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Lynch exit 'pretty much a snap decision' - O'Doherty

Derry City chairman Philip O'Doherty tells BBC Sport NI he thought "it was time to make a change" following news of the departure of manager Tiernan Lynch.

BBC Sport14h ago

Prendergast stars with ball as Fire stun Super Giants

Orla Prendergast takes four wickets to help bowl the Manchester Super Giants out for 85, as Welsh Fire wrap up a three-wicket victory to move up to fourth in the table of the Women's Hundred competition.

BBC Sport14h ago

Prendergast takes four as Fire beat Super Giants

Ireland international Orla Prendergast takes 4-18 as Welsh Fire beat Manchester Super Giants by three wickets at Old Trafford.

BBC Sport14h ago

Sprinting for GB - two years after taking up sport

Gloucester sprinter James Arminio is racing at the Under-20 World Championships, only two years after first stepping on to an athletics track.

BBC Sport14h ago

Lines to be first British woman in America's Cup team for 90 years

Jemima Lines has hailed a "pivotal moment" in her sport after she became the first woman to be selected for the British America's Cup team in 90 years.

BBC Sport15h ago

Ex-England prop Marler to become BBC's first celebrity Gladiator

The former rugby star will be known as Mauler when the fourth series airs in 2027, the BBC confirmed.

BBC Sport16h ago

Derry City part ways with manager Lynch

Tiernan Lynch has left his position as Derry City manager by mutual consent after a poor run of form.

BBC Sport16h ago

Why Arsenal are signing Newcastle captain Guimaraes

With Bruno Guimaraes set to sign for Premier League champions Arsenal, BBC Sport look at why the Gunners wanted the Newcastle skipper.

BBC Sport16h ago

Cardiff City set to sign Lincoln midfielder Moylan

The 24-year-old was a key figure in the Imps' promotion to the Championship, as they beat the Bluebirds to the League One title.

Formula 116h ago

Baku upgrade will not fix Williams' 2026 F1 struggles - Alex Albon

Alex Albon conceded that Williams will endure a tough end to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign with priority now shifting to building a fast car for 2027.The Grove outfit has failed to kick on from its multi-podium season in 2025 and is ninth in the 2026 championship after 11 rounds with only 11 points…

BBC Sport16h ago

TV presenter Knowles buys stake in Cornish Pirates

Television presenter Nick Knowles becomes a shareholder in Champ Rugby side Cornish Pirates.

BBC Sport17h ago

Briton Chapman suffers brain bleed after sparring session

British boxer Raven Chapman was airlifted to hospital and placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a brain bleed following a sparring session in Denmark on 24 July.

BBC Sport17h ago

Transfer 'shark' De Zerbi hopes to drag Spurs up from depths

Through his self-confessed love of the transfer window, Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi hopes he can guide his club back up the Premier League table.

BBC Sport17h ago

Salah mobbed at airport before Trabzonspor move

Turkish club Trabzonspor are set to confirm the signing of Egypt captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

BBC Sport17h ago

Hull sign goalkeeper Tzolakis for club-record fee

Hull City sign Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis from Olympiacos on a five-year deal for a club-record fee.

BBC Sport17h ago

Heavyweight Parker cleared to fight after drugs ban

Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to fight again after his provisional suspension for testing positive for cocaine was lifted.

BBC Sport17h ago

Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives

Fifa president Gianni Infantino will face senior leaders of football's world governing body on Wednesday. This is what is expected to happen.

BBC Sport19h ago

Japanese winger Yokota joins Rangers from Hannover

Japanese winger Daisuke Yokota hopes to make "special memories" after joining Rangers from Hannover.

AFL19h ago

TEAMS: Big boost for Bulldogs, Roos make Wardlaw call

The teams are in for Thursday night's clash between the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium

Formula 119h ago

Honda admits it only realised the scale of its F1 problems in January

Heading into Formula 1's major technical overhaul, expectations at Aston Martin were high. With a state-of-the-art factory in Silverstone, legendary designer Adrian Newey and a works partnership with Honda, all the ingredients for success appeared to be in place.That may still prove to be the case…

BBC Sport19h ago

Riders' clothing checked at women's Tour over bra padding concerns

Officials at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift will check the clothing worn by riders to prevent attempts to make "aerodynamic gains".

BBC Sport20h ago

Chelsea nearing £16.3m deal for Rayo defender Chavarria

Chelsea are closing in on an agreement with Rayo Vallecano for defender Pep Chavarria.

BBC Sport20h ago

Elite climber Falconer chasing 2028 Olympic dream

Bouldering helped Mary Falconer deal with the loss of her mother and could also set her on the path of becoming an Olympian.

BBC Sport20h ago

Mumbai, Mie, Madrid - GB part-time stars' search for sevens

Since their contracts were stripped back to part-time last summer, Great Britain Sevens players have had to find alternative employment and teams to keep their passion alive.

AFL21h ago

LISTEN: Top-four spot on the line as Lions meet Hawks, AFLW players to watch this season

Join Damian Barrett, Nat Edwards and Riley Beveridge for AFL Daily

AFL21h ago

Hawks could conjure new Wizard deal, Sun set to stay, Blues in chase for Eagle

Check out all the latest trade news from around the League

BBC Sport21h ago

Vozinha granted shirt name exemption by Chile FA

The Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) grants an exemption to allow Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to wear his nickname on his shirt after signing for Colo Colo.

AFL21h ago

Solomon makes call on Essendon coaching job

Dean Solomon has made a decision on whether he will pursue the Bombers coaching job full-time

Cricket Australia21h ago

Neser sets sights on South Africa after calf blow

Fast bowler ruled out of featuring in Bangladesh Tests after suffering injury while training with the Test squad

BBC Sport21h ago

Arsenal set to sign Newcastle captain Guimaraes

Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes.

AFL21h ago

Why Nicks believes Crows are better placed to challenge this year

Matthew Nicks believes the Crows are in a better position to challenge this year as they chase a top-four spot

AFL21h ago

The key metric that puts this Magpie No.1 among the game's best forwards

At a pivotal point of Collingwood's season, Dan McStay has produced the best patch of form of his career

AFL22h ago

Saints 'warrior' eyes swift return for reunion with old side

Just eight days after dislocating his shoulder, St Kilda defender Jack Silvagni is doing everything within his powers to face his former side Carlton

BBC Sport22h ago

What happens next with Rashford and Man Utd?

Marcus Rashford is expected to return to Manchester United training in the coming days as debate continues over whether that is a good thing or not.

BBC Sport22h ago

Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 16

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

BBC Sport22h ago

Why Liverpool are ready to make Barcola third £100m signing

With Liverpool prepared to make Bradley Barcola their third £100m signing, BBC Sport looks at what the France and Paris St-Germain winger would bring to Anfield.

BBC Sport22h ago

Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 16

Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.

BBC Sport22h ago

NBA Europe will take UK to another level - Anunoby

The planned launch of a bespoke European NBA league has the potential to take basketball in the United Kingdom to the "next level", says the New York Knicks' OG Anunoby.

Cricket Australia23h ago

England captain to skip Hurricanes' WBBL title defence

Nat Sciver-Brunt is expected to miss the upcoming WBBL|12 season after an injury interrupted English summer

AFL23h ago

Mitchell hails maturing Wizard as Coleman coup looms

Charlie Curnow remains the frontrunner to win this year's Coleman medal but Nick Watson is still a chance to pull off a shock feat