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More Than The Score

More than 2025: Cristiano Ronaldo and the art of marketability

What turns an athlete into a money-maker?

More than 2025: Valentin Vacherot's shock tennis triumph

Tennis player Valentin Vacherot was responsible for one of 2025's biggest shocks

More than 2025: Jamie Lawrence's journey from prison to Premier League

How Jamie Lawrence got an opportunity that changed his life

Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure on his playing career and coaching ambitions

Afcon winner Yaya Toure chats about his upbringing, his career and his coaching ambitions

Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul and the rise of influencer boxing

AJ, a two-time heavyweight World Champion, prepares to fight YouTuber Jake Paul.

Do sport stars make better dancers?

How hard is it for athletes to become stars on TV dancing shows?

Does the Africa Cup of Nations get enough respect?

Does the football world need to show more respect to the Africa Cup of Nations?

Sabalenka v Kyrgios: Does tennis need a new 'Battle of the Sexes'?

Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios talk ahead of their controversial match

Could padel become an Olympic sport?

After surging in popularity, padel sets its sights on the Olympics

Asafa Powell on Hurricane Melissa's aftermath in Jamaica

Asafa Powell on how Jamaica is coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Olivia Reeves: the Olympic weightlifting champion making her sport more accessible

Reeves ended America’s 24 year wait for a woman to win Olympic Gold in weightlifting.

The Luke Littler effect: Is darts now a global sport?

As Luke Littler prepares to defend his world darts title, where does the sport go next?

Netball in Africa: Is the future looking bright?

With Uganda rising in netball's world rankings, could Tanzania follow suit?

How do Formula 1 drivers remain fit during the season?

How Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll prepare for the physical demands of F1.

What does the World Cup draw hold for Cape Verde and Curaçao?

What's it like to appear in a men's World Cup Draw for the first time?

As Ronnie O’Sullivan reaches his half-century will Snooker ever see another player like him?

We assess Ronnie O'Sullivan's genius and impact on Snooker as he turns 50 years old

Max Whitlock on reversing his decision to retire and targeting a place at LA 2028

The 3x Olympic gold medal winning gymnast on why he's getting back on his pommel horse.

What's the toughest position in team sport?

Which players face the most pressure in team sports?

How should elite teams prepare for a major sporting event?

How should sport's very best fine tune ahead of a tournament?

What is it really like to be a video assistant referee?

Former Premier League ref, Graham Scott, on life as a VAR.

How do you topple a sporting giant?

How Buster Douglas, Blackburn Rovers and Stewart Cink beat their sport's biggest names.

England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

England and Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.

Do coaches get better with age?

How much of an advantage is experience for elite sports coaches?

How do elite athletes manage their OCD?

UFC's Nathaniel Wood says his obsessive compulsive disorder can be a 'living nightmare'.

Track cycling's Harrie Lavreysen on making history, chasing world records and emulating his hero Sir Chris Hoy

The Dutchman on becoming the first to win four sprint events at a World Championships.

Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and their psychological battle for the Formula 1 title

What's it like to be inside the mind of the top drivers as they battle for a world title?

Ghostwriting: How to tell someone else's story

How professional writers turn sportspeoples' stories into books.

What’s sport’s toughest away day?

What are the most intimidating away trips in sport?

What is life like for an athlete living with Type 1 Diabetes?

How tennis Alex Zverev, rugby's Henry Slade and cyclist Sam Brand manage their condition.

Conor Benn: a difficult childhood, repairing relationships and Chris Eubank Jr

British boxer Conor Benn on faith, fighting and finding himself.

What do the Eubanks teach us about sporting families?

What’s it like to be part of a family of professional athletes?

Nuno: Being the Premier League's only black manager is a 'privilege' not a 'burden'

Why have there been so few black managers in the Premier League?

Jeff Guan on his return to Pro Golf after losing sight in his left eye

The 21-year-old Australian on playing with a visual impairment.

John McEnroe: What makes a blockbuster rivalry?

John McEnroe on Bjorn Borg and tennis’ new rivalry - Jannik Sinner v Carlos Alcaraz

Summer McIntosh – a ‘mentality monster’

The Olympic swimming Gold medallist on her mentality being one of her greatest strengths.

Has Football Manager changed actual football?

Have football video games changed the way we think about the sport itself?

How to develop a football prodigy

How do football clubs make sure young talents fulfil their potential?

Don't believe the hype: Flavor Flav joins USA Bobsleigh and Skeleton team

The rapper on becoming the official "hype man" for the team at the Winter Olympics.

Bjorn Borg says he will 'fight every day like it's a Wimbledon final' after cancer diagnosis

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg discusses his prostate cancer diagnosis

The growth of Victor Wembanyama on and off the court

Could the 7ft 4in San Antonio Spurs centre become an all-time NBA great?

Marc Marquez wins seventh MotoGP title to equal Rossi

Where does Marquez rank among the sport's all-time greats after 9th World Title?

Can Harmanpreet Kaur inspire India to a women's cricket World Cup Final?

India's captain prepares to lead her side in their semi-final against Australia.

Swimming legend Ariarne Titmus retires aged 25

Where does the four-time Olympic gold medallist rank among swimming's all-time greats?

When a Lioness met a Super Falcon

England's Esme Morgan and Nigeria's Ashleigh Plumptre reflect on their continental wins

England and Australia renew their Rugby League Ashes rivalry

Why has Rugby League Ashes waited so long for a revival?

Should football clubs stop freezing out unwanted players?

Why have Raheem Sterling and other players been forced to train away from the first team?

BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025: the nominees

The shortlist for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year.

Cecilia Braekhus: The 'First Lady' of boxing

History maker Cecilia Braekhus reflects on her legacy in boxing

Valentin Vacherot on unreal feeling of beating his cousin to make tennis history

Vacherot’s win in Shanghai makes him lowest ranked ATP Masters 1,000 champion in history.

Why are Women's Super League clubs signing Japan's best talent?

There are 19 Japanese stars playing in England - so why has there been a recent influx?

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first billionaire footballer, but what makes an athlete marketable?

How Simone Biles, Vini Jr. and Ilona Maher became the world's most marketable athletes.

Cape Verde qualify for their first ever Fifa World Cup - USA 2026

Cape Verde become the second-smallest nation to reach a World Cup.

Botswana: The new powerhouse of men's athletics

Botswana's world 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi believes they can dominate the decade

Do athletes have a responsibility to speak out on green issues?

Are athletes doing enough to raise awareness around sustainability in sport?

How do sport's greatest stay at the top?

What motivates LeBron James and Mohamed Salah to continue to be the best?

Double Paralympic champion Ezra Frech calls for LA2028 rethink

Ezra Frech wants to complete a “triple crown” at home Games.

Zidane chooses Algeria

Zinedine Zidane’s son opts not to play for France so what goes into a player's decision?

Former England captain Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis

World Cup Winner Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis.

Didier Drogba takes E-powerboat racing to Africa

The Chelsea legend on investing in the E1 Series.

Boris Becker: 'I won Wimbledon too young – I was still a child'

Tennis legend Boris Becker talks of his regret of winning Wimbledon aged 17

The NFL’s International Series: Could the Premier League do the same?

Minnesota Vikings Jonathan Greenard on the success of the NFL’s London games.

Jose Mourinho: should football managers ever return to their former club?

Jose Mourinho's back at Benfica.

Women’s Cricket World Cup: How much does the competition need a new winner?

Could India’s women win a first ODI World Cup on home soil?

Could bare-knuckle fighting become more popular than boxing?

Former world boxing champion James DeGale is preparing for a bare-knuckle fight

Rwanda hosts UCI World Championships: What could it do for cycling in Africa?

Africa hosts cycling's Road World Championships for the first time.

The team that crowdfunded their way to a World Cup Final

Canada's women aim to make history in the Rugby World Cup Final.

How much impact could a raucous Ryder Cup crowd have in New York?

How are players using virtual reality to prepare for crowd abuse?

From prison to Premier League: A story fit for Hollywood

Jamie Lawrence’s football talent was spotted while he was serving a prison term

Will Chiamaka Nnadozie give African women’s football its George Weah moment?

What could Chiamaka Nnadozie winning the women's Yashin Trophy mean for Africa?

You’ve got to have Faith

How has Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon become such a dominant force in the women’s 1500m?

When is the right time for a sportsperson to retire?

Should an athlete retire at the top of their sport or go when their body tells them to?

What are the greatest sporting underdog stories?

With the Champions League featuring four debutants, which stories have shocked the world?

The making of Mondo Duplantis

How did Armand Duplantis become a record-breaking athlete who keeps raising the bar?

From Bolt to Seville: Jamaica's men back on top

Oblique Seville is the first Jamaican man to win the world 100m title since Usain Bolt

How much emotion should a football manager show?

How do football managers control their emotions, and how much should they let show?

Sam Kendricks and his emotional return to Tokyo

The US pole vaulter on what happened when he tested positive for Covid at Tokyo Olympics

Why aren't WNBA players dunking?

Why have there been no dunks in the WNBA regular season in 2025?

Is the long throw-in back?

Are Thomas Tuchel’s comments about long throw-ins in football a sign they’re back?

How much do world records matter?

Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis chats about his record-breaking heights