BBC Sport has been told substituted players will be allowed to cool down before being interviewed on the touchline during the game. But details have yet to be released on how often this will happen in matches, or how many matches it will apply to. Dressing room access will be restricted and never allowed during...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Reporting fromGlastonbury Festival PA Media Lorde promised to play her new album Virgin in full to mark its release Pop star Lorde has launched the 2025 Glastonbury Festival with a surprise pre-lunchtime set to a packed crowd on the Woodsies stage. There was an almighty roar as she took to the...
For the first time in Wimbledon history, there will be three British players aged 17 and under in the women’s singles draw. Mika Stojsavljevic, Hannah Klugman and Mimi Xu have been rewarded with main-draw wildcards after demonstrating their potential over the past few years. Stojsavljevic, 16, has made the most notable progress, having won the...
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to create history by becoming the first Indian ever to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS). On Wednesday, Group Captain Shukla set off on the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission that he’s piloting. Led by former Nasa veteran Peggy Whitson, Ax-4 includes Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from...
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor JOHN THYS/AFP The US president (L) has been pushing for Nato allies to “equalise” their defence spending for some time Nato leaders are meeting in The Hague to decide on ramping up defence spending to 5% of their countries’ economic output, following months of pressure from US President Donald Trump....
Just when this fabulous, fluctuating Test looked to have taken a decisive direction, it turned again. India are strong favourites, even if England chased 378 to beat them at Edgbaston three years ago. Much of the day belonged to Rahul and Pant. What made their batting all the more impressive was the way they survived...
Having bowled the decisive super over in the World Cup final earlier that summer, Archer made a thrilling start to his Test career during the 2019 Ashes and was viewed as a generational talent. He took 22 wickets at 20.27 across four Tests and bowled an electric spell to Steve Smith at Lord’s, which resulted...
“We didn’t want to see those guys celebrate a championship on our home floor. Backs against the wall, we just responded. “So many different guys chipped in. It was a whole team effort. I’m really proud of this group.” The victory means the NBA finals will go to game seven for the first time since...
An outdoor pool is set to reopen this weekend after bosses were forced to shut the attraction because high tides failed to refill it. Shoalstone Pool in Brixham, south Devon, relies on the tide for its water. But this week’s calm sea conditions meant the water did not travel high enough. David Thomas, operations manager,...
New Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says he is resigned to losing midfielder Adam Randell. Speculation has linked the homegrown 24-year-old with a move to Championship side Bristol City after Argyle were relegated to League One last month. Randell played 173 games for the Pilgrims over seven years and scored 10 goals and has...
PA Media Temperatures are set to reach 30C (86F) in parts of the UK on Thursday, with the heat expected to build steadily as the week goes on. It is likely to mean the first heatwave of 2025 being declared by the weekend. The nights will also be much warmer from Thursday, with many areas...
Wilder was unable to arrest the slide, as they ended the season having conceded 101 goals and accumulated just 16 points. They started last season with a two-point deduction because of missed transfer payments in the 2022-23 campaign but challenged at the top of the division throughout. A long-mooted takeover by American-based consortium COH Sports...
Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Getty Images Basking shark is one of the species that could find a home in new parts of the UK The UK could see a boom in endangered sharks, rays and native oysters as species move habitats to respond to rising ocean temperatures, according to scientists. But some, including...
The opening of HS2 will be delayed beyond the target date of 2033, the BBC understands. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to tell Parliament on Wednesday that there is “no reasonable way to deliver” the railway line on schedule and within budget – but is not expected to say how long the delay will...
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