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BBC Sport1d ago

Bellingham scores early in second half to put England 3-2 up

Jude Bellingham gives England a flying start to the second half against Croatia, scoring in the 47th minute to put Thomas Tuchel's side 3-2 ahead at the Fifa World Cup.

BBC Sport1d ago

'Scared to take him off' - Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle

Three superstars delivered for their countries at the World Cup on Tuesday. But Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit on Wednesday as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo.

BBC Sport1d ago

Man Utd & Spurs move for Summerville - Thursday's gossip

Manchester United and Tottenham move for Crysencio Summerville, Chelsea monitor goalkeeper Diogo Costa and target Andrea Cambiaso.

BBC Sport1d ago

South Africa bounce back with win over Pakistan

Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen star as South Africa bounce back from defeat in their opening game, while Pakistan remain winless.

BBC Sport1d ago

Why was Kane's penalty retaken against Croatia?

Harry Kane was able to give England the lead against Croatia from the penalty spot - but only thanks to the video assistant referee.

BBC Sport1d ago

Rate the players in England's World Cup opener against Croatia

Rate the England and Croatia players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.

AFL1d ago

The one change that took superstar Eagle from good to great

A focus on balance after marking contests has helped Ella Roberts transform from a promising draftee into a two-time All-Australian

AFL1d ago

Who wins R15? Tipsters split on key matches, Cats out of favour

Our footy experts have made the call on round 15

AFL1d ago

Draft order: Wins could complicate Blues', Power's access to star draft duo

We take a look at how the Blues and Power are placed to match bids on their guns in the draft this year

AFL1d ago

How Giants are hoping diverse squad can inspire a new generation

Stephen Coniglio and the Giants are embracing their different backgrounds as they prepare for another Cultural Heritage Series game

AFL1d ago

Young Lion 'in no rush' to sign new deal as rival clubs circle

Logan Morris is courting interest from a range of clubs ahead of his contract year

AFL1d ago

More puff than power: Suns' star-studded midfield needs to start shining

Christian Petracca was supposed to complete Gold Coast's excellent engine room, but the motor is misfiring

BBC Sport1d ago

A Sonny day after dark week for English cricket

Bowler Sonny Baker lifts the mood around English cricket on day one of the second Test against New Zealand by staying true to himself after previous horror debuts.

BBC Sport1d ago

Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum

Vozinha's mum has been granted a visa to travel to the US ahead of Cape Verde's next game against Uruguay.

BBC Sport1d ago

DR Congo earn World Cup point against Portugal

DR Congo come from behind to hold Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their Group K match at the Houston Stadium in the Fifa World Cup.

BBC Sport1d ago

Evans misses out on Wimbledon singles wildcard

British tennis stalwart Dan Evans will have to go through qualifying to make the main draw of the men's singles at Wimbledon after missing out on a wildcard.

BBC Sport1d ago

Scottish Premiership fixture release - all you need to know

The fixtures for the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season are released on Thursday at 12:00 BST - and you can see them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced.

BBC Sport1d ago

England take late NZ wickets with second Test balanced after day one

Jacob Bethell takes two late wickets to leave England's second Test against New Zealand delicately poised after the opening day at The Oval, with the tourists closing on 291-7.

BBC Sport1d ago

'Electric' Ombudsman claims second straight Ascot win

Ombudsman wins the Prince of Wales's Stakes for a second straight year after producing an impressive display in the feature race of day two at Royal Ascot.

BBC Sport1d ago

New rules to limit golf ball distance pushed back

Plans to limit how far golf balls can fly in the professional game are put on hold by rulesmakers the R&A and United States Golf Association.

Cricket Australia1d ago

Mandhana, Verma star as India cruise against Dutch

India stay unbeaten with commanding win over the World Cup debutants

Cricket Australia1d ago

Mandhana, Verma star as India cruise against Dutch

India stay unbeaten with commanding win over the World Cup debutants

BBC Sport1d ago

Verhoeven says appeal against loss to Usyk dismissed

Rico Verhoeven says his appeal against the result of his defeat by unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk last month has been dismissed.

BBC Sport1d ago

England make good start despite Stokes' absence

England attempt to move on from the Ben Stokes controversy with a solid opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval.

BBC Sport1d ago

India claim convincing win over Netherlands

Watch highlights as India continue their dominance at the Women's T20 World Cup after they crush Netherlands by 95 runs in Headingley.

BBC Sport1d ago

Best shots as GB's Fery reaches Queen's quarter-finals

Watch the best shots as Great Britain's Arthur Ferry reaches his first ATP Tour quarter-final with a straight-set win over French veteran Adrian Mannarino at Queen's.

BBC Sport1d ago

England to clear Feyi-Waboso and Mitchell for Prem final

Exeter wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell are set to make surprise returns to their club sides for Saturday's Prem final at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.

BBC Sport1d ago

Bellingham set to start for England against Croatia

Jude Bellingham is set to start in England's coveted number 10 role in their World Cup opener against Croatia.

Formula 11d ago

The 10 strangest and most shocking retirements in Formula 1 history

Formula 1 is a complex series where hundreds of factors can influence the race start, the on-track action and the final result. As such, there are hundreds of things that can also go wrong in a grand prix.Read Also:Formula 1The wild reason behind Nico Hulkenberg's Barcelona GP retirementCase in…

BBC Sport1d ago

Uncapped trio in Ireland squad but Crowley out

Uncapped Connacht trio Billy Bohan, Sam Illo and Sean Jansen are named in Ireland's squad for next month's Nations Championship fixtures, but injured fly-half Jack Crowley is ruled out.

BBC Sport1d ago

Fulham 'really like' two candidates to replace Silva

Fulham have two leading candidates in mind to take over from former manager Marco Silva, says the club's vice-chairman and director of football operations Tony Khan.

BBC Sport1d ago

Fery beats Mannarino to reach Queen's quarter-finals

British number five Arthur Fery produces a superb display to beat Adrian Mannarino and keep home hopes alive in the HSBC Championships at Queen's.

BBC Sport1d ago

Sciver-Brunt out of England's next two World Cup matches

Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is ruled out of at least England's next two matches at the T20 World Cup by a left calf injury suffered on Tuesday.

BBC Sport1d ago

'Travesty' if Stokes doesn't captain England again - Vaughan

Former skipper Michael Vaughan says Ben Stokes being stripped of the England Test captaincy over him breaking the midnight curfew would be a "travesty"'.

BBC Sport1d ago

Olympic medallist Simpson collapses at mile event

Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson receiving treatment in hospital following a "medical incident" at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina.

BBC Sport1d ago

'I think he enjoyed that!' - Baker takes his first Test wicket

A moment to remember for Sonny Baker as he removes Rachin Ravindra for 33 to take his first Test wicket as New Zealand fall to 107-4 on the opening day of the second Test against England at The Oval.

Formula 11d ago

Mercedes granted right of review hearing over George Russell's Monaco GP penalty

The FIA has accepted Mercedes' request for a review of the Monaco Grand Prix result and George Russell's penalties, with a hearing scheduled for this Saturday, following Alpine's successful overturning of Pierre Gasly's penalties.A document published by the FIA on Wednesday confirmed that Mercedes…

BBC Sport1d ago

Leinster make three changes for Bulls URC final

Leinster captain Caelan Doris is fit to start Friday's United Rugby Championship final against the Bulls as Tadhg Furlong returns to the line-up.

BBC Sport1d ago

'Nearly men of Asian football' - Uzbekistan's rise to the World Cup

Uzbekistan are the first nation from Central Asia to qualify for the Fifa World Cup. Here is how they got to North America.

BBC Sport1d ago

Australia beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in T20 World Cup

Watch highlights as Australia beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in another eye-catching Women's T20 World Cup performance in Headingley.