“I definitely feel that I’m a better athlete for what I’ve been through.”Kathleen Dawson won a relay gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but then spent three years battling with a career-threatening back injury.The 26-year-old from Fife has now earned a spot at the Paris Games this summer after winning the 100m backstroke at the…

Daphne Schrager won the C2 individual pursuit world title at the Para-cycling Track World Championships, the last major event before the Paris 2024 Paralympics.Schrager triumphed against Switzerland’s Flurina Rigling, the defending champion, for the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.”To come back and be world champion again is everything,” said Schrager.Kadeena Cox defended her world…

Former teen heartthrob Jesse McCartney — best known for his boy band days in Dream Street, his solo hit “Beautiful Soul,” writing “Bleeding Love” for Leona Lewis and an acting career on “Summerland” — is aging like a fine wine on “All’s Well,” his late…ByMARTINA REBECCA INCHINGOLO Associated PressFormer teen heartthrob Jesse McCartney — best…

Irish featherweight Jude Gallagher beat Turkmenistan’s Sukur Ovezov in his World Qualification Tournament quarter-final to seal his place at Paris 2024.The Tyrone boxer’s superior power helped him dominate the contest in Busto Arsizio, near Milan, and secure a unanimous 5-0 decision in his favour.The 22-year-old from Newtownstewart becomes the sixth Irish boxer to qualify for…

Matt Weston earned Britain’s first overall World Cup men’s skeleton title in 16 years after finishing joint-fourth in the season’s final event.Weston pipped Germany’s Christopher Grotheer to gold on the last day of the contest in Lake Placid, United States.”I wasn’t expecting this at all but it’s an amazing feeling,” he said.The title is won…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson won silver at the 2024 European Figure Skating ChampionshipsWorld Figure Skating ChampionshipsVenue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada Dates: 18-24 March Coverage: Live on BBC Sport app and website, BBC iPlayer and Red Button on 21-23 MarchIce dancers Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are seeking to win…

Adam Peaty said he is back after winning the British 100m breaststroke title in the fastest time this year to qualify for the Paris Olympics. A resurgent Peaty, who is continuing a comeback after taking time out to deal with depression and alcohol problems, won in 57.94 seconds in London.It was his quickest time since…

Great Britain’s Corie Mapp produced a storming final run to clinch bronze in the Para-Bobsleigh World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway.He followed up a gold medal in Friday’s World Cup race on the same track, which doubled as the European Championships. Mapp, 45, was out of the medals going into Sunday’s fourth run, but posted the…

Marta Cox has played professionally in Colombia, Costa Rica and MexicoMarta Cox has threatened not to play for Panama again after the president of Panama’s football federation (FEPAFUT) called her “fat” and “out of shape”.Manuel Arias made the comments after Cox complained about the facilities in Panama following the team’s group exit at the Concacaf…