Sport

Climbing is the latest sport to be included in the Olympics. Terrifying, if you hate heights, lose your balance and shy away from zen like discipline. But for one growing group of climbing fans, young people with learning difficulties, this need for focus presents an added challenge.

Hundreds of people, including royal soldiers and monks, have joined relatives of the Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha at his funeral procession in Bangkok – at the start of seven days of ceremonies.

For the cyclist Celso Fonseca – sport has turned his life around. Originally from Portugal, the 37 year old moved to Cardiff over a decade ago. With a history of mental health problems, Celso was struggling until he discovered that riding a bike gave him a physical and mental boost. He’s now a world class…

The governing body of women’s tennis has backed Serena William’s claim that it was “sexism” that led to her being penalised in the final of the US Tennis Open.

When Geraint Thomas was crowned winner of the Tour de France two weeks ago after a gruelling, twenty-one stages across more than two thousand miles, he was the first Welshman to win it.

England cricketer Ben Stokes has told the jury at his trial that he tried to defend two gay men before a brawl outside a Bristol nightclub and did not mock them. He also said the injuries on his hands were down to his years playing professional sport, and were not a result of the fight.

He rode the Tour de France for the first time at just 21, narrowly missing last place. Just over a decade later, Geraint Thomas has become the first Welshman, and just the third Briton after his Team Sky teammates Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome to win the prestigious cycling competition. The Tour is the…

It’s been hot enough here, so spare a thought for the Tour de France cyclists who have been sweating up and down mountains in soaring temperatures. It’s looking like Geraint Thomas, from Cardiff, is well placed to win the competition, but before he’s allowed to bring home the yellow jersey he’ll have to get through…

The England coach Gareth Southgate has admitted the country has “been through some difficult moments recently in terms of unity”, but he assured fans that the entire World Cup squad was fit and well ahead of tomorrow’s crucial semi-final against Croatia.

Is it coming home? Well, maybe not quite yet. But England’s victory on penalties against Colombia last night has certainly purged a few demons and the road to the World Cup is now one step shorter.

The World Cup has continued today, with two more teams, France and Denmark, progressing to the next round. But it’s the diplomatic developments going on in the background of this competition that are drawing the attention of governments around the world.  

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Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter talks to Channel 4 News about corruption in FIFA, his reception at the 2018 Russia World Cup – and his invitation from Vladimir Putin.

England will be playing their first match on Monday against Tunisia. The two teams met exactly 20 years ago, in a game overshadowed by rioting England fans. But today, it’s the Tunisians who have a problem with fan violence. The authorities are struggling to deal with clashes at stadiums, sparked by a young population frustrated…

A massive game of political football kicked off today. The Russian World Cup has been criticised for being a showpiece for the Putin Presidency. And as if to illustrate that perfectly, his main opponent was released from jail just hours before the Russian national team convincingly won the first game of the month-long tournament. Our…