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Nigeria's women's bobsleigh team will make history in Pyeongchang as the first African sled to compete at the Winter Olympics. Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere, and Akuoma Omeoga hit the qualifying standard in November but needed to maintain…

England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray after a fight outside a Bristol nightclub. The 26-year-old and two men from Bristol are due to appear before magistrates at a future date. READ MORE:…

Kyle Edmund claimed the best win of his career as he knocked out 11th seed Kevin Anderson in five sets at the Australian Open. Edmund, the only British man in the singles draw, won 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the first round in…

UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) claimed its 'jiffy-bag' investigation had been "hindered" and may have even been "potentially compromised" by British Cycling's failure to report doping allegations sooner, the BBC can reveal. In a confidential and…

Ireland will take on Somerset in a four-day encounter at Taunton as preparation for their first men's Test match in May against Pakistan. The game against the county side on 6-9 April will see Irish left-arm spinner George Dockrell…

The referee who awarded a controversial penalty against Northern Ireland during their World Cup play-off defeat by Switzerland says he made a mistake. Ovidiu Hategan ruled that Corry Evans blocked a shot with his arm during the first…

British number one Johanna Konta will play American Madison Brengle in the first round of the Australian Open, which gets under way on Monday. The 26-year-old, seeded ninth, leads the British singles challenge in the absence of Andy…

Britain's Andy Murray has had hip surgery in Melbourne and says he hopes to be playing again in time for this summer's grass-court season. The former world number one, 30, has not played a competitive match since he was knocked out of…

Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of the ongoing custody battle over her 11-month-old son. Azarenka cannot leave California with Leo until the dispute is resolved. READ MORE:…

England pace bowler Stuart Broad says he holds no grudges, after being criticised earlier in the Ashes series. Before taking 4-51 on day two of the fourth Test against Australia, Broad had managed only five wickets, and former England…

Serena Williams will return to tennis in Abu Dhabi next week, almost four months after giving birth. The American, 36, will play world number seven Jelena Ostapenko in an exhibition match on 30 December during the Mubadala World Tennis…

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly could be out for up to three months and needs surgery on an ankle injury, says manager Jose Mourinho. The 23-year-old centre-back has not played for his club since the 1-0 defeat at Chelsea on 5…

Aljaz Bedene is to switch his allegiance back to Slovenia despite becoming a British citizen in 2015. The world number 49 will play for the country of his birth again next year in order to compete at the 2020 Olympics. READ MORE:…

England captain Joe Root says it is time for his team to "stand up" in the crucial third Ashes Test in Perth. Australia lead the series 2-0 and will regain the Ashes if they win at the Waca, where England last won in 1978. READ MORE:…

Former world number one and two-time champion Victoria Azarenka has been given an Australian Open wildcard. The 28-year-old pulled out of the US Open and Belarus' Davis Cup finalearlier this year because of a custody dispute over her…