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Thomas Frank is gearing up for a tricky trip to Brighton

Frank sweating on fitness of key duo for Brighton trip

Redknapp, who has managed clubs including West Ham, Tottenham, and Portsmouth, will take the reins at Cwm Albion

Redknapp makes return to football to help UK’s worst-performing team

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Mark Frost became his oldest son’s carer when a heart attack at the age of just 18 months resulted in the loss of his leg.

Award-winning volunteer from Ilkeston continues to go above and beyond

AFC Telford put out the call for help from local community

AFC Telford put out the call for help from local community

Ascot United won promotion to the Pitching In Isthmian League Division One South-Central and enjoyed a winning Wembley trip that saw them lift the FA Vase in May

Ascot United volunteer royalty revelling in club's recent success

Ryan Day says his health implications do not affect his love for the game

Margate FC volunteer giving back to club after sight loss

Stuttard has been a lifelong football fan but reluctantly started volunteering with Clitheroe

Volunteering at his local football club turned one man's life around

Stephen Rutherford cheering on his side Hebburn Town who are challenging for promotion in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Division 1 East

Hebburn Town chief executive brings community together through non league club

Team GB's path to Paris 2024 is in the balance with hopes resting on England

More than Auld rivalry on line when Lionesses square up to Scotland

Earps was in tears at full-time after being at fault for the Netherlands' second goal

Wiegman defends Earps after goalkeeping error in England's thrilling 3-2 win

Hibbert-Jones coaches at Northampton Saints, alongside playing for Lightning, and is committed to making the game as inclusive as possible.

Daisy Hibbert-Jones' sibling bond inspiring her to make rugby inclusive to all

Dublin, a former professional footballer and co-owner of Lot9 Auction House, believes there are many similarities between his approach to elite-level sport and how he now runs his business

Small business owners applying sports-inspired marginal gains mindset

Rachel Lund in action for Gloucester-Hartpury in their win over Leicester Tigers

Rachel Lund reflects on juggling physiotherapy with defending the PWR title

Challis is part of British Cycling’s junior Academy programme, working under the tutelage of Rio Olympian and 2018 European champion Kyle Evans

Freia Challis following Beth Shriever's footsteps and chasing Olympic dream

Tsang is the first-ever British woman to be crowned fencing world champion in any category

Amelie Tsang writing fencing history with SportsAid One-To-Watch Award nomination

Track star Yemi Mary John nominated for SportsAid One-to-Watch award

Track star Yemi Mary John nominated for SportsAid One-to-Watch award

David James lifts the FA Cup as a Portsmouth player in 2008

Portsmouth FA Cup hero backs John Mousinho's side for League One promotion

Unai Emery and the Aston Villa fans are a 'perfect match', according to David James (Nick Potts/PA)

Unai Emery backed to make Villa's Champions League dreams a reality by David James

Bryant started his first senior season with U19 European individual and team titles in April

Bryant flies the nest as he aims to soar to squash success

Corpusty rider Casburn was nominated for SportsAid's 'One to Watch' Award for 2023

Casburn striking right balance on path to eventing stardom

Guildford ace Roeser was shortlisted for SportsAid's 'One to Watch' Award

Team spirit powering canoe star Roeser's remarkable rise in 2023

Para athlete Maddie Down jumps to a SportsAid One-to-Watch Award nomination

Para athlete Maddie Down jumps to a SportsAid One-to-Watch Award nomination

Para cyclist nominated for SportsAid's incredible One-to-Watch Award

Para cyclist nominated for SportsAid's incredible One-to-Watch Award

Alisson took advantage of an injury to his fellow countryman to make a rare Brazil start against Argentina in midweek

James hails Alisson as 'best in the world' ahead of Saturday showdown

James has switched his attention from saving shots to saving footwear in recent years, as the co-creator of Football Rebooted alongside Utilita Energy

James delivers advice to Ramsdale ahead of upcoming Arsenal return

Sweetman-Kirk, 33, spent her career racking up the goals everywhere she played

Sweetman-Kirk insists time is right to retire after prolific career

Sweetman-Kirk, 33, is an ambassador for Utilita and Football Rebooted, a campaign where football boots are recycled to help with cost-of-living crisis

Sweetman-Kirk makes emotional homecoming as part of crucial campaign

James, 53, helped co-create Football Rebooted alongside Utilita Energy in 2021 with the aim of preventing at least a million pairs of boots from ending up in landfill and saving 136,000 tonnes of carbon

James swaps saving shots for football boots in trailblazing campaign

David Beckham pictured at this week's premiere of Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge Of Everything (Ian West/PA)

David Beckham tops poll of sports stars fans would most like a pint with

Pep Guardiola has been named the most influential football manager of the last 25 years in a new poll (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola named most influential football manager of the last 25 years

Andrew Heyes has welcomed the upcoming ban on tramadol

Former UK Indoor champion backs looming tramadol ban

What a leap: Chay Young leaves the ground

Excitement bubbles over for Hayes Hawks Under-6s

Gareth Southgate is closing in on 100 games in charge of England (Simon Marper/PA)

Southgate admits England not at their best in victory over Malta

Rowland is entering her fourth season with Loughborough Lightning having previously played for Saracens

Loughborough Lightning to come out fighting in PWR says Rowland

Packer, has just been crowned the best female rugby player on the planet, will feature prominently in the inaugural season of Premiership Women's Rugby

Warrior Packer welcoming challenges to come in world's best league

Swartz is a Sweden international whose mum also represented the national team

Leicester Tigers ready and waiting to make Premiership Women's Rugby bow

Harper will make her first appearance since March when the inaugural Allianz Women's Premiership Rugby campaign begins this weekend

Harper eager to get going again after injury trauma

Sale Sharks are targeting a top-four PWR finish this season

Eccles trio reunited ahead of Premiership Women's Rugby season

Lily Walker: "The Commonwealth Games has given me a hunger to want more."

Gymnast Harvey back to her best at Trampolining Age Group World Championships

Gymnast Harvey back to her best ahead of Trampolining Age Group World Championships

Olympic champion Sam Quek lauds inspirational work done by ordinary people

Olympic champion Sam Quek lauds inspirational work done by ordinary people

Wealdstone FC eyeing Hillingdon site for new stadium

Wealdstone FC eyeing Hillingdon site for new stadium

Delicious Orie insists Commonwealth Games make dreams come true

Delicious Orie insists Commonwealth Games make dreams come true

Hockey star-turned-broadcaster Quek won gold at Rio 2016 and hosted Olympic Breakfast alongside Dan Walker for Tokyo 2020

Olympic gold medallist Quek sympathises with Paris hopefuls waiting to discover fate

Pickleball has seen a meteoric rise in the UK due to its inclusive and accessible nature, with an estimated 12,000 regular players and over 450 venues offering the sport across the country

Ex-Wimbledon star bags pickleball gold at 2023 English Nationals

The 25-year-old from Folkestone (second from right) bagged a bronze medal on his debut appearance at the Pickleball Nationals

Pickleball star Saxby sees exponential growth for the sport

The 53-year-old from Denmead has a history of success at the highest level, also claiming a tennis gold at the 2016 Invictus Games.

McFerlean adds Pickleball National gold to Invictus medals

682 athletes attended the National Championships at the Bolton Arena, up from 430 at the 2022 event

Pickleball supremo claims second national title

Mother and daughter duo claim national pickleball gold

Mother and daughter duo claim national pickleball gold

Michael Hudson roars to two-time pickleball national champion

Michael Hudson roars to two-time pickleball national champion

Laville claims sweet revenge with pickleball men's doubles title

Laville claims sweet revenge with pickleball men's doubles title

Pickleball England national player saved club from going under

Pickleball England national player saved club from going under

Pickleball couple hoping to spread the sport across Salisbury

Pickleball couple hoping to spread the sport across Salisbury

Mollie Kubrick-Finney finished third in the women’s singles event in Bolton

Pickleball star seeks big growth for sport after swooping national medal