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Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith and Amy Hunt win their semi-finals, while Success Eduan’s time is quick enough to see all three sprinters into the 200m finals at the European Athletics Championships. READ MORE: Athletics on BBC Sport Available to UK users only. BBC News

The most significant solar eclipse since 1999 was visible across the UK and Europe on Wednesday and briefly took attention away from various sporting events in the process. A total solar eclipse peaked in parts of Spain and Iceland. In the UK, people could see a partial eclipse with more …

This series, the first in charge for new head coach Gary Wilson, ostensibly marked the start of Ireland’s preparations for February’s World Cup qualifiers. Their first fixtures in the format since May 2025 were always likely to display some 50-over rust but to have already lost the series without coming …

Ellyse Perry hits an unbeaten 62 off 39 balls to guide Birmingham Phoenix to a comfortable five-wicket win against MI London – a victory which sees Phoenix avoid finishing bottom of the table, at the expense of their opponents. WATCH MORE: Perry fifty takes Phoenix to victory over MI London …

Hull City have confirmed the signing of defender Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano for a club record fee. The 21-year-old centre-back joins on a five-year contract, with an option for a further year. No fee was reported by the club, but they say it surpasses the £20m plus add-ons that …

That may be the biggest question Mourinho has to answer, with the Real dressing room containing Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham among a collection of elite players. Mourinho’s methods have traditionally relied on establishing strong relationships with key personalities and demanding total commitment. “I think Bellingham will absolutely …

London Spirit complete a six-run win over Welsh Fire to end the home side’s hopes of progressing to the Eliminator round of the Men’s Hundred. BBC News

Lewis-Skelly has made it clear that he wants to stay at Arsenal and is focused on working to try to establish himself as a first team regular at the club. There is no denying his position in the Arsenal first team is under threat after the arrival of midfielder Guimaraes …

Ronnie O’Sullivan suffered another setback as his poor start to the season continued with a 6-4 loss to Noppon Saengkham in the second round of the China Open. The 50-year-old, who has won the tournament twice, was 3-1 up before losing four straight frames. The seven-time world champion responded before …

Available for over a year Jose Mourinho has been appointed as manager of Real Madrid for a second time, 14 years after leading them to the La Liga title. The “Special One” has one of the most formidable reputations in world football – but it’s been more than a decade …

The Los Angeles Lakers are to be sold for a reported record-breaking $12.5bn, external (£9.3bn) – less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise. Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger are …

Athletes competing for Great Britain and Northern Ireland have the option to wear three different coloured kits at the 2026 European Athletics Championships. It has caused some confusion for viewers at home, including in the women’s 100m final. Dina Asher-Smith wore a striped jersey while Amy Hunt wore a block …

La Liga officials are set to carry out a pitch inspection at Celta Vigo’s Estadio de Balaidos following a suspected fungus outbreak. Celta are due to host Osasuna on Sunday night in their opening match of the 2026-27 season, kicking off at 20:30 BST. Following reports in Spain of the …

Latest scorecard from the fourth one-day international between Ireland and Afghanistan at Stormont. BBC News

Inter Milan are in advanced talks to sign Tottenham and England full-back Djed Spence, in a deal worth a minimum of £25.6m (30m euros). The 26-year-old has emerged as a key target for the Serie A champions, having enhanced his reputation at the World Cup, at which he made eight …

Arsenal are reigniting their interest in Aston Villa central defender Ezri Konsa. Konsa, 28, is still on holiday after the World Cup and is not with the Villa squad for Wednesday’s Super Cup game against Paris St-Germain. The Gunners’ initial summer move for Konsa did not materialise, with the London …

Georgia Wareham hits her first half-century of the campaign to give Welsh Fire a 15-run win over London Spirit in their final game of the Women’s Hundred. BBC News

Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Atletico Madrid defender Matteo Ruggeri. A deal for the 24-year-old left-back is progressing and he is expected to move to Villa Park after just a season at Atletico. He will replace Lucas Digne, who completed an £8.5m return to Paris St-Germain …

At 22, Obada and his now wife had moved out of the city and he was working as a warehouse security guard. From there, he says there was more chance of him “winning the lottery three times and getting hit by lightning four times” than making it to the NFL. …

Crystal Palace have had a verbal bid for midfielder Lamine Camara rejected by Ligue 1 side Monaco. The Senegal international, 22, was the subject of an offer reportedly worth more than £35m, which would have made him one of the most expensive signings in the club’s history. Camara has already …