Sunday · July 12, 2026 Vol. I · No. 192
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Italian & German interest in Rangers' Barron - gossip Pacers optimistic Tyrese Haliburton will return for opener Max Holloway reveals what Conor McGregor told him during bizarre UFC 329 fight Senegal sack manager Thiaw in wake of World Cup exit Dwayne Wade says LeBron James is still too good to retire Luka Doncic pushed hard for Lakers to land Walker Kessler Ja Morant says Portland trade offers chance to “start fresh” US Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says Italian & German interest in Rangers' Barron - gossip Pacers optimistic Tyrese Haliburton will return for opener Max Holloway reveals what Conor McGregor told him during bizarre UFC 329 fight Senegal sack manager Thiaw in wake of World Cup exit Dwayne Wade says LeBron James is still too good to retire Luka Doncic pushed hard for Lakers to land Walker Kessler Ja Morant says Portland trade offers chance to “start fresh” US Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says

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Mokoena's late penalty earns South Africa draw against Czech Republic

Teboho Mokoena scores an 83rd-minute penalty to earn South Africa a draw against the Czech Republic at the World Cup.

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Who England and Scotland face in World Cup last 32 as it stands

Who is on course to meet in the last 32 of the World Cup? View all the projected ties after the latest group stage results here.

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Beever-Jones set to sign new deal at Chelsea

England international Aggie Beever-Jones is expected to stay at Chelsea this summer with a new deal extending her stay.

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Beever-Jones set to sign new deal at Chelsea

England international Aggie Beever-Jones is expected to stay at Chelsea this summer with a new deal extending her stay.

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Tuchel's complaints lead to Fifa moving photographers

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has won a battle with Fifa to get photographers moved away from the bench during the national anthems.

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New Zealand make World Cup history with first mother-son duo

New Zealand make history as Tyler and Jenny Bindon become the first mother-son duo to play at the World Cup.

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Gunter's gratitude to 'exciting young coach' Bellamy

Wales boss Craig Bellamy is one of football's "most exciting young coaches" says former international team-mate and the nation's U19s head coach Chris Gunter.

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Rice expected to be fit to face Ghana despite back pain

Declan Rice is expected to be available for England's World Cup match against Ghana after suffering from lower back pain during the win over Croatia.

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Van der Vaart criticised for 'racist slurs' against Japan

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart apologises after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during their 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.

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Palestine FA says it does not endorse Republic of Ireland v Israel game

Palestine's Football Association (PFA) says it does not endorse the Republic of Ireland's Nations League game with Israel being moved to a neutral venue.

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Hooked after an hour - did Vuskovic boost his Spurs chances?

Many Tottenham fans will have got a first glimpse of Luka Vuskovic last night - so what can they expect from the highly sought-after defender?

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Kane is England's greatest striker, says Lineker

Gary Lineker thinks Harry Kane is "the greatest English striker we've ever had" after the England captain equalled his record of 10 World Cup goals.

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'I want courage not fear' - Wales boss on World Cup play-offs

Wales will have to beat Albania and either Romania or Norway in successive two-legged play-off ties if they are to reach next summer's Women's World Cup.

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Motherwell appoint Johansson as Askou successor

Alfred Johansson is the new manager at Motherwell, with the 35-year-old Swede aiming to build on the success of last season at Fir Park.

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The celebration photo that sums up my relationship with Mbappe

France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why iconic Les Bleus striker Kylian Mbappe is misunderstood, and seen as arrogant when he's not.

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Why are England playing a darts song at the World Cup?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything looks at the range of goal songs being used at the 2026 World Cup

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Why does Scotland's McGinn do goggles celebration?

John McGinn opens up about the relative who inspired his goal celebration.

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What's going on with stoppage time at the World Cup?

Pierluigi Collina decided to wage war on time-wasting at this World Cup, changing tack from the last tournament. But has it been a success so far?

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Most shots? Best dribbler? The World Cup so far in numbers

Now every team has played once, BBC Sport take a look at who has been the best and worst players so far according to the stats.

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Ivory Coast's Wahi denied entry to Canada

The Ivory Coast football federation have announced their forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada for their next World Cup game.

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Lionesses will face Greece in World Cup play-offs

England will face Greece in round one of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales also learning their opponents.

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Hydration boos and surprise results - World Cup talking points

BBC Sport takes a look at the talking points from the first week of World Cup.

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Scottish Premiership fixtures - find out your club's schedule

Find out your team's schedule for this season's Scottish Premiership pre-split campaign.

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Calvin Harris & Commonwealths force Monday start to Celtic's title defence

Celtic open the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Dundee on 3 August, with the champions saying they are disappointed to be starting on a Monday evening.