England women’s football manager Sarina Wiegman has been officially named the BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year for the second time, marking a historic achievement in international football. The Dutch coach, 56, guided the England Lionesses to their second consecutive UEFA Women’s European Championship title, cementing her legacy as one of the greatest coaches

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England forward Michelle Agyemang has been named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2025 after a breakthrough season that saw her help the Lionesses lift Euro 2025 in Switzerland. At just 19 years old, Agyemang made a stunning impact after making her senior England debut, scoring decisive late goals in the Euro 2025 quarter-final

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Aberdeen concluded their UEFA Conference League group stage campaign with a 3-0 defeat at Sparta Prague, leaving the Scottish side second-bottom of their group. The loss capped a disappointing European campaign in which Aberdeen scored just three goals and conceded 14 across six matches. Sparta Prague Secure Comfortable Victory Sparta took control early, with John

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Former Wales international prop Anthony Buchanan has stepped down from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) council, citing a lack of confidence in the union’s executive board and concern over the future of Welsh rugby. Buchanan’s resignation comes amid ongoing debates about the structure of professional rugby in Wales. Buchanan Criticizes WRU Over Proposed Changes The

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Professional Fighters League (PFL) featherweight champion Movlid Khaybulaev has been stripped of his title and handed a one-year suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. The announcement was confirmed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Details of the Failed Drug Test Khaybulaev, 35, returned a positive result for recombinant erythropoietin (EPO), a synthetic

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New Zealand Rugby has appointed Whitney Hansen as the new head coach of the Black Ferns, the nation’s elite women’s rugby team, with her tenure set to run until the end of 2027. Hansen takes over from Allan Bunting and becomes only the 13th person to lead the Black Ferns, as well as the second

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Canadian teenager Olivier Rioux, standing an astonishing 7ft 9in (2.36m), has made history by becoming the tallest player ever to score a basket in college basketball. Representing the Florida Gators, Rioux completed his first official dunk in a dominant 102-61 victory over Saint Francis on Wednesday. Record-Breaking Achievement The 19-year-old centre had already made history

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Scottish referee Hollie Davidson will make history as the first woman to officiate a men’s Six Nations match when Ireland host Italy on 14 February 2026. The 33-year-old has already broken multiple barriers in rugby and is widely regarded as one of the sport’s leading referees. Davidson’s Trailblazing Career Davidson became Scottish Rugby’s first full-time

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Defending Women’s Champions League champions Arsenal could face fellow English giants Chelsea in an all-English quarter-final if they progress past Belgian side Leuven in the play-offs. Arsenal, the only English team to have ever lifted the trophy, are aiming to continue their European dominance under the pressure of high-stakes knockout football. Chelsea and Arsenal in

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The 2026 PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace has faced an unexpected challenge this year: a swarm of wasps disrupting players’ matches. Dutch debutant Jurjen van der Velde became the most high-profile victim when he brought bug spray on stage ahead of his first-round match against compatriot Danny Noppert, only to lose 3-1. Van

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