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Pogacar stretches Tour lead with win on Bastille Day
Tadej Pogacar stretches his overall lead to more than three minutes as he races clear for his third stage win of this year's Tour de France.
July 14, 2026Meet Team NI athletes heading to the Commonwealth Games
BBC Sport NI looks at all 65 athletes who will be part of Team NI at the Commonwealth Games this summer.
July 13, 2026Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer
Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.
July 13, 2026Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find - Reuters
Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find Reuters
July 12, 2026Guehi and Stones set to start for England in World Cup quarter-final
Marc Guehi has won his fitness race and is expected to be fit for England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway, with John Stones set to play alongside the central defender.
July 11, 2026'The more I'm winning, the more superstitious I am' - Noskova
Linda Noskova says being in the final of Wimbledon is "something I've worked my whole life for" and describes her opponent Karolina Muchova as "one of the closest people I have on tour."
July 11, 20265 Live Sport: All About… Wimbledon 2026
John McEnroe takes listeners' calls live from Wimbledon - and Linda Noskova stops by.
July 10, 2026'What old timers can do' - the evolution of Belgium's golden generation
BBC Sport explores what is behind Belgium's progress to the last eight of the World Cup, and whether they were too easily discounted among the contenders.
July 10, 2026Morocco's unfinished business with France
Morocco are set to play in another World Cup quarter-final, but are they football's dreamers or is this where they belong?
July 9, 2026Paralympic great Storey retires from GB competition
Dame Sarah Storey, Great Britain's most-decorated Paralympian, retires from international competition with immediate effect.
July 8, 2026The World Cup's hidden runners: referees keep pace with players and pressure - Reuters
The World Cup's hidden runners: referees keep pace with players and pressure Reuters
July 8, 2026Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Marshawn Kneeland had early chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by head impacts and has been found in dozens of former NFL players.
July 7, 2026IOC lifts Russia suspension, athletes to return to international competitions - Reuters
IOC lifts Russia suspension, athletes to return to international competitions Reuters
July 7, 2026De la Fuente sings Lamine's praises as Spain reach World Cup quarter-finals - Reuters
De la Fuente sings Lamine's praises as Spain reach World Cup quarter-finals Reuters
July 6, 2026Spain's World Cup challenge built on record-breaking historic defence
If Spain are to get their hands on the World Cup trophy again, they may have their defence, rather than their attack, to thank.
July 6, 2026'Take a bow!' - best shots from day eight at Wimbledon
Enjoy the best shots from day eight at Wimbledon, featuring Alexandra Eala, Flavio Cobolli and Great Britain's Joe Salisbury.
July 6, 2026Anyone have a spare house? Cobolli into quarter-finals
Flavio Cobolli jokes that he needs a house to live in for the rest of Wimbledon after beating Alex de Minaur to reach the quarter-finals.
July 6, 2026Paolini 'superpower' guides Italian past Eala into last eight
Jasmine Paolini secures a gritty win over Alexandra Eala to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and end the Filipina's historic run.
July 6, 2026Who am I? Guess the tennis star No 6
Will you get today's tennis player in as few attempts as possible?
July 5, 2026Premier League quartet want Scott - Sunday's gossip
Bournemouth's Alex Scott wanted by Premier League quartet, Arsenal agree to sell Leandro Trossard, Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo on Real Madrid's radar, plus more.
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Pogacar stretches Tour lead with win on Bastille Day
Tadej Pogacar is fifth on the all-time list for Tour stage wins, one behind Andre Leducq Tadej Pogacar stretched his overall lead to more than three minutes as he raced clear for his third stage win
Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer
Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer Just Fontaine's record 13 goals at a single World Cup is remarkable in itself. Now consider that he wasn't wearing his ow
Meet Team NI athletes heading to the Commonwealth Games
Kate O'Connor, Michaela Walsh, Rhys McClenaghan and Daniel Wiffen all return to the Commonwealth Games Sixty-five athletes in total will represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgo
Guehi and Stones set to start for England in World Cup quarter-final
Marc Guehi and John Stones last started together in England's World Cup warm-up against New Zealand in June Marc Guehi has won his fitness race and is expected to start England's World Cup quarter-fi
'The more I'm winning, the more superstitious I am' - Noskova
There was an error Linda Noskova says being in the final of Wimbledon is "something I've worked my whole life for" and describes her opponent Karolina Muchova as "one of the closest people I have on
'What old timers can do' - the evolution of Belgium's golden generation
Thibaut Courtois and Romelu Lukaku both played in the 2014 World Cup for Belgium and had key roles in their last-16 victory over the USA this time around When the World Cup began 30 days ago, few bel
6-love-6: John McEnroe meets Wimbledon finalist, Linda Noskova
Radio 5 Live,·10 Jul 2026,·50 mins Available for 29 days John McEnroe takes listeners' calls live from Wimbledon. He's joined by former British no.1 Tim Henman, former British no.3 Naomi Broady an
Morocco's unfinished business with France
France knocked Morocco out of the World Cup four years ago France vs Morocco isn't just another World Cup quarter-final. For many Moroccan fans, it's unfinished business. Four years ago, France ende
Paralympic great Storey retires from GB competition
Sarah Storey won 30 Paralympic medals across nine Games Dame Sarah Storey, Great Britain's most-decorated Paralympian, has retired from international competition with immediate effect. The 48-year-o
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Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Dallas Cowboys football player Marshawn Kneeland was suffering from stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died by suicide last year, scientists said. Researchers at Boston University
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Spain's World Cup challenge built on record-breaking historic defence
Spain into quarter-finals after Merino's late winner against Portugal In 2010, Spain dazzled the football world with their tiki-taka on their way to World Cup glory in South Africa. Powered by the m
Paolini holds off Eala to reach quarter-finals
Paolini fends off Eala to return to Wimbledon quarter-finals Jasmine Paolini secured a gritty win over Alexandra Eala to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and end the Filipina's historic run. Eala
Anyone have a spare house? Cobolli into quarter-finals
Flavio Cobolli also reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2025 Flavio Cobolli's grandfather came to the rescue to find a house for the Italian to stay in after he beat Alex de Minaur to reach the W
'Take a bow!' - best shots from day eight at Wimbledon
There was an error Enjoy the best shots from day eight at Wimbledon, featuring Alexandra Eala, Flavio Cobolli and Great Britain's Joe Salisbury. Watch coverage from every court on BBC iPlayer. Avai
Premier League quartet want Scott - Sunday's gossip
The Telegraph's sport section The back page of the Mirror The back page of the Express 1 of 3 Bournemouth's Alex Scott is wanted by Premier League quartet, Arsenal agree to sell Leandro Trossard,
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From one to 16 - ranking every team left in the World Cup
Thirty two teams out. Sixteen remaining. But who has been the best team of the tournament so far and who can consider themselves fortunate to still be here? BBC Sport journalists rank the teams thro