Wales' Xu beaten by Raducanu at Wimbledon

British number one Emma Raducanu cruises to a comfortable victory over compatriot Mimi Xu in her opening-round match at Wimbledon.

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Fearnley 'still in awe' as he returns to Wimbledon

Jacob Fearnley made something of a fairytale debut at Wimbledon last year and is ready for another show court outing as the tournament opens on Monday.

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How Club World Cup is paying for Man City and Chelsea's summer signings

Manchester City and Chelsea are already quids in from playing in the Fifa Club World Cup - and could end up earning loads more.

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The end of one of football's great full-back duos - where do they rank?

As Liverpool prepare for a new-look full-back pairing this season, BBC Sport look at the end of an era for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson.

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Murray wants to shield kids from 'damaging' social media

Sir Andy Murray says he is trying to protect his children from "damaging" social media platforms as he supports more action following Katie Boulter's BBC interview.

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Ex-Wales boss Page becomes Liverpool U21s head coach

Former Wales manager Rob Page is appointed as Liverpool's new Under-21s head coach, a year after leaving the national job.

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GB's Evans stuns second seed Paul to reach Eastbourne quarter-finals

Great Britain's Dan Evans beats number two seed Tommy Paul 6-4 3-6 6-3 to reach the Eastbourne quarter-finals.

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Fachie announces Para-cycling retirement

Two-time Paralympic cycling champion Lora Fachie announces her retirement from the sport after 15 years.

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Bale still 'hopeful' over Cardiff City bid

Former Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale is hopeful that a bid he is involved with to buy Cardiff City will succeed.

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How did Archer fare on his red-ball return?

Fast bowler Jofra Archer shows encouraging signs while making his first first-class appearance for four years for Sussex against Durham.

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Rahul and Pant star as India set England big target to chase on final day

KL Rahul hits 137 whilst Rishabh Pant adds 118 as India make 364 in their second innings, setting England 371 to win the opening Test at Headingley, with the home side closing on 21-0 at stumps on day four.

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Arsenal could drop Sesko interest - Monday's gossip

Arsenal could drop their interest in RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, while Bayern Munich enter the race for Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens.

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GB's Glasspool and Cash win historic Queen's doubles title

Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool become the first all-British pairing to win the men's doubles title at Queen's in the Open era.

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'Scots, Dutch & Nepal show associate cricket in best light'

The recent ODIs and T20 matches between Nepal, Netherlands and Scotland in Dundee and Glasgow have shown associate nations can produce compelling cricket, writes George O'Neill.

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'It's perfect for me' - £116m Wirtz 'wants to win everything' with Liverpool

Liverpool sign Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a club record £116m.

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How Hampton overcame odds to become England's number one

Hannah Hampton on overcoming a serious eye condition to rise to become England's number one goalkeeper at Euro 2025.

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'This is it - time for England to be winners'

England's series against India, which begins on Friday, starts a era-defining 10-game spell for captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, writes chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

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Gyokeres rejects Sporting talks - Thursday's gossip

Viktor Gyokeres refuses talks with Sporting Lisbon as he tries to force through move, Chelsea eye Morgan Rogers and Leeds target Premier League striker.

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'Positive' talks as Townsend backed for third World Cup

Scottish Rugby chief executive Alex Williamson is keen to retain national team head coach Gregor Townsend, along with Franco Smith at Glasgow Warriors and Sean Everett at Edinburgh.

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Dobey clinches dramatic 17th Players Championship

World number seven Chris Dobey comes out on top in a last-leg decider to beat Dirk van Duijvenbode and win the 17th Players Championship of the year.

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Surrey hold nerve to pip Hawks in Women's T20 Blast

Paige Scholfield hits winning runs from final ball as Surrey win by five wickets at Hampshire Hawks in Women's T20 Blast.

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Man City outcast Walker to join Everton - Tuesday's gossip

Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker agrees to join Everton, Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo favours Manchester United over Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United open talks with Brighton over Joao Pedro.

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Norwich sign defender Darling after Swansea exit

Norwich City sign defender Harry Darling after he turned down a new deal offered by Championship rivals Swansea City.

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Royal Ascot ready for racing's 'biggest five days'

Royal Ascot starts on Tuesday with three top-level Group One races on the opening day kicking off the action in style.

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McIlroy keen to 'climb another mountain' at Portrush

Rory McIlroy says he is looking forward to climbing "another mountain" by winning an Open Championship on home soil after failing to contend at the US Open.

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Emotional scenes as South Africa win World Test Championship

Watch the emotional moment Kyle Verreynne hits a boundary to secure ICC World Test Championship victory against Australia, South Africa's first title since winning the 1998 Champions Trophy.

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Vasseur 'the person to take Ferrari to top' - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says that Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur "is the person to take us to the top" amid the team's struggles so far this season.

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Palace in talks to sell shares to NY Jets owner

Crystal Palace shareholder John Textor has received an offer to sell his stake in the club which could allow them to compete in the Europa League.

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Newcastle, Spurs & Villa eye Sancho - Thursday's gossip

Premier League trio interested in Jadon Sancho, Everton and Newcastle lead Jack Grealish race, Bayer Leverkusen considering Jarell Quansah move.

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Government's £50m Casement pledge a 'crucial milestone'

GAA president Jarlath Burns welcomes an "important and significant" government investment for the redevelopment of Casement Park, but adds "there is much more work to do".

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Duckett hits rapid half-century as England get off to flying start

Ben Duckett hits 50 off 20 balls as England reach 83-0 after just six overs in the third T20 International against West Indies in Southampton.

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English breaks Irish record in 800m win in Netherlands

Mark English becomes the first Irishman to break one minute 44 seconds in the 800m as he produces a superb run at the FBK Games in the Netherlands.

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Leverkusen hatch Grealish plan - Tuesday's gossip

Jack Grealish might replace Florian Wirtz at Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting U-turn angers Viktor Gyokeres, Manchester City agree Rayan Cherki fee, plus more.

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Why are line judges no longer used at Queen's?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything takes a look at why there are no line judges at the Queen's Club.

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Marc Marquez extends MotoGP lead with dominant Aragon win

Marc Marquez caps off a dominant weekend by winning the Aragon Grand Prix in his home country of Spain.

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Academy boss Elias - who developed Bale and Alexander-Arnold - dies

Malcolm Elias, the man responsible for developing Gareth Bale and Trent Alexander-Arnold, dies after a short illness.

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Russell should overcome 'cramp' for final - Van Graan

Bath fly-half Finn Russell should be fit for the Premiership final after leaving the field with cramp at the end of their semi-final win.

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Toone and Russo discuss pregnancy in football

Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone and Arsenal striker Alessia Russo discuss what the future could look like if they decided to start their own families while still playing football.

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Sweden striker Gyokeres open to Man Utd move - Friday's gossip

Sporting forward Viktor Gyokeres is open to reuniting with Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, Arsenal target Morgan Rogers and Igor Paixo, plus more.

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Chelsea among clubs interested in West Ham's Kudus

West Ham receive multiple enquiries from clubs including Chelsea interested in signing attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus.

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Rangers on verge of Martin appointment

Rangers are close to finalising a deal with Russell Martin to become the club's next manager.

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Bournemouth, boxing and brotherhood: Meet the Bevan boys

Meet brothers Owen and Taylor Bevan, both making their way as young professionals in football and boxing.

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Barcelona in talks to sign Partey - Monday's gossip

Barcelona want Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, while Liverpool are set to make formal bid for Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez.

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Root 'getting better with age' - the numbers behind his ODI brilliance

Joe Root is now England's leading run-scorer in one-day internationals - what are the numbers behind his brilliance?

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Man Utd target Goncalves to replace Fernandes - Sunday's gossip

Manchester United want Sporting's Pedro Goncalves to replace Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford, Bayern Munich eye Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze while Manchester City are preparing to bid for Lyon's Rayan Cherki.

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