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Opening door for women in MMA my proudest moment – Cyborg
Cris Cyborg, one of the most decorated fighters in mixed martial arts history, says her 2009 win over Gina Carano to claim the Strikeforce featherweight title remains the proudest moment of her 21-year career, not for the title itself but for the doors it opened for women in the sport. That bout was the first…
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Sutton’s opening weekend predictions v Courteeners frontman Liam Fray
BBC Sport football pundit Chris Sutton has kicked off his season-long predictions contest for the 2025-26 Premier League, pitting himself against Microsoft’s Copilot AI, BBC readers and a rotating cast of celebrity guests. The exercise, which sees Sutton forecast all 380 top-flight fixtures, matters because the AI chatbot won the inaugural contest last season, narrowly…
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Rybakina retires injured in quarter-final against Swiatek
Elena Rybakina was forced to retire injured during her Cincinnati Open quarter-final against Iga Swiatek, ending her bid to overtake Aryna Sabalenka as world number one. The Kazakh second seed had needed to reach the final to claim top spot after Sabalenka’s shock fourth-round loss, but instead pulled up with a left ankle injury while…
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Spurs agree £75m deal to sign Man City’s Savinho
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £75m deal, with a further £10m in potential add-ons, to sign Manchester City winger Savinho, pending a medical. The 22-year-old Brazilian was a target for Spurs last summer but chose to stay at City, where his playing time was restricted under Pep Guardiola, limiting him to just seven Premier League…
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Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes
BBC Sport has published its regular set of daily football quizzes, aimed at fans wanting to test their knowledge of the game. The feature includes three separate quizzes rather than a single article, offering different formats of trivia challenge that are refreshed daily and set by BBC Sport contributor Joe Rindl. The three quizzes are…
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Eco homes that can stay cool for sale in England and Wales – in pictures
This Guardian picture gallery showcases five energy-efficient homes for sale across England and Wales, each designed to stay cool in summer and warm in winter through features such as heat pumps, solar panels, triple glazing and high-performance insulation. The selection highlights growing buyer interest in eco-friendly properties as households look to cut energy bills and…
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Break-up of Villa’s Europa heroes leaves cracks for Emery to fill
Aston Villa’s Europa League-winning squad is being dismantled just months after ending a 30-year wait for a trophy, with up to six of the starting XI from May’s final against Freiburg potentially sold before the transfer window closes. Ezri Konsa’s imminent £51m move to Arsenal is the latest departure, following exits for goalscorers Youri Tielemans…
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‘Borderline Personality Disorder is my superpower’
Wales and Saracens tighthead prop Donna Rose has spoken publicly about living with borderline personality disorder (BPD), describing how the condition affects her daily life despite her success on the rugby pitch. The 35-year-old, who represented Wales at her second World Cup last year and helped Saracens win the Premiership Women’s Rugby title in June,…
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Former UFC fighter Shore turns hand to promoting
Former UFC fighter Jack Shore has moved into fight promotion nearly two years after retiring from professional mixed martial arts, launching a new striking-only event called Stand and Bang. The Abertillery fighter, who continued coaching after stepping away from competing, said he wanted to find a “niche” in the market rather than compete directly with…
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World’s best on Welsh roads in Tour of Britain Women
The Tour of Britain Women, the UK’s biggest women’s road cycling race and Britain’s only World Tour event, brings two stages to Wales this weekend as part of a five-day route running from Cumbria to Warwickshire between 19 and 23 August. It marks the first time the race has expanded to five stages, matching the…