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Middlesbrough face two away games in less than 72 hours with trips to Wrexham and Watford for the Championship leaders.

BBC Sport NI looks at Northern Ireland's Women's Nations League B opponents Poland, Finland and Belarus.

England have been drawn to face France, Austria and Portugal in next year's Women's Nations League.

Two more nations have joined Finland in refusing to play Russia at the upcoming Ice Hockey World Championship, protesting the controversial decision to reinstate Russia in the tournament.

Anger has long been a driving force for political change, but with the midterm elections in the US and the ongoing protests in France, widespread anger in both nations is currently front and centre. We take a look at some of the common issues causing this anger on both sides of the Atlantic, including the rising cost of living, a loss of faith in institutions and an eroding of the social contract. 

Denmark, Norway and Sweden join Finland in refusing to face Russia in 2027 World Championships in Germany next May.

BBC Sport NI takes a greater look at Republic of Ireland's Women's Nations League opponents Spain, Norway and Switzerland.

Urban Meyer won a national championship at Ohio State, and he still keeps close tabs on the Buckeyes and maintains an administrative role in the athletic department. After Saturday’s loss to USC, he isn’t happy with what he saw. On the latest episode of The Triple Option, Meyer said he’s “panicked” about the Buckeyes after…

Opposition to Russia’s return to international hockey is growing after the Danish, Latvian, Norwegian and Swedish hockey federations announced on Tuesday that they will refuse to play Russian teams. This follows Monday’s news that the Finnish Ice Hockey Association is trying to build a coalition to block Russia’s reintegration into the sport after last week’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that Russia must be allowed to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events ag

Jack van Poortvliet expected to start against Australia Fin Smith also an injury concern to Steve Borthwick Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of all of England’s Nations Championship campaign as a result of his latest hamstring injury, dealing a significant blow to Steve Borthwick before the opener against Australia on Sunday. The Northampton scrum-half had already been deemed unavailable for the clash against the Wallabies and a scan on Monday has determined that Mitchell will sit out all of England’s autumn campaign. Continue reading...

Scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of the whole of England's Nations Championship after suffering his fourth hamstring injury of the year.

England missed out on the 2024 Paris Olympics in agonising fashion

Retired WWE star John Cena returned to "Raw" on Monday to detail the upcoming John Cena Classic event and debuted a new championship.

The head coaches of the top Test-playing nations have met with officials ahead of the Nations Championship’s resumption

Wales will face Denmark, Italy and Iceland when they return to Nations League A next year.

The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of attempting to suppress global justice by imposing sanctions on the tribunal and vowed such efforts would not succeed.  Judge Tomoko Akane of Japan briefed the United Nations by videoconference because of U.S. sanctions, calling the circumstances “extraordinary’ and urging the…

The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, seen from the observation tower, with turns 3 through 9 and the infield in view. Illustrative image from the 2016 US Grand Prix weekend, not from the 2019 race. Photo: Pedro Mendes / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Lewis Hamilton finished second behind Valtteri Bottas at the Circuit of the Americas on November 3, 2019, and that was enough to win his sixth Formula 1 world championship. The post Today in Motorsport History, November 3: Hamilton Clinched a Sixth

Windsor swept the top CHSAA awards in Colorado high school softball after a 29-0 state-championship season.

Chapecoense take to the field this Tuesday (3) facing the possibility of having their relegation from the Brazilian Championship mathematically confirmed. The Santa Catarina side, who sit bottom of th...

After just two seasons in the WNBA as an expansion team and a much-anticipated WNBA Finals, the Golden State Valkyries are champions. Gabby Williams' outstanding second-half performance powered the Valkyries to a 68-63 win over the Atlanta Dream. There are many reasons behind how this team pulled off a finals win in just the first …

Scotland will meet Germany, Netherlands and Sweden in the next edition of the women's Nations League.

The Republic of Ireland will face world champions Spain in the 2027 Nations League, while Northern Ireland take on Poland in League B.

Spain now know their upcoming opponents for the new UEFA Women's Nations League campaign. The Spanish team, the reigning and defending champions, now know who they will face in the first half of 2027....

Boca Christian swept Christ's Church Academy to advance to the state championship, where the Blazers will hope to defend their crown.

The first big surprise of Saturday came around lunch. News began to trickle out that viewership for the WNBA Finals Game 6 played two days earlier — which had been moved up to a 12:30 p.m. start — had more than outperformed expectations. Even though more than 17,099 people had seemingly called in sick to work in Atlanta that day, some assumed the television ratings would be dismal. Many guessed the numbers would be buried amid offseason news days after the championship trophy had been hoisted an

Nations are threatening to boycott the 2027 men's ice hockey world championships in Germany after Russia was permitted to compete by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Following world champions Finland, Norway have also announced they will not play against Russia.

Santos director of football Alexandre Mattos stepped up his criticism of refereeing in the Brazilian Championship following the club's defeat to Red Bull Bragantino. The executive expressed outrage ov...

Marc Marquez is set to finally surpass Valentino Rossi for MotoGP titles, and he can do it next time out in Qatar. The nine-time champion is close to recording his 10th Grand Prix motorcycle racing crown, one more than his long-retired rival.

POTTSVILLE — The third time was the charm for the Nativity BVM Green Wave on Monday night at Martz Hall. After failing to beat rival Marian Catholic in both of their regular-season matchups—falling by a combined score of 6-1—the Green Wave conquered their rival to earn a berth in the District 11 Class A championship game on Thursday night. Nativity needed just four sets to defeat Marian, ...

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway joined Finland in pledging to boycott games against Russia at the ice hockey world championship as a rift in the sport deepened Tuesday.The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled last week that the International Ice Hockey Federation must reinstate Russian teams, beginning with the world juniors starting next month in Canada.

European nations must again embrace competition with one another.

Scott McTominay, Kieran Tierney and Che Adams return to the Scotland squad, while there is a first call for James Penrice for the remaining Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland.

College basketball tips off tonight for the Kentucky Basketball team, and the Wildcats will enter the season somewhere it hasn’t been in a long time: the long-shot tier. FanDuel lists the Wildcats at +4500 to win the 2027 national championship, tied with UCLA and Michigan for the 21st-best odds in the country. Twenty programs are […]

CHICAGO — Time always puts things in perspective. Ten years have passed since the Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year World Series title drought with their Game 7 extra-innings victory on Nov. 2, 2016, in Cleveland. Only seven players from the championship team were still with a big-league franchise this season, while left-hander Jon Lester could be elected to the Hall of Fame in January as a ...

Ethan Page bagged WWE's Intercontinental Title on a busy Monday Night Raw.

Manchester United goalkeeper Dermot Mee and Portsmouth's Eoin Kenny are handed their first Northern Ireland call-ups for November's Nations League games with Ukraine and Hungary.

NASCAR's long season finally ends Sunday at Homestead, where Kyle Larson "should" win his third championship. What can go wrong? Let's see ...

The weapons have become the No. 1 killer of civilians this year, according to the United Nations, devastating a population already overwhelmed by famine and drought.

Everything you need to know as the inaugural edition of the competition continues

West Ham have sacked Nuno Espirito Santo after back-to-back home defeats left the club eighth in the Championship. Saturday’s 3-1 loss to West Brom at the London Stadium prompted what the Hammers called a “thorough review” of their start to life in the second tier, with the team six points behind leaders Middlesbrough.

West Ham United have officially parted ways with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo as the club attempts to rescue its promotion ambitions. The former Wolves and Tottenham boss departs following a difficult start to life in the Championship after the Hammers were relegated from the top flight last term.

West Ham announced on Tuesday that they had sacked head coach Nuno Esprito Santo after a disappointing start to the Championship season."West Ham United can confirm that men's first-team head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has left his position with immediate effect," the club said in a statement.

West Ham intent on instant return to Premier League Nuno took over from Graham Potter in September 2025 West Ham have sacked Nuno Espírito Santo after a disappointing run of form. The club kept faith with the head coach after last season’s relegation from the Premier League but patience has snapped with the side eighth in the Championship after last Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by West Bromwich Albion. Nuno struggled to get his ideas across after taking over from Graham Potter in September 2025. He had 33 games to save West Ham from relegation but his tactics were poor, his team selections were confusing and his signings have not worked out. Continue reading...

The Hammers have suffered back-to-back Championship defeats

West Ham United sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after their disappointing start to the Championship season.

West Ham United sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after their disappointing start to the Championship season.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kyle Larson did not need to win Sunday’s Xfinity 500 to make a major statement in the NASCAR Cup Series championship battle. He simply needed to survive. The Hendrick Motorsports driver did exactly that, finishing ninth at Martinsville Speedway after a difficult afternoon for the No. 5 Chevrolet. The result was not…

As former Leinster star Felipe Contepomi arrives back in Dublin to lead his Argentina team against Ireland in the Nations Championship on Friday night, BBC Sport NI looks at the coaching career of the man nicknamed 'Dr Phil'.

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia football cannot afford to fall behind financially. In the modern college football landscape, recruiting, player retention and NIL resources are increasingly important to championship contention. That makes Georgia’s next governor an important voice in the state’s broader economic future. Keisha Lance Bottoms has proposed pausing construction of new data centers, a…

ATLANTA — Georgia is a state that expects to win. From the Georgia Bulldogs to the Atlanta Braves, championship expectations are part of the state’s sports identity. Fans remember the celebrations, but they also understand how much work goes into building championship organizations. Rick Jackson’s business career has been built around a similar competitive principle:…