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BTS return to the UK after seven years with sold-out Tottenham stadium concert
South Korean pop titans BTS returned to the UK for their first major performance in seven years, taking over Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a high-energy set that showcased the group’s musical range across rap, pop, and
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England’s Kane and Bellingham forge new anthem-worthy attacking partnership
With 10 of England’s 11 goals at the World Cup scored by either Harry Kane or Jude Bellingham, BBC Sport looks at how dependent on them the team is.
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Arthur Fery becomes last Briton standing in Wimbledon quarter-finals
France-born British player Arthur Fery, aged 23, has become the last British singles player standing at Wimbledon after reaching the men’s quarter-finals as a wildcard. His run matters because it is an unexpected success story on home soil for a player who grew up close to the All England Club in south-west London and played…
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Divine Lunga escapes Johannesburg shooting after being mistaken for police officer
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.
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BTS take credit for England football win in first UK show since 2019
The pop group claim they’re a good luck charm for the England team, as they return to London.
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Thetford youth football pitches wrecked after travellers force entry and camp illegally
A youth football club, Thetford Town Youth FC in Norfolk, was broken into last Friday by a group of travellers who used an angle grinder to force entry and then set up 20 caravans on the site illegally. The incident matters because it left the club facing costly damage and disruption to its pitches, affecting…
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Erling Haaland becomes viral World Cup meme through fake AI videos
A viral video appearing to show Norway’s Erling Haaland flinching at his own reflection in a restaurant racked up more than 31 million views on X during the 2026 World Cup, but it was not real. Fact-checkers traced the footage to a June skit by Chinese comedian Jin Long, yet the clip kept spreading even…
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England’s World Cup quarter-final marked by EA Sports FC music playlist
EA Sports has launched a new “Ultimate Mix: England” playlist to celebrate the England men’s football team reaching the World Cup quarter-finals after beating Mexico. The playlist gathers 50 English tracks drawn from the back catalogue of EA Sports FC and FIFA game soundtracks, marking how the long-running football series has become a notable platform…
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Fifa hits back at Uefa hypocrisy claim over Balogun suspension reprieve
Fifa has accused Uefa of hypocrisy in an escalating public dispute over its decision to lift the one-match suspension of the USA striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play in the World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium, which the USA lost. Fifa argued that overturning red cards is a common disciplinary measure across Uefa-affiliated leagues…
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Rosenior appointed head coach of Paris FC
Liam Rosenior is back in football management with Ligue 1 club Paris FC after being sacked by Chelsea in April.