1980 BBC Wales reports on the tragic finale of Johnny Owen's challenge for Lupe Pintor's world title in Los Angeles. Owen went into a two-month coma before pneumonia finally claimed his life on 4 ...

Two-time Olympic taekwondo gold medallist Jade Jones says boxing provides her a new challenge and has lit the fire in her belly. She says she will be forever grateful for her taekwondo career despite ...

Jade Jones says her journey from reaching the pinnacle of taekwondo to being at the bottom of boxing has been a "humbling" one as she prepares for her boxing debut against Egypt Criss on 7 March.

2024 — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark becomes the NCAA Division I all-time career scoring leader, surpassing Pete Maravich’s career total of 3,667. Her 35 points in a win over visiting Ohio State brings her ...

French boxer Tony Yoka says he has taken a boxing license in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Tuesday he posted an Instagram video to shut down talk of an ...

1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York Rangers battle the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square ...

Wayne Rooney says one of Arsenal ’s north London derby heroes has ‘not been good enough’ since joining the club. The Gunners ...

Jamie Carragher believes the celebrations that followed Manchester City ’s 2-1 win over Newcastle represented evidence that ...

Ollie Hercombe was an amateur boxer who had had been part of competing in box cups and championships. In 2024, just before his 16th birthday, while in the gym, the now 17-year-old stepped back and his ...

Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington are set to run it back after delivering one of the most solid all-British fights in recent memory. Their first clash had momentum swings, drama, and a definitive finish ...

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Showman Tyson Fury says he is "coming back to make boxing great again" as he prepares to fight Russia's Arslanbek Makhmudov ...