Sporting sensations

Glasgow-born athlete Beth Potter is the triathlon world champion who won two Olympic bronze medals in Paris last summer. However, her roots in sport are firmly in running, and she began competing in t

The first women’s Tour de France ran in 1955 – and then vanished. Stephanie Boland charts the long, winding road to its modern revival

Jo Currie , BBC women’s sports reporter, followed the Lionesses throughout their historic Euro win

Few triathletes have sparked quite as much attention as pro Taylor Knibb. The Ivy Leagueeducated, Washington DC native, whose mother was an age-group long-distance world champion, started competing in

Britain are crowned champions at inaugural championships, while rising stars and returning veterans impress in qualifiers

The nation’s nerves have barely recovered since the Lionesses’ thrilling Euro 2025 win – and several members of the royal family were swept up in footie fever, too. Watching the England women’s team c