Chess: Gukesh and India celebrate after win but new challenges are emerging
The youngest ever undisputed world champion, 18, had a rapturous reception on his return to Chennai, but his new status will be tested at Wijk aan Zee in January
Esports are booming in Africa – but can its infrastructure keep pace?
Esports teams, leagues and competitions are flourishing, but poor connectivity and rarity of Africa-based servers are hampering expansion
Cricket Australia braces for extreme weather with 40C heat forecast on Boxing Day
Cricket Australia is advising fans to prepare themselves for hot weather at the MCG on Boxing Day for the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test
Dean Jones Trophy: One-day competition named after cricketer before his time
Australia’s men’s domestic 50-over tournament has been renamed in honour of the Victorian batter who revolutionised the game
Raygun says ‘we’ve resolved everything’ after comedy musical stoush – so is everyone besties now?
Who said what and when during the battle between Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn, musical creator Steph Broadbridge and promoter Anthony Skinner
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Bournemouth look to repeat Old Trafford heroics, Saints must get ugly and it’s Füllkrug time for West Ham
Postecoglou hails ‘progress’ as injury-hit Spurs set up semi-final with Liverpool
Tottenham’s manager was delighted with a 4-3 Carabao Cup win over Manchester United, while Ruben Amorim defended his decision to leave out Marcus Rashford
Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 Manchester United: Carabao Cup quarter-final – as it happened
A frenetic match in which both goalkeepers committed errors ended with Tottenham surviving to reach the semis
Spurs’ Solanke helps send Manchester United out amid chaotic Carabao Cup tie
Dominic Solanke struck in each half as Tottenham sent Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup in a frenzied 4-3 win despite Fraser Forster’s errors
Tinselled bowling duos hand England fresh resolution for new Ashes year
Atkinson and Carse have quickly followed in Anderson and Broad’s giant footsteps while Flier and Bell are an opening partnership to fulfil Christmas wishes
Frugal Liverpool’s WSL toils under FSG are testing supporters’ patience
Injuries have hurt and the owners have given their women’s team plenty of thought but Matt Beard’s side need more resources
Usyk and Fury engage in spiky stare-off before Riyadh heavyweight showdown
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury came face to face at a press conference in Riyadh before they heavyweight title bout on Saturday
Bill Beaumont could take over as RFU chair with Ilube on brink over pay row
RFU chair Tom Ilube in talks after emergency council meeting, with grassroots rebellion by clubs set to force vote of no confidence in him and chief executive Bill Sweeney
‘He is fighting for his country’: Daniel Dubois tips Usyk to defeat Fury again
‘Whoever wins on Saturday, I am going to get in the ring and call them out,’ said the IBF champion, who is in Riyadh for the heavyweight rematch