Watch: Women's Open first-round highlights

Highlights of the opening day of the Women’s Open from Royal Lytham & St Annes.

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Defender Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer

England defender John Stones joins Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan on a free transfer and signs a two-year contract.

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Why finger-clicking 'scandal' has gripped sporting world - Agnew

Why the wicketkeeper in the Saltburn Cricket Club 'finger-clicking' scandal is the key voice in any investigation.

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US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of 14-year-old

The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.

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Savinho open to leaving Man City amid Spurs interest

Manchester City winger Savinho is open to leaving the club and is keen to join Premier League rivals Tottenham.

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Mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry

It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades.

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Left-wing Democrats are on a winning run - but can they lure back crucial swing voters?

They have seen a flurry of recent wins, but Michigan will test their ability to win back working-class voters in crucial states.

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Ex political advisor admits fraud over expense claims

Matthew Torbitt was working for Bury South MP Christian Wakeford at th etime of the offences.

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Trump paused attacks on Iran to make space for talks, US ambassador says

Neither the US nor Iran have launched attacks in the last two nights, after almost two weeks of tit-for-tat strikes risked derailing talks to permanently end the war.

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Complete weekend for Norris but poor result for Sainz - driver ratings

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Gymnast Langton cleared of serious injury after shocking fall

English gymnast Gabriel Langton is cleared of serious injury after a sickening fall at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

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Vozinha to join Chilean club after World Cup heroics

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who earned plaudits for his feats during the World Cup, is set to join Chilean side Colo Colo.

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US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs

Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.

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Cyclospora outbreak expands to nine US states, health officials say

Federal investigators continue to search for the sources amid the largest number of reported cyclosporiasis cases in US history.

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Italy confirm Ancelotti approach before Guardiola

Italy held discussions with Carlo Ancelotti to become their national team manager before opening talks with Pep Guardiola.

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Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta

Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

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Inter Miami under investigation after signing Casemiro

Major League Soccer says it is investigating allegations of tampering by Inter Miami after the club signed Brazil midfielder Casemiro.

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Chelsea interested in former Man City defender Stones

Chelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City.

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Old Firm disorder report damning - how will authorities respond?

It took four months to land but, when it did, the independent review of crowd disorder at the Old Firm Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in March arrived with a mighty thud, writes Tom English.

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Chelsea step up interest in Palace's Lacroix

Chelsea accelerate their interest in defender Maxence Lacroix after a fresh round of talks with Crystal Palace.

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'Can you believe it?' - Best shots from final round of The Open

Enjoy the best shots from the final day of the 2026 Open Championship, featuring Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy and Ryan Fox.

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Fleetwood still dreaming of winning an open Open

Local favourite Tommy Fleetwood is five shots behind Open leader Sam Burns after two late bogeys threaten to crush his Birkdale dreams.

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Watch: The Open second round highlights

Second Round Highlights. How is the stellar field coping at Royal Birkdale?

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Do declassified files support Trump's election security claims?

BBC Verify has reviewed these documents, although some of them have been heavily redacted.

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Forest set to make £45m offer for Spurs' Bergvall

Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall.

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Benn to face WBC champion Garcia on 12 September

Conor Benn's fight with WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 12 September.

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Villa warned over sportswashing after Visit Rwanda deal

Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.

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US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.

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Paramount and Warner Bros sued to block $110bn mega merger

A dozen US states are taking legal action to halt the largest media consolidation in Hollywood history.

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Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup

Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the whole world".

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From the ride to the rubble - how McCullum lost England Test job

The Brendon McCullum era gave England a ride but it careered off the rails and the next Test coach has a huge rebuilding job on their hands.

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England too good for India as Buttler hits 131

Jos Buttler's sublime 131 and Harry Brook's unbeaten 95 help England crush India in the fifth T20 and replace their opponents at the top of the world rankings.

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Superb Sinner ends Djokovic's latest bid for history

Jannik Sinner produces a devastating display to end Novak Djokovic's latest bid for history and set up a Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev.

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Archer gets into the World Cup spirit with clever run out

Jofta Archer shows off his football ability to run out Axar Patel for one, as India finish on 158-7 in the fourth T20 against England in Bristol.

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Wildcard Fery storms past Cobolli and makes Wimbledon history

Arthur Fery makes history at Wimbledon by defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to become the first British wildcard and only the second in tournament history, to reach the semi-finals.

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Hungary's public news broadcasts halted in bid to scrap Orban-era propaganda

The country's main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was "sorry" for lying on Tuesday.

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Mbappe condemns racist posts from Paraguay senator

France forward Kylian Mbappe condemns a Paraguayan senator as "despicable" and unworthy of her position after she made a number of racist remarks mocking his origin and education.

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Is this a breakthrough moment for soccer in the US?

Victory for the national team against Belgium on Monday could mean the sport takes further strides among American audiences.

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PM intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time

Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms.

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Osaka stuns world number one Sabalenka to reach quarter-finals

A resurgent Naomi Osaka stuns world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a brilliant performance to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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GB's Fery fights off Bergs and nosebleeds to reach fourth round

British wildcard Arthur Fery beats Zizou Bergs to reach the Wimbledon fourth round and keep home singles hopes alive - despite suffering three nosebleeds.

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Sabalenka beats Ostapenko to set up blockbuster Osaka meeting

Aryna Sabalenka battles past Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to set up a blockbuster fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon.

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England v Mexico set to move to earlier kick-off time

England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico could be moved to earlier on Sunday because of the threat of storms.

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Secret location & sleep devices: England bid to combat noisy Mexico fans

England are taking precautions to ensure boisterous locals do not disrupt their preparations in Mexico.

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Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say

There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.

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'That was a rocket' - Kane scores winner for England

A "rocket" of a strike from Harry Kane gives England a late lead against DR Congo in Atlanta.

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Williams 'takes it all in' on Centre Court return

Serena Williams receives a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd as she walks out to play at Wimbledon for the first time in four years.

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