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Messi’s most iconic moments as he ponders retirement
BBC Sport reviews Lionel Messi’s defining career moments after he suggested he may retire following the death of his father. – His first hat-trick came aged 19 in a 3-3 El Clasico draw with Real Madrid in 2007. – A solo Copa del Rey goal against Getafe soon afterwards drew comparisons with Diego Maradona. -…
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Xavi Hernández appointed head coach of the Netherlands on four-year contract
Xavi Hernández has been appointed head coach of the Netherlands on a four-year deal through to the 2030 World Cup. The former Barcelona manager replaces Ronald Koeman, who resigned after the Dutch team’s last-32 World Cup defeat by Morocco, marking Xavi’s return to management after leaving Barcelona in 2024. The 46-year-old won the 2010 World…
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‘Wonderful run!’ GB’s Newnham fights back for 400m hurdles silver
Great Britain’s Emily Newnham won silver in the women’s 400m hurdles at the European Championships in Birmingham, producing a personal-best performance after fighting back strongly in the race. The result is significant because it adds another major international medal to her recent success and underlines her progress in the event. Newnham had also won silver…
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Hudson-Smith storms to 400m gold on home turf
Matt Hudson-Smith wins gold in the men’s 400m, his third in the European Athletics Championships, on the track that he raced on growing up.
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Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into Wafcon final
Malawi’s fairy tale run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations goes on as sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga share three goals in a 3-1 semi-final win over Algeria.
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Asher-Smith and Hunt winners as GB trio reach 200m final
Dina Asher-Smith and Amy Hunt won their respective 200m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships, while Success Eduan also secured a place in the final on time. The result puts three British sprinters into the women’s 200m final, giving Great Britain a strong presence in the event. Asher-Smith and Hunt progressed automatically by winning their…
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Palestinian students, staff allege discrimination at Columbia
Palestinian students, faculty and alumni are suing Columbia University for discrimination, alleging the school fostered a “hostile campus climate” and unfairly targeted them with disciplinary investigations following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in New York County court, four students and one faculty member argue that Columbia deliberately…
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Colorado football opens practice to fans and reporters, but treats it like a classified Pentagon briefing
Colorado football allowed fans and reporters to attend a practice on Wednesday, offering an early look at its 2026 roster before the new season. However, the access came with restrictions that limited what attendees and local media could share, prompting comparisons with a highly controlled security briefing. The article says spectators were not expected to…
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GB’s Evans wins European gold in 100m breaststroke
Great Britain’s Angharad Evans won her first European Championships gold medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke in Paris, setting both a championship record and a British record. The 23-year-old’s victory underlines her emergence as a leading British swimmer in the event. Evans finished in 1:04.87, a lifetime best, ahead of Ireland’s Mona McSharry and Italy’s…
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Ireland’s Walsh beats British teen Smith to IM gold
Ireland’s Ellen Walshe won the women’s 400m individual medley gold at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, beating Britain’s Amalie Smith. The result gives Ireland a European title while highlighting Smith’s strong performance at just 16. Walshe finished ahead of Smith in the individual medley, which combines butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. The event took…