The teenage substitute Mary Fowler and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr were the heroes as Australia earned a place in the Olympic semi-finals with a 4-3 defeat of Team GB in extra time. “We are devastated right now,” said Team GB’s manager, Hege Riise “It’s hard to lose a game like this. We were well prepared. […]

8.14am EDT 08:14 Okay, I’m off for a cup of tea and some M&Ms, and hope all of you out there in the world are recovering in similar fashion. It’s been a pleasure. See you next time. 8.11am EDT 08:11 Suzi Wrack was there in the flesh, and herewith her match report of that crazy,

We will ROC you! Let’s face it, the retro cold- war touches dripping away at the back of Tokyo 2020 were always likely to run hot at some point. In the end it took a particularly ticklish men’s backstroke 200m to turn the tap. The presence of 335 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at these Games

Great Britain’s women will play France on Saturday for a place in the Tokyo Olympics sevens final. A 21-12 victory over the United States put them into the semi-finals, which means they have at least matched their performance at the Rio Games five years ago. It was a dominant display that saw Jasmine Joyce score

The International Olympic Committee has admitted that its current guidelines for transgender athletes are not fit for purpose – and says it plans to release a new one within the next two months. In a notable shift, the IOC’s medical and science director, Dr Richard Budgett, said the science had moved on – and stressed

A stunning medal double on the BMX track added to Great Britain’s Tokyo Olympics haul on a day of frenetic activity in which the squad won six medals to take Team GB’s overall tally to 26. Great Britain also progressed to the semi-finals of the women’s rugby sevens on Friday but there was heartache in

Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s Olympic football tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Friday. United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped Vivianne Meidema’s opening attempt in the shootout. She then saved a shot from Aniek Nouwen before

When, still damp from the pool after winning his long-awaited gold medal, British diver Tom Daley declared his pride at being a gay man and also an Olympic champion, there were tears and full hearts across the nation. And while there was little shock – Daley has been a vocal advocate of LGBTQ+ rights for

Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s Olympic football tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands. United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped Vivianne Meidema’s opening attempt in the shootout. She then saved a shot from Aniek Nouwen before Rapinoe put