Rebecca Welch and Sam Allison will be the Premier League’s ‘first’ as the former become the first female referee for a Premier League fixture when she officiates Fulham's match against Burnley on 23 December.

Former Olympic heptathlon champion Dame Denise Lewis has been elected president of UK Athletics (UKA).

The shortlist for the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards has been announced with athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, cricketer Stuart Broad, footballer Mary Earps, jockey Frankie Dettori, wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett and golfer Rory McIlroy the six nominees for the event at MediaCityUK, in Salford, Greater Manchester, later this month.

The clear pathway onto the LIV Golf League from The International Series could not have been better emphasised than by Kieran Vincent claiming one of three golden tickets onto the 2024 roster, in a thrilling play-off which brought the curtain down on the LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

As the Premier League enters the crucial phase of the season, with fixtures rapidly approaching this month, it is a great time to be a football fan.

Great Britain and Northern Ireland topped the medal table at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels, Belgium after winning 11 medals in total and a record number of gold medals [7].