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Emslie recalled by Scotland five months after giving birth

Scotland have recalled Claire Emslie for next month's Women's World Cup qualifying double-header against Israel, five months on from the forward giving birth.

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Emery eyes fifth Europa crown but denies being 'king' of competition

Aston Villa are aiming to end a 30-year trophy drought in Istanbul on Wednesday.

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Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout

The 2026 Fifa World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the United States, but now the fear is that may never materialise.

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Rousey v Carano sets record as 17m watch MMA event

Ronda Rousey's return generated a huge 17 million in audience figures on Netflix.

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Meet the 26 players in Scotland’s first men's World Cup squad since 1998

Boss Steve Clarke has named his squad for this summer's World Cup - meet the 26 players.

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World Cup player signs petition calling for protection from extreme heat

Norway midfielder Morten Thorsby says "everybody in football loses" if Fifa does not do more to protect players from extreme heat at the World Cup.

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Scotland suffer heavy ODI defeat by USA

Scotland suffer a heavy defeat by USA as their Cricket World Cup League 2 trip to Nepal ends on a negative note.

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Liverpool to host 2030 Gymnastics World Championships

Liverpool is awarded the right to host the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in 2030.

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Arsenal players celebrate title at Emirates at 5am

Arsenal have had to wait 22 years to celebrate a title win, and both the club's players and fans made sure to savour every second of it on Tuesday night.

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NRL star Arrow retires at 30 after MND diagnosis

South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Jai Arrow announces his immediate retirement after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) at the age of 30.

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Knicks stun Cavaliers with 22-point comeback

The New York Knicks mount their biggest play-off comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

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Ranking the best European trophy-winning managers

Unai Emery has the chance to win a fifth Europa League on Wednesday, but where does he rank among the best European trophy winners?

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After firing Man City to title - is Shaw best striker in WSL history?

After Khadija Shaw helped Manchester City win the Women's Super League with another superb season, BBC Sport looks at where she stands among the division's greatest strikers.

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A just or harsh punishment? Reaction to Southampton expulsion

Southampton will be playing in the Championship next season after they were expelled from the play-offs following their admission that they spied on three league rivals this season.

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The questions for England to answer during World Cup preparation

Fitness, selection and form are some of the questions England must answer with six games to go before the T20 World Cup begins.