England’s defeat by Italy has turned the spotlight on England’s leadership, both on and off the pitch

Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones marks her boxing debut with a second round knockout win against Egypt Criss in Derby.

Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina wins Russia’s first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze.

George Russell takes pole position as Mercedes dominate a qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen crashed.

Emma Raducanu makes an impressive start at Indian Wells as the British number one records a straight-set victory over Russian Anastasia Zakharova.

Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley is banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.

“It’s a Grand Slam or disappointment” for France, writes Tom English as fellow risk takers Scotland bid to keep their own title hopes alive at Murrayfield.

Wales aim to have the last laugh against Ireland in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Friday after being the subject of ridicule.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri sets the fastest time in Friday practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Players have criticised the decision for a tennis tournament to be held in the UAE in the midst of Iranian attacks – including one still stranded there.