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The Wigan Warriors women's rugby league team dominated at Wembley Stadium, defending their Challenge Cup title with a stunning 54-6 victory over rivals St Helens. Star player Eva Hunter scored four tries in the decisive championship match.
Matt Smith went from Arsenal's bench to their FA Cup trophy in 2020 without ever playing a match. Now he's coming back to Emirates Stadium wearing a different shirt.
A 26-year-old British tennis coach got the call of a lifetime and had to keep quiet about training one of the sport's greatest players. David Quayle from Wigan spent weeks helping Serena Williams prepare for her return to professional tennis.
Sir Billy Boston became the first rugby league player ever knighted in 2025, cementing his legacy as one of Britain's greatest athletes. The Cardiff-born legend scored 478 tries in 488 games and broke barriers for black athletes in post-war Britain.
Willard Wigan creates entire worlds smaller than a blood cell, using tools made from eyelashes and diamond shards. His six decades of micro-sculptures fit in one palm.
A former England rugby player will become the first woman to referee a men's Super League match this Saturday, capping a 12-year journey from player to groundbreaking official. Tara Jones receives her MBE this week before taking charge of the Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants game.
A struggling rugby team that just fired their coach delivered the upset of the season, crushing the undefeated league leaders with six tries. The victory also made history as the first woman referee took charge of a top-tier men's match.
Darts champion Beau Greaves just wrapped up one of the most dominant winning streaks in sports history, claiming 114 consecutive victories in women's competition. Even her first loss in nearly a year couldn't slow her down for long.
A small Portuguese town's football club just made history by winning their first major trophy and earning a spot in European competition while playing in the second division. Torreense's underdog journey proves that big dreams don't require big stadiums.
Josh Charnley just became the greatest try-scorer in Super League history, reaching 272 career tries at age 34. The Leigh Leopards winger scored a hat-trick to break a record that stood for years, proving age is just a number.
John Kear, who died at 71, spent five decades lifting underdogs to victory and spreading infectious passion for rugby league. His greatest triumph came coaching Sheffield Eagles to the biggest upset in Challenge Cup history.
England fly-half George Ford turned to an unexpected fitness solution after a serious quad injury threatened his kicking power. His willingness to try Pilates and study football tactics shows how adapting and learning keeps athletes thriving at any age.