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Slot praises Liverpool's 'incredible work-rate'

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:26:06 GMT

Liverpool manager Arne Slot praises the "incredible work-rate" of his side in their 2-1 Premier League win over Chelsea at Anfield.

Will Brazil's Copa Libertadores dominance end this year?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:47:02 GMT

Brazilian clubs have dominated the Copa Libertadores for five years, but Argentina's River Plate and Uruguay's Penarol are aiming to end that.

Do Arsenal have a red card problem - and could it cost them the title?

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:15:40 GMT

Just eight games into the Premier League season and Arsenal have already had three players sent off - but just how costly could it be?

'It was like a non-league team asking Man Utd for a match'

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:02:12 GMT

The Solheim Cup is a revolutionary tournament born out of the success of a revolutionary putter.

Britain's Stojsavljevic, 15, denied first WTA win

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:27:15 GMT

Mika Stojsavljevic, 15, is denied her first ever WTA victory after a narrow defeat by Japan's Moyuka Uchijima.

BBC Women's Footballer of the Year contender Sophia Smith

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:46:30 GMT

USA and Portland Thorns FC forward Sophia Smith has been nominated for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024.

Penalty 'momentum killer' for title hopes - Norris

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 01:24:13 GMT

Lando Norris says the decision to penalise him for a passing move on Max Verstappen in the United States Grand Prix was a “momentum killer” for his championship hopes.

Man City winner at Wolves a 'grey area' - but what does law say?

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:44:50 GMT

What was the fall-out of John Stones' late winner for Manchester City against Wolves, with the goal given following a VAR check after initially being ruled out.

Man City beat Aston Villa to go top of WSL

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:36:03 GMT

Manchester City move top of the Women's Super League as they beat Aston Villa in their third comeback win in the space of a week.

Van Dijk in talks with Liverpool about new deal

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:08:29 GMT

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he has opened talks with the club about extending his deal, which runs out at the end of the season.

Dodgers celebrate after reaching World Series

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:38:33 GMT

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after securing a series win over the New York Mets to make it to the World Series.

'Never so angry' - Guardiola recalls Stones' injury

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:29:11 GMT

Pep Guardiola says he has never been "so angry" as when John Stones was injured in an England friendly before Man City's Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid last season.

Africa providing 'incredible talent' for NBA

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:16:33 GMT

As the new NBA season tips off, players like Joel Embiid and Victor Wembanyama continue to demonstrate Africa's influence on the competition.

What does the future hold for Girona after their sudden rise?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:14:53 GMT

Spanish minnows Girona made it into the Champions League for the first time last season. What does the future hold for the club, who were bought by City Football Group in 2017?

Fury, hope and changing gear with a sword - Ukraine's Paris preparations

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:01:20 GMT

After more than two years of war, Ukraine aim to continue punching above their weight and to extend their remarkable Paralympic record.

Benitez praises 'fantastic' Jones performance for Liverpool

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:37:52 GMT

Watch as former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez analyses Curtis Jones' match-winning performance during the Reds' 2-1 victory against the Londoners which kept them top of the Premier League table.

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Banda

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:33:33 GMT

BBC Sport profiles Orlando Pride and Zambia forward Barbra Banda, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

Weir back in Scotland squad with new 'perspective'

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:29:56 GMT

Caroline Weir feels grateful "for a slight change in perspective" after returning from a year out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury and a summer wedding.

Dodd returns to England squad for Wales Test

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:16:22 GMT

Hollie-Mae Dodd is back in England's squad for the first time since her move to Australia, as she is called up for November's Test against Wales in Leeds.

Win is first step to respect for Newcastle - Diamond

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:14:01 GMT

Newcastle Falcons' win over Exeter, ending a run of 25 straight Premiership losses, was a "first fix", says boss Steve Diamond.

Meet the nominees for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:36:20 GMT

The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 nominees are: Barbra Banda, Aitana Bonmatí, Naomi Girma, Caroline Graham-Hansen and Sophia Smith.

Urdu, prayer & grandma - Bashir & Ahmed in Pakistan

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:24:36 GMT

In a special interview, England spinners Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed talk about their heritage, speaking Urdu to the opposition and praying with the Pakistan team.

Rabada takes 300th Test wicket - how does he compare?

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:27:51 GMT

South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada has taken his 300th Test wicket - and here's how he compares to other all-time greats.

New Zealand beat South Africa to win T20 World Cup

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:54:09 GMT

Watch highlights as New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to win their first Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai.

Mahomes & Washington star in best plays of week seven

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:21:04 GMT

Watch the best plays from week seven of the 2024 NFL season, including a Patrick Mahomes rushing masterclass for the Kansas City Chiefs and a 97-yard punt return touchdown at Wembley by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

'Chaos' at Man Utd goes back to 2013 - Evra

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:54:32 GMT

Five-time Premier League winner Patrice Evra says the future at Manchester United is "not bright" with his old club having been "in a chaos" for more than a decade.

Kirby 'nearly' moved abroad after Chelsea exit

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:17:51 GMT

England's Fran Kirby says she nearly moved abroad after leaving Chelsea but is "really happy" she decided to stay in the Women's Super League with Brighton.

Predict the Champions League league phase table

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:15:30 GMT

Who do you think will go through as leaders? And who steals that last knockout spot? Predict your final Champions League league phase table.

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Girma

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:34:23 GMT

BBC Sport profiles San Diego Wave and United States defender Naomi Girma, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

Andrews to miss first leg of NI's Croatia play-off

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:18:08 GMT

Hearts midfielder Joely Andrews will miss the first-leg of Northern Ireland's Euro 2025 play-off against Croatia on Friday evening.

The slow death of the screamer

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Elite players are taking fewer shots from further out. What is behind the trend and is it harming the game?

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Graham Hansen

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:34:37 GMT

BBC Sport profiles Barcelona and Norway winger Caroline Graham Hansen, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

Badminton and hockey miss out as Commonwealth Games sports confirmed

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:10:07 GMT

The scaled-down games will feature 10 sports across four venues between 23 July and 2 August 2026.

Mouat eyes 'spectacular' fifth Euro title as Scots name teams

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:12:49 GMT

Team Mouat will get the chance to maintain their 100% record at European Curling Championships with Scotland, with Rebecca Morrison leading the women's team.

Spurs, West Ham & Kudus charged after derby melee

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:18:21 GMT

Tottenham, West Ham and Hammers midfielder Mohammed Kudus are charged by the FA following Saturday's Premier League match.

'The cash came up to my torso' - tales of a match-fixer

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 23:02:31 GMT

Moses Swaibu was one of the brightest prospects in Crystal Palace's youth ranks, but he ended up in a shady world of cash, danger and fixing rather than football's limelight.

Kaneryd stars as Chelsea thrash Tottenham

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:00:44 GMT

Chelsea's Johanna Rytting Kaneryd impresses with two goal-of-the-season contenders in a convincing 5-2 victory over Tottenham as the Blues maintained their perfect start to the Women's Super League season.

Ex-Man Utd striker Forlan to make ATP tennis debut

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:31:41 GMT

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan, 45, will make his professional tennis debut at a doubles event next month.

Loss very frustrating and disappointing - Glasner

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:50:49 GMT

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says his side's 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest is "very frustrating and very disappointing".

Murray, Jackson & Henry star in Monday's best NFL plays

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:13:40 GMT

Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry star as the Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Warner offers to end Test retirement to face India

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:58:49 GMT

Former Australia opener David Warner says he is available to come out of Test retirement for the upcoming series against India.

Man City aren't used to winning games late - Guardiola

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:41:42 GMT

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says they are not used to "winning so late" after a narrow 2-1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers secured by a John Stones header deep into added time.

Jackson guides Ravens to fifth consecutive win

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:27:52 GMT

The Baltimore Ravens make it five wins in a row with a 41-31 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Australia call up league convert Suaalii

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:54:08 GMT

Big-money rugby league convert Joseph Suaalii is named in Australia's 34-man squad for their autumn Tests in the UK and Ireland.

Forest boss Nuno 'delighted' with first home win

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:49:25 GMT

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo says he is "delighted" after Nottingham Forest beat Crystal Palace 1-0 for their first home win of the season.

Woods and McIlroy's TGL to begin in early January

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:31:51 GMT

The inaugural schedule for TGL, the tech-infused golf competition spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has been revealed.

Who are the Commonwealth Games winners and losers?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:04:40 GMT

The Commonwealth Games will take place in 2026 after Glasgow stepped in to host, but the stripped-back event has left some celebrating and others disappointed.

Republic of Ireland's Connolly and Quinn ruled out of play-off

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:26:53 GMT

The Republic of Ireland's Louise Quinn and Megan Connolly are ruled out of this week's Euro 2025 play-off against Georgia.

Bayern and Marseille want Rashford - Tuesday's gossip

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:02:42 GMT

Bayern Munich and Marseille are interested in Marcus Rashford, Manchester United are willing to listen to loan offers for Antony, plus more.

Saddling up on the high seas - the cyclists powering 50-mph yachts

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:02:19 GMT

A world champion cyclist has swapped the velodrome for the cramped deck of the fastest yacht in the world. Why?

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:27:03 GMT

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Uncapped Thomas and Murray in Wales autumn squad

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:09:26 GMT

Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray are named by Wales for the autumn series along with Rhodri Williams, 10 years after his last cap.

La Liga wants Barcelona v Atletico in Miami

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:39:04 GMT

Barcelona's league fixture against Atletico Madrid in December could be staged in Miami - with La Liga officials hopeful that Fifa will approve the plan.

Heracles' Engels scores from inside own half against Ajax

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:27:26 GMT

Watch as Heracles Almelo's Mario Engels scores an incredible goal from beyond the halfway line in their Dutch Eredivisie match against Ajax.

Have Rangers regressed? If so, where does blame lie?

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:44:48 GMT

Manager Philippe Clement has been at Rangers for a year, so the obvious question is has progress been made in that time?

Livingstone to captain England with Buttler ruled out

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:55:25 GMT

All-rounder Liam Livingstone will captain England during their white-ball tour of the West Indies after Jos Buttler suffers a setback in his recovery from a calf injury.

Andrews to miss first leg of NI's Croatia play-off

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:18:08 GMT

Hearts midfielder Joely Andrews will miss the first-leg of Northern Ireland's Euro 2025 play-off against Croatia on Friday evening.

SA lose Kapp & De Klerk in consecutive balls as NZ close in on victory

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:58:29 GMT

New Zealand tighten their grip on the Women's T20 World Cup final with the dismissals of South Africa's Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk in consecutive balls.

Fighter Silva still in hospital a month after 'dehydration accident'

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:27:37 GMT

MMA fighter Daiane Silva remains in hospital after a weight cut before a Bellator event in September was followed by the Brazilian being put in an induced coma.

'ASAP' - Tranmere owner piques rapper takeover talk

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:50:48 GMT

Tranmere Rovers co-owner Mark Palios wants a deal to sell the club concluded "ASAP" amid speculation rapper A$AP Rocky is among a takeover consortium.

Does Premier League title race pressure cause mistakes?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:14:09 GMT

Monday Night Club's Mark Chapman, Andros Townsend, Rory Smith and Chris Sutton talk about the psychological impact of a Premier League title race.

Hosts England to face USA in World Cup opener

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:10 GMT

England will play USA in the opening match of the Women's 2025 Rugby World Cup at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on 22 August.

Weekly football quiz: Messi, Kane, red cards & records

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 19:52:43 GMT

It is the weekly football quiz - how closely have you been paying attention over the past seven days?

Ramsey interested in managing Wales 'one day'

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:50:12 GMT

Aaron Ramsey, who was recently awarded his Uefa A licence, says it would be a proud moment if he could manage Wales in the future.

'Time for hugging, not kicking' - is it as bad as it seems for Palace?

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:04:48 GMT

Crystal Palace have suffered their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992-93 - but is it as bad as it seems?

'I gave everything to boxing and still have nothing'

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:06 GMT

Heather Hardy tells BBC Sport how she is adapting to life outside of boxing after the former world champion was left with a life-threatening injury.

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Bonmati

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:34:03 GMT

BBC Sport profiles Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

A 24-hour party of pain - a day and night running round a track

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:01:19 GMT

In a quiet corner of London a small group of extraordinary runners complete laps of an athletics track for a day and a night. Why do they do it? And how far do they go?

Gasperini and Retegui give Celtic much to ponder

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:31:02 GMT

Gian Piero Gasperini free-scoring Atalanta and top scorer Mateo Retegui pose a threat to Celtic's Champions League hopes, writes Alasdair Lamont.

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Smith

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:35:51 GMT

BBC Sport profiles Portland Thorns and United States forward Sophia Smith, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

F1 Q&A: Why was Norris penalised and not Verstappen at US Grand Prix?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:35:20 GMT

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the United States Grand Prix.

'We lost our local fans, we lost our beautiful stadium, we lost our city'

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:56:22 GMT

Shakhtar were forced to leave Donetsk a decade ago, and the challenge of running an elite club has increased since Russia's invasion in 2022.

Vote now for your BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:28:14 GMT

Vote now for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024, with the winner announced on 26 November.

Should Wolves have reacted quicker to controversial Man City winner?

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:59:07 GMT

Watch Match of the Day 2 pundits Danny Murphy, Rafa Benitez and Theo Walcott question whether the Wolves players should have protested more quickly against John Stones' contested late winner for Manchester City.

Badminton & hockey not in Glasgow Games' 10 sports

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:10:07 GMT

The 10 sports, across four venues, for the scaled-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow are revealed.

Want to be a commentator? Here's your chance...

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:03:26 GMT

Have a passion for sport and love talking about it? Find out how to enter BBC's New Voices 2024.

England name Ahmed among three spinners to face Pakistan

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:43:18 GMT

England recall Rehan Ahmed as one of three frontline spinners for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.