John Skilbeck

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | John Skilbeck

The Netball Super League (NSL) is "conducting a review" after Leeds Rhinos asked them to overturn Sunday's controversial defeat to Birmingham Panthers. Panthers won 71-69 at Worcester Arena, but Rhinos believe they should have been given the victory in regulation time. Joyce Mvula appeared to score a two-point super shot in the final minute of the game that would have put Leeds on level terms. Rhinos then scored a one-pointer at the death, believing it meant they had won.

1 week ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | John Skilbeck

Gabby Marshall was on a spinal board in the back of a West Midlands ambulance when it dawned on her - through the fug of a second concussion in a month - that this might be the injury that would end her sporting career. On Tuesday morning she made it official. After three weeks of severe headaches and discombobulating fatigue, the 29-year-old captain of Birmingham Panthers kissed goodbye to her life in netball at a tearful team meeting, concluding there was no other choice she could have made.

1 week ago | bbc.com | John Skilbeck

Gabby Marshall was on a spinal board in the back of a West Midlands ambulance when it dawned on her - through the fug of a second concussion in a month - that this might be the injury that would end her sporting career. On Tuesday morning she made it official. After three weeks of severe headaches and discombobulating fatigue, the 29-year-old captain of Birmingham Panthers kissed goodbye to her life in netball at a tearful team meeting, concluding there was no other choice she could have made.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Michael Emons |John Skilbeck

Stephen Hendry is convinced Ronnie O'Sullivan is showing the form that could bring him a record-breaking eighth World Championship title in Sheffield. Scottish great Hendry was the Crucible king in the 1990s, and he and Englishman O'Sullivan jointly hold the record of triumphing seven times at the famous venue. But that could change in the next 10 days as O'Sullivan chases the eighth world title of his career.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Emons |John Skilbeck

Stephen Hendry is convinced Ronnie O'Sullivan is showing the form that could bring him a record-breaking eighth World Championship title in Sheffield. Scottish great Hendry was the Crucible king in the 1990s, and he and Englishman O'Sullivan jointly hold the record of triumphing seven times at the famous venue. AdvertisementBut that could change in the next 10 days as O'Sullivan chases the eighth world title of his career.