Sport

Johnny Sexton has signed a new deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union that means he will play for Ireland and Leinster until 2021.

A six-man team will represent England in the 2019 Costa Ballena octagonal match in Spain.

Open champion Francesco Molinari has been named European Tour Golfer of the Year.

England Test captain Joe Root has signed a new contract with Yorkshire.

Liverpool and England defender Joe Gomez may be out for up to six weeks after fracturing his leg.

India’s Cheteshwar Pujara scored a century to lead a fight back against Australia in Adelaide.

Southampton have hired former RB Leipzig boss Ralph Hasenhuttl as manager.

Olympic champion Dani Rowe has announced her retirement from cycling.

For the first time, a mixed squad of six players will represent England on a New Year tour of Australia, taking in four events.

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has won the Ballon d’Or.

England have been drawn to face the Netherlands in the Nations League.

Southampton have sacked manager Mark Hughes after eight months in charge.

A young rising star in the world of wheelchair athletics will speak at a Leeds museum this Sunday 2 December to celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities.

Manchester United have activated a one-year extension clause on goalkeeper David de Gea’s contract ahead of the January transfer window.

A news conference between WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury descended into chaos three days before their fight.

Former Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane has announced his retirement.

A football club in Ireland has apologised after falsely reporting the death of one of their players.

Hosts Pakistan beat New Zealand in the second Test to level the series 1-1.

Former England full-back Ashley Cole has been released from LA Galaxy.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has submitted a bid to include women’s Twenty20 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

England won the third and final Test of the series to complete a whitewash in Sri Lanka.

England put on a comfortable display to beat India and make it to the final of the Women’s World Twenty20.

Yorkshire’s Les Walker has a keen eye for golfing talent and he’s just been honoured for his years of volunteer service as an England and GB&I selector.

Polish driver Robert Kubica is to make his comeback to Formula 1 with the Williams team in the 2019 season.

Manager Martin O’Neill and assistant Roy Keane have left their roles for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Snowboarder Charlotte Bankes – who has competed for France since the age of 15 – has defected to Britain.