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Ukraine’s Koval joins new team after Russia controversy
Ukrainian basketball player Kate Koval has transferred to Baylor University after leaving Louisiana State University (LSU) in protest at the signing of a Russian player. The 20-year-old, whose father serves in the Ukrainian military, said the presence of a Russian teammate at LSU had become impossible to reconcile given the ongoing war and its personal…
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What is going wrong at Glentoran this season?
Glentoran have made a disappointing start to the Irish Premiership season, winning just two of their opening six matches despite entering the campaign with high expectations. The poor form has put manager Declan Devine and his squad under intense pressure, with players booed off by sections of their own support and coaching staff publicly demanding…
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US secretly flew American diplomat out of UK without telling British police after he was found with child abuse images in dawn raid
An American diplomat based at the US Embassy in London is reported to have been secretly removed from Britain by US officials after child abuse images were allegedly found at his Putney flat during a dawn raid on 25 August, with British police told only after he had already left the country. The claims have…
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‘Tough to control emotions’ as Sabalenka suffers another near miss
Aryna Sabalenka fell to a 6-4 5-7 6-2 defeat by Elena Rybakina in the US Open final, extending her run of near misses in Grand Slam finals and leaving her without a major title in a season for the first time since 2022. The loss also cost the Belarusian her world number one ranking, which…
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From struggling to walk to lifting trophy – how Rybakina triumphed
Elena Rybakina won the US Open women’s singles title, beating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the final, despite arriving in New York struggling to walk after aggravating a foot injury at the Cincinnati Open. The victory, achieved with barely any on-court training beforehand, also confirms the Kazakh player as the new…
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Who am I? Guess WSL star No 4
This is not a news article but an interactive BBC Sport quiz feature inviting readers to guess the identity of a Women’s Super League footballer through a series of progressively revealing clues. Fewer clues needed to reach the correct answer results in a higher score, with three correct guesses considered good and four or five…
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Premier League buildup to the Manchester derby, Old Firm showdown and WSL – live
A fan-written round-up of Denmark’s Superliga (posted amid a Guardian football live blog) surveys how the season is shaping up, with a return to familiar names at the top after last year’s shock title win. – FC København sit top and in strong form, seen as clear title favourites after finishing in the bottom half…
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Spygate saga continues to haunt Southampton as case drags on
Southampton remain in limbo months after their spying scandal, with the Football Association yet to decide what punishment, if any, manager Tonda Eckert will face for authorising the covert filming of rivals’ training sessions. The English Football League moved quickly in May, expelling Southampton from the Championship play-offs and deducting four points after the club…
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UFC could urge Aspinall to vacate heavyweight title
UFC president Dana White has said the promotion will review Tom Aspinall’s position as heavyweight champion, as the British fighter approaches a year on the sidelines with an eye injury. Aspinall, 33, last competed in October 2025, when his first defence against Ciryl Gane was ruled a no-contest after repeated eye pokes left him unable…
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Title, ring and IVF eye opener – Evans’ whirlwind year
Wales rugby forward Georgia Evans has described a whirlwind year that has included winning the Premiership Women’s Rugby title with Saracens, getting engaged to England World Cup winner Hannah Botterman, and beginning the process of starting a family. It marks a stark contrast to 12 months earlier, when Wales exited the World Cup poorly and…