​   Image source, Getty Images 35 minutes ago Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation’s first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada. Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of

​   Image source, Getty Images By Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 10 minutes ago Mercedes driver George Russell set the pace from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in first practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Russell was 0.203 seconds quicker than Piastri, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third ahead

​   Image source, Getty Images ByMatthew Henry BBC Sport journalist 1 hour ago The future funding of the Afghanistan women’s refugee team will be one of the topics discussed at the International Cricket Council’s annual conference next month. Last year, the cricket boards in England,

​   Image source, Getty Images By Simon Stone Chief football news reporter 59 minutes ago Manchester United have had to agree a hefty interest rate rise after renegotiating part of their £1bn-plus debt. United owed $425m (£317m) of their overall debt in bonds that were

​   ByThomas Duncan BBC Sport Scotland Footage from the Scotland changing room after the win over Denmark says a lot about Steve Clarke. Players and staff line the edge of the Hampden changing room, some standing on the benches and peering over shoulders to get

​   Image source, Getty Images ByMike Peter BBC Sport journalist 17 minutes ago France forward Ousmane Dembele has defended his national team captain Kylian Mbappe, saying criticism of the Real Madrid striker has gone “too far”. Mbappe is the subject of intense scrutiny in both

​   Image source, PA Media ByRichard Winton BBC Sport Scotland 11 June 2026 Updated 48 minutes ago Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay took part in training on the eve of the World Cup opener against Haiti, having missed out the previous day because of an upset

​   Robbie Williams named Port Vale shirt sponsor 10 minutes ago Richard PriceWest Midlands Port Vale Football Club Robbie Williams has been announced as a charity ambassador and shirt sponsor for Port Vale Football Club. The two-year deal will see Williams using his profile to

​   Image source, Getty Images & Inpho ByMatt Gault BBC Sport NI senior journalist 52 minutes ago While World Cup fans must wait a couple of weeks for the knockout stages to start at Fifa’s expanded 48-team quadrennial showpiece, jeopardy will be prominent during this

​   Image source, Getty Images By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent 12 June 2026, 16:18 BST Updated 12 minutes ago Premier League referees will change the way they judge hair pulling next season after three players were sent off for the offence in 2025-26. Officials