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Saturday, 31 May 2025

Hamilton says new front wing rule 'waste of money'

Lewis Hamilton says the introduction of a new rule clamping down on front wing flexibility at the Spanish Grand Prix was "a waste of money".

Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan

The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it "unacceptable".

Ncuti Gatwa leaves Doctor Who in shock regeneration

The actor leaves his role as the Doctor after playing the iconic character for two series on Doctor Who.

Norrie beats Fearnley after firework disruption

Cameron Norrie maintains focus to beat British rival Jacob Fearnley in a French Open match disrupted by loud fireworks outside Paris St-Germain's stadium.

Friday, 30 May 2025

Embarrassing defeat and bizarre parade - inside Man Utd's troubled trip

The BBC's Simon Stone covered Man United's post-season tour of Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong and the trip did not go to plan.

Thursday, 29 May 2025

Father-of-three charged over Liverpool parade crash

Seventy-nine people were hurt when a car hit fans attending Liverpool's Premier League victory parade.

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Fans arrested after clashes before Conference League final

Riot police in the Polish city of Wroclaw use a water cannon to stop trouble between Chelsea and Real Betis fans before the Uefa Conference League final.

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Yamal signs new six-year Barcelona contract

Lamine Yamal signs a new six-year Barcelona contract following a breakout season in which he helped the Catalan club win a domestic treble.

Wolves to reject Man Utd's five-year pay plan for Cunha

Wolves are set to reject Manchester United's proposal to pay Matheus Cunha's £62.5m release clause over five years.

Monday, 26 May 2025

'Simply sublime' - Arsenal youngster Dowman scores brilliant goal

Arsenal youngster Max Dowman scores a sensational individual goal to open the scoring for England against Czechia in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

'Poor' decision by PGMOL to pick Bramall - Hackett

The referees' body made a "poor management decision" in appointing Thomas Bramall to officiate Aston Villa's defeat by Manchester united, says former referees' boss Keith Hackett.

Sunday, 25 May 2025

Sabalenka races to French Open first-round win

World number one Aryna Sabalenka drops just one game against Kamilla Rakhimova to get her French Open campaign under way in emphatic style.

Van Dijk lifts Premier League trophy at rapturous Anfield

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk lifts the Premier League title aloft at Anfield - the first league title trophy lift in front of a crowd at Anfield in 35 years after their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

Saturday, 24 May 2025

How Watson went from outcast to Sunderland promotion hero

Tommy Watson had been booed by Sunderland fans following a deal to join Brighton in the summer, only to score the goal to secure Premier League football for the Black Cats.

Monaco pole 'a big thing' for Norris but there's jeopardy

Lando Norris says his pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix is a "step in the right direction" and "quite a big thing" after being unhappy with his form since the start of this season.

Friday, 23 May 2025

Legendary photographer Sebastião Salgado dies at 81

He was known for dramatic and unflinching black-and-white images of hardship, conflict and natural beauty.

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Pope, Crawley & Duckett hit centuries as England dominate Zimbabwe

Centuries from Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett highlight a dominant batting display as England wrap up day one on 498-3 in the first innings of their single Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

'Oh goodness me!' - Grimmond run out in bizarre fashion

West Indies' Realeanna Grimmond is run out in bizarre fashion to leave West Indies on 47-3 in their first T20 against England at Canterbury.

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

French paedophile surgeon says he is 'responsible' for deaths of two victims

Joel Le Scouarnec, who has been on trial since February, has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients.

Elon Musk plans to cut back political spending

Asked if he had any regrets about his political activities, Musk said: "I did what needed to be done."

Ministers consider easing winter fuel payment cuts

Options under discussion include changing eligibility, or restoring the payments to all pensioners.

Monday, 19 May 2025

Spanish PM calls for Israel ban at Eurovision

Pedro SƔnchez warns against "double standards" after Russia was banned from the song contest in 2022.

UK-EU deal moves us on from Brexit rows, Starmer says

The deal covers defence, trade, fishing, and a possible youth scheme, in the first big reset since Brexit.

Sunday, 18 May 2025

'More to come' from Ferrari, says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says there are "lots of positives to take" from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after he finished fourth from 12th on the grid.

Saturday, 17 May 2025

Norris 'just not good enough' in qualifying

McLaren's Lando Norris says "I always go slower" when other people improve as his qualifying struggles continue at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

Palace shock Man City to win first major trophy in their history

A first half goal from Eberechi Eze is enough for Crystal Palace to secure a 1-0 win over Manchester City and win the first ever major trophy in the club's history in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

Friday, 16 May 2025

US proposes dropping Boeing criminal charge

Families criticised the move, which would avoid a trial that is due to begin in June.

Two teens arrested after kittens found 'mutilated'

Two kittens were found dead in a field in Ruislip, west London, on Saturday, 3 May.

Tesco apologises after software issue hits website and app

The company apologised to customers after its app and website went down on Friday afternoon.

US proposes dropping Boeing criminal charge

Families criticised the move, which would avoid a trial that is due to begin in June.

Thursday, 15 May 2025

McIlroy struggles as Ryder Cup captains impress at US PGA

American Ryan Gerard leads the US PGA Championship from Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald while Rory McIlroy endures a tough start on day one at Quail Hollow.

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 50, hospital says

The hospital says 22 children and 15 women are among the dead after several homes in the Jabalia area were hit overnight.

Trump touts 'record' Boeing-Qatar Airways deal

The commitment from the state-owned airline comes as Boeing pushes to rebuild its business.

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Pig farm operations suspended over abuse claims

Cranswick says it has suspended "the team" at one of its Lincolnshire sites while it investigates.

Monday, 12 May 2025

Blackmore - the humble pioneer who transformed racing

As trailblazing jockey Rachael Blackmore retires from the saddle, we look at her impact and success in jump racing.

Sunday, 11 May 2025

'Not nice to hear' - were Trent jeers 'shocking' or 'understandable'?

As Trent Alexander-Arnold is booed by a section of the Liverpool fans after appearing for the first time since announcing he is to leave in the summer, BBC Sport looks at the reaction.

'We are all frustrated' - Marinakis defends 'scandalous' confrontation

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo plays down owner Evangelos Marinakis' post-match intervention following the 2-2 draw against Leicester.

Saturday, 10 May 2025

Watch: The Women's Football Show

Highlights from the final weekend of the Women's Super League 2024/25 season.

Welbeck ends 17-year wait to hit double figures

At the age of 34, Danny Welbeck hits double figures for Premier League goals in a single season for the first time in 17 years in Saturday's 2-0 win at Wolves.

Friday, 9 May 2025

Women's World Cup to expand to 48 teams from 2031

Fifa announces that the Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament.

Thursday, 8 May 2025

US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals

It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US.

Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal

In a letters to MPs, four major banks have set out the extent of the disruption caused in February's outage.

US agreement leaves the UK open to do a much more significant EU deal

Economically this US deal is relatively small, although important to very specific sectors.

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Man whose remains found in suitcase raped teenager, court hears

Albert Alfonso, whose dismembered body was found in Bristol, sexually assaulted and blackmailed a teenager years earlier, a court hears.

Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Trump says US to stop attacking Houthis in Yemen as group has 'capitulated'

Oman's foreign minister says a "ceasefire" between the US and the Iran-backed group has been reached.

Arsenal need 'big balls and magic moments' - Rice

Declan Rice says Arsenal need "big balls" and "magic moments" if they are to overturn their semi-final deficit against Paris St-Germain and reach the Champions League final.

Faisal Islam: UK-India deal secured as Trump tariffs everywhere

The UK has secured its biggest post-Brexit deal at a tense time for global trade.

Monday, 5 May 2025

'We need to take a look at ourselves' - Arsenal stalling at wrong time

Arsenal face a period of self-reflection as back-to-back WSL defeats threaten to derail what was shaping up to be a historic season.

Sunday, 4 May 2025

Draper loses to Ruud in absorbing Madrid final

British number one Jack Draper misses out on a first ATP Tour clay-court title as Casper Ruud edges an absorbing Madrid Open final.

McFly thrill fan after chance M4 services meeting

A chance meeting in a motorway services leads to a dream moment Joel, who has Down's syndrome.

Saturday, 3 May 2025

Warren Buffett, 94, stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO

The veteran investor known as the Sage of Omaha told his company's annual meeting that he would hand over the reins to Vice-Chairman Greg Abel.

Northampton shock Leinster in Dublin to reach Champions Cup final

A Tommy Freeman hat-trick helps Northampton Saints to a dramatic 37-34 win over Leinster to reach the Investec Champions Cup final.

'Pretty special' - Leeds and Burnley's fight to the end for Championship glory

Leeds United and Burnley both reached 100 points in the Championship, a first in a season for the division. BBC Sport explores why both sides were so dominant.

Friday, 2 May 2025

Activists say ship aiming to sail to Gaza was attacked by drones

The incident happened off the coast of Malta. The government said a fire onboard the ship was "brought under control overnight".

Guardiola to take coaching break after Man City

Pep Guardiola says he will take a break from management after he leaves Manchester City, though he does not know when he will retire.

Co-op hackers stole 'significant' amount of customer data

The firm previously said there was 'no evidence that customer data was compromised'.

Thursday, 1 May 2025

What Does The US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Mean For The War?

And a White House exit.

Norris 'not worried at all' about title challenge

Lando Norris says he has "no reason to be worried" about this title campaign despite Oscar Piastri outperforming him at the start of the season.

Vets may face caps on cremation and other charges

The regulator is considering a range of measures to limit vets bills including price caps.