Scotland’s Jennifer McIntosh has won gold in 50m rifle prone at the European Shooting Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 26-year-old Edinburgh shooter accumulated a score of 619.1 in Monday’s final. Ukraine’s Dariya Sharipova took silver and Sweden’s Marie Enqvist bronze. McIntosh’s sister, Seonaid, was also competing in the event and…
London could host the World Para-athletics Championships again in 2019 after UK Athletics confirmed it is to start talks about a repeat bid. The 2017 event finished on Sunday, and numerous athletes have called for the event to stay at London Stadium. “We will begin discussions with partner organisations immediately…
Southampton captain Virgil van Dijk has not been included in their squad for a training camp in France this week. The defender, 26, has been strongly linked with a move to Liverpool, although the Anfield club said they ended their interest last month. Southampton say they do not want to…
Contracts for England women’s XVs squad will not be renewed after the forthcoming Rugby World Cup despite the side being defending champions. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) says its focus will switch to the sevens game after the tournament, which starts in Ireland next month. England’s retired World Cup winner…
Robert Kubica’s return from life-changing injuries will take a step up when he drives a 2017 Renault at a test in Hungary on 2 August. The 32-year-old Pole has not raced in Formula 1 since a horrific rally crash in 2011 left him with only partial movement in his right…
Media playback is not supported on this device If you’re going to win the Women’s World Cup, it might as well be the biggest ever staged. When Heather Knight got her hands on the ultimate prize in women’s cricket on an emotional Sunday afternoon at Lord’s, it marked a triumph…