarising nature of Welsh rugby, Ospreys and Scarlets currently are signed up to an old agreement which runs out in…
Premier League-bound Coventry City secured the Championship title on Wednesday. It is the first time the Sky Blues have won the Championship title since the league’s rebranding before the 2004-05 season. Inspired by Frank Lampard’s team, we want you to name every winner from the past 22 seasons. Source link
Captain James Tavernier has announced he will leave Rangers at the end of the season, after 11 years at Ibrox. British football’s highest scoring defender, 34, has led the Glasgow side for the past eight years, winning the Scottish Premiership in 2021, the Scottish Cup the following year and the League Cup in 2023. He…