The Paralympics are welcoming Russia back to the Winter Games – and this is just the start www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympi...

spent a couple of weeks in manchester on the trail of matt goodwin. why has nobody seen him? how do you fight a politics that lots of people absentmindedly agree with? and - you know - does he secretly want to remigrate me? www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Heading to Coventry tonight for their game with Middlesbrough in what feels like a shootout for the Championship title. Here's a piece on unheralded Swedish coach Kim Hellberg and how he has transformed Boro into the league's entertainers: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Administration, a crumbling ground and -4 points: Sheffield Wednesday fans have not felt this excited in years www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Team Europe are the most prepared away team in history. On the eve of the Ryder Cup, only one question remains. Piece from Bethpage Black: www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/r...

Oliver Tarvet’s battle with Carlos Alcaraz flies flag for US college route to tennis www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis...

Understand Grand Slam Track had to cancel its LA event in order to avoid significant losses and protect the competition's future, with a new investor to be announced next week. Story: www.independent.co.uk/sport/genera...

Why Seb Coe suffered crushing defeat in yesterday's IOC presidential election: 🔴 "Loathed" by some figures at the IOC 🔴 "Too old school" for newer, younger members 🔴 Kirsty Coventry's compelling pitch to athletes www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympi...

When England were in the Euro 2024 final, Dan Burn was in an Airbnb. He could go from Asda to the World Cup. Burn on his remarkable rise: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Spoke to IOC members about Thursday's once-in-a-generation election to anoint the most powerful figure in sport. Inside the race to become the next IOC president: “Everybody tells you who they’re voting for, and no one tells you the truth” www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympi...

Interview with Plymouth captain Joe Edwards, ahead of the chance for another huge FA Cup upset against City... and a perfect opportunity to talk about his club's new environmental campaign, especially with the "uniqueness" of their location www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Interview with Tom Pidcock on his exit from Ineos Grenadiers, life at Q36.5 and falling out of love with the Tour de France. By @jeremywhittle.bsky.social

The question was never whether he had the lungs or the legs. The question was whether Geraint Thomas could carry his body over cobbled track and hard hills, whether he could climb into the sky and fly back down a sheer mountain face, day after day, without getting hurt...

Ronaldo at 40: still scoring, and potentially only 18 months from breaking 1,000 goals: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Weird and wonderful things are happening at Barcelona this season. Their games have brought more goals than any other team in Europe’s top five leagues. They have trapped more opponents offside than any club, too...