Rebeca Andrade, the Olympic gymnastics champion, has spoken of her pride in being part of a ‘historic moment’ – the Games’ first gymnastics podium to feature three black athletes.

It was announced that former Rochdale midfielder Joe Thompson has died.

Cafu, Brazil’s former World Cup winning captain, Nicol David, squash’s record-breaking former World No.1, Argentina’s rugby legend Hugo Porta and Nadia Comǎneci, the five-time Olympic champion gymnast, were back in the sporting arena today, making sure the young people of the Futbol Mas project in Madrid ended their latest session with smiles on their faces.

A statue to celebrate the careers of two Coventry City football legends has been unveiled.

Wolverhampton welcomed back the Varsity Sport Festival in collaboration with University College Birmingham and Birmingham Newman University.

With less than two weeks to go until the season opener in Xiamen, China on April 26, the world's biggest stars are continuing to plot their path to the Wanda Diamond League Final in Zurich.