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Who should be your World Cup second team
Football

Who should be your World Cup second team

The World Cup is almost here and you will no doubt have mapped out your team's potential route to the final, but if they exit early who should be your second team to follow at...

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Arne Slot thanks Liverpool fans after leaving with club ‘among Europe’s elite’
Football

Arne Slot thanks Liverpool fans after leaving with club ‘among Europe’s elite’

Slot says connection to Liverpool ‘goes beyond football’Diogo Jota’s death ‘one of club’s most difficult moments’Arne Slot has claimed Liverpool have the foundations to compete at the highest level for years to come a... The...

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Classic Monaco Grand Prix images through the years
Motorsport

Classic Monaco Grand Prix images through the years

A selection of the best images of the Monaco Grand Prix, starting with the first F1 championship season in 1950. Readers should compare this update with upcoming verified reports for full context. Readers should compare...

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If Arsenal have made most of their resources, is this as good as it gets? | Jonathan Liew
Football

If Arsenal have made most of their resources, is this as good as it gets? | Jonathan Liew

Thirst for renewal is strong and new players could help bridge the gap to PSG but there are no guaranteesThe greatest lie ever told about penalty shootouts is that they are a lottery. This is...

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Communism, Nasa and a place for Pelé: how Brazil prepared for the 1970 World Cup
Football

Communism, Nasa and a place for Pelé: how Brazil prepared for the 1970 World Cup

In this extract from their forthcoming book on South America and the World Cup, Mark Biram and Tim Vickery describe a Seleçao’s strange buildup to the classic tournamentIn January 1969, João Saldanha was appointed as.......

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Los Angeles hosts Las Vegas following Wilson's 28-point showing
Basketball

Los Angeles hosts Las Vegas following Wilson's 28-point showing

Las Vegas Aces (5-3, 2/3 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (4-4, 2-1 Western Conference) Further clarity is expected as additional basketball updates are confirmed. Further clarity is expected as additional basketball updates are confirmed.

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Chicago faces Washington on 4-game skid
Basketball

Chicago faces Washington on 4-game skid

Chicago Sky (3-5, 0-1 Eastern Conference) at Washington Mystics (3-4, 2-1 Eastern Conference) Further clarity is expected as additional basketball updates are confirmed. Further clarity is expected as additional basketball updates are confirmed.

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Portland faces Golden State following Gustafson's 22-point game
Basketball

Portland faces Golden State following Gustafson's 22-point game

Portland Fire (6-4) at Golden State Valkyries (5-3, 2-1 Western Conference) A stronger assessment will follow once official team information is available. A stronger assessment will follow once official team information is available.

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Connecticut faces Atlanta on 3-game road slide
Basketball

Connecticut faces Atlanta on 3-game road slide

Connecticut Sun (2-8, 0-1 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (5-2) Further clarity is expected as additional basketball updates are confirmed. Further clarity is expected as additional basketball updates are confirmed.

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Quiz: Name every nation to have played at a World Cup
Football

Quiz: Name every nation to have played at a World Cup

Test whether you are able to name every team to have ever participated in a World Cup. The next verified team update should clarify how this may influence matchday plans. The next verified team update...

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Overcoming resistance - Ancelotti's bid to revive Brazil
Football

Overcoming resistance - Ancelotti's bid to revive Brazil

Carlo Ancelotti had to win over the Brazilian public and restore calm to chaos as he bids to return the country to World Cup glory. The next verified team update should clarify how this may...

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The football fans who went to a World Cup and loved it so much, they stayed
Football

The football fans who went to a World Cup and loved it so much, they stayed

A new documentary follows a group of Wolves fans who moved to the US after the Mexico World Cup. Lineup confirmation and coach remarks will provide fuller direction before kickoff. Lineup confirmation and coach remarks...

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The greatest World Cup shirts - and what makes them iconic
Football

The greatest World Cup shirts - and what makes them iconic

What are the best ever World Cup shirts and what makes them iconic? BBC Sport ranks the all-time top 10 here. Lineup confirmation and coach remarks will provide fuller direction before kickoff. Lineup confirmation and...

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Watch as Celtic beat Rangers in Women's Scottish Cup final
Football

Watch as Celtic beat Rangers in Women's Scottish Cup final

Watch as a Morgan Cross goal is enough to give Celtic victory over Rangers in the Women's Scottish Cup final despite a red card for Emma Lawton. Lineup confirmation and coach remarks will provide fuller...

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Fonseca, 19, shows title credentials by backing up Djokovic win
Tennis

Fonseca, 19, shows title credentials by backing up Djokovic win

Rising star Joao Fonseca showcases his title credentials with victory over two-time finalist Casper Ruud to book his place in the French Open quarter-finals. Further clarity is expected as additional tennis updates ar... Further clarity...

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No previous French Open champions left - who will seize chance
Tennis

No previous French Open champions left - who will seize chance

With Iga Swiatek's early French Open exit meaning new men's and women's champions will be crowned, BBC Sport analyses how the draws have been blown open. A stronger assessment will follow once official team informatio......

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Teenager Rafael Jódar comes from two sets down to set up Zverev quarter-final
Tennis

Teenager Rafael Jódar comes from two sets down to set up Zverev quarter-final

19-year-old beats Pablo Carreño Busta 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2João Fonseca beats Casper Ruud in four setsThis year’s French Open has been defined in many ways by the weather, an unprecedented week of searing heat...

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'One of the biggest of his career!' - Burgin wins 800m in 'special' race
MMA

'One of the biggest of his career!' - Burgin wins 800m in 'special' race

Great Britain's Max Burgin wins a "special" 800m race at the Rabat Diamond League, ahead of Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi. Further clarity is expected as additional mma updates are confirmed. Further clarity is expected as...

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Kostyuk beats four-time French Open winner Swiatek
Tennis

Kostyuk beats four-time French Open winner Swiatek

Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek is knocked out in the fourth round as Marta Kostyuk continues her superb run of form. A stronger assessment will follow once official team information is available. A stronger...

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French Open 2026: Kostyuk shocks Swiatek; Jodar beats Carreño Busta in five sets – as it happened
Tennis

French Open 2026: Kostyuk shocks Swiatek; Jodar beats Carreño Busta in five sets – as it happened

Marta Kostyuk dismissed four-time champion Iga Swiatek, while there were also wins for Rafael Jodar, Elina Svitolina and Alexander ZverevTerrific return from Kostyuk, a backhand hooked on to the sideline for a winner.... A stronger...

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Sabalenka v Osaka first French Open women's night match since 2023
Tennis

Sabalenka v Osaka first French Open women's night match since 2023

Aryna Sabalenka's fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka on Monday will be the first women's match to take place in the French Open's night-time slot since 2023. A stronger assessment will follow once official team in......

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Iga Swiatek has an unhappy birthday after falling to Kostyuk at French Open
Tennis

Iga Swiatek has an unhappy birthday after falling to Kostyuk at French Open

No 3 seed goes down 7-5, 6-1 to Ukrainian 15th seedPole becomes latest big-name Roland Garros casualtyFor such a large proportion of Iga Swiatek’s career, Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros has been her fortress... Readers...

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Champions League final 2026: PSG retain title to break Arsenal hearts – in pictures
Football

Champions League final 2026: PSG retain title to break Arsenal hearts – in pictures

The best images from Budapest and beyond as, after reaching their first Champions League final in 20 years, Arsenal lost out on penalties to the defending champions Paris Saint-Germain Continue reading... Lineup confi... Lineup confirmation...

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‘I was five seconds from death’: Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, on owning Shakhtar and resisting Russia
Football

‘I was five seconds from death’: Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, on owning Shakhtar and resisting Russia

In a rare interview, the businessman discusses football, his ownership of the Azovstal steelworks and why he is optimistic about the futureIt is the morning after Russia’s heaviest aerial raid on Kyiv in several month......

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