England full-back Ellie Kildunne has signed for Bristol Bears ahead of the 2026-27 season. Kildunne, a World Cup winner and former World Player of the Year, has been capped 62 times by England, scoring 48 tries. She joins Bristol Bears from Harlequins.
Zoe Backstedt won stage three of the Tour de Suisse Femmes with a commanding finish to a bunch sprint in Bad Ragaz. The 21-year-old Welshwoman took full advantage of a perfect lead-out from her team to power clear in the final 300m.
British two-time Olympic medallist Asha Philip has announced her retirement from athletics. The 35-year-old was part of the 4x100m relay teams that won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Games. Philip had a 19-year career which involved overcoming a serious knee injury in 2007.
George North will play his final professional game for the Barbarians against Wales at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on June 27. The 34-year-old announced his retirement in April and will finish his career with a first Baa-Baas appearance.
The London Marathon will be held over two days in 2027, allowing 100,000 people to participate. The event will take place on Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 April. This one-off edition is expected to raise over £150m for charities and provide a £400m boost to the UK economy.
Scotland came close to a famous victory over West Indies in a T20 World Cup match but ultimately lost by 7 runs. Scotland batted well but could not chase down the target of 154.
The article discusses the controversy surrounding the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven. The referee, Mark Lyson, stopped the fight in the 11th round, which some argued was harsh on Verhoeven. A boxing commission later ruled that Lyson acted in good faith and with the paramount objective of boxer safety.
Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is recovering in hospital after collapsing at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is showing encouraging improvement and has already asked about her mile time and whether she won. Simpson won gold in the 1500m at the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Urska Zigart, a Slovenian cyclist, broke her jaw in a high-speed crash during the Tour de Suisse Femmes in Locarno. The accident occurred when she lost control riding over a speedbump and crashed hard onto the ground. Zigart’s team confirmed she was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a fractured jaw.
Exeter Chiefs’ star wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been cleared to play in Saturday’s Prem final against Northampton. Feyi-Waboso suffered a facial fracture in Exeter’s victory against Leicester at the end of May but has been declared fit after England signed off on his recovery.