The number of girls taking up skateboarding has soared by a fifth – since Sky Brown swept to Olympic glory, new figures reveal. Ramp ace Sky Brown was just 13 when she clinched bronze at the 2020 Tokyo games, making her the youngest British Olympian of all time. A study

Stars attend green carpet for Ronnie O’Sullivan documentary Ronnie O’Sullivan wants the World Championship shortened to 12 days after heartbreakingly admitting that his body struggles to cope with the demands of the tournament. The Rocket is chasing a record eighth world title but may never achieve the feat. The World

Shane Warne's children reckon a simple heart test might have saved their dad's life. The Aussie cricket legend sadly passed away at 52 in March 2022 while on holiday in Thailand after suffering a heart attack. Warne's three kids, Brooke, Summer and Jackson, have started an initiative to prevent similar

Oscar Pistorius is already facing "revenge" death threats after it was announced he's being released from prison. On 24 November, a private parole board hearing at Atteridgevale prison in Pretoria set his release for 5 January 2024, over a decade after he was sent behind bars for the murder of

Victor Wembanyama’s debut Spurs jersey sells at auction for $762k, as French phenom’s uniform nets more than SIX TIMES its pre-sale estimate Victor Wembanyama scored 15 points in his NBA debut in a loss to the Mavs And one bidder has paid a pretty penny to capture the piece of

Michael van Gerwen on darts in America Darts’ greatest ever player Phil Taylor has announced that he will be retiring from the sport and that the 2024 season will be his last one before calling it a day. ‘The Power’ has won 16 world titles across his 35-year career but

The death of Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player Adam Johnson sent shockwaves through sport. So, too, now that a man has been arrested and subsequently released on bail on suspicion of manslaughter. The circumstances of 29-year-old Johnson’s death – a deep cut to his neck caused on the rink by a

Stephen Hendry angered ITV presenter Jill Douglas after admitting he has never seen the women’s snooker world champion Baipat Siripaporn play the game. Siripaporn is set to go head-to-head with Judd Trump on Thursday at the Cazoo Champion of Champions in Bolton. Hendry has been at the University of Bolton

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is on the verge of a cricketing comeback after recovering from the horror car crash which forced him to quit Top Gear. The 45-year-old is expected to be named head coach of Leeds-based cricket team Northern Superchargers, marking his first proper return to the sport since his

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce may be winning on and off the field – but he's got a long way to go before measuring up in the moustache department. The NFL icon and two-time Super Bowl-winner is enjoying another fine season and has Taylor Swift on his arm.