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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.

Arnautovic on target as Austria beat spirited Jordan

Arnautovic scores a late penalty as Austria beat World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1 in Group J.

2026-06-17 · 07:52 UTC
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World Cup quiz: England's previous opening games

2026-06-17 · 07:33

Test your knowledge of England's previous opening games at World Cups. How much can you remember?

Who could NI face in World Cup play-offs?

2026-06-17 · 07:24

BBC Sport NI looks at Northern Ireland potential World Cup play-off semi-final opponents ahead of Thursday's draw.

Pereira accuses Gane of illegal strikes in defeat

2026-06-17 · 06:58

Alex Pereira says Ciryl Gane landed a number of "illegal shots" which contributed to his defeat at the UFC's White House…

The Welsh sisters taking on the Hyrox World Championships

2026-06-17 · 06:26

Welsh sisters Aimee and Hannah Watson are competing in the women's doubles at the Hyrox World Championships.

The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory

2026-06-17 · 06:07

Austin MacPhee helped steer Aston Villa to European glory and now is integral to Portugal's hopes of winning the World…

Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 10

2026-06-17 · 06:00

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

'Wonderful!' - Schmid finds top corner with stunning strike

2026-06-17 · 04:58

Romano Schmid opens the scoring for Austria with "wonderful" strike into the top corner.

Extraordinary Messi makes more history in masterclass for the ages

2026-06-17 · 04:27

Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both enjoyed a fine start to the World Cup - but on a day packed with superstars,…

Highlights: Messi equals Klose scoring record with hat-trick against Algeria

2026-06-17 · 04:09

Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's joint-top all-time leading scorer with a hat-trick, as reigning champions Argentina…

'Magnificent' - Messi scores hat-trick to equal Klose scoring record

2026-06-17 · 03:15

Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose's record.

From tragedy to World Cup history - Iraq scorer Hussein's story

2026-06-17 · 02:20

Iraq striker Aymen Hussein's journey to the World Cup is one that could easily have taken a different turn.

No stage too big - Haaland arrives in style at World Cup

2026-06-17 · 02:09

Erling Haaland has made a habit of scoring debut goals in the big competitions.

Highlights: Haaland scores twice in Norway win over Iraq

2026-06-17 · 00:49

Erling Haland scores two goals as Norway begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 4-1 win against Iraq.

England will not adapt style despite USA heat - Tuchel

2026-06-17 · 00:49

Thomas Tuchel says he is "not ready to adapt" England's playing style at the World Cup despite the heat - as it would…

'Dear, oh dear!' - Huge goalkeeping shocker gives Haaland a second goal

2026-06-16 · 23:10

Erling Haaland will not have a easier goal at this World Cup as the Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hassan is caught out by the…

India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup

2026-06-16 · 23:09

The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.

'Magnifique!' All the angles of Mbappe's long-range strike

2026-06-16 · 22:41

Watch all the angles of Kylian Mbappes second goal in France's 3-1 win over Senegal.

England beat Ireland by four wickets as Sciver-Brunt retires

2026-06-16 · 22:36

Watch highlights as England beat Ireland by four wickets but the victory was overshadowed by captain Nat Sciver‑Brunt…

Highlights: Mbappe stars as France beat Senegal

2026-06-16 · 22:05

Kylian Mbappe scores twice as France begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal in Group I.

Partey to miss Ghana opener after officials misled

2026-06-16 · 21:47

Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener after an appeal against the decision not to grant him a visa is turned…

England beat Ireland but Sciver-Brunt in injury scare

2026-06-16 · 21:44

A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadows England's four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20…

Meet the striker who doesn't score often - but Scotland win when he does

2026-06-16 · 21:33

Lyndon Dykes has taken a long road to a major finals with Scotland but he's bald, belligerent and up for the battle…

The VAR call that dumbfounded the world's best refs

2026-06-16 · 21:32

France are left stunned at the decision not to award a penalty as Kylian Mbappe goes down under Sadio Mane's tackle.

'Very, very special' - Mbappe opens the scoring against Senegal

2026-06-16 · 21:09

Kylian Mbappe opens the scoring for France in there opening game against Senegal.

Spurs join three-way Tonali fight - Wednesday's gossip

2026-06-16 · 20:50

Tottenham encouraged to bid for Sandro Tonali, Real Madrid plot Ruben Dias move and Manchester United make Marcus…

Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer

2026-06-16 · 20:47

Kylian Mbappe has become France's joint record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.

Ireland hit four boundaries in final over to set England 119 to win

2026-06-16 · 20:24

Watch Ireland hit four boundaries in the final over to push their total up to 118-9 in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at…

Spurs agree £52m Van Hecke deal with Brighton

2026-06-16 · 19:28

Netherlands World Cup defender Jan Paul van Hecke is set to leave Brighton for Tottenham Hotspur after the two clubs…

Norrie beaten at Queen's on injury return

2026-06-16 · 19:16

Cameron Norrie is beaten by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Queen's in the Briton's first singles match since suffering a…

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