Elite sports stars are always after control so there is nothing harder than the complete helplessness of waiting on selection.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner Beth Mead labelled her victory as a “stepping stone” for women’s football

Aaron Tomlinson didn’t stop running. Not once. His energy was obvious as he hurried forward onto the artificial pitch ahead

Prince Philip’s enthusiasm for sport ranged from hockey and polo to cricket and establishing the official rules for carriage driving.

Kate Richardson-Walsh, Olympic gold medallist and prominent LGBT campaigner, condemned Margaret Court’s “demonisation” of the transgender community.

Great Britain’s women hockey players have already created history, but on Day 14 they will be looking to finish the job off as they go for gold at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Great Britain were celebrating a first-ever Olympic hockey final on day 12 as their women’s side beat New Zealand 3-0 to set up a showdown for gold with the Netherlands.

Stockport’s Kate Richardson-Walsh insists England’s women will go out and express themselves as they look to claim their first ever Unibet EuroHockey Championship title at London’s Olympic Park.

Manchester Storm this week announced their first pre-season matches following their return, 18 years after the original team closed due to financial problems.

The 22-year-old, who lives in Manchester and works as a hockey specialist coach at Manchester Grammar School, insists Brooklands have learnt from their 2013 relegation and are now more streetwise and better equipped to compete with England’s best club sides.

New stadium will help generate area with other sports