Great Britain took their first steps towards the next Winter Olympics when they emerged from the opening game of their qualifying tournament in Nottingham with a hard-fought 4-3 victory.

Great Britain set up a winner takes all encounter against old rivals Hungary in Nottingham on Sunday when they took another step on the road to the Beijing Winter Olympics by beating Estonia 7-1.

Great Britain's hopes of reaching the next Winter Olympics were dashed on Sunday when they were defeated 4-1 by their old rivals Hungary in a winner takes all clash.

Arnold, whose 46-year coaching career yielded over 70 major medals, said: 'After London 2012 and the opportunity that brought, you have to wonder how it has been allowed to get like this.'

The upheaval and chaos at UK Athletics intensified on Thursday night with the surprise resignation of chairman Chris Clark.

The world's fastest sailboat is set to complete its record-breaking journey around the world this week, making its arrival through the Thames. The IDEC Sport's crew are led by Francis Joyon.

Laura Lambert and Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel are shortlisted for the Hugh McIlvanney Award for Sports Journalist of the Year.

Former Great Britain captain Alex Danson-Bennett has retired from hockey after failing to fully recover from a 'life-changing' head injury.

It was left to Jason Kenny to add to the family's cycling silver after wife Laura defied doctor's orders but could not defy the odds.

While some British athletes are abroad training for the Olympics and will not be compelled to return, the firm advice from the organisation is against further travel out of the country from this point.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Ed Clancy has decided to delay his retirement by another year in a bid to win a historic fourth Olympic gold medal at the age of 36.

Raymond van Barneveld triumphed over Phil Taylor in a stay-at-home darts match which raised £15,000 for the battle against coronavirus.

The Tour de France's organisers are focusing on a postponement of this year's race rather than a cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. 'Le Tour' was set to roll out of Nice on June 27th.

He has conquered Alpe d'Huez and climbed Mont Ventoux. But Geraint Thomas is now embarking on the toughest test of his cycling career - without even leaving his garage.

Chris Brasher was one of the great Corinthians: four-minute mile pace-maker, Olympic champion, mountaineer, journalist, pipe smoker and all-round bon vivant.

Kim Kardashian was at her wits' end on Monday, after her youngest daughter, Chicago, two, stained her expensive white sofa.

They are the two oldest children of their power couple parents Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. And it seems 6-year-old North and 4-year-old Saint West are finally getting a long.

Kim Kardashian, 39, and Kanye West, 42, were in the middle of interviewing each other about their house when North bounded into the scene, throwing herself onto her mother's arms.

She is mom to four kids with husband Kanye West: daughters North, six, and Chicago, two, and sons Saint, four, and Psalm, nine months.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians frontwoman, 39, looked amazing in a tattered gown while her husband was edgy as ever in leather

The actress sparkled in a form-fitting dress at the star-studded soiree with husband Joe Manganiello by her side before Jessica Alba and Emily Ratajkowski flaunted fashions on the carpet.

He's a rapper, record producer, entrepreneur and choir leader, and also an accomplished fashion designer who has fans in various domains.

The sighting came a day after he was approached in the same neighborhood by an aspiring rapper who wanted to perform for him.

Kim Kardashian proved she's ahead of the fashion curve on Sunday as she stepped out in another Balmain ensemble fresh off the runway.

She's never been one to play it safe with her fashion choices. Yet Kim Kardashian clearly found a look that worked for her on Sunday as she modelled three similar latex Balmain ensembles.

They have been attending a slew of high-profile shows and event during Paris Fashion Week.  Yet the Kardashian sisters let their hair down with a more relaxed affair on Sunday night.

She garnered much attention on Sunday, which she stepped out in no less than three exclusive latex ensembles from Balmain during Paris Fashion Week.

The 39-year-old reality star's range will be restocking the Cotton Collection on Monday, March 23 as 20-percent of profits going to Baby2Baby's COVID-19 Emergency Response.

On the latest episode of Antiques Roadshow, the husband of Kanye's first cousin appeared with a collection of artwork done by the rapper when he was just 17-years-old.

The 42-year-old fashion designer showed off a pair of unreleased bright yellow Yeezy boots while heading to his office in Calabasas, California on Tuesday morning.

As the rain poured, Kanye West shielded himself with a massive black jacket outside his office in Calabasas, California on Thursday. 

Kanye West has officially joined the billionaires club.

Kanye West has reportedly purchased his childhood home in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, just a week after Forbes Magazine named him as a billionaire.

Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho is one of the most highly-coveted players in Europe, and has attracted interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool this season.

Mata invited fans to take part in the video on his social media channel but he was inundated with questions about whether United should sign the England international.

PSG defender Marquinhos has revealed that team-mate Neymar had pre-planned his controversial celebration after they advanced against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

Erling Haaland has enjoyed an astonishing breakthrough season in Europe, first at RB Salzburg before joining Borussia Dortmund, where he has scored 12 goals in just 11 matches.

The Spanish giants want to rejuvenate their forward line after failing to replace Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabeu.

Emre Can has bemoaned former manager Maurizio Sarri's decision to exclude him from the Juventus squad before the midfielder's £21million move to Borussia Dortmund.

The Borussia Dortmund winger has made a tremendous impact this season, as evidenced by his return of 17 goals and 19 assists in 35 appearances.

The 17-year-old is entering the final year of his deal with the Ligue 1 champions and has been a target for Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Marseille during the winter transfer window.

Kevin-Prince Boateng has named Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as one of the best managers he has ever worked with. The pair were together at Borussia Dortmund during he 2008-09 season.

The Borussia Dortmund forward has been linked with a £100million move to Manchester United in recent months. Erling Haaland has admitted Borussia Dortmund are 'lucky' to have Sancho.

Erling Haaland's sensational 2019-20 season has convinced a former RB Salzburg coach that he can become an even better version o Swedish great Zlatan Ibrahimovic. 

The in-demand England winger has been pictured training with his Borussia Dortmund team-mates for the first time since German football was shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

They remained as calm as possible in the run-up to the Games, determined not to let the cracks show. But a video made by British Airways has revealed the pressure our athletes were feeling.

He's wowed week after week with his impressive dance routines, as well as winning people over with his buff body.

Seven years ago, Sportsmail began following seven young athletes as they set out on their journeys to try to reach the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games in London.

After returning to competitive action to take two Commonwealth medals, Louis Smith will go back to the small screen before launching an assault on the Great Britain squad next year.

The pair met while filming the BBC gymnastics show, which ended in September, and pals claim the chemistry was evident long before they went on their first date.