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'Risk you take' - Rosenior explains Chelsea rotation

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 21:58
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior defends his heavy squad rotation after his side edged past 10‑man Wrexham to reach the FA Cup quarter‑finals.

Olympian Jade Jones earns knockout win on boxing debut

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 21:41
Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones marks her boxing debut with a second round knockout win against Egypt Criss in Derby.

Ex-Olympic taekwondo champion Jones wins on boxing debut

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 21:41
Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones marks her boxing debut with a second round knockout win against Egypt Criss in Derby.

Chelsea overcome Wrexham in extra-time FA Cup thriller

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 21:12
Chelsea come from behind twice to scupper 10-man Wrexham's hopes of a giant-killing in a thrilling FA Cup fifth-round tie.

UK to charter flight for British nationals out of Dubai

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 21:04
The flight is due to depart from Dubai early next week for British nationals wanting to leave the region.

Pigeon stops play - unflappable Gimenez removes intruder

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 20:50
A pigeon briefly stopped play during Atletico Madrid's 3-2 win over Real Sociedad - with unflappable defender Jose Gimenez plucking the bird off the pitch and taking it to safety.

'Fantastic French made to look ordinary as Scotland come of age'

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 20:24
Scotland deliver arguably their best performance in almost 40 years to give themselves unlikely shot at Six Nations title.

'One more week to finish job' - Tuipulotu eyes unlikely Six Nations title

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 19:30
Scotland have "one more week to finish the job" as they target an unlikely Six Nations triumph, says captain Sione Tuipulotu.

Italy plunge England into crisis with landmark win

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 19:27
England spiral to another Six Nations defeat which raises far-reaching questions about their direction 18 months out from the Rugby World Cup.

Police given more time to question Iran spying suspects

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 19:21
An Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 19:16
Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Winter Paralympics daily guide: Six golds on offer on Monday

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 18:58
Your guide to what's happening and when and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.

UK to charter flight for British nationals out of Dubai

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 18:36
The flight is due to depart from Dubai early next week for British nationals wanting to leave the region.

Smith fires Wrexham in front against Chelsea

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 18:23
Wrexham's Sam Smith races past the Chelsea defence to put his side ahead in their FA Cup fifth-round tie.

Rapper-politician Balendra Shah set to be Nepal's next prime minister

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 17:02
Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.

Why did Iran's president apologise?

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 16:51
The apology may hint at a political repositioning inside Iran, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azmi.

'Exceptional' Dowman and Salmon make history as Gunners survive scare

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 16:50
Arsenal needed their big guns to come off the bench to help them past Mansfield, but it was 16-year-olds Max Dowman and Marli Salmon who made history.

Manslaughter charge after woman took own life

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 16:42
Seyhan Assaf is accused of manslaughter and controlling behaviour after the death of Gillian Morand.

'Incredible' Bronze remains England's gold standard

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 16:30
Lucy Bronze made her 145th senior appearance for England on Saturday. Few have been better performances.

The Iranian President Says Sorry, But Does He Mean It?

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 16:29
Masoud Pezeshkian has apologised to neighbouring states.

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