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Hungary has been deemed a suitable host nation for Israel matches because the two nations enjoy stronger diplomatic ties than those between Israel and many other European nations, and it has been willing to provide the necessary policing and security arrangements for matches to operate smoothly. The FAI decided in …

Sonay Kartal is narrowly beaten by Marie Bouzkova in the first singles match as Czech Republic take a 1-0 lead over Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup. BBC News

One-off T20, Sano Cricket Ground India 32-4 (5 overs): Iyer 16 (12); Hara-Hinze 2-17 Japan 30-3 (5 overs): Kadowaki-Fleming 12 (12); Washington 2-13 India won by two runs Scorecard World champions India avoided a shock defeat by Japan with a tense two-run win after a wide ball was controversially overturned …

La Liga president Javier Tebas says claiming there is a refereeing conspiracy against Real Madrid is like “living in another galaxy”. Real manager Jose Mourinho accused officials of making key errors after his side were beaten 2-1 by rivals Atletico Madrid last week. Mourinho brought printouts of screenshots to the …

Mikel Arteta has agreed an improved new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal. The Spaniard’s current deal expires at the end of this season but talks over a new contract have been ongoing for a number of months. BBC Sport reported earlier this month that an agreement between all parties …

Northamptonshire all-rounder Gus Miller has signed a one-year contract extension to stay with the county until the end of 2027. The 24-year-old made his debut for Northants in a tour match against India in 2022 and has since gone on to play 36 times across all formats. Miller, a graduate …

Having made her decision to come out of retirement, Smith now wants to freshen things up and “try something new”. That means a change to the 50m breaststroke, an event which has just been added to the Olympic schedule for the first time ahead of the 2028 Games in Los …

Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes as Los Angeles Rams beat New York Giants 28-6. BBC News

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says he is “OK” but “an idiot” after surviving a crash in an off-road vehicle while not wearing a helmet. In a series of posts on Instagram, Strickland describes the crash as happening at 60mph with the vehicle rolling “around six times”. The 35-year-old American …

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has become only the second player in Premier League history to have scored against every league opponent he has played against. Haaland’s second-half goal in City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland means the Norwegian has scored against all 25 opponents he has faced. He could move …

Double Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith is coming out of retirement with the aim of competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 29-year-old, who is South Africa’s most decorated Olympian, said she was “missing the water”, adding her return “feels a little crazy, a little scary and very exciting …

Five England players withdrew from the squad with injuries on Monday before the forthcoming Nations League matches, with Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento all dropping out. There is no formal process for withdrawing from an international squad outside a major tournament. BBC Sport understands …

Scott Read, BBC Radio Lancashire commentator The numbers are well documented, and they don’t make for pretty reading. Lancashire have not made 200 in any innings since June, their last batting point came in May and not since April have they managed to pick up more than two batting points. …

Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar will return at this week’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after missing the past three races with a wrist injury. The 21-year-old Frenchman was replaced by New Zealand’s Liam Lawson for races in the Netherlands, Monza and Madrid after injuring his wrist while boxing. In statement, Red …

England fast bowler Mark Wood has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The 36-year-old, who is one of the fastest bowlers to ever play for England, has been blighted by injuries throughout his career. The Durham paceman only returned to action in the first Ashes Test in …

Latest scorecard from the one-off Twenty20 international between Japan and India in Sano. BBC News

Egan made 208 appearances for Sheffield United during his six seasons with the club, winning promotion to the Premier League with them in 2019 and 2023. He was named club captain in the summer of 2023, but would play his last game for the Blades in September that same year …

Available for 29 days Three defeats in a row, two derby losses and growing uncertainty around Martin O’Neill. So where has it gone wrong for Celtic? Is the manager running out of answers, or are recruitment failures and structural problems at the club now impossible to ignore? Andy Burke is …

Formula 1 announced the 2027 calendar last week, with the number of sprint events increased from six to 10, and one of them Monaco. This has proved controversial with some fans. Why pick the worst track on the calendar for overtaking to have two races in one weekend, some have …

It feels like a crossroads has been reached between clubs wanting to be competitive, the WSL continuing to grow, and the need to regenerate an England squad that has not changed much over the past three major tournaments. After all, England are the two-time European champions but seven of the …