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Today so far 2026-10-10 · 18:01 UTC

Max Verstappen continued his dominance in Formula 1 by securing pole position at Singapore and winning the sprint race, with Verstappen beating Ferraris to Singapore pole and Verstappen wins sprint after Russell crashes out. In rugby, the All Blacks power past Australia to retain Bledisloe Cup, while in cricket, Middlesbrough-born Renshaw's epic 190 lifts Australia provided a standout individual performance. Elsewhere, there were notable results in club rugby with Edinburgh topping the URC standings and Northampton emerging victorious in an entertaining encounter with Bath.

Messi's father dealing with 'health-related situation'

Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday.

2026-06-18 · 19:20 UTC
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Crisis club or chance to reinvent - where does McInnes exit leave Hearts?

2026-06-18 · 19:11

Derek McInnes has left Heart of Midlothian for Rangers, so how will the Scottish Premiership runners-up react to losing…

Spurs complete £52m Van Hecke signing from Brighton

2026-06-18 · 19:09

Brighton's Dutch defender Jan Paul van Hecke joins Premier League rivals Tottenham for £52m.

Mokoena's late penalty earns South Africa draw against Czech Republic

2026-06-18 · 18:49

Teboho Mokoena scores an 83rd-minute penalty to earn South Africa a draw against the Czech Republic at the World Cup.

Messi's father dealing with 'health-related situation'

2026-06-18 · 18:36

Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday.

Olympic medallist Simpson recovering after collapse

2026-06-18 · 18:28

Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is making 'encouraging improvement' in hospital after collapsing at an event in Raleigh,…

England in trouble after dreadful day against NZ

2026-06-18 · 18:15

England are in a dire position against New Zealand after spiralling from a chaotic morning on day two of the second Test…

Beever-Jones set to sign new deal at Chelsea

2026-06-18 · 17:56

England international Aggie Beever-Jones is expected to stay at Chelsea this summer with a new deal extending her stay.

Tuchel's complaints lead to Fifa moving photographers

2026-06-18 · 17:44

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has won a battle with Fifa to get photographers moved away from the bench during the…

Lord Botham criticises Stokes for breaking curfew

2026-06-18 · 17:31

Lord Botham criticises England captain Ben Stokes for breaking a team curfew and says there is no way to "justify what…

Milestone, then misery - Gay reaches 50 and then gives wicket away

2026-06-18 · 17:14

England opener Emilio Gay makes a patient 53 in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval, but after reaching the…

Zigart breaks jaw in high-speed Tour de Suisse crash

2026-06-18 · 17:13

Slovenian rider Urska Zigart suffers a fractured jaw following a heavy crash in the final kilometre of stage two of the…

GB's Klugman beaten in Nottingham second round

2026-06-18 · 17:07

British teenager Hannah Klugman says she feels "very different" after a week practising with "some great players"…

New Zealand make World Cup history with first mother-son duo

2026-06-18 · 17:04

New Zealand make history as Tyler and Jenny Bindon become the first mother-son duo to play at the World Cup.

Scandinavia wins Gold Cup to bring up O'Brien ton

2026-06-18 · 16:51

Scandinavia beats Trawlerman to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and land ⁠trainer Aidan O'Brien his 100th winner at the…

Rice expected to be fit to face Ghana despite back pain

2026-06-18 · 16:42

Declan Rice is expected to be available for England's World Cup match against Ghana after suffering from lower back pain…

Van der Vaart criticised for 'racist slurs' against Japan

2026-06-18 · 16:28

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart apologises after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during…

Hooked after an hour - did Vuskovic boost his Spurs chances?

2026-06-18 · 15:49

Many Tottenham fans will have got a first glimpse of Luka Vuskovic last night - so what can they expect from the highly…

Scottish quartet win £8k in Boston Red Sox raffle

2026-06-18 · 15:43

Four Scotland supporters enjoyed an even more memorable weekend than most in Boston as they became what the Red Sox…

Exeter's Feyi-Waboso declares himself fit for Prem final

2026-06-18 · 15:09

Star wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso clears himself to play in Saturday's Prem final against Northampton in a huge boost for…

Fatima to be first Pakistani woman to play in Hundred

2026-06-18 · 14:54

Fatima Sana will become the first Pakistani woman to play in The Hundred after being selected by Birmingham Phoenix as a…

Kane is England's greatest striker, says Lineker

2026-06-18 · 14:37

Gary Lineker thinks Harry Kane is "the greatest English striker we've ever had" after the England captain equalled his…

'My brother hid in a rice sack' - The refugee stars at the World Cup

2026-06-18 · 13:41

Germany and Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger, whose family fled Sierra Leone's civil war, is among those campaigning…

'They think they've got him!' - Duckett run out as NZ make breakthrough

2026-06-18 · 13:27

England lose their first wicket as Ben Duckett is run out for 36 by New Zealand's Nathan Smith on day two of the second…

Dropped England captain Stokes to play for Durham

2026-06-18 · 13:15

Ben Stokes will make his return to action for Durham after being named in their squad for the County Championship match…

'He's led New Zealand's charge' - Phillips scores first Test hundred

2026-06-18 · 13:15

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips scores his first Test century against England at The Oval, to help his side reach 391 on…

Motherwell appoint Johansson as Askou successor

2026-06-18 · 13:02

Alfred Johansson is the new manager at Motherwell, with the 35-year-old Swede aiming to build on the success of last…

The celebration photo that sums up my relationship with Mbappe - Giroud

2026-06-18 · 12:57

France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why iconic Les Bleus striker Kylian Mbappe is misunderstood, and seen…

Why are England playing a darts song at the World Cup?

2026-06-18 · 12:48

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything looks at the range of goal songs being used at the 2026 World Cup

Weekly sports quiz: World Cups, F1 and NBA

2026-06-18 · 12:43

How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

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