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Anthony Joshua appears relaxed and encourages a sizeable Albanian contingent, supporting his opponent, to bring their "energy" for his comeback fight on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/npruk9H

Italy held discussions with Carlo Ancelotti to become their national team manager before opening talks with Pep Guardiola. from BBC News https://ift.tt/u4lXnR7

Book sales and audiobook figures for Homer's original poem rise sharply after the film's release. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZhImSqt

Major League Soccer says it is investigating allegations of tampering by Inter Miami after the club signed Brazil midfielder Casemiro. from BBC News https://ift.tt/M1Px8LE

Chelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fQYj92A

It took four months to land but, when it did, the independent review of crowd disorder at the Old Firm Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in March arrived with a mighty thud, writes Tom English. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iamW4Pz

Lionel Messi says "the pain is immense" and that it "will take time to heal" after Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final. from BBC News https://ift.tt/voXpd8z

The US president raised the issue with the the Canadian prime minister while the pair attended the World Cup Final in New Jersey. from BBC News https://ift.tt/38PK9Nc

Enjoy the best shots from the final day of the 2026 Open Championship, featuring Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy and Ryan Fox. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LCszg3I

Local favourite Tommy Fleetwood is five shots behind Open leader Sam Burns after two late bogeys threaten to crush his Birkdale dreams. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Kx3Upd5

Second Round Highlights. How is the stellar field coping at Royal Birkdale? from BBC News https://ift.tt/iZN17Bj

BBC Verify has reviewed these documents, although some of them have been heavily redacted. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Aaq7KZM

Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BaO86Uv

Conor Benn's fight with WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 12 September. from BBC News https://ift.tt/me8pj9L

France's President Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer's "decency" and contribution to Ukraine and the security of Europe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N83uYb1

Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nSX1gT8

A photo of the US senator has gone viral after he hadn’t been seen for weeks from BBC News https://ift.tt/A4ymK5J

A dozen US states are taking legal action to halt the largest media consolidation in Hollywood history. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mC1FZUX

Tom Kim excels in the final round to claim his first title in three years with a two-shot victory at the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OkyDqLo

The Brendon McCullum era gave England a ride but it careered off the rails and the next Test coach has a huge rebuilding job on their hands. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ipMqEQW

Enjoy the best shots from day 13 at Wimbledon featuring Great Britain's wheelchair doubles champions Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett, as well as the new women's singles champion Linda Noskova. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lR0vQZi

Jos Buttler's sublime 131 and Harry Brook's unbeaten 95 help England crush India in the fifth T20 and replace their opponents at the top of the world rankings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cnSEVBY

Jannik Sinner produces a devastating display to end Novak Djokovic's latest bid for history and set up a Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xc9uIbD

Enjoy the best shots from day 11 at Wimbledon, featuring Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and US Open champion Coco Gauff. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RS7KFvf

Arthur Fery makes history at Wimbledon by defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to become the first British wildcard and only the second in tournament history, to reach the semi-finals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VFDCKfs

England's Jofra Archer picks up the big wicket of his IPL teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for just 13, as India lose a second early wicket at Trent Bridge, falling to 29-2, chasing 202 to win. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iIFp0V3

Arthur Fery's outstanding Wimbledon run continues as he beats Grigor Dimitrov in five thrilling sets to become the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yHTa9j2

Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IcGVZKt

A resurgent Naomi Osaka stuns world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a brilliant performance to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZnAN4HM

British wildcard Arthur Fery beats Zizou Bergs to reach the Wimbledon fourth round and keep home singles hopes alive - despite suffering three nosebleeds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O9LgMFC

Aryna Sabalenka battles past Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to set up a blockbuster fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9CO5woM

England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico could be moved to earlier on Sunday because of the threat of storms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yfzHChr

England are taking precautions to ensure boisterous locals do not disrupt their preparations in Mexico. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KP71kvi

There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bftz7pQ

A "rocket" of a strike from Harry Kane gives England a late lead against DR Congo in Atlanta. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MTY93Ul