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England’s Jofra Archer took 2-16 as Southern Brave comfortably beat struggling Birmingham Phoenix by nine wickets in the men’s Hundred. Archer and New Zealand spinner Michael Bracewell, who took 3-10, restricted Phoenix to 106-7, with Joe Clarke’s 36 and Ben Duckett’s 20 the only contributions of note. It was a …

England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s 59 from 39 balls and a fine all-round display from Sophie Devine led Southern Brave to a 15-run win against Birmingham Phoenix in the women’s Hundred. Phoenix slipped to 22-3 in pursuit of 140 to win, but captain Ellyse Perry led a revival with stands of …

A dog walker was kicked in the head after an argument with another man over their pets barking at each other, police have said. A man in his 50s was punched and then kicked in the face in the “nasty, unprovoked assault” in Leasowe, Wirral, at about 19:00 BST on …

Scotland midfielder John McGinn has held further contract talks with Aston Villa amid a failed bid by Everton. (Football Scotland, external) Celtic could miss out on transfer target Jakob Breum with Go Ahead Eagles now under no rush to sell the winger following Oliver Antman’s transger to Rangers. (Football Insider, …

CCTV footage has been released showing the moment masked thieves broke into a store in the Los Angeles area and took $7,000 (£5,204) worth of Labubu dolls. The break in happened on Wednesday morning at a store in La Puente, some 18 miles east of Los Angeles. The LA County …

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, died on Friday from injuries sustained during his bout with Yamato Hata on 2 August. The super-featherweight was taken to hospital following the fight in Tokyo, where he had emergency brain surgery to treat a subdural hematoma – a condition where blood collects between the …

Watch highlights as England thrash France 40-6 in their final warm-up game before the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. BBC News

Manchester Originals held their nerve to claim a dramatic two-run win over Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. BBC News

Watch highlights as Kyle Feldt stars for St Helens as they easily beat Wakefield Trinity to bolster their Super League play-off hopes. Pictures courtesy of SuperLeague+. Available to UK users only. MATCH REPORT: St Helens brush aside Wakefield to go fourth BBC News

Manchester Originals held their nerve to claim a dramatic two-run win over Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. Having set the Invincibles 140 to win, with captain Beth Mooney hitting a fine 70 from 45 balls, the Originals took just three wickets but maintained their discipline as the match went down …

Jane Maguire hit a six from the last ball as Ireland beat Pakistan to clinch the three-match T20 international series with a four-wicket victory at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin. The hosts claimed an 11-run win in the first game on Wednesday and brought that momentum into their second game …

Trent Rockets got their 2025 Hundred campaign off to the perfect start as they eased to a six wicket win against Birmingham Phoenix in their opening match at Edgbaston. MATCH REPORT: Rockets race to comfortable win over Phoenix Available to UK users only. BBC News

Watch highlights as Leeds Rhinos bolster their Super League play-off ambitions courtesy of their late win at Leigh Leopards. BBC News

Liverpool have named former Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor as their new head coach. The Reds have been without a permanent manager since sacking Matt Beard in February, with Amber Whiteley taking charge on an interim basis for the remainder of 2024-25. Taylor was sacked by City in March just …

An airport has closed after reports of a light aircraft crash, police say. Emergency services, including six appliances from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, were called to Norwich Airport at about 08:30 BST. In a statement on their website, Norwich Airport said: “Norwich Airport Airfield closed due to [an] incident …

Zak Crawley’s unbeaten 67 runs off 38 balls, including four sixes, helps Northern Superchargers to an eight wicket victory over Welsh Fire in their opening match of the Men’s Hundred 2025 at Headingley. MATCH REPORT: Men’s Hundred 2025: Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire Available to UK users only. BBC News

The BBC’s Damian Grammaticas explains the controversy surrounding China’s mega-embassy plan. Beijing’s plans for the sprawling new embassy have sparked fears its location – near London’s financial district – could pose an espionage risk. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has now given China two weeks to explain certain aspects of …

Jonathan Edwards and Steve Cram speak about their world record achievements BBC News

In Thailand, a group of boys and their football coach are trapped in a system of caves BBC News

Former England cricketers relive 2005’s second Ashes Test at Edgbaston, regarded as one of the greatest matches of all-time. England won by two runs to draw the series level at 1-1 and keep alive their Ashes hopes. Watch How to Win The Ashes 2005 now on BBC iPlayer. Available to …