Gallery: Weekend In Sport
With the Women’s World Cup in full swing, Lauren James announced herself to the global stage with a fantastic winner in the Lionesses’ victory over Denmark. As one sporting star embarks on the beginnings of an international career, another calls time on nearly two decades at the top, with Stuart Broad playing his final game of cricket for England…
England closed in on last-16 qualification in the Women’s World Cup after a 1-0 win against Denmark.
Lauren James announced herself on the global stage with a superb strike from the edge of the box just six minutes into her first World Cup start and it proved to be the decider in Sydney.
However, a serious-looking injury to Barcelona midfielder Kiera Walsh overshadowed a positive day for the Lionesses.
Last month, the BBC announced that IMG will produce the broadcaster’s coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Max Verstappen was in imperious form as he came from sixth on the grid to win the Belgian Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver’s eighth consecutive victory in the final race before the summer break extended his championship lead to 125 points.
Verstappen led Sergio Perez home to a Red Bull one-two but was in another league from his team-mate.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took third ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.
England were frustrated by Australia’s strong start to a chase of 384 before rain wiped out half of the fourth day of the final Ashes Test at The Oval.
Looking to pull off their second-highest run chase in Test cricket and the best on this ground, Australia made untroubled progress to 135-0.
After announcing his retirement at the close on day three, Stuart Broad was given a guard of honour by the Australia players when he emerged to resume his innings on Sunday morning.
Manuela Vanegas scored a 97th-minute winner as Colombia stunned Germany at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Linda Caicedo netted a wondergoal to give the South Americans the lead, before Germany equalised with an 89th-minute Alexandra Popp penalty.
Vanegas then headed Leicy Santos’ corner past Merle Frohms to send the vast numbers of Colombia supporters at Sydney Football Stadium wild.
It condemned Germany to a first World Cup group stage defeat since 1995.
Ahead of the tournament, FIFA appointed Sky Media as the official and exclusive ad sales representatives for the FIFA+ platform across Europe, the UK, and Ireland.
Demi Vollering has won a maiden Tour de France Femmes title after coming second in the individual time trial on stage eight.
Marlen Reusser won the final stage with a time of 29 minutes 15 seconds.
Dutch rider Vollering took possession of the yellow jersey on Saturday after a sensational stage seven win.
Her time of 29:25 in the time trial meant she finished three minutes three seconds ahead of Belgian team-mate Lotte Kopecky in the overall standings.
