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Thursday, 31 July 2025

'I'd be lost without football' - the ex-Premier League striker playing at 49

As he approaches his 50th birthday, ex-Premier League striker Jamie Cureton tells BBC Sport why he is not ready to quit playing yet.

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Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Warrior Itoje joins pantheon of Lions captains as McBride pays tribute

In leading his team to a series win in Australia, Lions captain Maro Itoje is congratulated by the legendary Willie John McBride.

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Tuesday, 29 July 2025

World Rugby boss rejects Schmidt's clearout claim

World Rugby boss Alan Gilpin rejects Australia coach Joe Schmidt's claim that the decision around Jac Morgan's clearout at the end of the second Test against the British and Irish Lions contravened the sport's player welfare drive.

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Monday, 28 July 2025

How Chloe Kelly changed the Euro 2025 final for England

BBC Sport pundits Steph Houghton, Ellen White and Nedum Onuoha analyse the impact Chloe Kelly made for England in the Euro 2025 final against Spain.

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Red panda twins born in zoo breeding programme

The cubs were born a year after mother Xiao, 10, and 10-month-old father Flint were introduced.

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Sunday, 27 July 2025

What we learned from Man Utd's win over West Ham

Bruno Fernandes underlines his importance to Manchester United by scoring twice as they open their US pre-season tour with a 2-1 victory over West Ham in New Jersey.

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Saturday, 26 July 2025

'Captain Marvel' - Stokes reaches century as England stretch lead

Ben Stokes edges a four towards fine leg to bring up his 14th Test century as England move to 593-8 with a lead of 235 runs on the fourth day of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford.

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Security tightens as Donald Trump plays golf during Scotland visit

The US President is in Scotland for a four-day private visit, which includes the opening of a second golf course at his Aberdeenshire resort.

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How Trump uses golf for political advantage

For some US presidents, golf was a break from work - but for Trump, visiting Scotland this weekend, it is anything but.

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Friday, 25 July 2025

Chelsea face Man City on opening WSL weekend

Chelsea will host Manchester City on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 Women's Super League season.

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Thursday, 24 July 2025

Hunt & Scarratt in England's Rugby World Cup squad

Scrum-half Natasha Hunt is named in England's Rugby World Cup squad, three years after her surprise omission from the 2022 tournament.

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Isak not in Newcastle's pre-season Asia tour squad

Newcastle have not named striker Alexander Isak in their squad for their pre-season tour of Asia.

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Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Gang leaders among first to be hit by small boat sanctions

The government sanctions 25 suspected criminals and groups linked to people-smuggling.

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Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Ex-Wales and Liverpool defender Jones dies aged 70

Tributes are paid as former Wales, Liverpool and Wrexham defender Joey Jones dies aged 70.

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Monday, 21 July 2025

Trains cancelled due to Waterloo signal failure

Updates are expected regarding the South Western Railway problems later on Monday.

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Sunday, 20 July 2025

'The genius of modern boxing' - Usyk knocks out Dubois in rematch

Oleksandr Usyk further cements his place as one of boxing's greats by stopping Daniel Dubois in round five at Wembley Stadium to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.

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Saturday, 19 July 2025

Wayne and Coleen Rooney made heroes of Lord of the Rings spoof

The Legend of Rooney's Ring, by one of the writers of TV's Motherland, transports the couple to a fantasy world.

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Terminally ill should be spared council tax, say charities

Manchester City Council became what is believed to be the first local authority to introduce the scheme last month.

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'Pressure on Scheffler to turn lead into Open win'

The pressure is on Scottie Scheffler to turn his halfway lead at Royal Portrush into a first Open win, says his closest challenger Matt Fitzpatrick.

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Friday, 18 July 2025

My focus was on saving lives after Afghan data breach, Shapps says

The former defence secretary says erring on the side of caution was "entirely justified" after the 2022 breach.

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Dukes to examine 'soft' cricket balls - what is going on?

Balls used in the series between England and India will be examined by the manufacturer after the first three Tests were blighted by problems.

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Thursday, 17 July 2025

MoD offered to speed up resettlement case of Afghan who posted data breach names on Facebook

The BBC understands the individual, an Afghan national, is now living in the UK.

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Smith joins Arsenal for world record £1m fee

Canada forward Olivia Smith becomes the most expensive signing in women's football history by completing a £1m move from Liverpool.

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Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Twenty killed in crowd surge at Gaza aid site, GHF aid group says

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 19 were trampled to death and one was stabbed at the site in the Khan Younis area.

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Tuesday, 15 July 2025

How does England's Euros progress compare to 2022?

BBC Sport analyses how England's Euro 2025 group-stage performance compares to how they performed in the opening round at Euro 2022.

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Monday, 14 July 2025

Bank boss ready to cut rates if job market slows

Andrew Bailey tells the Times he believes "the path is downward" on interest rates.

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Sunday, 13 July 2025

EU and Mexico criticise Trump's proposed 30% tariff

The US president warned both trading partners would face additional tariffs if they retaliated.

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Saturday, 12 July 2025

First electric flight lands at Gatwick Airport

The two-seater aircraft can be flown commercially and is approved for pilot training.

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UK's oldest WW2 veteran Donald Rose dies aged 110

Donald Rose survived the D-Day landings and was awarded the French Legion of Honour.

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Friday, 11 July 2025

Delays and shortages in UK's F-35 jet fleet, watchdog says

Delays and personnel shortages are "undermining the armed forces' warfighting capability", a report says.

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Thursday, 10 July 2025

England too strong for Wales? Brown-Finnis' Euros predictions - final group games

Former England goalkeeper and BBC pundit Rachel Brown-Finnis gives her predictions for the final round of group games at the 2025 European Championship.

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Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Red Bull sack team principal Horner

Christian Horner is sacked by Red Bull after 20 years as team principal.

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Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Man shot and seriously injured by Kent Police

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it is investigating the incident.

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Spain's Pina scores 'one of the goals of the tournament so far'

Claudia Pina curls a perfect right-foot shot into the top corner to put Spain 5-2 up against Belgium in their Euro 2025 Group B match in Thun.

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Monday, 7 July 2025

Government urged to keep education plans for children with special needs

Campaigners warn thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.

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'Computer says no!' - Cash on 'ridiculous' line-call controversy

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash says it is "ridiculous" that the chair umpire could not call the ball out when the automated line call system failed due to "human error" during Anastasia Pavlychenkova's win over Sonay Kartal.

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Sunday, 6 July 2025

Lions must 'strip back' tactics after 'rubbish' against Waratahs - Ashton

The British and Irish Lions should "strip things back" and adopt a more simple style of play, says former winger Chris Ashton.

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Home of Gavin and Stacey's Doris goes up for sale

Gavin and Stacey fans have a chance to buy the ultimate memorabilia, as Doris' house is up for sale.

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Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister tells BBC

Bridget Phillipson does not not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, saying it will "come at a cost".

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Saturday, 5 July 2025

Australian PM vows 'full force of law' after arson attack at synagogue

“Antisemitism has no place in Australia,” Anthony Albanese said after the latest in a string of attacks.

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Burnley sign England defender Walker from Man City

Burnley sign England defender Kyle Walker from Manchester City on a two-year deal.

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I left an old bench out for the scrap man, then was told to pay £500 for fly-tipping

Anna Gilkinson is one of many who claim they are being unfairly accused of fly-tipping by a private enforcement firm.

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Friday, 4 July 2025

Will Chelsea's own 'Little Messi' end their Club World Cup hopes?

As Estevao Willian meets Chelsea with Palmeiras, can the young Brazilian knock his future employers out of the Club World Cup?

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Thursday, 3 July 2025

Liverpool 'devastated' by death of forward Jota

Liverpool say they are "devastated" by the "unimaginable loss" of their Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, who has died in a car crash.

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Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Kanye West blocked from entering Australia over Hitler song

Kanye West has long sparked controversy over his anti-Semitic remarks and has declared himself a Nazi.

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Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Choose from all 18 courts on BBC iPlayer

The triumphs, upsets and fightbacks from the world’s greatest tennis tournament.

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