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Olympic skateboarder times epic stunt with solar eclipse
Spanish Olympic skateboarder Danny León timed a jump with the moon passing in front of the sun during a solar eclipse.…
Travis Kelce says wedding to Taylor Swift was 'the best night of my life' in first official comments
Kelce’s remarks on his marriage to Swift at Madison Square Garden comes weeks after the event, which remains shrouded in mysteryAmerican football star…
PSG vs Aston Villa LIVE: UEFA Super Cup 2026
Live coverage and text updates from our commentary stream as PSG's Dembele, Doue and Barcola target more trophies.…
LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal
The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.…
Argentina star Messi not certain to play ‘much longer’ after father’s death
Former Barcelona and PSG star Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup, hints at retirement.…
Too many holes! Why badgers are digging up Britain’s lovingly maintained golf courses
Thanks to the drought, these black-and-white beauties are struggling to catch worms in the rock-hard earth. But there’s still good foraging on well-wa…
Root lifts midnight curfew on England team
New Test captain Joe Root abolishes the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes.…
Double killer and rapist given whole life sentence
Simon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third.…
Messi unsure he will play 'much longer' after father's death
Lionel Messi says he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football in an emotional tribute after his father's death.…
Hockey World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, India vs Pakistan
Pools, format, match schedule, timings, India vs Pakistan history and more before 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.…
Late snow blankets parts of southern Africa as winter nears its end
Late-season snow hits South Africa and Lesotho as the Northern Hemisphere swelters in heat and wildfires.…
Philippines sailors say they will work despite wartime risks
Philippines sailors say they will work despite wartime risks…
Charlotte Church's forest school set up without permission on pig farm faces closure
The Traitors star founded the school with her husband Jonathan Powell in 2019.…
'I won Commonwealth bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'
Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.…
The transgender row surrounding the WNBA
After the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham said it was "common sense" to ban transgender women from women's sports, a row has emerged in the WNBA - w…
Trial of former gang leader to begin over Tupac Shakur murder
Prosecutors to argue that Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting of rapperThe trial is to begin of a fo…
The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record
BBC Sport looks at the team behind Great Britain 800m star Keely Hodgkinson's golden rise and pursuit of a world record.…
Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches
Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play…
Afghanistan’s Rashid takes six wickets in ODI thrashing of Ireland
Rashid Khan forces collapse as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in second game of five-match ODI series.…
South Korea FA apologises over ‘sexual services’ allegations
Football association apologises over claims relating to qualifiers for World Cup 2014 and the London 2012 Olympic Games.…
Life as a Wag in the transfer window
What is life like for footballers' families during the transfer window where a last-minute deal means you need to uproot your life and move hundreds o…
Bangladesh say Shakib will not play cricket again after Hasina event
Shakib Al Hasan says he will return home to face trial if safety assured, but Bangladesh rule out cricket comeback.…
Inside Newcastle 2.0 - how the project is changing
Matthias Jaissle will take charge of his first friendly as Newcastle United head coach against Valencia as a new era begins.…
O'Neill out of hospital, but 'no timeline' for Celtic return
Celtic assistant manager Shaun Maloney says there is "no timeline" for Martin O'Neill's return from the "small procedure" the boss underwent in hospit…
Trescothick chat helps Buttler find form for T20 record
Jos Buttler says a conversation with England batting coach Marcus Trescothick helped him rediscover the form that took his past the all-time T20 run-s…
Cricket’s Shakib, an Hasina ally, will face trial in Bangladesh if secure
Sheikh Hasina ally Shakib Al Hasan will face Bangladesh trial if safety assured, with Cricket World Cup return eyed.…
Several killed after student opens fire inside Thailand school
At least eight people were killed and 15 others injured after a student opened fire inside a school in Thailand.…
Thai pupil describes harrowing moment teacher was shot in front of her
The student says she had to climb over a school fence to flee the shooting which killed five teachers.…
Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly'
Researchers warn betting on clinical trials could incentivize insider trading and interfere with drug development. But Kalshi and Polymarket say they …
Everyone's talking about hormone therapy for menopause. Should I be on it?
For years doctors advised women against hormone therapy for women in the menopausal transition. Now everyone's talking about how great it is. Is it re…