Short Posts


  • Arsenal ‘dropped the standards’ – Arteta

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side “dropped the standards” following their 2-2 home draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.


  • ‘I loved being out there!’ O’Sullivan charges into last 16

    Ronnie O’Sullivan says he “loved” being at the Crucible after previously losing the “buzz” from snooker following his 10-4 win over Ali Carter that sends him through to the last 16 at the World Snooker…


  • Inside Benn’s training camp for Eubank fight

    Conor Benn takes BBC Sport inside his training camp before his fight with Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.


  • Rangers confirm takeover talks with US investors

    Reports of interest first surfaced earlier this year but the Ibrox club has now confirmed “productive conversations” are ongoing.


  • Liverpool classic & Mahrez hat-trick – Man City’s historic semi-final run

    BBC Sport looks back at Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final highs and lows since their record-breaking run began in 2019.


  • Raducanu ‘accepted challenge’ to earn hard-fought clay win

    Emma Raducanu’s return to the WTA Tour begins with a hard-fought win over Dutch opponent Suzan Lamens in the Madrid Open first round.


  • Returning O’Sullivan feared Crucible ‘meltdown’

    Ronnie O’Sullivan says he was “worried” about returning to snooker, fearing he would “implode” and “have a meltdown” in his first competitive match since January.


  • ‘Once a fool to become an expert’ – Yee set for marathon debut

    Great Britain’s Olympic and world triathlon champion Alex Yee speaks to BBC Sport before taking on his first London Marathon on Sunday.


  • Flintoff ‘thought he had died’ in Top Gear crash

    Cricketer-turned-TV host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff opens up about his car crash for the first time.


  • An inner drive mistaken for laziness: The makings of Van Dijk

    As Virgil van Dijk prepares to lift his second Premier League title with Liverpool, we look at how the 33-year-old centre-back learned from early setbacks to become one of the best in the world.