Friday · August 21, 2026 Vol. I · No. 232
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Ukraine faces extremely negative situation on agricultural market Contacts between Russia, Arab leaders never cease Microsoft warns of max severity Entra ID flaw exploited in attacks Waymo builds its own chip for its robotaxis, cutting its reliance on Nvidia En+ energy business IFRS net profit rises by 8.9% to $490 mln in 1H Premier League 2026-27 preview No 20: Tottenham Spinach peptide discovery leads to citrus greening treatment Hackers abuse FTP server banners to deliver new Windows malware Ukraine faces extremely negative situation on agricultural market Contacts between Russia, Arab leaders never cease Microsoft warns of max severity Entra ID flaw exploited in attacks Waymo builds its own chip for its robotaxis, cutting its reliance on Nvidia En+ energy business IFRS net profit rises by 8.9% to $490 mln in 1H Premier League 2026-27 preview No 20: Tottenham Spinach peptide discovery leads to citrus greening treatment Hackers abuse FTP server banners to deliver new Windows malware

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Sports · MLS

The 3 MLS players turning heads at the World Cup this year

Several MLS players have impressed at the World Cup in North America so far this summer.

Sports · MMA

Jon Jones Tells Dustin Poirier to Forgive Himself After Arrest: ‘We’ve All Been Drunk’

Jon Jones offered words of encouragement to Dustin Poirier following his public drunkenness arrest, drawing on his own extensive history of legal issues outside the cage to urge t…

Sports · MMA

Merab Dvalishvili Says Ilia Topuria Was ‘Fighting Blind’ Since Round One Against Justin Gaethje

Merab Dvalishvili says his friend Ilia Topuria was “fighting blind” for most of his UFC Freedom 250 loss to Justin Gaethje after sustaining what Dvalishvili believes was an eye po…

Sports · European soccer

Sackings, death threats and fury – World Cup exit leaves South Korean football in crisis

After crashing out of the World Cup, BBC Sport investigates the rise and fall of South Korean football.

Sports · European soccer

'Big brother' Van Dijk key to Dutch World Cup dreams

France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk is still the main man for his national team.

Sports · European soccer

Could a heatwave make World Cup matches 'unsafe' this week?

Temperatures are expected to soar across parts of the US and Canada this week which could bring significant health impacts to some World Cup matches.

Sports · European soccer

How Tuchel is still searching for solutions out wide - Shearer

Former England captain Alan Shearer explains why there are lots of reasons to be positive about England so far at this World Cup, but having a settled side is not one of them.

Sports · Boxing

Sanchez expects to fight Itauma for IBF heavyweight title

Frank Sanchez expects to face Britain's unbeaten contender Moses Itauma for the vacant IBF world heavyweight title.

Sports · European soccer

World Cup quiz: How well do you know the group stage in numbers?

The biggest ever group stage at a World Cup is over - test yourself on the numbers of the first round of games.

Sports · European soccer

Move over Messi and Ronaldo - the new generation shining at World Cup

BBC Sport looks at five young players who are making a big impression on the same World Cup stage as veterans Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sports · European soccer

Why Netherlands v Morocco is more than just a match

Morocco’s World Cup meeting with the Netherlands tells a story about migration, identity and the battle for Dutch-born talent.

Sports · European basketball

Venice picks up EuroLeague guard Glynn Watson Jr. for EuroCup campaign

Glynn Watson Jr. is heading to Umana Reyer Venice for the 2026–27 season following his breakout EuroLeague run with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne The post Venice picks up EuroLeague gua…

Sports · European soccer

Ex-Everton defender Godfrey joins Rangers on loan from Atalanta

Former Everton defender Ben Godfrey is determined to help Rangers "achieve what it deserves" after signing on loan from Atalanta.

Sports · European soccer

Clarke says standing down 'easy' decision after World Cup exit

Steve Clarke says it was an easy decision to step down as Scotland head coach because he always planned to depart if they did not qualify for the knock-out stages.

Sports · European soccer

Scotland latest: Benitez 'open' to head coach job

Sports · European soccer

Lewandowski close to Chicago Fire switch

Poland's record scorer is set for a big-money move to the MLS after his departure from Barcelona.

Sports · European soccer

Football Daily

Former Chelsea & Spain captain Azpilicueta in conversation with Steve Crossman

Sports · European soccer

Football triplets make historic debut for Guernsey

A set of 16-year-old triplets make their debut for Guernsey as the island side finishes third in the Cherry Godfrey Cup.

Sports · European soccer

How the new Brazil is taking shape and why Cunha is key

Former Brazil midfielder Lucas Leiva explains why Manchester United striker Matheus Cunha is so important to Brazil's adaptable system under Carlo Ancelotti.

Sports · European soccer

'Ferguson to assess Bologna future' - gossip

Scotland's Lewis Ferguson reportedly told Bologna he will assess his future after the World Cup, while Wolfsburg are said to be closing in on Celtic-linked goalkeeper Tjark Ernst.

Sports · Boxing

'I have all the info!' | Dana White teases AJ-Fury location

Dana White did not dismiss suggestions that Oleksandr Usyk's farewell fight against Deontay Wilder could be promoted by Zuffa.

Sports · European soccer

Pampered, protected & primed - so why didn't Scotland players perform?

Scotland's players got everything they asked for at this World Cup. So why did they not perform on the pitch in the US?

Sports · European soccer

Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 22

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

Sports · European soccer

Great stories, little jeopardy - does the new World Cup format work?

New format, new teams and fascinating storylines. But did the new World Cup group stage really work?