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As a player, Naismith is listed in Scotland’s roll of honour after his 51 caps and captained the national side during that Euro 2020 qualifying campaign against Cyprus and Kazakhstan. Having made his debut at 21, he has known every stage of international football, except a major competition. “There’s probably …

Spurs’ brilliant start under Thomas Frank came to a halt against Bournemouth. Famed for his ability to implement a great press, Cherries boss Andoni Iraola came up with an interesting tactic that nullified Spurs. Bournemouth funnelled Spurs down their left, setting up in what looked like an asymmetrical 4-3-1-2 press …

Amorim gave the game away as he explained the difficulties his side were having in the opening weeks of the new campaign. “We are in a moment where, with every possession near our box, they can score,” he reflected. This is clearly not a great situation to be in, but …

Without naming Townsend, Latvian Ostapenko wrote on Instagram: “Hi all – I wanted to apologise for some of the things I said during my second-round singles match. “English is not my native language, so when I said education I was speaking only about what I believe as tennis etiquette. But …

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has blamed his emotions for his post-match comments after Wednesday’s Carabao Cup defeat at Grimsby, and says it is “his way of doing things”. READ MORE: ‘Sometimes I hate my players, sometimes I want to quit’ – Amorim Source link

Angie Smith said she has asked brides if they are using slimming jabs after a trend emerged this year. BBC News

Formula One returns after the summer break and ahead of Sunday’s race day, BBC Sport’s Harry Benjamin picks his five things to look out for at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort. READ MORE: How to follow Dutch Grand Prix on the BBC Available to UK users only. BBC News

Former world number one Naomi Osaka says that Jelena Ostapenko telling Taylor Townsend she had “no class” and “no education” was “one of the worst things you could say to a black tennis player”. Latvia’s Ostapenko argued with Townsend after the American beat her in the US Open second round, …

Draper said before the tournament that he was “ready to go” despite struggling with a bruised humerus – the bone that runs from the shoulder to elbow – on his left serving arm. He began to feel the issue during the clay-court swing in April and said it got “progressively …

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Having come through three rounds of qualifying in New York to reach the main draw, Jones was keen to call parents Adele and Simon, who are back home in the UK. Why weren’t they watching their daughter in person? Because they could not get a dog sitter. “My parents don’t …

Hours before South Korean president Lee Jae Mung was due to meet US president Donald Trump, a Truth Social post dropped. Beginning with “WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA?” the post then referred to a “Purge or Revolution” – which many read as a reference to the prosecution of …

One of the best things about Notting Hill Carnival is the array of bold looks, colourful costumes and eye-catching hairstyles. BBC London went to meet with those working behind the scenes to bring the iconic looks. Aminata Kamara is a hairstylist working with Flagz Mas band and told us what …

Parkinson seemed to hint at it, as he tried to take in the draw with Wednesday having thrown away a two-goal advantage. Wrexham’s club record-shattering transfer outlay has been the talk of many this summer, with young defender Callum Doyle on the bench on Saturday following his move from Manchester …

Marc: I love listening to music… learning different things, whether it’s trying to learn DJ-ing – I’ve tried to do that a little bit – or reading different books. I love going to the movies, to the cinema, because no-one goes to the cinema, so it’s nice to be in …

Draper has not played a competitive singles match since his surprise Wimbledon second-round exit in early July. He pulled out of the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open – both key ATP tournaments leading up to the US Open – in order to fully recover from the arm issue. After starting …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side missed the “simple things” during their 2-0 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur. READ MORE: Manchester City 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur Watch highlights of every Premier League match this season. Available to UK users only. BBC News

An Oasis fan who has flown Half the World Away to watch the band play live in Canada on Sunday ended up two members of the band en route to Toronto. Rob Murray, 50 from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, said the “dream trip” became extra special when he got chatting …

The Tour of Spain: never likely to have quite the same brand impact as the Tour de France. But while the youngest three-week race of the Grand Tour trio is often the most overlooked, the Vuelta a Espana might just be the most competitive and entertaining of the year. Why? …

From teams still in the pursuit of perfection to sides battling to get points on the board, five things to look out for in the EFL this weekend. Source link