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AFL8d ago

Good news keeps coming as Swans prepare for tough run after bye

Some of Sydney's star players are set to return from injury in the coming weeks

AFL8d ago

How Saints are bringing the Bula back to Moorabbin - literally

Far from the usual community camp destination, St Kilda's AFLW players headed to Fiji for a pre-season trip like no other

BBC Sport8d ago

Australia start in style with impressive World Cup win against South Africa

Australia started their ICC Women's T20 World Cup with a statement win after they beat South Africa by 65 runs at Old Traford in their opening match of the tournament.

BBC Sport9d ago

Raducanu cruises past Jovic to reach Queens final

Britain's Emma Raducanu reaches her first ever grass court final at Queen's with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory against American Iva Jovic.

BBC Sport9d ago

Piastri 'pretty mind-blown' by overturned penalty

McLaren's Oscar Piastri says he is "pretty mind-blown" about the decision to overturn Pierre Gasly's penalty for pit-lane speeding in the Monaco Grand Prix.

BBC Sport9d ago

Cleveland's Harden arrested on gun charge

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden is released from jail in Houston after being arrested on Saturday morning on a misdemeanour gun violation.

BBC Sport9d ago

Amorim a leading contender for AC Milan job

Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim emerges as a leading contender to replace Massimiliano Allegri at AC Milan.

BBC Sport9d ago

Pereira completes heavyweight transformation in history bid

Alex Pereira weighs in at 251lb - three pounds heavier than opponent Ciryl Gane - as he aims to become the first UFC fighter to win a title in three different divisions.

Formula 19d ago

The trick behind Lewis Hamilton's best qualifying result for Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton overcame a tricky start to his Barcelona Grand Prix weekend by leaving the track before qualifying, where he took second for Sunday’s Formula 1 contest.The Ferrari driver split the Mercedes cars and was just 0.064s behind polesitter George Russell, in what was his best qualifying…

BBC Sport9d ago

Raducanu overcomes 'tough moments' to reach Queen's final

Britain's Emma Raducanu battled through a quarter-final and semi-final match in one day to secure her spot in the Queen's final, defeating Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova and USA's Iva Jovic.

BBC Sport9d ago

Iran win four staff visa appeals but 11 banned

Four members of Iran's World Cup delegation win appeals against having their visa applications rejected but 11 staff remain banned from travelling to the United States.

BBC Sport9d ago

New rules abound - was VAR diving decision wrong despite feeling right?

Some new rules and tweaks to a few old ones have been introduced for the 2026 World Cup. But are the changes leading to confusion?

BBC Sport9d ago

'Same players but different men' - Exeter's remarkable turnaround

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side's rise from their worst season to a Prem final is one of his greatest achievements.

Formula 19d ago

Max Verstappen surprised as Red Bull halves gap to Mercedes in Barcelona

Red Bull locked out the third row of the grid for Sunday’s Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix. Max Verstappen appeared to be in contention for pole position after two sectors, but saw his grip disappear in the last part of the lap – an issue many drivers struggled with due to tyres overheating.“I think…

BBC Sport9d ago

Fight is on for Hamilton as he and Russell reset successfully

Lewis Hamilton says "the fight is on" as he and fellow Briton George Russell prepare to start at the front in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Cricket Australia9d ago

Spin to win as Australia start T20 World Cup in style

Georgia Wareham starred in all three facets as Australia's spinners demolished the Proteas in Manchester

BBC Sport9d ago

Coles career-best as Sussex punish Glamorgan

James Coles hits a career-best 224 not out for Sussex before Glamorgan close on 42-0, needing another 324 to avoid an innings defeat.

BBC Sport9d ago

Champions Pulse beat Lightning to reach grand final

Defending champions London Pulse progress to the grand final of Netball Super League with a 60-56 win over Loughborough Lightning.

Formula 19d ago

"At least a two-stop": George Russell and Lewis Hamilton expect Barcelona GP to be hard on tyres

High tyre degradation at the Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix will create small differences between the three compounds and considerable strategic variation during Sunday's race, according to pole winner George Russell.Friday's long runs over FP2 demonstrated that the medium compound was dropping off…

BBC Sport9d ago

Fulham in talks to appoint Arbeloa as Silva's replacement

Fulham are in talks to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as a replacement for outgoing manager Marco Silva.

Formula 19d ago

Fernando Alonso 'exhausted' by Aston Martin woes: "We knew we have the worst car and worst engine"

Aston Martin's abject performance in Barcelona comes as no surprise to Fernando Alonso as he qualified last for his home race - but having to keep explaining the team's many woes is starting to wear on him.The world champion took 22nd, which ended a 42-race streak of outqualifying team-mate Lance…

Formula 19d ago

The "big reset" that led to George Russell's Barcelona GP pole

George Russell credited a “big reset” for his pole position at the Barcelona Grand Prix after adjusting his approach to get back into the Formula 1 title fight.The Mercedes driver started the season strongly by winning the Melbourne opener, but was quickly outshone by team-mate Kimi Antonelli who…

BBC Sport9d ago

Australia begin World Cup with win over South Africa

Australia open their T20 World Cup campaign with a 65-run victory over fellow contenders South Africa to lay down an early marker.

BBC Sport9d ago

Donegal lacked spark in Cork loss - McGuinness

Donegal boss Jim McGuinness says "there wasn't enough energy" in his side as they let a seven point lead slip to lose 0-17 to 1-13 to Cork in their All-Ireland SFC round two clash in Ballybofey.

BBC Sport9d ago

'I can't believe she's done that' - Gardner's moment to forget

Australia's Ash Gardner has a moment she will not want to see again as she drops Nadine de Klerk on the boundary during Australia's opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup against South Africa.

Formula 19d ago

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Barcelona GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue…

Formula 19d ago

The starting grid for the 2026 F1 Barcelona GP

1 George Russell(Mercedes) 2 Lewis Hamilton(Ferrari)3 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes) 4 Lando ...Keep reading

Formula 19d ago

Charles Leclerc "ashamed" of himself after qualifying crash at F1 Barcelona GP

A frustrated Charles Leclerc is feeling “ashamed” of himself after crashing in qualifying for the Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix, leaving him 10th on Sunday’s grid.The Ferrari driver drifted onto the dustier line at Turn 4, inevitably causing him to lose the back end and spin into the barrier on…

Formula 19d ago

Toto Wolff admits Lewis Hamilton threat after Barcelona F1 qualifying

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that he remains cautious of the threat posed by seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, conceding that his former driver will be a major obstacle in tomorrow's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Speaking to Sky Sports F1 following a close…

BBC Sport9d ago

Raducanu overcomes injury scare to reach Queen's semis

Britain's Emma Raducanu overcomes an injury scare to beat Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 7-5 and advance to the semi-finals of the Queen's Club Championship.

Formula 19d ago

F1 Barcelona GP: Sunday race schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

George Russell has given himself a chance to hit back in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight after taking pole for Sunday’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. He ended Kimi Antonelli’s five-race pole streak, with Lewis Hamilton splitting the Mercedes drivers on the front row.Sunday is expected to be hot…

BBC Sport9d ago

Russell beats Hamilton to Barcelona pole

George Russell bounces back from the disappointments of the past few races to take pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

BBC Sport9d ago

Williams to partner Muchova as comeback continues

Serena Williams will partner Czech Karolina Muchova at next week's Berlin Open as she continues her comeback.

Formula 19d ago

F1 Barcelona GP: George Russell beats Lewis Hamilton to pole as Charles Leclerc crashes

George Russell finally struck back in the 2026 Formula 1 world title fight as he ended Kimi Antonelli’s dominant streak to take pole for the Barcelona Grand Prix.Russell set a 1m14.679s for his third pole of 2026, 0.064s quicker than second-placed Lewis Hamilton with Antonelli in third and three…

Formula 19d ago

Red Bull left "confused" by Pierre Gasly Monaco podium reinstatement

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has spoken out on Pierre Gasly's reinstated Monaco Grand Prix podium, which has taken away Isack Hadjar's third place in Monte Carlo.Multiple drivers were handed penalties for allegedly speeding in the pitlane in Monaco. While the majority of those drivers…

Formula 19d ago

Jacques Villeneuve says Kimi Antonelli "has the luck of champions" in Michael Schumacher comparison

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has argued that Kimi Antonelli is currently enjoying the "luck of champions".Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the championship after his back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. The 19-year-old driver has continued to pick up…

BBC Sport9d ago

Scotland beat Ireland to claim first T20 World Cup win

Scotland make history at Old Trafford with a dominant 40-run victory over Ireland to secure their first ever win in a women's T20 World Cup.

BBC Sport9d ago

Uncapped Crocombe added to England Test squad

Uncapped Sussex pace bowler Henry Crocombe is called into England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand as cover for Ollie Robinson.

BBC Sport9d ago

Can Vinicius finally convince Brazil in Neymar's absence?

Vinicius Junior is considered one of the best players in the world, but can he make the Brazilian public fall in love with him at the World Cup?

BBC Sport9d ago

Raducanu overcomes injury to reach Queen's semis

Emma Raducanu overcomes an injury scare to beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3 7-5 and join fellow Briton Katie Boulter in the Queen's semi-finals.