Frank Dalleres

Luke Littler’s rise was one of the stories of the last year, and nowhere was it felt more keenly than at his longtime sponsor, Target Darts.

London’s Royal Albert Hall will host an all-British fight between Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price on International Women’s Day next year.

Chelsea’s £89m winger Mykhailo Mudryk has denied any wrongdoing after the Ukraine international tested positive for a banned substance.

The organisers of the European Super League have announced its rebranding as the “Unify League” as they revive the breakaway competition.

Sir Bradley Wiggins was declared bankrupt this year, little more than a decade after he became a household name by winning the Tour de France and a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

Spanish football league LaLiga has hit out at revised plans for the European Super League, now under the name of the Unify League.

Bookmakers face a triple payout if the BBC names Kelly Cates, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman as the next Match of the Day presenters.

Mercury/13, the women’s football group targeting an English club, has had “significant” investment from Marc Lasry’s Avenue Sports Fund.

Football fans have criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino over ticket prices for next year’s Club World Cup, which will cost up to £1750.

Everton's new owner, the Friedkin Group, has warned "it will take time" to make them successful again after completing a takeover.