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How did the first Ultimate Championship go?
Athletics held its first Ultimate Championship in Budapest, a new biennial event created by World Athletics and president Lord Coe to give the sport a season-ending showcase and address inconsistent star match-ups during non-Olympic years. Three sell-out evenings and positive feedback from athletes and ambassadors, including Usain Bolt, suggest the format has succeeded in its…
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British tennis player flying to Lithuania mistakenly told he had been deported and escorted from plane
A British tennis player, Stuart Burden, was wrongly identified as a deportee and marched off a Wizz Air flight in Vilnius, despite wearing a Great Britain tracksuit and holding a valid UK passport. The mistake, which he only escaped after his teammates alerted cabin crew, raises concerns that a genuine deportee may have gone unquestioned…
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Ferguson-esque Neil ‘ran the show’ for Rangers
Dan Neil starred as Rangers thrashed Celtic 3-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup, with former Ibrox midfielder Peter Lovenkrands likening his display to that of club great Barry Ferguson. The 24-year-old, wearing the captain’s armband in Lawrence Shankland’s absence, dominated midfield in his first Old Firm derby, getting the better of…
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Pixel 11 Pro Fold review: the foldable with the best triple camera
Google has launched the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, its fourth-generation folding phone, keeping the same design formula as previous models rather than following rivals such as Apple and Samsung towards squatter shapes. The device stands out for retaining full IP68 water and dust resistance, a rarity among foldables, while offering what the reviewer considers the…
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Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes
BBC Sport is inviting readers to test their football knowledge with a set of three daily quizzes, compiled by BBC Sport’s Joe Rindl. The feature is a recurring interactive item rather than a news story, offering fans a quick way to engage with football trivia covering players, clubs and statistics. The quizzes include a “guess…
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Bears, Bills and Ravens win on record-breaking Sunday
The NFL’s opening Sunday of the 2026 season produced record-breaking scoring as the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears all won on the road, with combined points across the day setting a new mark for the highest-scoring opening Sunday since the 1970 league merger. The results carried extra significance for teams under new leadership,…
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Scottish education row deepens as tech titans, City and conkers make headlines
Mairi McAllan faces school-standards backlash and Andy Burnham stumbles on the constitutional question; elsewhere, Altman and Musk back Amodei’s AI slowdown call, City beat United 1-0, and heatwaves may scupper the World Conker Championships.
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Steve Ballmer Apologizes To Fans, Says He Has Paid $30M NBA Fine, Wants To “Put This Chapter Behind Us,” But Does Not Admit Guilt
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has apologised to fans, staff and fellow NBA owners over a salary cap circumvention scandal involving star forward Kawhi Leonard, a marked softening of tone less than two weeks after he “vehemently” denied the findings of the league’s year-long investigation. He stopped short of admitting wrongdoing, maintaining there are…
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Davey reignites international ambitions with Wales
Wales rugby international hopeful Megan Davey, 26, has revived her ambitions of earning a first cap after being called up to the squad for the WXV Global Series, having initially been left out of both the 2026 Six Nations squad and Sean Lynn’s extended training squad. The Loughborough Lightning half-back, who holds the club’s record…
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La Catalina ends Flammer’s 1,128-day reign as AAA Reina de Reinas champion at Triplemania 34
La Catalina defeated Flammer to become the new AAA Reina de Reinas champion at Triplemania 34, ending a reign that had lasted 1,128 days. The victory is significant as Flammer had been the longest-reigning Reina de Reinas titleholder and one of the longest-reigning champions in professional wrestling, making her defeat a major moment for the…