The British cycling icon talks James Shrubsall through her astonishing journey, on and off the bike

I actually feel like I’m not much of a risk-taker,” says Louise Ferguson. These are unexpected words coming from the first woman to complete a top-to-bottom race run through the treacherous rocks, off

J ack Wilshere is such a smiling character that it’s occasionally easy to forget how much of a competitor he is. Short in stature but not willpower, Wilshere was training alongside Thierry Henry at 14

In just six years as a pro, Cornishman Harry Hall has gone about his business quietly but effectively to become one of our top players. He tells us about his journey from club golf in Cornwall to top 20 on the PGA Tour

The room erupts. Not with cheers, but laughter. There are around 400 people at Gateshead’s Hilton Hotel, including Dan Burn, and a joke has just been cracked on the microphone at the defender’s expens

She’s no stranger to heading into uncharted territory, as arguably one of the UK’s most high-profile female footballers. But former Lioness Jill Scott isn’t afraid to smash one sexist stereotype after