After clinching a record-extending 40th Masters series title in Paris at the weekend, we’re taking a look at the Novak Djokovic odds for 2024 and whether he will enjoy more grand slam glory. The Serbian’s loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2023 Wimbledon final appeared to mark a real shift in men’s tennis but Djokovic has not lost a match since.
Max Verstappen claimed another record as a dominant victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix made it 16 wins for the season. The Red Bull driver blasted into the lead from third by the first corner and then survived a red flag restart to cruise to success at altitude.
England signed off an encouraging Rugby World Cup with a 26-23 win over Argentina at the Stade de France to claim third place. Steve Borthwick’s side had gone within a whisker of qualifying for a second successive World Cup final only for South Africa’s Handre Pollard to shatter their dreams with a 79th-minute penalty.
Ireland’s Rugby World Cup adventure ended in a familiar quarter-final exit. Andy Farrell’s men went into the tournament at the top of the global rankings but were unable to break new ground by winning a knockout match.
Wales reached the Rugby World Cup knockout phase for a fourth successive tournament before bowing out against quarter-final opponents Argentina. That represented a solid achievement given Wales’ struggles earlier in the year when poor form was matched by off-field issues such as financial and contractual uncertainty that almost led to a players’ strike.
Scotland suffered a group-stage exit at the Rugby World Cup after falling victim to a formidable pool featuring the two teams that began the tournament as the highest-ranked in the world. It represented a disappointing outcome for a side that arrived in France ranked fifth in the world.
Max Verstappen racked up a 15th win of a dominant title-winning season with victory at the United States Grand Prix. But the Red Bull star was made to work hard for it, having to battle through from sixth on the grid and then keep out of reach of a charging Lewis Hamilton while nursing a brake issue in the closing stages.
Holders South Africa and New Zealand will meet in the Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France on Saturday. The Springboks edged England while the All Blacks cruised past Argentina in their respective semi-finals.
England will sign off an encouraging Rugby World Cup with Friday’s bronze final against Argentina at the Stade de France. Having lost 16-15 to South Africa in the last four, Steve Borthwick’s side are 1/3 in the England Rugby World Cup odds to beat the Pumas and claim third place.
Rory McIlroy will have gone a decade without winning a major by the time he returns to Augusta in April for his latest bid to complete the career Grand Slam. While the Northern Irishman’s frustration at failing to add to the four majors he won between 2011 and 2014 has been palpable, some players never manage to reach the winner’s circle in the sport’s biggest events.
Fresh from sealing his third world title in a row, Max Verstappen arrives in Austin bidding to complete a hat-trick of United States Grand Prix victories. The Dutchman, who secured the title in the sprint race in Qatar, triumphed at the Circuit of the Americas in 2021 and 2022 and is the firm favourite to be on top of the podium again.
England will be appearing in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals for the sixth time when they lock horns with current champions South Africa at the Stade de France on Saturday. Ahead of the Paris showdown, we look back at the previous five England Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
Five sports – cricket, squash, baseball/softball, lacrosse and flag football – will either be making their Olympic debut or returning to the programme at the Los Angeles 2028 Games. The proposal was approved at the International Olympic Committee Session on Monday, with only two delegates voting against the new events.
England made unbeaten progress through the Rugby World Cup group stage to secure a quarter-final against Fiji at Stade Velodrome on Sunday. It will be their ninth appearance in the knockout phase having missed out on qualification just once before.