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Record-breaking Root leads England back into Test

Joe Root’s impeccable century on the day he becomes England’s all-time leading runscorer leads the charge back into the first Test against Pakistan in Multan.

Watch Luus' 'fabulous' caught & bowled

Watch Sune Luus's "unbelievable" caught and bowled as she removes Scotland's Lorna Jack-Brown during the second innings of their Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai.

'Out!' Wimbledon replaces line judges with electronic calling

Wimbledon will remove line judges and bring in an electronic line calling system from 2025.

Root breaks Cook's record - how he scored his runs

Joe Root overtakes Sir Alastair Cook to become England's highest Test run-scorer of all time.

Jones and Livramento added to England squad

Uncapped duo Curtis Jones and Tino Livramento are added to the senior England squad for this week's Nations League matches against Greece and Finland.

Loop-the-loop - the people who run around in circles for 24 hours

In a quiet corner of London a small group of extraordinary runners complete laps of an athletics track for a day and a night. Why do they do it? And how far do they go?

What could Begiristain departure mean for Guardiola future?

What does the exit of Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain mean for manager Pep Guardiola's future.

Trump into Wuhan Open last eight despite cue mix-up

Judd Trump beats John Higgins to reach the Wuhan Open quarter-finals, despite returning from the mid-session interval with another player's cue.

Wales make three changes for must-win Japan game

Wales make three starting changes as they look to salvage a win in their final WXV2 game against Japan in Cape Town on Friday.

Bell removes SA captain Woldvaardt with 'wonderful' diving catch

Olivia Bell picks up Scotland's first wicket with a brilliant diving catch to remove South Africa captain Laura Woldvaart in their Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai.

Watch: TMS react as Root breaks England Test record

Watch Test Match Special's Jonathan Agnew and Steven Finn react to the moment Joe Root passed Sir Alistair Cook to become the highest-scoring Englishman in Test match history.

Arsenal's Mead and Williamson take on Honesty Cards

England and Arsenal duo Beth Mead and Leah Williamson take on the ultimate friendship test, reveal each other's red flags and discuss hidden talents in Honesty Cards.

Watch: Referee awards two bizarre penalties for handball

Watch as Magdeburg and Greuther Furth both give away bizarre penalties for handball in their 2. Bundesliga match.

Watch best shots as Australia batters set up big win against NZ

Watch the best shots from Australia's "brilliant" innings as they score 148-8 to set up a crushing 60-run win against New Zealand in the Women's T20 World Cup match in Sharjah.

How F1 'gladiators' became 'a thing of the past'

Drivers seen as gladiators are a thing of the past, according to motorsport's safety figurehead.

Record-breaker Root 'just felt different' - Finn

Joe Root "felt different" from the first time I bowled to him in the nets. It is no surprise he has broken Sir Alastair Cook's record, writes Steven Finn.

Former Liverpool boss Klopp takes Red Bull role

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp appointed global head of soccer at Red Bull.

'Best I've played in a while' - Djokovic moves on in Shanghai

Novak Djokovic moves a step closer to a landmark 100th ATP title with another dominant performance at the Shanghai Masters, beating Russia's Roman Safiullin.

Fury-Usyk 2 undercard announced featuring Itauma

Moses Itauma and Johnny Fisher fight on the undercard of the Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk rematch in December.

Players & autographs: Safety a growing concern in WSL

The WSL is growing and so is the need for heightened security – but should that include players stopping signing autographs?

'In the ocean, at the forefront of climate change' - Buchan

After years on climate change's frontline, surfer Andrew 'Ace' Buchan has won the BBC Green Sports Awards' Evergreen Athlete lifetime achievement award.

America's Cup a 'big deal' for women, says Clark

Saskia Clark hopes a British women's team competing in the America's Cup will encourage more girls to pursue careers in the sailing industry.

Higher or lower? Take our quiz on record-breaking Root

As Joe Root overtakes Sir Alastair Cook to become England's all-time leading Test run-scorer, how well do you know the Yorkshireman?

Eliminator to decide Dubois' world title challenger

Daniel Dubois' mandatory challenger to his IBF title will be decided by a fight between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel.

Fly-half Smith not tempted by full-time 15 switch

Marcus Smith says he is fully focused on cementing a place as England's starting fly-half, despite reprising his cameo full-back role for his club over the weekend.

Rugby must target 'hidden talent' to boost diversity - Kabeya

Diversity in elite-level rugby union will only improve by targeting "hidden talent" across the country, says England flanker Sadia Kabeya.

'Such clever bowling!' - Sutherland takes two wickets in two balls

Watch as Australia's Annabel Sutherland picks up back-to-back wickets as New Zealand head towards defeat in their Women's T20 World Cup tie in Sharjah.

Chiefs beat Saints to continue unbeaten start to season

Watch the best plays as the Kansas City Chiefs continue their winning start to the NFL season with a 26-13 victory against the New Orleans Saints.

New Zealand's Kerr takes back-to-back wickets against Australia

New Zealand's Amelia Kerr picks up two wickets in two balls against Australia in their Women's T20 World Cup match in Sharjah.

Watch best shots as England chase down South Africa total for victory

Watch the best shots from England's run-chase as they beat South Africa by seven wickets in the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah.

Sciver-Brunt hits 'brilliant' four to seal England win

Watch Nat Sciver-Brunt hit the winning runs as England seal a seven-wicket victory over South Africa at the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah.

Is Liverpool's squad deep enough to challenge for Premier League title?

Monday Night Club's Chris Sutton talks about Liverpool's impressive start to the season and whether the squad has enough depth to make the Reds '"serious" Premier League title contenders.

Stroud, Murray and Moore star in NFL best plays

C.J. Stroud, Kyler Murray and D.J Moore star in the best plays from week five of the NFL.

Nutmeg! England's Glenn bowls Bosch through her legs

Watch as England's Sarah Glenn bowls South Africa's Anneke Bosch through her legs for 18 during their Women's T20 World Cup match in Sharjah.

Grant wins BBC Green Sport Athlete of the Year

Olympic rowing champion Imogen Grant is named Athlete of the Year at the BBC Green Sport Awards 2024.

Liverpool, Newcastle & Spurs eye Semenyo - Wednesday's gossip

Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo is attracting interest, Kevin de Bruyne could be set for a move to Saudi Arabia, while Liverpool are hopeful of keeping Trent Alexander-Arnold.

'You can't leave him out' - is Palmer England's most important player?

Gary Lineker described Cole Palmer as England's most talented player, while he has been called the "best in the Premier League", so is the Chelsea forward an automatic starter for the Three Lions?

Kildunne urges Red Roses to realise off-pitch dreams

Ellie Kildunne has challenged her England team-mates to use their dominance of an expanding women's rugby scene to realise their off-pitch dreams.

Ryder Cup will eject misbehaving fans in New York

Both US captain Keegan Bradley and Europe skipper Luke Donald want fans to make next year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black "a fair place to play" for both sides.

Liverpool's Alisson set for at least one month out

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is unlikely to play before November's international break because of a hamstring injury.

'Football needs to adapt to help female coaches'

Anita Asante discusses the challenges for female coaches in football and why they need to be invested in just as much as players.

Chelsea 'won't win' Champions League 'playing like that'

Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze says their Women's Champions League victory over Real Madrid is a good start but "playing like that, we won't win the competition".

Can you beat our Premier League true or false quiz?

Do Arsenal have more Premier League titles than Chelsea? Has Steve Bruce managed the most clubs? Have a go at our true or false Premier League quiz.

Hull KR's Lewis named 2024 Man of Steel

Hull KR and England half-back Mikey Lewis has been awarded the 2024 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel prize.

Australia thrash Kiwis with dominant bowling display

Megan Schutt claims 3-3 as Australia brush aside New Zealand with a dominant bowling display to move top of Group A at the Women's T20 World Cup.

Van Gerwen and Smith knocked out of World Grand Prix

Six-time champion Michael van Gerwen and world number two Michael Smith are knocked out of the first round of the World Grand Prix in Leicester.

Tuanzebe sustains freak hand injury while washing up

Ipswich Town defender Axel Tuanzebe is expected to miss four to six weeks after having surgery on a hand injury he sustained while doing the washing up.

Sadiku 'proud but disappointed' on Champions League debut

Celtic can take confidence from their Champions League defeat to Twente, according to head coach Elena Sadiku.

Ireland's Machado Garry could fight Covington - White

Colby Covington is one of several options for Ian Machado Garry's next opponent in the UFC.

Man City v Premier League legal case verdict - what it all means

The verdict is announced in Manchester City's legal case against the Premier League's associated party transaction rules.

The in-form striker Northern Ireland cannot select... yet

BBC Sport NI takes a look at Northern Ireland's striking options with Ronan Hale having still not received international clearance to play in the upcoming Nations League games.

'A hill to die on' - The FPL players not picking Haaland and why

BBC Sport spoke to some of the FPL players who are refusing to put the Premier League's leading goalscorer in their team to find out why.

'How Hatton's win may be key to ending golf's paralysis'

Tyrrell Hatton's victory at last week's Dunhill Links Championship provides pause for thought about how Europe’s leading tour might approach an uncertain future, writes Iain Carter.

Watch Green Sport Awards 2024 on BBC iPlayer

Qasa Alom meets the organisations and individuals putting the planet first.

Smith at 15, Roets at 22st and three more Premiership talking points

Marcus Smith excels as a stop-gap full-back, Sale unveil a big signing and Saracens 2.0 operating smoothly.

'Brutal but fun' - how Fearnley rose 1,795 places into top 100 in one year

Little over a year ago, Jacob Fearnley was unranked in the professional tennis world. Now he is among the top 100 after one of the fastest climbs in ATP history.

'I gave everything to boxing and still have nothing'

Heather Hardy tells BBC Sport how she is adapting to life outside of boxing after the former world champion was left with a life-threatening injury.

The slow death of the screamer

Elite players are taking fewer shots from further out. What is behind the trend and is it harming the game?

'It was like a non-league team asking Man Utd for a match'

The Solheim Cup is a revolutionary tournament born out of the success of a revolutionary putter.

'The cash came up to my torso' - tales of a match-fixer

Moses Swaibu was one of the brightest prospects in Crystal Palace's youth ranks, but he ended up in a shady world of cash, danger and fixing rather than football's limelight.

Saddling up on the high seas - the cyclists powering 50-mph yachts

A world champion cyclist has swapped the velodrome for the cramped deck of the fastest yacht in the world. Why?

Fury, hope and changing gear with a sword - Ukraine's Paris preparations

After more than two years of war, Ukraine aim to continue punching above their weight and to extend their remarkable Paralympic record.

Paralysed by an ex-boyfriend, Otto rises as Paralympian

Tracy Otto's ex-boyfriend thought he had killed her. Instead, Otto used his attack as the launchpad for an extraordinary second act in her life.

Fly-half Smith not tempted by full-time 15 switch

Marcus Smith says he is fully focused on cementing a place as England's starting fly-half, despite reprising his cameo full-back role for his club over the weekend.

Nisbet replaces Shankland in Scotland squad

Aberdeen striker Kevin Nisbet is called up to Steve Clarke's injury-hit Scotland squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Portugal.

Wales make three changes for must-win Japan game

Wales make three starting changes as they look to salvage a win in their final WXV2 game against Japan in Cape Town on Friday.

Bonis and Balmer added to Northern Ireland squad

Former Irish League players Lee Bonis and Kofi Balmer are called up to the Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming Nations League matches against Belarus and Bulgaria.