More than the Score

The fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul in Miami is arguably the biggest fight of its kind. Other similar profile bouts involving Paul have seen the former Disney star take on the likes of ex UFC fighter, Nate Diaz, and the then 58-year-old former boxing heavyweight World Champion, Mike Tyson. The fight in Miami, however, is a professional fight sanctioned by the Florida Athletic Commission...

Dancing with the Stars, or Strictly Come Dancing in the UK, is a global TV phenomenon. Since 2004, the format that challenges professional dancers to turn celebrities into ballroom champions has been exported to more than 60 territories worldwide, and sports stars have been a huge part of the show's success. Athletes like Darren Gough, Shawn Johnson, Apolo Anton Ohno and Louis Smith have all trium...

The next men’s Africa Cup of Nations, or Afcon, starts on 21 December in Morocco. The tournament has been moved around the calendar to avoid clashes with other competitions, including Fifa’s inaugural Club World Cup – while in many major media outlets, Afcon is often talked about in terms of how it affects African players’ availability for European club sides. Some pundits have also argued that pe...

Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world, and former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios are set to face off in an exhibition match in Dubai on 28 December. It's being promoted as a "battle of the sexes", more than 50 years after Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs' historic match - though King has said this match has little in common with the original encounter. The BBC's Jonat...

After becoming one of the fastest growing sports in the world, padel has set its sights on becoming an Olympic sport. It's played with a racket and is often described as a mix of tennis and squash.  It has surged in popularity in recent years with more than 30 million players worldwide. It also has plenty of celebrity fans - including Serena Williams, Mohamed Salah and David Beckham.   Marta "Mart...

Hurricane Melissa - one of the strongest to ever hit the Caribbean - made landfall in Jamaica on 28 October. At its peak, it sustained winds of 298 kph, resulting in dozens of deaths across the region. It brought powerful winds and landslides to Cuba and Haiti. Jamaica was among the islands worst affected. The country’s authorities say the hurricane killed 45 people, and the World Bank estimates t...

Olivia Reeves is the Olympic weightlifting champion doing the heavy lifting to make her sport more accessible. She became the first American woman in twenty-four years to win an Olympic Gold medal in weightlifting when she topped the podium at the Paris Games. However, there's much more to the 22-year-olds story than athletic excellence as the woman from Tennessee is opening her sport up to people...

The PDC World Darts Championship begins on Thursday. With the meteoric rise of Luke Littler, the 18-year-old who’s swept to the top of the game, the sport’s popularity is at an all-time high – so where does it go from here? Veteran sports promoter Barry Hearn is the head of Matchroom, the company that has overseen the darts boom since the early 1990s. He tells John Bennett how far the sport has co...

Uganda have risen to sixth in netball's world rankings, and automatically qualified for the World Cup. Across the border in Tanzania, it's a different story. Though netball is widely played, their national team is currently ranked outside the world's top 50. Former England international Maggie Birkinshaw is working to build the future of the Tanzanian game. She tells Sophia Hartley how she got inv...

Driving a Formula One car is physically demanding. They can reach speeds of over 200mph miles per hour, and drivers can experience significant G-forces, with peaks often reaching 5 to 6 Gs during hard braking and cornering. In simple terms that means it can feel like you weigh five times your normal weight, and it can put the drivers under major physical strain. So how do drivers cope with the dem...

The draw for the 2026 World Cup is looming, and whether your nation is in it or not, most football fans will be watching avidly and plotting paths through the largest football tournament of all time. But what's it like for fans of countries who are appearing at the finals for the first time? George Santos was a Cape Verde international between 2002-04, when they had only just competed in their fir...

As Ronnie O’Sullivan turns 50 years of age we assess his genius and all-round impact on the sport of snooker. He’s won seven World Titles and much more besides, but there have been challenges off-the-table which he's been very frank about. These have included issues with his mental health, substance abuse and run-ins with authority figures. Ed Harry is joined by the BBC snooker commentator, former...

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock has come out of retirement and is targeting a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The 32-year-old is the most successful British gymnast in history, and he had called time on his career following a 4th place finish at the Paris Olympics. He's told BBC Sport that felt like a failure and is now back in training. Whitlock is not the only high profile...

Any successful team in any sport needs all the players working together to succeed - but do some of those players face more pressure than others? Mani Djazmi hears expert perspectives on two of sport's toughest roles: hockey goalkeeper and American football quarterback. Anne Veenendaal is a double Olympic gold medallist, and a double world champion, as part of the Netherlands' all-conquering women...

England's men's cricketers preparation has been heavily criticised for their Ashes tour of Australia. Captain Ben Stokes and his side played just one warm-up match against their own reserve team ahead of the first Test. They subsequently suffered a crushing eight wicket defeat inside just two days. They've now opted against sending any of the team who played in Perth to play a warm-up game in Canb...

The use of video technology in football has become one of the biggest talking points in the game. There isn't a weekend that goes by without a controversial VAR decision in the English Premier League. So how tough is it to be behind those screens on a matchday when you have seconds to make a decision that you know will make headlines around the world? Graham Scott was a referee for 10 years in the...

In 1990, Buster Douglas produced one of the all-time boxing upsets by knocking out the legendary Mike Tyson in 1990. Five years later, English football team, Blackburn Rovers, won their one and only Premier League title finishing ahead of the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal. We all love a David versus Goliath battle when it comes to sport but how do you topple a sporting giant? Stewart Cink...

Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has been voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 after a stand-out 12 months for club and country. Hampton won Euro 2025 with England and a domestic treble with Chelsea and is only the second goalkeeper to win the award, which is decided by a public vote. She discusses the last twelve months and her stand-out moments, while Ed Harry is also joine...

At the age of 78, Dutch football manager Dick Advocaat has led the Caribbean island of Curacao to the men's Fifa World Cup finals for the first time in their history. It's the latest achievement in a career that's seen him win league titles in four different countries, and manage teams from the Netherlands to South Korea - and it's set us wondering about the links between age and coaching ability....

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Track cycling's Harrie Lavreysen says becoming the first man to win four Gold medals at a single World Championships is 'not normal'. The 28 year-old made history at the 2025 UCI Track World Championships by taking the title in a remarkable four different events at the competition in Santiago, Chile. Having already won the team sprint, Keirin and 1 kilometre time trial, Lavreysen rounded out the c...

As we approach the end of a thrilling Formula 1 season, ever wondered what it's like to be inside the mind of the top drivers as they battle for a world title? McLaren's Lando Norris leads the drivers’ standings by 24 points ahead of teammate, Oscar Piastri with both men aiming to win their first World Championship title. Jolyon Palmer is a former F1 driver and a former GP2 champion. He tells Lee...

Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has stirred up plenty of controversy with her new autobiography, in particular with an extract, published in a national newspaper, in which she discusses her international retirement - seemingly criticising both Hannah Hampton, who succeeded her as England's first-choice goalkeeper, and England manager Sarina Wiegman. Earps says she feels the reaction to the ex...

England’s men’s cricket team have won only one Ashes series in Australia in the past 35 years. Why have they struggled, and what makes certain places more intimidating for visiting teams? Mani Djazmi is joined by Australian cricket journalist Geoff Lemon and South American football expert Tim Vickery to discuss the toughest places for sports teams to visit. Is an Ashes series in Australia a unique...

On World Diabetes Day we look at how some of the world's best known athletes live with the condition. When not managed properly, it can cause issues with your heart, feet and vision. In very serious cases it can lead to heart disease or kidney failure. England and Exeter Chiefs, Henry Slade, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes just before he signed his first professional rugby contract . He tells B...