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Ex-England U21 midfielder Baker swaps Stoke for Turkey

Ex-England U21 midfielder Baker swaps Stoke for TurkeyImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Former Stoke City captain Lewis Baker has joined Turkish side BursasporPublishedJust nowFormer England Under-21 and Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker has joined Turkish side Bursaspor after being released by Stoke City at the end of last season.Baker, 31, came through Chelsea's academy and made two first-team appearances as well as featuring for the likes of Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesda...

Springboks pick Libbok at 10 to face England

Springboks pick Libbok at 10 to face EnglandImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Libbok has scored 145 points in 28 previous caps for South AfricaByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished2 minutes agoCommentsManie Libbok will start in place of the injured Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at fly-half for South Africa against England after the Springboks named their team more than five days before Saturday's kick-off.Libbok sees off competition from Handre Pollard, who started the Bok...

A helter-skelter ride: Brilliant, charismatic Stokes is one of England’s best captains ever | Vic Marks

Despite disappointments we remain indebted to an all-round talent for transforming the way in which Test cricket is playedLast year I completed a book on England’s cricket captains since Mike Brearley and the final chapter was devoted to Ben Stokes. It began with the observation: “There is jeopardy here”; it ended with the conclusion: “I would be hard pressed to name anyone in the last few decades who has done more than Ben Stokes to keep a format [Test cricket], still beloved by so many, alive....

Sanchez expects to fight Itauma for IBF heavyweight title

Frank Sanchez expects to face Britain's unbeaten contender Moses Itauma for the vacant IBF world heavyweight title.Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the IBF belt, as well as his WBA and WBC titles last week, and Sanchez is now in prime position to challenge for a world title as the IBF No 1-ranked contender.

British champ Backstedt eyes Tour de France debut

British champ Backstedt eyes Tour de France debutImage source, SWPixImage caption, Zoe Backstedt won 15 gold medals on the road, track and cyclo-cross at junior and under-23 levelPublished21 minutes ago1 CommentsZoe Backstedt is targeting a Tour de France Femmes debut after an "incredible" double title-winning week at the British National Road Championships.First the 21-year-old rider from south Wales successfully defended her elite time-trial crown with a dominant win on Thursday.Then, on Sunda...

France vs Sweden preview - predict the score!

'What are they doing?!' | New footage shows NZ players mocking Brook's dismissal

New Zealand were heard laughing and questioning England tactics during the fourth day of the third Test.

Ivory Coast vs Norway - predict the score!

FIFA World Cup match Ivory Coast vs Norway 30.06.2026. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.

World Cup quiz: How well do you know the group stage in numbers?

World Cup quiz: How well do you know the group stage in numbers?ByFlora SnelsonBBC Sport journalistPublished1 minute agoThe biggest ever group stage at a World Cup is over - and the tournament bracket has been settled all the way to the final. After 72 games, we now know which of the 48 teams participating have made it to the round of 32. But how well do you know the numbers that helped - or hindered - teams in getting there? Test yourself in our quiz below!After more quizzes? Go to our dedicate...

Steve Clarke says he was always going to leave Scotland if World Cup went badly

Clarke: ‘right time to step away’ after group stage exitClaims it was ‘easy decision’ despite signing new dealSteve Clarke has insisted it was an easy decision to step down from his role as Scotland head coach because he always planned to do so if the World Cup did not go to plan.Clarke told his players on Saturday night, at their hotel in Charlotte, that he was bringing the curtain down on his seven-year reign after it was confirmed that Scotland had failed to get out of their group. The announ...

Move over Messi and Ronaldo - the new generation shining at World Cup

Move over Messi and Ronaldo - the new generation shining at World CupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Of the 85 players aged 21 or younger at the World Cup, one is aged 17, 11 are 18, 8 are 19, while there are 28 aged 20 and 37 aged 21ByNeil JohnstonBBC Sport journalist in New YorkPublished3 minutes agoCommentsIt's not just World Cup veterans Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo who have made their mark at the 2026 tournament - the next generation is also making a huge impression.Of the 85...

Johnson-Thompson in England team for Commonwealths

Johnson-Thompson in England team for CommonwealthsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Johnson-Thompson beat Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor to gold four years agoByElizabeth HudsonBBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoCommentsReigning Commonwealth Games heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson is among 63 athletes named on the England team for next month's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.But Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is not part of the squad for the competition, which t...

England limp to series defeat to New Zealand in anti-climactic finish for Stokes

England limped to a tame series defeat to New Zealand as they were beaten by 160 runs on an anti-climactic final day at Trent Bridge - Ben Stokes' last as an England cricketer.

Why Netherlands v Morocco is more than just a match

Why Netherlands v Morocco is more than just a matchImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui is one of 19 Morocco squad members born outside the countryPublished4 minutes agoThe World Cup has always been about more than football.Every four years it becomes a meeting place for history, migration and identity, where national teams often tell stories that stretch far beyond the pitch. Some countries export ideas. Others export players. Increasingly, many...

Liverpool consider Barcola as PSG advance with move for Diomande

Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola features highly among the options Liverpool are considering as an alternative to their top winger target Yan Diomande.PSG are negotiating Diomande's transfer with RB Leipzig after he indicated his preference to join the French and European champions.

Ex-Everton defender Godfrey joins Rangers on loan from Atalanta

Ex-Everton defender Godfrey joins Rangers on loan from AtalantaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Godfrey has played five times for Atalanta since joining from Everton two years agoByNick McPheatBBC Sport ScotlandPublished2 minutes agoFormer Everton defender Ben Godfrey is determined to help Rangers "achieve what it deserves" after signing on loan from Atalanta.The Ibrox club will have the option to make the deal permanent for the 28-year-old next summer.Godfrey has struggled for game...

Littler has a howler! The Nuke loses out on Lineker's darts challenge!

Luke Littler bizarrely doesn't win a darts challenge on The Rest is Football.

Malan to stand down as Ireland head coach

Malan to stand down as Ireland head coachImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Heinrich Malan's last game as head coach was the historic Twenty20 series win over IndiaPublishedJust nowHeinrich Malan has stood down as head coach of Ireland's cricket team, less than 24 hours after the historic Twenty20 series win over world champions India.The South African will leave as part of what Cricket Ireland says as a "planned transition", and a new head coach is set to be in place for a five-game one-d...

British firefighters to travel to US for 9/11 anniversary stair climb

A group of British firefighters from the northwest are preparing to travel to the US later this year to take part in the memorial stair climb marking 25 years since 9/11.Firefighters from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, as well as Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, will be joining colleagues from across the UK and Ireland for the memorial event in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 5. The group will climb the equivalent of 110 floors, the same as the height of the World Trade Center tow...