Great Britain

Billie Jean King Cup Finals: Great Britain to face Australia in semis after shock 3-0 victory over Spain

Britain, who have never won the tournament and last reached the semi-finals in 1981, defied the odds thanks to Heather Watson and Harriet Dart in the singles and Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls in the doubles.

Explained: Why workers at UK’s biggest container port are striking

The strike of around 2,000 dock workers at the Port of Felixstowe, 150 kilometres northeast of London, could mean vessels have to be diverted to ports elsewhere in the UK or Europe. It has also raised fears of severe supply chain issues

Interview | There is still a lot more to be said about the Mountbatten-Nehru relationship, says historian Andrew Lownie

‘It’s so perplexing to understand why the Gandhi family is trying to suppress something we all know about,' the prize-winning historian said

Davis Cup: Britain beat Czech Republic to reach quarter-finals; Croatia, Kazakhstan through

Dan Evans' surprise 6-2, 7-5 loss to world number 143 Tomas Machac left Britain needing to fight back to secure a second straight win and take top spot in Group C.

Premier League clubs struggling with hesitancy over coronavirus vaccine among players

Although no official figures have been offered by the Premier League, reports suggest only seven of England's 20 top-flight clubs have more than 50 percent of their squad fully vaccinated.

South Africa beat Great Britain 24-12 to win COVID-curtailed Sevens crown

Two tries each from Muller du Plessis and Siviwe Soyizwapi secured a comfortable victory for the South Africans, who had also won last week's Vancouver Sevens.

US Open 2021: 'Tennis is mad', Twitter in awe of Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez

Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are both teenagers. They’re both unseeded at the US Open. They’re both getting loud backing from the crowds. And now, remarkably, they’re both Grand Slam finalists.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Pramod Bhagat bags historic badminton gold; Manoj Sarkar claims bronze

With badminton making its debut at the Paralympics this year, Bhagat, the current World No 1, thus became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the sport.

Indian men's and women's hockey teams jump one spot each to gain highest-ever world rankings

The Indian men's team, which ended a 41-year-old medal drought by clinching a historic bronze in the Olympics, was placed behind gold-medallist Belgium and silver-medallist Australia.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'What an amazing opponent', Great Britain laud India for valiant effort in bronze playoff

Great Britain hockey team took to Twitter to congratulate their Indian counterparts for their valiant effort in the bronze medal playoff match.