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Some have waited all season for Hearts to falter. Plenty thought it might be at Easter Road. But Derek McInnes' side are still going, writes Tom English. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UdyYj48

The Gunners are one game away from a second successive Women's Champions League final, and are also still in the Women's Super League title race. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HA3BoVd

England were feeling "muted" after beating Wales but the defending champions remain on course for an eighth straight title. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1Ox4T3l

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pjwKcEd

Leeds Rhinos stay top of Super League as they run in eight tries to steamroller Catalans Dragons at Headingley. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2ANldn4

Bristol Bears run in eight tries to move back into The Prem's top four with a 52-19 win at Newcastle Red Bulls. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X1x7aTw

Dan Walker's employers ITN and Channel 5 agreed to pay Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije an undisclosed amount, with no admission of liability. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SCLPpBq

Evie, 10, tells the BBC about finding the axolotl - named Dippy - and bringing it home to Leicester. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F1dkr6T

Chelsea owners BlueCo have built a monument to chaos and decline at Stamford Bridge, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pWvMZ1a

The former US Secretary of Homeland Security had her handbag - with $3,000 (£2,260) in cash inside - stolen at a restaurant last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Nbg7TqZ

Sacked Foreign Office chief describes 'dismissive' attitude to Mandelson vetting. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RhJFXcy

Amid a quarrel with the Pope and criticism for a social media image, Trump will share a passage during a week-long event of reading the Bible. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qel8ImS

PM defends his actions over the appointment of Mandelson. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QCYNSeG

Prosecutors say he could face life in prison due to special circumstances surrounding the girl's disappearance and death. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KIgmDS0

Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta may still have a season of glory - but must prove they are not 'nearly men' after Manchester City loss, says chief football writer Phil McNulty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mHu8PVs

Free-scoring Bayern Munich swept to the German title for the 35th time. Now their sights turn towards completing the Treble. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Unr4tG8

Bayern Munich are keen on Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, Curtis Jones is preparing to leave Liverpool, and Real Madrid are considering appointing Jose Mourinho again. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v4GMR91

Newcastle are languishing in 14th place in the Premier League following defeat by Bournemouth. Will manager Eddie Howe turn it around? from BBC News https://ift.tt/pFPU0Vi

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is charged with refusing a doping test by the ITIA in an incident the Czech player said happened as she had "reached a breaking point after months of physical and mental stress". from BBC News https://ift.tt/LqAC0rJ

The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sEVwMvD

Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says from BBC News https://ift.tt/5cp0drK

Ellie Kildunne is named on the wing, rather than in her regular full-back role, as part of a much-changed England line-up to face Scotland in the Women's Six Nations on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WxBGrdF

The EFL has informed the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday that the club will start next season in League One with a 15-point penalty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4uiQF0s

Prosecutors say Stefan Pildes spent hundreds of thousands of $2.7m raised for charity on personal expenses. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iTJDdKf

NHS guidance that all hospitals should be using Palantir software from this month has sparked a backlash. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nhaipVk

Inquiry finds Southport killer's family and authorities could have prevented attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8PMuGzs

The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gctfsEu

Wout van Aert beats four-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar in a thrilling sprint finish to win the Paris-Roubaix title. from BBC News https://ift.tt/38Uic5X

Liverpool's 17-year-old star Rio Ngumoha stole the show against Fulham - will Arne Slot now start him against PSG? from BBC News https://ift.tt/50dzAwa

Scotland begin a new era under Sione Fukofuka with a 24-19 victory over Wales in Cardiff in the opening round of the Women's Six Nations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9QUoj2h

England star Ellie Kildunne says a record Women's Six Nations crowd of 77,120 at Allianz Stadium against Ireland is now becoming "the norm". from BBC News https://ift.tt/sRaNuFQ

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 15, continues his astonishing run of form in the IPL as Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rCG78pk

The disintegration of the pair's friendship has benefits - and the PM is getting steadily more comfortable at taking advantage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T5Xe2oN

A jolly Tyson Fury delivers typically theatrical monologue as he takes aim at rival heavyweights and even a struggling Premier League club. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y4GEn6i

Golf icon Tom Watson says LIV defectors like Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed should not have been allowed back on the PGA Tour and banned for life. from BBC News https://ift.tt/neoEM1h

England utility back Helena Rowland will start at inside centre in a much-changed team for their Women's Six Nations opener against Ireland at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GzBVDWb

The development is an unusual consequence of Northern Ireland's strict licensing laws. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9ODPCQS

Runners, riders, trainers and form - all the key details you need to know for Saturday's big race at Aintree. from BBC News https://ift.tt/urN8mOW

Jos Buttler finds form at the IPL before winning the match for Gujarat Titans with a final-ball run-out in a remarkable one-run victory over Delhi Capitals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mdqn8tG

Jon Rahm is confident he will be in Europe's team to face the United States in next year's Ryder Cup despite currently being ineligible to play. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sSTO7oJ

Trump warns "a whole civilisation will die tonight" unless Iran reaches a deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RMzviQ2

Bayern Munich are waiting on the fitness of "very special" Harry Kane to see if he can lead their challenge to overcome Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZvtOs2V

Mark Chapman and guests debate this week's football. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VZRKjvp

Ellie Scotney becomes Britain's youngest undisputed champion in the four-belt era after beating Mayelli Flores by unanimous decision at the Olympia in London. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7pNn9Zz

Leinster turn on the style in the second half to beat Edinburgh 49-31 in a chaotic Champions Cup last-16 game at the Aviva Stadium. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hcAJZPn

Sale Sharks hold off a second-half comeback from Harlequins to progress to the Champions Cup quarter-finals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C8TE1nx

As Rangers move to the top of the Scottish Premiership for the first time this season, head coach Danny Rohl is "convinced" they can finish the job. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZniqmTW

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have '"a very good relationship" with most national teams, despite 11 of his players withdrawing from international duty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KIkTHX7

Landowner Motor Fuel Ltd was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £268,751. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0F6BdlZ

England white-ball captain Harry Brook and all-rounder Jacob Bethell are given a caution notice over their conduct on the tour of New Zealand last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/u5DYxSU

No disciplinary action was taken over the allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Scottish MP Joani Reid. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LDWIkQE