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Heroic effort needed to catch Clark - McIlroy
Rory McIlroy shoots a five-under-par 65 to move into a share of second place after three rounds of the BMW Championship in St Louis.

McIlroy surges to second as Clark holds BMW Championship lead
Rory McIlroy strikes a five-under 65 to move joint-second on day three at the BMW Championship.

Nuno Apologizes to Fans After West Ham's Disappointing Loss
Nuno Espirito Santo says West Ham "let down" their fans as they lost 2-1 to Charlton in their first Championship home match this season.

Stokes shines as Durham crush Derbyshire in dominant win
Ben Stokes hits 66 not out and takes 5-17 as Durham wrap up a 338-run victory at Derbyshire inside three days in Division Two of the County Championship.

McIlroy falls off pace after tough second round
Overnight joint leader Rory McIlroy falls five behind Wyndham Clark following a testing second round at the BMW Championship in St Louis.

Alfie Bavidge's late strike secures draw for Inverness CT
Watch the goals as Alfie Bavidge's late goal earns Inverness Caledonian Thistle a draw against Partick Thistle in the Scottish Championship.

Hunt claims runner-up spot in thrilling Diamond League 200m
Amy Hunt follows up her extraordinary week at the European Championships with a second-placed finish in the women's 200m at the Diamond League in Lausanne behind Kayla White.

Rhys McClenaghan finishes seventh in European pommel horse event
Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan has to settle for seventh place in the pommel horse final at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb.

McIlroy rebounds to claim joint lead at BMW Championship
Rory McIlroy bounces back from the disappointment of his 66th place at the St Jude Championship, to take a share of the lead at the BMW Championship in St Louis.

Pole Vaulter Duplantis Unveils Anthem for Ultimate Championship Debut
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis says "music and sport bring people together in the best way as he releases 'Gold' for the upcoming inaugural Ultimate Championship.

Stamenic rediscovers passion for football after tough year
Marko Stamenic says "the people around Swansea City" have helped him rediscover his love for football during his first year at the Championship club.

Rory McIlroy shines to seize first-round lead at BMW Championship
Rory McIlroy says a bit of "good work" with his team helped him rediscover his form and take a clubhouse lead in the first round of the BMW Championship.

Antonelli - the boy 'born in a garage' who started driving on dad's lap
Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he went on to lead the F1 drivers' championship at the age of 19.

Sheffield United Faces High Court Battle Over Financial Troubles
Sheffield United's owners face a winding-up order in the High Court on Wednesday which could have a wide range of outcomes - including a 12-point deduction for the Championship club.

Emotional Whaley credits dad for US Amateur glory
It was very much a family affair for Jack Whaley as he became only the third Englishman to triumph in the US Amateur Championship on Sunday.

LIV cancels final event to focus on 'next chapter'
LIV Golf cancels its Team Championships in Michigan after weeks of speculation, saying it needs to focus on "building its next chapter".

Wrigley & Harris well-placed for Olympics after Worlds win
British sailing duo Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris establish themselves as favorites for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by winning gold at the 470 World Championship in Japan.

'Sensational' Hunt's historic European Championships
Relive Great Britain's Amy Hunt's "iconic" European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay.

Scheffler cruises to eight-shot win at first FedEx Cup play-off
World number one Scottie Scheffler cruises to an eight-shot victory at the first FedEx Cup play-off event at the St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.

Changing times as Welsh blockbuster awaits
Cardiff City's Championship contest with Wrexham on Monday will attract global attention, not just the eyes of those in the north and south of Wales.

McIlroy admits concerns as Scheffler regains winning feeling at St Jude
Rory McIlroy says "he felt lost" as he toils to a 66th-place finish - 25 strokes behind champion Scottie Scheffler - at the St Jude Championship in Memphis.

Englishman Whaley wins US Amateur title
Jack Whaley becomes only the second Englishman since 1911 to win the US Amateur Championship as he beats American Jay Leng Jr 4&3 at Merion.

'The jump of her life!' - GB's Sawyers takes long jump silver
Great Britain's Jazz Sawyers puts on "one of the performances of the championship" to take silver in the women's long jump, finishing just one centimetre behind gold-winning Larissa Iapichino.

History for Hunt and Asher-Smith in golden finish for GB
Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history while Georgia Hunter Bell claims a commanding 1500m gold as Great Britain finish strongly at the European Championships.

History for Hunt and Asher-Smith as GB win relay gold
Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history and Georgia Hunter Bell claims a commanding 1500m gold as Great Britain maintain their bid to top the final medal table at the European Championships.

Hunt wins fourth gold as GB storm to mixed 4x100m relay victory
Jeremiah Azu, Dina-Asher Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Amy Hunt combine to win gold for Great Britain in the first mixed 4x100m relay at the European Athletics Championships.

GB women narrowly defeated in Olympic qualifier
Great Britain's women's flag football team miss out on qualifying for the 2028 Olympics as they suffer defeat at the World Championships.

GB's Fry claims historic double-double at Worlds
Great Britain's Lottie Fry becomes the first rider in the history of the FEI World Championships to retain both individual titles.

Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon
Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women's marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham.

Scheffler in charge as he chases first win since January
World number one Scottie Scheffler will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the St Jude Championship as he chases his first victory since January.

'It was so up and down' - O'Connor wins heptathlon gold
Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks after winning gold in the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, just weeks after winning the same event at the Commonwealth Games.

Johnson-Thompson grateful to still be competing
Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflects on her European Championships, where her heptathlon was impacted by a lack of training due to injury.

Great Britain win gold with mixed freestyle 4x200m championship record
Great Britain set a championship record as they take gold in the mixed freestyle 4x200m at the European Aquatics Championships.

Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history
Amy Hunt claims the third gold medal of her bid for a historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith makes history as Great Britain win two relay golds at the European Athletics Championships.

Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold
Great Britain quartet Romell Glave, Zharnell Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe race to 4x100m relay gold at the European Athletics Championships.

Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete
Katarina Johnson-Thompson says if she is "not competitive, I will start asking questions" after finishing 21st at the European Athletics Championships following a difficult season.

O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon
Kate O'Connor says her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" at the Irish athlete claims gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.

Championship excellent place to discover talent - Espanyol's Monchi
Espanyol sporting director Monchi explains why he believes England's Championship is an undervalued source of talent, and outlines his ambitions to restore Espanyol to the top end of Spanish football.

European Championships: Day six schedule & BBC coverage
Timetable and BBC coverage times for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham from 10-16 August.

Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final
Georgia Hunter Bell wins her heat and is the only Brit to qualify for Sunday's women's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records
In the women's race walking, Sofia Fiorini of Italy smashes the marathon world record by over nine minutes, with Maria Perez of Spain also setting a world record in the half-marathon, at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingh

Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver - but Hodgkinson up for fight
Keely Hodgkinson says she is proud of her ability to "continue to fight" after taking silver behind Audrey Werro at the European Athletics Championships.

Scheffler equals course record to lead first play-off event
Scottie Scheffler equalls the course record with a nine-under 61 as he opens up a three-stroke lead at the end of the second round of the St Jude Championship in Memphis.

'Happy to be here' - Johnson-Thompson struggles on heptathlon return
Katarina Johnson-Thompson says injuries have held her back as she struggles on day one of the heptathlon at the European Championships.

O'Connor with 'mixed emotions' after day one
Ireland's Kate O'Connor has "mixed emotions" after day one of the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

'Peaked at the right time' - Warholm on getting even better with age
Norway's Karston Warholm feels he is improving with experience after taking his fourth successive gold in the men's 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships.

Warholm becomes a four-time European 400m hurdles champion
Norway's Karsten Warholm comfortably wins the men's 400m hurdles, setting a championship record in the process, to take his fourth successive gold in the European Athletics Championships.

GB women top group as they aim to book Olympic spot
The Great Britain women's team progress as group winners as they aim to secure an Olympic spot at the flag football World Championships.

Burnley drop shirt sponsor after 42 days
Burnley drop their shirt sponsor just two days before their opening Championship match against West Ham - and only 42 days after signing the deal.

Ramsay-Peaty confused by early exit at Europeans
Former Olympic and world champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty says he is "confused" as his poor run of form continues at the European Aquatics Championships.

O'Connor in heptathlon contention after two events
Ireland's Kate O'Connor sits in second place after two events of the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Johnson-Thompson boosts heptathlon medal hopes
Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson boosts her medal chances at the European Athletics Championships with a strong high jump performance.

'She knows how to deliver' - Johnson-Thompson's 'huge' high jump
Two-time world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson gets a third-time clearance at 1.83m in the heptathlon high jump at the European Athletics Championships.

'At school I sold backflips for 50p' - GB gymnasts take on honesty cards
British gymnastics stars reveal their unfiltered truths as they take on BBC Sport's Honesty Cards ahead of the 2026 European Gymnastics Championships.

Hammers & Boro to go up? Championship club-by-club preview
BBC Sport correspondents take a closer look at the 24 teams taking part in the 2026-27 Championship season.

Three clubs, six derbies as Welsh rivals collide
The new Championship season sees Cardiff City, Swansea City and Wrexham competing together in the second tier for the first time in 45 years.

'Two out of four, baby' - Hunt wins 200m as she eyes historic quadruple
Britain's Amy Hunt charges to 200m glory to secure her second European Championships gold medal - but the sprinter has her sights set on a historic quadruple in Birmingham.

'I hope you're not sick of my face' - Hunt wants more after 200m gold
Great Britain's Amy Hunt reacts to taking her second gold of the 2026 European Athletics Championships by winning the women's 200m, but stresses that "it's not over yet" as she looks forward to the sprint relays.Great Britain's Amy Hunt rea

English wins Ireland's first men's gold in 800m
Mark English wins gold in the 800m to earn Ireland's first men's gold at a European Athletics Championships, a race that GB's Max Burgin is forced to drop out from through injury.

Young Brit Nowacki seizes gold in thrilling 200m final
British teenager Filip Nowacki claims a dramatic gold in the men's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.

Filip Nowacki Claims 200m Breaststroke Gold in Paris Showdown
Britain's Filip Nowacki wins gold in the 200m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris with a thrilling finish.

Ingebrigtsen Criticizes Kerr's Choice to Skip European Championships
Jakob Ingebrigtsen says he is "very" disappointed by British rival Josh Kerr's decision to miss the European Championships in Birmingham.

Swansea's Burgess looks set to miss entire season
Swansea City suffer a heavy blow on the eve of the new Championship season as scans reveal centre-back Cameron Burgess has suffered a ruptured Achilles.

Hodgkinson Advances to 800m Final Amid Werro's Unexpected Mishap
Keely Hodgkinson reaches the women's 800m final at the European Championships - moments after rival Audrey Werro suffers a dramatic fall that put her place in doubt.

European Championships: Day four schedule & BBC coverage
Timetable and BBC coverage times for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham from 10-16 August.

Swansea suffer heavy Burgess injury blow
Swansea City suffer a heavy blow on the eve of the new Championship season as scans reveal centre-back Cameron Burgess has suffered a ruptured Achilles.

'I'd never watched the Olympics' - Evans on gymnastics fame
British gymnast Ruby Evans speaks to BBC Sport about how she copes with fame and followers ahead of the 2026 European Artistic Gymastics Championships.

Chawinga Sisters Propel Malawi to WAFCON Championship Match
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.

GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track - highlights & report
Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith makes history as the joint-most decorated man of all-time at European Championships by claiming 400m gold in Birmingham.

'Wonderful run!' GB's Newnham fights back for 400m hurdles silver
Great Britain's Emily Newnham runs a personal best to seal an excellent silver in the women's 400m hurdles at the European Championships in Birmingham, having recently earned the same medal in the Commonwealth Games.

Ireland's Walsh beats British teen Smith to IM gold
Ireland's Ellen Walshe beats British 16-year-old Amalie Smith to win gold in the 400m individual medley at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.

British dressage team earns LA28 Olympic spot with silver win
The Great Britain dressage team secure qualification for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles by winning silver at the FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany.