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Who can still qualify for the World Cup?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains which countries can still qualify for the World Cup via the European play-offs and intercontinental play-offs.

Men's March Madness Pain Index: Whose tournament loss hurt most?

Some losses are understandable; others will haunt us forever (see: Florida). We rank them all.

The who's who of injured and unavailable players for IPL 2026

KKR are the worst hit so far with injuries to Akash Deep, Harshit Rana and Pathirana

'We're talking about history' - the Crucible set for £45m revamp

Matchroom Sport president Barry Hearn says it is "unthinkable" the World Snooker Championship would be played anywhere other than the Crucible. The Sheffield venue will be…

Betts erupts for career-high 35 as UCLA rolls on

UCLA star Lauren Betts had a career-high 25 points to lead the way in an 87-68 blowout win over Oklahoma State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Bucks waive guard Thomas to convert Nance

The Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas to convert the contract of forward Pete Nance into a standard deal.

Complaint filed over World Cup ticket prices

Football Supporters Europe files a formal complaint against Fifa over "excessive ticket prices" and "unfair purchasing conditions" for the World Cup.

Key: 'No way Livingstone is not up for selection'

Managing director lifts the lid on "fairly tetchy" call with allrounder, who remains in England's plans

Cuse women's HC blasts NCAA for UConn pairing

Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack blasted the NCAA women's basketball committee for consistently putting her teams in the UConn subregional in Storrs following the Orange's…

Fudd heeds Geno's nail tips, powers 53-point win

Azzi Fudd scored 26 of her 34 points in the first half in her final game at Gampel Pavilion and UConn used a 31-0 run to roll to a 98-45 win over Syracuse on Monday night to…

Pickups: Jazz's Chandler, Wizards' Coulibaly among top adds

Every week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.

TGL playoffs: What to watch in the championship matchup

Who will take home the SoFi Cup in Year 2? It's Los Angeles Golf Club vs. Jupiter Links GC for the title.

Stokes looks to future after 'hardest period' as captain

Ben Stokes says the past three months have been "the hardest period" of his England captaincy, and backs the current regime to take the team forward.

Ranking the best possible Stanley Cup playoff first-round matchups

Which combos would be the most entertaining? Here's our list for 2026.

Women's March Madness live updates: Previews, action from Monday's second round

How do the teams in Monday's second round match up? We're tracking all eight games as the Sweet 16 is set.

Self noncommittal about future as Kansas coach

Longtime Kansas coach Bill Self said after Sunday's season-ending loss to St. John's that he has not yet made a decision about his coaching future, later adding that any decision…

BCB names Habibul Bashar as chairman of selection committee

Bashar replaces Gazi Ashraf whose tenure ended in February

NHL playoff watch: Projecting Senators' wild-card chances -- and who should be scared

Can Ottawa claim a spot to the dance? Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings after Sunday.

'Man City would be stupid to let Shaw go!'

BBC Sport pundits Fara Williams and Nia Jones explain why Bunny Shaw is the best forward in the game right now.

Barnard to skipper Warwickshire in all formats

All-rounder Ed Barnard is named as Warwickshire's new club captain after Alex Davies decided to step down from the role.

Will 'risky' Gattuso lead Italy back to World Cup?

Is Gennaro Gattuso ready to guide Italy, who have not qualified for a World Cup since 2014, to the finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico this summer?

😈 Haliburton trolls Kentucky alums after ISU win

John Calipari, who most of Kentucky's active NBA contingent played for in Lexington, coaches Arkansas these days.

Hockey world mourns loss of Wild reporter Pierce

Jessi Pierce, who covered the Wild as the correspondent for NHL.com for the past decade. and her three children were killed Saturday in a house fire in Minnesota.

Women's March Madness Day 3 takeaways: How half the Sweet 16 was set

All the better seeds won Sunday as half the Sweet 16 was set. We broke down how each winner can keep advancing.

Women's March Madness live updates: Updates from Sunday's second round

We followed all the action from eight games Sunday as half of the Sweet 16 was set in the women's NCAA tournament.

Iowa takes down defending champ UF in thriller

Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining, and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida in the second round of the men's NCAA tournament.

Luka avoids suspension after 16th tech rescinded

The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul, allowing him to play in the Los Angeles Lakers' road game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

Kansas' Self: No decision yet on coaching future

Longtime Kansas coach Bill Self said after Sunday's season-ending loss to St. John's that he has not yet made a decision about his coaching future, later adding that any decision…

Ovechkin scores 1,000th career goal in Caps' loss

Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th NHL goal, combining the regular season and playoffs, but the league-leading Avalanche beat the Capitals 3-2 in overtime Sunday.

Wrong 'answer' as Kentucky hit with historic loss

On Sunday, there was one stat that couldn't be easily dismissed -- the margin of defeat. The Wildcats' 19-point loss in an 82-63 defeat against Iowa State was Kentucky's largest…

Women's March Madness Day 3 takeaways: How every team won

We're breaking down all of Sunday's action and sharing how each winner can advance to the Elite Eight.

Have Newcastle gone backwards?

Match of the Day's Kelly Cates, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy discuss how Newcastle are "struggling with consistency" since competing in the Champions League.

Bryson DeChambeau wins again, beats Jon Rahm in playoff

Bryson DeChambeau won for the second straight week by saving par on the final hole for a 6-under 65 and blistering a 3-wood from a wet lie in the rough on the par-5 18th in a…

NHL playoff watch: How will the Metro Division play out?

The top four teams are in action Sunday. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings after a big Saturday.

Man City dump Arsenal in final to win Carabao Cup

Manchester City are crowned Carabao Cup champions as Nico O'Reilly's stunning double silenced Arsenal at Wembley.

Bezzecchi wins Brazil MotoGP as heat shortens race

Italy's Marco Bezzecchi's impressive start to the MotoGP season continues with victory in Brazil in a race shortened to 31 laps due to extreme heat.

No plan, no fight: Spurs hurtling toward relegation after limp loss to Forest

The thousand-yard stare has become the only thing you can guarantee at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and it is staring into the abyss of relegation.

Late Brobbey winner sees Sunderland beat Newcastle

Brian Brobbey scores in the 90th minute for Sunderland as the Black Cats come from behind to beat rivals Newcastle United 2-1 in the Tyne-wear derby at St James' Park.

Watkins ends goal drought as Villa beat West Ham

Ollie Watkins ends his six-game goal drought, as Aston Villa win 2-0 over relegation-threatened West Ham United.

Three golds in 28 minutes - GB make history at World Indoors

Great Britain claim three golds in a sensational 28 minutes to make history and achieve the team's best-ever haul at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

'Everyone knows Spurs are in a relegation battle'

Coach Bruno Saltor admits everyone at Tottenham is aware they are in a relegation battle, and says a 3-0 Premier League defeat at home to fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest was a…

New low for 'pathetic' Newcastle - as Sunderland in dreamland

From mocking and celebration to despair and disbelief - Newcastle fans go through every emotion as their poor Tyne-Wear derby record continues.

'He's a fighter' - Emery backs Watkins after England omission

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has high praise for goalscorer Ollie Watkins, who was left out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad this week, as they beat West Ham 2-0.

Arozarena apologizes to Raleigh over WBC spat

Randy Arozarena says he has apologized to Cal Raleigh for the expletive-laced comments directed at his Mariners teammate earlier this month at the WBC.

'Four more to go': KD passes MJ on scoring list

Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA's career scoring list after finishing with 27 points in a win over the Heat.

Providence hires USF's Hodgson as new coach

Providence has hired South Florida's Bryan Hodgson as its next men's basketball coach.

Lahore and Karachi to host all PSL 2026 games

While the PCB has reduced the venues from six to two, the schedule for the games remains unchanged

Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates from all of Sunday's games

ESPN reporters are on-site, from Philadelphia to San Diego, tracking all the second-round action.

Leicester relegation fears grow as Villa battle back to win

Leicester City remain at the bottom of the WSL table after Aston Villa mount a come back from one goal down to win 2-1 at King Power Stadium.

Women's March Madness live updates: Previews, action from Sunday's second round

We're following all the action from eight games throughout Day 3 of the women's NCAA tournament.