Thibaut Flament’s unique journey to the top of rugby continued this year when he went public on his reason for missing France’s Six Nations opener.

Are Aston Villa wobbling?

Have F1’s new rules damaged its status as the ultimate challenge? Andrew Benson assesses what the drivers are having to do differently and whether skill still matters.

An ‘awful’ decision, or ‘always going to be a red’? Why Juventus’ Lloyd Kelly’s second yellow card became a straight red in his side’s Champions League exit at the hands of Galatasaray.

The Lionesses will host Ukraine in their Women’s World Cup qualifier at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in June.

The driver of the car involved in a fatal crash involving British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has appeared in court in Nigeria.

Gianni Infantino has clashed with players’ unions and European football, but remains in an impregnable position at Fifa.

US government officials are warned that there could be “catastrophic” security consequences if cities hosting World Cup matches do not receive funding that has been frozen.

Arvid Lindblad tells BBC Sport about being shaped by his Indian and Swedish heritage and how he was fixated on reaching F1 from aged five.

Former England coach Eddie Jones says the team’s defeat by Ireland left him feeling sick as it brought back memories of the end of his own time in charge.