Root in 'very different place' over Test captaincy
England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he stepped down from the role four years ago.

England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he stepped down from the role four years ago.

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Elfyn Evans holds third place at Rally Finland despite rolling his Toyota on Saturday, as Sebastien Ogier is taken to hospital after crashing out of the lead.

Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes takes the Tour de France Femmes opening stage and first yellow jersey.

The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Emma Finucane became the first Welsh woman to win three gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games with victory in the 1,000m time trial.

Leaders Southern Brave extend their unbeaten run to five matches against London Spirit while Birmingham Phoenix pick up their first win with a nail-biting seven-wicket victory over Welsh Fire.

Former West Ham co-owner David Gold's daughter Vanessa confirms plans to sell shares to a consortium headed by ex-Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley.

Brentford confirmed the signing of Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangare from Lens for a club record fee.

Joe Root scores an unbeaten half-century to guide Welsh Fire to a controlled seven-wicket win over bottom side Birmingham Phoenix.

Chelsea complete the signing of Brighton striker Danny Welbeck.

Despite Manchester City's penalty-shootout defeat by Inter Milan, teenager Ryan McAidoo grabs the opportunity to show manager Enzo Maresca what he can do.

BBC Sport's Simon Stone reflects on the unravelling of Gianni Infantino's plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions.

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Xabi Alonso says he is "very happy" to be welcoming Mykhailo Mudryk back into his Chelsea squad, but it is "too early" to understand what he can do.

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England's netballers will play Australia in the Commonwealth Games bronze-medal match after a 61-54 semi-final defeat by New Zealand.

Portugal defender Antonio Silva says he is excited to join Bournemouth after signing for the Cherries in a deal worth up to £25.7m.

Roberto de Zerbi says Tottenham "don't know" whether Richarlison will stay or leave, as he "sometimes" wants to leave.

Brad Parks came up with the idea for a new sport while on a family picnic 50 years ago.

Great Britain win gold medals in the women's four and PR3 mixed coxed four races at the European Rowing Championships, while a men's four development team also claim victory.

Gianni Infantino has clashed with unions and European football, but after 10 years as Fifa president he remains in a powerful position.

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As Mexico prepares to become the first country to host or co-host the World Cup three times, BBC Sport looks at its Cornish footballing roots.

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?

Nauru is the only nation to have never played an official international football match and hardly anyone there plays the game. Is that about to change?

England and Saracens' Jamie George on why he and Somerset's Lewis Gregory are playing a charity cricket match to raise money for motor neurone disease charities.

Cameron Norrie's promising run at the Los Cabos Open in Mexico ends with a three-set semi-final defeat by defending champion Denis Shapovalov.

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Leeds Rhinos retain their two-point cushion at the Super League summit as they thrash a depleted Toulouse side 46-0 at Headingley.

Dakota Ditcheva outclasses Denise Kielholtz as the Briton marks her return from injury with a comfortable win by unanimous decision at PFL New York.

The full report into 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova's four-year ban for refusing a doping test has been released - BBC Sport analyses the key findings.

The latest medals table for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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The daily schedule for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Derek McInnes insists Rangers will improve after his team's Scottish Premiership draw at Dundee United.

England's Georgia Hunter Bell eyes an ambitious sweep of gold medals in 2026 after winning the 800m Commonwealth Games title in Glasgow.

Wales golden girls Emma Finucane and Anna Morris win the Commonwealth Games battle of Britain by defeating English rivals in Glasgow.

South Korea's Haeran Ryu bounces back from a poor start to end the second round as leader of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

England director of men's cricket Rob Key says he "wouldn't be surprised" if Ben Stokes returns to international cricket, adding that "anything is possible".

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The story of Cameroon Olympic medallist Madias Ngake's remarkable journey from sleeping rough and seeking asylum to winning silver for England at Glasgow 2026.

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson analyses the five key things we've learned from the 2026 season so far.

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