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Taking the knee 'not good enough' - Wiegman

England manager Sarina Wiegman says her players decided to stop taking the knee before matches because the impact of the anti-racism gesture is "not good enough". from BBC News https://ift.tt/4BLkRgG

McCullum said England were 'too nice' - Brook

Head coach Brendon McCullum told England they were “too nice” before the tetchy third Test against India, according to batter Harry Brook. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aTVt72f

Passengers rescued from Indonesia ferry fire

At least five people died in the fire and more than 280 were rescued off the coast of Sulawesi island. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Il0aGg6

More abuse as women's football grows - Bronze

England defender Lucy Bronze says players are getting more abuse the bigger women's football becomes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LUTRyMD

Rashford's big move - from unwanted at Man Utd to wanted by Barcelona

With Marcus Rashford set to leave Old Trafford, BBC Sport explains how he ended up on the brink of a remarkable move to Barcelona. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1FWk9zE

Golf: The Open

Highlights from the third round of the 153rd Open Championship from Royal Portrush. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AoNLldR

Westwood & DeChambeau star in shots of the day

Lee Westwood and Bryson DeChambeau star in the best shots of day two from The Open. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6ygct1Y

Amber warning as thunderstorms set to bring flash floods

Saturday could see 20-40mm of rainfall within an hour over London and south-east England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U6WnoHR

Starmer says he had to 'deal with' rebel Labour MPs

The PM argues MPs "elected on a Labour manifesto" should back the government's plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qix3H4B

Sloppy England beaten by India in first ODI

Deepti Sharma's unbeaten 62 guides India to a four-wicket win in the opening one-day international in Southampton. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uTcE38M

'That is horrific' - India rue 'awful' run out

Watch as India's Harleen Deol is run out after failing to ground her bat during the first one-day international against England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/khw5GbY

James and Cascarino in best goals of Euro 2025 group stage

Jule Brand, Lauren James, Claudia Pina and Delphine Cascarino are all among the scorers of some of the best goals of the group stage at Uefa Women's Euro 2025. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qcIUX3x

'Gather the legends' - the numbers behind Windies' 27 all out as fallout begins

BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind West Indies' second-lowest Test score of 27. from BBC News https://ift.tt/56WNsMq

'Jofra's back?' - analysing Archer's Test return

Jofra Archer says it was "long" road back to Test cricket, but his performance is hugely encouraging for his and England's future, writes Matthew Henry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OplxhS1

Man who murdered girlfriend and tried to cover up her death jailed for life

The body of Phoenix Spencer-Horn, 21, was discovered at her home in East Kilbride in November 2024. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xprDeXA

Stokes draws on 'dark places' in Lord's heroics

England captain Ben Stokes says he never thought about stopping during his mammoth bowling spells that helped seal the third Test win over India at Lord's. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6MvSbuF

Moment: Sinner beats Alcaraz to win first Wimbledon title

Watch the moment Jannik Sinner seals a brilliant comeback win over Carlos Alcaraz to become the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title, after the world number one beat the Spanish second seed 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uKqPdIZ

McIlroy 'close to Masters level' in taking Scottish Open lead

Rory McIlroy is in prime position for another Scottish Open title after surging to a share of the lead with an imposing third-round 66. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tQG1uSm

Lancaster sends emergency alert after engine issue

Black smoke was seen coming from one of the engines of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight plane. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SFKUDJl

Newcastle confirm £55m signing of Forest winger Elanga

Newcastle complete the £55m signing of winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iGQIyV4

Root on 99 with third Test finely balanced after day one

Joe Root finishes on 99 not out at stumps as England close on 251-4 against India after day one of the third Test at Lord's. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2zb63fe

Wimbledon

Qasa Alom looks back at the day’s play at Wimbledon, with highlights from the big matches. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tEDgIwF

MPs vote to establish independent regulator for men's football in England

MPs vote to back the Football Governance Bill and establish an independent regulator to oversee the men's game in England's top five divisions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T9LqrC8

Germany take lead after bizarre incident in build-up

Germany's Lea Schuller takes advantage and puts Germany ahead after Denmark's Emma Farge smashes the ball into the face of her own team-mate Emma Snerle in the Group C match. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5cTJ0bd

US justice department finds no Epstein 'client list'

An official memo also says that the disgraced financier did take his own life - contradicting conspiracy theories. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4CyBPpQ

Pulse dethrone 'devastated' Lightning to win first Netball Super League title

London Pulse secure their first Netball Super League title and denied Loughborough Lightning an unprecedented three-peat with a thrilling win at the O2. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SJ3MhfY

Van der Poel pips Pogacar in Tour stage two sprint finish

Mathieu van der Poel edges out Tadej Pogacar in a sprint finish to win stage two of the Tour de France and claim the leader's yellow jersey. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZQa4Nqp

Thousands turn out for 2025 Pride parade in London

More than 500 LGBTQI+ groups took part in the annual Pride in London parade on Saturday afternoon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZsBaGcO

Djokovic 'blessed' to record 100th Wimbledon win

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic seals his 100th victory at Wimbledon in devastating fashion with a third-round win over compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bfse03x

'Six-car fight for win' in prospect at Silverstone

McLaren's Lando Norris predicts that Sunday's British Grand Prix could be a "great race" with six cars in with a chance of victory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rb4YmLS

'That was stressful' - Alcaraz overcomes Struff to reach round four

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz keeps himself on course for a third Wimbledon title in a row by overcoming Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the fourth round. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rgaCDiK

Crowds mourn Liverpool star Jota in his Portuguese hometown

The forward and his brother both died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wg8AOzN

Ryanair increases size limits for free cabin bags

The increase comes as the EU mandates a universal minimum size for free underseat bags. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xRCGzys

'It doesn't make sense' - Ronaldo & Liverpool lead tributes to Jota

Liverpool say they are "devastated" by the "unimaginable loss" of their Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, who has died in a car crash. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jX4oUE5

Outstanding Raducanu beats former champion Vondrousova

British number one Emma Raducanu sweeps aside 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova to reach the Wimbledon third round. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Jd3qeC7

Talking points as Lions Test team begins to take shape

The talking points after the British and Irish Lions' 52-12 victory over Queensland Reds, as Tom English attempts to pick his Test squad. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n0qdbHt

TSB to be sold to Santander for up to £2.9bn

Sabadell is selling the High Street bank but there's no comment on whether the brand will remain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/06nvrCx

Draper through Wimbledon opener as opponent retires

British number one Jack Draper starts his Wimbledon bid with a comfortable victory over clay-court specialist Sebastian Baez. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KIHg8rS

Israeli military investigates 'reports of harm to civilians' after hundreds killed near Gaza aid sites

The IDF said instructions had been issued to forces after "lessons learned". from BBC News https://ift.tt/2c1wICN

How safe is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, really?

Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards from BBC News https://ift.tt/qZC3xt0