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Ferrari boss ‘very pleased’ with Hamilton's 2026 start

Frederic Vasseur says Ferrari still have "tonnes of things to improve" in order to build on their competitive opening to F1's new era and that he was "very pleased" with Lewis Hamilton's start to his second season at the team.

Kitzbuhel climbs to the top of Brown Advisory mountain

Kitzbuhel roared back to top form with an exhibition of jumping from the front before edging out Final Demand in a tremendous finish to the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Could the US deploy troops to Iran, and how could that play out?

Experts say Iran’s vast, mountainous terrain would make invasion difficult but a small, precise mission is possible.

F1 Sprint format: How does it work in 2026?

Everything you need to know about Formula 1's Sprint weekend format for the 2026 F1 season.

King Rasko Grey powers to Turners glory for Mullins

King Rasko Grey gained ample compensation for his near-miss at Leopardstown last month when handing Willie Mullins a record-extending eighth Turners Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

IPL fixtures 2026: Defending champs RCB take on Sunrisers in opening match

The opening two weeks of the Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule have been announced, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the opening match.

South Africa deploys troops in cities to tackle crime

A surge in gang-related violence has prompted South Africa to deploy the military to major cities. Supporters call it decisive action, while critics warn that soldiers on the streets risk escalating conflict.

'Wrong person at wrong time' - but if not Tudor then who?

Following Tottenham's 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, BBC Sport assesses the options open to the beleaguered club.

Iran can 'under no circumstances' participate in 2026 World Cup - sports minister

Iran's sport minister has ruled out participating in the men's football World Cup co-hosted by the US this summer.

North Korea’s shady tactics show Matildas must be ready for more than football

Australia are no strangers to the team’s bizarre protests but they will need to keep frustrations in check in Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final Boos are barrelling around Parramatta Stadium. Wang Shuang, China’s star midfielder who had given her side a 2-1 lead in stoppage time of the first half, is gesturing to the crowd to get louder. The referee is in the centre-circle, staring furiously at the sideline where all of North Korea’s players are gathered, refusing to return to the field. Their captain, An Kuk-hyang, keeps pointing at the VAR screen and then, condescendingly, to her own eyes. Wang

Dibble to Duverger: other goalkeeper nightmares after Kinsky’s horror show

After Antonin Kinsky’s Spurs woes at Atlético, we recall five more matches the keeper in question would sooner forget The score at the City Ground was goalless as Manchester City’s Andy Dibble captured an aerial cross and assessed his options. Little did he know that the Nottingham Forest midfielder Gary Crosby had spotted that he had rested the ball, casually, on one hand. “All I thought was: ‘He’s got to have it in two hands,’” said Crosby, who would steal up behind Dibble before stooping to head the ball out of his grasp and tap into the net. Despite concerted visiting protestations, the re