Gautam Bhattacharyya Cricket writer, Dubai AFP A billboard in Lahore features India and Pakistan's captains ahead of the Champions Trophy The last time India and Pakistan clashed in a major ICC 50-over contest was in 2023, at the highly anticipated World Cup league match in Ahmedabad. As a contest, it turned out to be a

Scotland will not be making any excuses for their opening Nations League defeat by Austria, says Kirsty Hanson. With a new interim head coach and new faces in the door, it was the start of a new era for Scotland women. Fans hoped to see a change in approach as caretaker boss Michael McArdle made

Betfred Super League Hull FC (0) 4 Try: Martin Wigan (22) 46 Tries: Field 3, Miski, Mago, Forber, Wardle, French Goals: Keighran 7 Wigan Warriors returned to winning ways before next week's trip to Las Vegas to face Warrington Wolves as they swept aside Hull FC at MKM Stadium. A week on from drawing a

'England to monster Scotland? Where's the evidence?' Media caption, Six Nations highlights: Van der Merwe hat-trick sinks England at Murrayfield BBC Scotland's chief sports writer in London Guinness Men's Six Nations: England v Scotland Venue: Allianz Stadium Date: Saturday, 22 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMT Coverage: Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Scotland

The teacher whose specialist subject is rugby Image caption, Matt Sherratt is in his second season as Cardiff head coach Gareth Griffiths BBC Sport Wales Guinness Men's Six Nations: Wales v Ireland Venue: Principality Stadium Date: Saturday, 22 February Kick-off: 14:15 GMT Coverage: Watch live on BBC One from 13:15 GMT & S4C, listen live

It seemed like England were on course to start their Women's Nations League campaign in positive fashion against Portugal - but at full-time there was a familiar underwhelming feeling. The Lionesses have won just two of their last six matches and with five months to go until they attempt to defend their title at Euro

'Huge mountain to climb' - Leicester in 'alarming situation' Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ruud van Nistelrooy has been in charge of Leicester for just 84 days BBC Sport football news reporter Just 27 minutes into Friday's game against Brentford, with their side 2-0 down and already looking beaten, some Leicester fans had seen

Back-to-back Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury ran in eight tries as they rounded off the regular season with a resounding 52-12 victory over Harlequins. Sean Lynn's side, whose place at the top of the league table had already been confirmed before Friday's fixtures, will now face Bristol Bears in the play-off semi-finals at Kingsholm on

Betfred Super League Warrington (6) 18 Tries: King, Walker, Dufty Goals: Thewlis 3 Catalans (6) 12 Tries: Laguerre 2 Goals: Mourgue 2 Warrington Wolves edged past Catalans Dragons to continue their winning start to the Super League season and consign the visitors to back-to-back defeats. Toby King's try put the Wire in front against the

Great Britain have qualified for EuroBasket 2025 after beating the Netherlands 73-69 in The Hague. The visitors led 31-29 at half-time but trailed by one point going into the final quarter. Britain hit back to open up a six-point lead but fell behind late on, before rallying to secure their third victory of the campaign