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Lions coach Yapp wants elite for NZ tour - but that doesn't mean all England

  • Sports
  • Jun 9, 2026

British and Irish Lions women's head coach Jo Yapp says she will pick the best possible side for the team's inaugural tour of New Zealand next summer. It could mean the team being heavily weighted tow...

Lions will pick best players - Yapp

  • Sports
  • Jun 9, 2026

Jo Yapp says it was a "real 'pinch-me' moment" when finding out she would be the first British and Irish Lions coach and that she will only pick the "best players" for next year's inaugural tour of Ne...

I have right papers and visa - barred referee Artan

  • Sports
  • Jun 9, 2026

Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa"...

'You're paid to make that decision' – Eriksson's midfield dilemma

  • Sports
  • Jun 9, 2026

Former players and coaching staff from England's 2006 'Golden Generation' reflect on how manager Sven-Goran Eriksson struggled to get the best out of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in a star-studded...

Spurs close in on Man City's Savinho - Tuesday's gossip

  • Sports
  • Jun 8, 2026

Spurs make progress with negotiations to sign Manchester City winger Savinho, Manchester United are battling their city rivals for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, Atletico Madrid and Bar...

Stokes & Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident

  • Sports
  • Jun 8, 2026

An incident at a nightclub involving England cricket captain Ben Stokes, pace bowler Gus Atkinson and a Saracens academy player is being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Pre...

Wilkinson reveals Wales plane was hit by lightning

  • Sports
  • Jun 8, 2026

Boss Rhian Wilkinson says Wales are happy to be at home in Tuesday's Women's World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic after revealing their team plane was struck by lightning en route to Montenegro.

Leclerc slams Ferrrari brake failure after Monaco GP crash

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  • Jun 8, 2026

Charles Leclerc says his Ferrari brake issue is "borderline dangerous" after crashing out of the Monaco Grand Prix. Running in a podium position late in the race, Leclerc lost control into the barrier...

ARCHIVE: Relive England's thrilling 2017 World Cup win

  • Sports
  • Jun 8, 2026

Ahead of the T20 World Cup starting on the 12th June, BBC Sport looks back at the last time England's cricketers won the World Cup on home soil, when they beat India by nine runs in the 2017 final at...

'He's way off it' - Duplantis suffers shock loss in front of home crowd

  • Sports
  • Jun 7, 2026

Olympic and World champion Armand Duplantis is beaten in front of his home crowd after three fails during the men's pole vault at the Stockholm Diamond League - his first defeat in the Diamond League...

Pitch problems: Why Lord's must find a solution quickly - analysis

  • Sports
  • Jun 7, 2026

Speaking to Alison Mitchell, former England player Phil Tufnell says the Lord's pitch was "not a good look'" for Test cricket as he, alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, criticise the sur...

'Another one!' Tongue strikes early as England close in on victory

  • Sports
  • Jun 7, 2026

Josh Tongue makes an early breakthrough on day four for England as he traps New Zealand's Tom Blundell lbw for four on day four of the first Test at Lord's, with the tourists 58-6, chasing 254 to win.