A captivating year of rugby saw plenty of storylines across the sport, including the thrilling sevens tournaments at the Paris Olympics

The forward was substituted early against Crystal Palace after suffering a hamstring injury

The Tottenham manager oversaw another damaging day as his side were thumped 6-3

The forward was substituted early against Crystal Palace after suffering a hamstring injury

The Tottenham manager oversaw another damaging day as his side were thumped 6-3

The clash between Ampthill and Hartpury was halted after official Alex Thomas was injured

Fabio Capello believes Guardiola has cost his teams trophies with his decisions in big games

With Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson in their Test twilight, Brook leads a new group of princely batting talents beginning to emerge

Fabio Capello believes Guardiola has cost his teams trophies with his decisions in big games

With Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson in their Test twilight, Brook leads a new group of princely batting talents beginning to emerge

Mourinho had traded barbs with his old touchline sparring partner last week

Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou had been under investigation for an alleged aggravated rape since July

Pearson revealed that he was dealing with a health issue shortly before leaving Bristol City last October

The Brazilian teenager will join Palmer at Chelsea in July of next year

The West Ham forward is in a stable condition after a serious car accident on Saturday

The top-flight official had been suspended pending an investigation by refereeing body PGMOL

Two decades on from their triumph in Sydney, many of Clive Woodward’s World Cup-winning squad are struggling

The 2021 US Open winner showed glimpses of her best tennis amid another injury-plagued season in 2024

The Norwegian secured his third senior European cross country title in four years with a dominant win in Antalya

The teenage athlete has broken a 56-year Australian men’s record with a sizzling run over the 200m