‘It seems surreal’ – Wimbledon finalist Dabrowski reveals cancer surgery

Wimbledon doubles finalist Gabriela Dabrowski has revealed she had breast cancer surgery earlier this year, undergoing further treatment while she challenged for the sport’s biggest prizes. The 32-year-old Canadian, who…

What to look out for in the WSL transfer window

The transfer window is open in the Women’s Super League and there could be some high-profile moves on the cards. Players have been enjoying a winter break but clubs are…

World Bowls Tour revokes ban on Israeli bowlers

Israeli players will be allowed to compete in January’s World Indoor Bowls Championships after tournament organisers revoked a ban imposed amid a campaign by pro-Palestinian groups. The World Bowls Tour…

Kyrgios in ‘throbbing’ pain after singles comeback

Nick Kyrgios says he is unsure whether he will be fit enough to compete at the Australian Open after his first singles match in 18 months left him in “throbbing”…

Chebet smashes own women’s 5km world record

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet crowned a golden year as she smashed the women’s 5,000m world record at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona. The 24-year-old Kenyan finished…

Debut at 18, still playing at 40 – James makes more history

LeBron James became the first person in NBA history to play as a teenager and past the age of 40 as the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers.…

Antonio ‘grateful for being alive’ after car accident

West Ham striker Michail Antonio says he is “grateful” to be alive after sustaining a broken leg in a car accident. Antonio, 34, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, more…

Blurred battle lines: How the wars of 2024 brought together rivals – but created new enemies

This has been one of the most eventful years since I began covering global security for the BBC in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks in 2001. The sudden…

Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region. In an end-of-year…

Arrest warrant issued for impeached S Korea president Yoon

A court in South Korea has issued an arrest warrant against suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December. The warrant comes after Yoon,…