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2024-03-22

  Can Sir Jim Ratcliffe return Manchester United back to the top of the perch?

After British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group were confirmed as new minority investors in Manchester United - a deal which saw them take control of United's football operations - will this new era return the club back to their perch a...
  BBC World Service author
2024-01-07

  Asian Cup preview: What to expect from Asia’s best

The Asian Cup is football’s second oldest continental championship and the 18th edition – which gets underway in Qatar on 12 January 2024 – will see the continent’s best football nations go head-to-head to be crowned this year’s Asian champions.Who are...
  BBC World Service author
2023-12-24

  Sportsworld’s quiz of the year: 2023

As 2023 winds down, Delyth Lloyd tests the sporting knowledge of you and some familiar names from the BBC World Service Sport team in a special Sportsworld quiz.Will it be Team World Cup’s Maz Farookhi and Katie Smith, Team Sportsworld’s Lee James and ...
  BBC World Service author
2023-12-11

  Athlete of the Year Top 10: Who are the standout athletes of 2023?

It's been another sensational athletics season with multiple gold medallists and world record breaking performances on the track, the road and in the field.From the highs of the World Championships in Budapest to Diamond League glory and marathon supre...
  BBC World Service author
2023-10-22

  Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time World Football XI

Following the death of Sir Bobby Charlton at the age of 86, here’s another chance to listen to the Manchester United and England legend select his all-time World Football XI. During his illustrious career – which included winning the World Cup with En...
  BBC World Service author
2023-09-10

  The Warm Up Track: Gold Medallists Special

In a special Season-ending episode The Warm Up Track welcomes two brand new world champions from Budapest, Hurdler Danielle Williams and Long Jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou. What’s it like winning your second World title eight years after your first? How...
  BBC World Service author
2023-08-01

  The stars of the 1983 World Championships – a BBC Warm Up Track Special

In this special episode of The Warm Up Track, we’re joined by some of the stars of the very first World Athletics Championships as the event prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary. 1500m gold medallist Steve Cram explains how important the ’83 Wor...
  BBC World Service author
2023-07-30

  Broad bows out an Ashes icon

After more than 600 wickets, England fast bowler Stuart Broad has decided that the final 2023 Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval would be his last. Broad has become synonymous with the famous rivalry between England and Australia, saving many of...
  BBC World Service author
2023-07-23

  The Warm Up Track: The Shot Put King

Season Three of the Warm Up Track continues with Ryan Crouser, reigning World and Olympic champion and World Record holder for the men’s shot put. Why does Ryan believes the 24 metre barrier can be broken? Would he rather a third Olympic gold, or a w...
  BBC World Service author
2023-07-10

  ‘A huge moment for women’s sport and women around the world’

Summer marks the 50th anniversary of the WTA - the Women's Tennis Association. Billie Jean King, along with Rosie Casals and many others, led the way in forming an organisation to give women equal rights in tennis. They've helped pave the way for...
  BBC World Service author