Gallery: Weekend In Sport
The Rugby World Cup reached its climax on Saturday with South Africa making history in the men’s game. Elsewhere, Manchester City strolled through the Manchester derby, Verstappen clocked another Grand Prix win, and Tyson Fury edged past a former UFC fighter…
The 2023 Rugby World Cup has been won by South Africa after they beat New Zealand 11-12 in an enthralling final at the Stade de France.
A tense battle saw New Zealand reduced to 14-men early on as captain Sam Cane saw his yellow card upgraded to a red in the first half. The boot of Handre Pollard saw them over the line despite a late Beauden Barrett try.
Their latest victory means the Springboks have won half of the eight tournaments they have taken part in.
World Rugby recently announced a new competition as part of a reshaped calendar.
Manchester City defeated Manchester United 0-3 at Old Trafford in the biggest game of the Premier League weekend.
Erling Haaland grabbed two goals in each half before setting up a third for Phil Foden as Pep Guardiola’s side established superiority from the kick-off and rarely looked like relinquishing control.
There were poignant scenes before the start as supporters from both sides of Manchester’s footballing divide joined to pay tribute to the late Sir Bobby Charlton.
Last week Manchester City renewed its global partnership with Unilever brand Rexona and Manchester United posted record revenues for the 2022/23 season.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix to break his own record for wins in a single Formula 1 season.
Set up by passing the front-row Ferraris at the start, Verstappen’s victory was his 16th in 2023 in what is becoming one of the most dominant seasons in history.
Verstappen had to negotiate a safety car and a red flag but was untroubled once into the lead at Turn One.
Lewis Hamilton moved up from sixth on the grid in his Mercedes to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a battle for the remaining podium positions.
Behind them, Carlos Sainz fended off George Russell to win another Ferrari-Mercedes battle over fourth place, before Lando Norris passed his fellow Briton for fifth.
It was recently revealed that Rory McIlroy, Anthony Joshua and Trent Alexander-Arnold will be nearing the sport after joining the investment group that recently bought into the Alpine Formula 1 team.
England’s miserable World Cup campaign slumped further as they collapsed to a 100-run defeat by hosts India in Lucknow.
Chasing 230 on a tricky pitch, the defending champions were bowled out for 129 amid raucous home support in their latest batting capitulation.
It is their fourth defeat in succession in India and their fifth overall – the first time they have lost five times at a World Cup.
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently announced that it will establish an independent regulator and increase investment in the women’s game following a report that highlighted discrimination in cricket.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claimed a controversial split decision victory over former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.
Ngannou, 37, put Fury on the canvas in round three after connecting with a left hook.
But while one judge scored it 95-94 in favour of Ngannou, two gave it to Fury at 96-93 and 95-94.
