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Asher‑Smith & Hunt into World Indoor 60m semis

Watch as Great Britain's Dina Asher‑Smith and Amy Hunt qualify for the 60m semi-finals at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland. from BBC News https://ift.tt/srzOM0k

Victorians got Battle of Hastings wrong, expert says

A professor's findings claim King Harold's 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings is a Victorian "invention". from BBC News https://ift.tt/KTtDnAF

Are US and Israel Aligned On Iran War?

Energy prices soar after missile exchanges between Israel and Iran. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2OGfWMl

We must denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior Caf member

Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it". from BBC News https://ift.tt/8yrqIsm

Celtic's Schmeichel 'could've played last game'

Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel may have played his "last football game" with surgery required on his shoulder but he is eager to "fight" to regain fitness. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UMCE9XW

Following Pimblett's footsteps - but Riley is 'different animal'

In only his second UFC fight, undefeated Briton Luke Riley will take on Michael Aswell Jr in the co-headline bout at O2 Arena on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QRxfLYI

Head coach Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls

Head coach Alan Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls as former Wales fly-half Stephen Jones takes over for the rest of the season. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WgGVswt

Medvedev stuns Alcaraz to set up Sinner final

World number two Jannik Sinner puts on a masterclass to beat Alexander Zverev 6-2 6-4 and reach his first final at Indian Wells, while Daniil Medvedev ends Carlos Alcaraz's winning run. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8IgmuBY

Antonelli wins Chinese GP as McLarens fail to start

Kimi Antonelli takes his first Formula 1 victory in leading team-mate George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in the Chinese Grand Prix. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2r4IZAN

Former Labour minister dies after cancer battle

The ex-Oldham MP Phil Woolas battled brain cancer for more than a year, his family says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gBpJHTX

What's going on with Arsenal youngster Lewis-Skelly?

A year after starring in the Champions League against Real Madrid, Myles Lewis-Skelly is struggling for game time - what has happened? from BBC News https://ift.tt/GM6j7kb

Slot calm about English struggles in Champions League

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says it is too early to be "jumping to conclusions" about why Premier League clubs struggled in the Champions League this week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JizajNh

Mayor to consider new charges for SUVs in London

The plan is part the mayor's strategy to stop death and serious injury on London's roads by 2041. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7VSrbq3

How the Premier League run-in is shaping up

Who has the easier title run-in? Which teams will clinch the Champions League places? Who is getting relegated? from BBC News https://ift.tt/k30FrNA

What happens if Iran shuts the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H3XmEu1

Redknapp's Jukebox Man confirmed for Gold Cup

Harry Redknapp's Jukebox Man joins 10 other horses in the field for Friday's Cheltenham Gold Cup. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aB1G0q2

Some Glasgow Central trains resume - but station remains closed after fire

The station's low level platforms, which serve the Argyle line north of the River Clyde, have been reopened after a full site assessment from BBC News https://ift.tt/9dhm7u3

Grieving Dunblane dad says gun laws are still too lax

Mick North, whose daughter was shot dead in 1996, wants UK ministers to be more aware of firearms dangers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8zu2X3H

GB's Brown becomes world champion for second time

Britain's Sky Brown becomes a skateboarding world champion for the second time after winning gold in a rain-disrupted park event in Brazil. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L3bSBds

The anatomy of a corner-kick: how set-pieces reshaped the Premier League

As corner kicks continue to cause chaos in the Premier League, BBC Sport take a closer at why they are becoming so hard to defend. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0LUSbNQ

Voronchikhina wins Russia's first medal at Games

Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina wins Russia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze. from BBC News https://ift.tt/12dgJWP

Can Scotland's risk takers prevent Grand Slam procession for France?

"It's a Grand Slam or disappointment" for France, writes Tom English as fellow risk takers Scotland bid to keep their own title hopes alive at Murrayfield. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mrX5EHu

No laughing matter for Wales in Dublin after Irish jibes

Wales aim to have the last laugh against Ireland in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Friday after being the subject of ridicule. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YV1fqvU

Championship play-offs expanded from four to six teams next season

EFL clubs approve plans to expand the Championship play-offs from four to six teams for the 2026-27 season onwards. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YgvP7GX

'Born to play at this level' - Care on rising England U20s star Friday

England Under-20 star Lucas Friday on his anterior cruciate ligament recovery and learning off Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Xno1igC

Wales recall Mee against Ireland in Six Nations

Scarlets wing Ellis Mee is given a Wales recall in Friday's Six Nations game against Ireland, while there could be a new cap off the bench. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NbaGgUE

'I fiddled the meter for a mate and the shop burnt down'

A BBC investigation speaks to electricians and families setting up illegal meter bypasses to steal power. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TLhGB2K

Haaland? Kane? R9? Picking the best centre-forwards this century

Who are the best centre-forwards of the 21st Century? We've had a go at trying to whittle down a pretty formidable list. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qn58vEh

India and Canada reset ties with 'landmark' nuclear energy deal

A host of deals, including one to supply India with uranium, is unveiled as Mark Carney meets Narendra Modi in Delhi. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BemJ98C

More than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle East

Foreign Office sources say no evacuation was imminent but the government is preparing for potential scenarios. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QcM91UF

Arsenal set to celebrate St Totteringham's Day earlier than ever

The day it becomes impossible for Spurs to finish above Arsenal in the Premier League, St Totteringham's Day is set to arrive earlier than ever. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MuYhmx4