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Scottish sprinter Beth Dobbin competing on the athletics track
Other

Beth Dobbin retires from athletics due to life-changing health issue

Scottish 200m record holder Beth Dobbin has announced her retirement from athletics following a three-year battle with a serious illness.

A dejected Premier League footballer reacting with hands on his head to a missed opportunity on the pitch
Soccer

BBC Sport ranks the biggest title slip-ups in Premier League history

BBC Sport analyses the most dramatic title-race collapses in Premier League history, featuring agonizing heartbreaks for Arsenal, Liverpool, and Tottenham.

Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto representing the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets
Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers host New York Mets in record $1.07bn MLB series

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets begin the most expensive series in MLB history, featuring a combined player expenditure of over $1.07bn.

Nikita Kucherov skating on the ice in a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey.
Hockey

Nikita Kucherov leads NHL Hart Trophy race ahead of Connor McDavid

Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov has overtaken Nathan MacKinnon in the race for the NHL's Hart Trophy MVP award ahead of the final week.

Ice hockey players battling for the puck during an NHL regular season match
Hockey

NHL teams chase final Stanley Cup playoff and draft lottery positions

The final week of the 2025-26 NHL regular season arrives with crucial Stanley Cup playoff seeding and draft lottery positions still to be decided.

Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez looking concerned during a match
Soccer

Real Madrid face daunting manager search amid Champions League crisis

Real Madrid are launching a difficult search for a new manager this summer after a turbulent season. Florentino Perez faces a severe shortage of viable elite candidates.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk pointing and shouting instructions to his teammates on the pitch
Soccer

Virgil van Dijk urges Liverpool fans to inspire comeback against PSG

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has called on Anfield supporters to inspire a Champions League quarter-final comeback against Paris Saint-Germain. The Reds trail 2-0 heading into Tuesday's second leg.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant facing off on the basketball court during an NBA game
Basketball

LeBron James and Kevin Durant to meet as NBA playoff seeds confirmed

LeBron James and Kevin Durant will clash in a postseason series for the first time in eight years following the confirmation of the NBA playoff seedings.