A new European era begins

Give these superstars the ball and they will do something special to win you a game…

Rachael Blackmore inspired a new generation by smashing glass ceilings in a male-dominated, physically punishing sport. So where are jump racing’s next female superstars? Jennifer Donald explores

In 1972, Mary Peters gained sporting immortality by winning the gold medal for Great Britain in the pentathlon at the Olympic Games in Munich. She also represented Northern Ireland at every Commonweal

Rugby union: England go from “chokers” to “closers” ...

GB’s Will Draper cuts a lonely figure at Challenge Almere on 13 September. In reality, he kept a steady gap of around 50secs for much of the final 10km of the marathon, before catching and then sprint