Jemma Reekie's coach Andy Young believes the breakthrough star of British athletics packs enough of a kick to be an Olympic contender this summer after her victory in Glasgow on Saturday.

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

British Cycling have been dealt a major financial blow after HSBC pulled the plug on their £20million sponsorship deal four years early.

The coronavirus has rocked the sporting world this week with most taking measures to ensure that fans nor players are affected by the global pandemic that is spreading across the world.

World champion Judd Trump has become the first player to win six ranking titles in a season after beating Kyren Wilson 4-3 in the final of the BetVictor Gibraltar Open.

*'Footy is resilient and footy will find a way,' said not Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park but AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan this week. Here are the sporting fixtures proving him right.

Britain's double Olympic champion was due to retire from short-course triathlons to concentrate on the Ironman circuit. Brownlee, 31, said: 'I am now going to have to extend it for another year.'

The Tour de France is in doubt once again after French prime minister Edouard Philippe said there could be no mass sporting events in the country until September.

Kanye West revealed that the death of 'one of my best friends' Kobe Bryant was 'a game changer for me.' Kobe died aged 41 this January with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.

MIKE KEEGAN - SPORTS AGENDA: Sports broadcasters will hold crisis meetings on Monday to discuss how they are going to fill their schedules over the coming weeks and possibly months.

Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly joined the race to sign Real Madrid defender Achraf Hakimi this summer.

Mario Gotze has confirmed he is ready to consider a move away from Borussia Dortmund this summer. The exciting 27-year old midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season.

The winger has just 19 goals in three years after making the £135.5million move from Borussia Dortmund to the Nou Camp in 2017.

The prospect of the 2019-20 season being declared 'null and void' looms large over football. We take a look at some of the records, achievements and landmarks that could be erased from history.

The Premier League are watching closely as they try to push ahead with Project Restart, which would see the campaign come back on June 12.

While the topless photographs are sure to please his admirers, the Olympic medallist took some persuading to pose for the four-hour shoot - despite his impressive physique.

His career has taken off after he played a starring role in this summer's Olympics and now on Strictly Come Dancing. But Louis Smith's love life isn't quite as exciting yet, as the young heartthrob said the split with his ex-girlfriend has left him heartbroken.

Billie Whyatt says the gymnast has repeatedly tried to rekindle their two-year romance and even threw stones at her window one night to declare his love

He's said before that he would rather spoon with the girl than sleep with her, and it seems Louis Smith really means it.

Lucy Mecklenburgh shared a picture on her Twitter page on Tuesday, showing off a FaceTime conversation she was having with new man Louis Smith.

They met on the set of BBC gymnastics show Tumble in the summer, before announcing their romance via social media a few months later.

Former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh was seen leaving her Essex home in a Valentine's day inspired look.

The couple indulged their inner big kids when they attended the unveiling of Hogwarts Express at the Harry Potter Studio Tour on Tuesday night. They looked more taken with each other though.

Louis Smith and Lucy Mecklenburgh may just be the sweetest couple around, after the gymnast called his girlfriend his 'missing puzzle piece'.

Former Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has begun sharing saucy selfies on his social media feeds, to show off his body. The star has defended his vanity project, saying he works hard for his body.

The 23-year-old fitness enthusiast was joined by a group of girlfriends for drinks at Fitzrovia’s Sanderson Hotel followed by a slap-up meal at neighbouring Japanese restaurant Tsunami.

Lucy Mecklenburgh decided to keep busy by continuing with her relentless workout regime on Thursday.

Louis Smith was out to support his lovely lady Lucy Mecklenburgh at the launch of her new clothing line in London on Thursday, despite his denial over proposal plans.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and boyfriend Louis Smith stole the show as they attended the Tateossian and David Furnish party at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London on Sunday night.

Former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 23, who has launched a capsule line with PrettyLittleThing, says her beau of six months Olympian Louis Smith, 26, has a 'great sense of style'.

The genetically-blessed couple put on a glamorous as they left London's swanky Locanda Locatelli restaurant on Saturday night.

The star, 24, was in her element as she led an intense fitness session inside JD Sports' Argyll Street store in Glasgow, on Wednesday.

The lovebirds sported complimentary styles for their day court-side, with the 24-year-old star cutting a chic figure in a grey mini dress.

The silver medallist, 26, and former TOWIE star, 24, joined a host of stars at the annual ceremony celebrating sport's unsung heroes.

The former TOWIE star, 24, ignored the chilly London temperatures and showed some skin in a flirty mini dress with a plunging neckline as she headed for dinner with the Olympic medalist, 26.

On Tuesday, Lucy Mecklenburgh finally jetted off to the Big Apple with her gymnast boyfriend Louis Smith, four months after he gave her the plane ticket as a gift for her 24th birthday.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Louis Smith looked completely relaxed as they strode through the streets of New York on Wednesday, a day after arriving in the city.

The loved-up couple celebrated their first year anniversary of bliss as they rung in the New Year together during an idyllic getaway in Thailand this week.

Louis Smith, 27, is certainly in the best shape possible for the physical demands of The Jump from the look of his official 2017 calendar.

It was recently revealed that he had split with his girlfriend Danielle Campbell after just over a year of dating.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Defending singles champions perished at the US Open within 24 hours of each other, one departing to a cacophony of booing and the other to supportive cheers.

Novak Djokovic's semi-final streak in Shanghai is over. The defending champion, a four-time winner of the Masters had reached the semi-finals in all eight of his tournament appearances.

British number three Kyle Edmund had posted back-to-back wins after arriving at the Rolex Paris Masters on an eight-match losing streak that stretched back to August.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: The forthcoming Australian Open may see an unprecedented amount of matches indoors to combat poor air quality if the country's bushfires persist this month.

Novak Djokovic showed his class in the deciding rubber to take a 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory, and book a showdown against Spain or Australia in Sunday's showpiece.

They've been immensely loved up the past few months. 

Iggy Azalea has defended her 'sickening' In My Defense album artwork.

Her gravity-defying curves have made her one of the most famous rappers in the world.

Nick Young, ex-boyfriend to Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, was seen having a great time with his girlfriend Keonna Green and their three children in West Hollywood on Thursday.

Azalea retweeted a clip from The Wendy Williams Show, in which the host accused her of having a 'fake body,' writing: 'Who's the crack head in the half way house with the gossip show thing?'