Formula 1 returns from its mid-season break with the Dutch Grand Prix in wet conditions, testing the new 2026 cars in rain for the first time during a race weekend. Max Verstappen signed a contract to stay with Red Bull until 2030, but the Dutch Grand Prix will leave the F1 calendar after this year.
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The Dutch Grand Prix started with heavy rain and only one practice session before qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race.
The 2026 F1 cars, which use strong electric power, will be tested in rainy conditions for the first time in a race weekend.
Kimi Antonelli leads the F1 championship by 50 points and enjoys racing in wet weather.
Lewis Hamilton is second in the standings and feels the fittest he’s ever been after training over the break.
Lando Norris won the previous race and sees similarities between the Zandvoort and Hungaroring tracks.
Max Verstappen extended his contract with Red Bull until 2030.
The Dutch Grand Prix will end after this year because organizers want to stop while it is still popular.
Fans cannot drive to the Dutch GP and usually take trains or bikes to the race due to strict local traffic rules.
Liam Lawson joined the main Red Bull team after Isack Hadjar was injured, and Yuki Tsunoda is back with Racing Bulls but inexperienced with the 2026 cars.
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Iga Swiatek advanced to the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters after her opponent, Elena Rybakina, retired due to a heel injury early in their match. Swiatek will next face Jessica Pegula, who won a tight quarterfinal match despite a hip issue. On the men’s side, Flavio Cobolli reached the semifinals by coming back to beat Tommy Paul.
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Elena Rybakina retired from her match against Iga Swiatek due to a heel injury less than 30 minutes into their quarterfinal.
Rybakina’s injury raises concerns about her readiness for the US Open starting August 30.
Swiatek is the defending Cincinnati champion and has recently gained confidence by beating Rybakina in a recent final in Toronto.
Jessica Pegula narrowly beat Amanda Anisimova in a three-set match, despite reportedly having a hip niggle.
Pegula is 32 years old and has reached five or more Masters 1000 quarterfinals after turning 30, joining a few other notable players.
In men’s play, Flavio Cobolli beat Tommy Paul after losing the first set and used candy for an energy boost during the match.
Cobolli will face Arthur Fils in the semifinals; Fils won his quarterfinal match in just 64 minutes.
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Teófimo López and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, once friends and training partners, will fight each other for the World Boxing Association welterweight title in Las Vegas. López, moving up in weight class, seeks a third championship belt after recent ups and downs in his boxing career.
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López and Romero were friends for over ten years before signing to fight each other.
The fight takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be shown worldwide on Dazn pay-per-view.
López is moving up to the 147-pound (welterweight) division to chase a third title.
López lost to Shakur Stevenson in January by a wide margin, losing his lightweight titles.
López admitted problems with his training camp and making weight at 140 pounds before his last fight.
López aims to have more control in his current training, emphasizing it as “his camp.”
Romero is a three-weight title holder and won a notable upset against Ryan Garcia last year.
López has a professional record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 13 knockouts.
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Bangladesh won the first cricket Test against Australia in Darwin, their first Test win on Australian soil. Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons warned his team to expect a stronger challenge from Australia in the second Test starting in Mackay, while Australia made one team change aiming for better performance.
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Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets in the first Test match in Darwin.
This was Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win in Australia.
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons said Australia will come back stronger and the team must improve or maintain their performance.
Left-arm fast bowler Shoriful Islam might be added to Bangladesh’s team after recovering from injury.
Australia replaced Jake Weatherald with Matt Renshaw for the second Test match.
Spinner Nathan Lyon kept his place in Australia’s team after medical checks and pitch evaluation.
Australian captain Pat Cummins said the team’s batting was poor in the first Test and expects a better display in Mackay.
The second Test match is set to start on Saturday at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.
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Monaco won 3-2 away against Gornik Zabrze in the first leg of their Conference League playoff match. Monaco leads by one goal ahead of the second leg, which will be played next Thursday at their home stadium.
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Monaco defeated Gornik Zabrze 3-2 in Poland during the first leg of the Conference League playoff.
Mika Biereth scored the first goal for Monaco.
Lamine Camara scored the second goal after halftime, increasing Monaco’s lead.
Paris Brunner scored for Gornik Zabrze, reducing Monaco’s lead twice during the match.
Monaco’s coach is Filipe Luis.
The second leg of this playoff will be played next Thursday at Monaco’s Stade Louis-II stadium.
In other sports news, Benfica and Besiktas won their first legs in the Europa League.
French cyclist Julian Alaphilippe announced retirement, and Carlos Alcaraz plans to return from injury at the US Open.
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This article provides a brief overview of various recent sports events and news from around the world. It mentions highlights from football leagues like Ligue 1 and the Champions League, as well as notable sports-related stories from different regions.
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Monaco took a lead in the Conference League first-leg match in Poland.
Paul Pogba has ended his time playing for Monaco in Ligue 1.
The Champions League competition between Lyon and Fenerbahçe is still open and undecided.
Angélique Kidjo became the first Black African to be honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A senior FIFA official named Kevin Lamour left after criticizing FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Anti-migrant protests occurred outside a summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in South Africa.
The article also mentions other global political and economic news but focuses mainly on sports updates.
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American Olympian Jenny Simpson said she will stop running after she had a serious heart problem in June. Doctors found she has a rare inherited heart disease that makes it unsafe for her to continue running.
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Jenny Simpson is a 39-year-old American runner and former world champion in the 1500 meters.
She collapsed at a running event in North Carolina and needed CPR and a device called a defibrillator to restart her heart.
Doctors diagnosed her with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare genetic heart disease.
ARVC causes heart muscle to be replaced by fat and scar tissue, weakening the heart’s ability to pump blood.
Because of this condition, running could be dangerous for her, so she will not run competitively anymore.
Simpson won gold in the 1500m at the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics.
She retired from competitive running after the 2024 season.
Simpson expressed gratitude for her career and hopes to find new purpose in her future.
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Mike Hussey, a former Australian cricket player, is considering a job as the batting coach for England's Test cricket team. England will play against Australia in the Ashes series next year, and Hussey could help England prepare for those games.
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Mike Hussey is a former Australian cricket player with 79 Test matches and 185 one-day internationals before retiring in 2013.
England’s new Test coach Stephen Fleming, who played and coached with Hussey in the Indian Premier League, made an informal offer for Hussey to join as batting coach.
Hussey said he likes coaching and working with players but has not yet fully decided about the role.
The Ashes series between England and Australia will take place in June, July, and August next year.
Hussey has previously worked with England’s team during the 2022 T20 World Cup and found it a bit strange at first.
Fleming became England’s Test coach after Brendon McCullum was removed from that position in July 2023.
Hussey recently coached the Welsh Fire team in The Hundred tournament and has just returned home.
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Amanda Serrano, a Puerto Rican boxer with multiple world titles, will defend her featherweight belts in a fight streamed live on TikTok for the first time. If she wins by knockout, she will set a new record for the most knockout wins in women's boxing history.
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Amanda Serrano has won world titles in seven weight classes during her 17-year career.
She will defend her WBA and WBO featherweight titles against Argentina’s Lucrecia Manzur.
The fight will be the first live world championship boxing event streamed on TikTok.
Serrano aims to break the record for the most knockouts in women's boxing, currently tied at 32.
The fight rounds will last two minutes each, which Serrano believes will increase the chance for a knockout.
Serrano joined TikTok six months ago and uses it daily to connect with fans.
She plans to retire soon, with a final fight expected later this year or early 2027.
Serrano is now helping younger fighters as a manager and promoter.
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Cris Cyborg, a top female MMA fighter, says her proudest moment was winning a 2009 title fight that was the first women’s MMA bout to headline a major event and be shown live on American primetime TV. This fight helped open up many opportunities for women in the sport. At 41, Cyborg is preparing for what may be her last fight while reflecting on a long, successful career.
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In 2009, Cris Cyborg won the Strikeforce featherweight title by knocking out Gina Carano.
This fight was the first women’s MMA title bout to headline a major event and be broadcast live on American primetime TV.
The fight was also the first to have five rounds of five minutes each for women instead of three rounds of three minutes.
Cyborg has won 29 out of 32 professional fights and has held titles in Strikeforce, UFC, Bellator, and PFL.
She will defend her PFL featherweight title on Saturday in Tampa, Florida, against Ketlen Vieira.
This fight may be Cyborg’s final MMA match as she finishes her PFL contract with a "legacy tour."
Cyborg holds records for most world-title fights and most knockouts in women’s MMA history.
She credits her long career to staying humble and always willing to learn.
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BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton is competing against AI, BBC readers, and guests to predict all 380 Premier League matches this season. Sutton’s first guest for the opening weekend predictions is Liam Fray, lead singer of the band Courteeners and a Manchester United fan, who is optimistic about their new manager, Michael Carrick.
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Last season, Microsoft’s AI chatbot CoPilot topped the BBC Premier League predictions league.
Chris Sutton finished close to winning last season but lost on the final day.
Sutton is making predictions for every Premier League game this season again.
Liam Fray, frontman of the band Courteeners, joins Sutton for the first round of predictions.
Fray supports Manchester United and praises Michael Carrick, the team’s new manager.
Sutton, guests, and readers can earn points for correct match results and exact scores.
Readers can join by making their own match predictions on the BBC Sport website.
The article mentions Courteeners’ new single and upcoming tour dates.
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BBC Sport offers daily football quizzes to test fans’ knowledge. These include three types of quizzes: guessing a footballer, answering five questions in five minutes, and a difficult brainteaser with limited lives.
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There are three daily quizzes: "Who Am I?", "Five in Five", and a "Brainteaser".
In "Who Am I?", players guess the footballer using clues unlocked after wrong answers.
"Five in Five" challenges players to answer five questions correctly within five minutes.
The "Brainteaser" quiz gives players five lives to guess a hard question before the answer appears.
Quiz content is created by Joe Rindl.
Players can suggest their own quiz questions via a contact form, including their name and the answer.
BBC Sport encourages users to subscribe to notifications for new quizzes.
Related quizzes cover topics like Premier League appearances and Women’s Super League teams.
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Tottenham Hotspur has agreed to buy winger Savinho from Manchester City for £75 million, with an additional £10 million possible in extra fees. Savinho, 22, will take a medical exam before signing a long-term contract, marking a deal that has been in progress for over a year.
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Tottenham agreed to pay £75 million for Savinho, with an extra £10 million in add-ons.
Savinho is 22 years old and plays as a winger.
He previously stayed at Manchester City last season but played only seven league games.
Tottenham spent £185 million earlier this summer on midfield players Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.
Tottenham’s coach, Roberto de Zerbi, now wants to improve his team’s attack with Savinho’s signing.
Tottenham is also negotiating to sign Omar Marmoush from Manchester City.
The club is interested in Liverpool’s forward Cody Gakpo but it’s unclear if they can afford him along with the other signings.
The transfer follows ongoing efforts by Tottenham to strengthen their squad before the season progresses.
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Angel Reese scored 20 points without missing a shot in the Atlanta Dream’s 124-88 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. Reese also had 10 rebounds and eight assists, leading the Dream to set a new franchise record for points in a game.
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Angel Reese was 9-for-9 shooting, including two 3-pointers, in the game.
Reese recorded her 25th double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Atlanta Dream scored a franchise-record 124 points in the game.
The Dream have won eight straight games against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Naz Hillmon and Allisha Gray also contributed double-digit points for Atlanta.
The Sparks were eliminated from playoff contention with this loss.
The game was briefly stopped after a sex toy was thrown on the court.
The Dream will play next against Phoenix; the Sparks will host Connecticut.
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Aston Villa won the Europa League in May, ending a 30-year trophy drought, but several key players from that team are leaving this summer. The club is selling many players to follow financial rules set by UEFA and the Premier League, which limits how much they can spend compared to their income.
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Aston Villa won the Europa League in May, their first trophy in 30 years.
Six of the starting players from that winning team are likely to be sold before the transfer window closes.
Defender Ezri Konsa is set to join Arsenal for £51 million.
Other players sold recently include Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, and Lucas Digne.
Villa must follow UEFA’s Squad Cost Ratio, which limits spending on players and staff to 70% of revenue.
The club has been fined twice by UEFA for breaking financial rules.
Premier League rules also limit losses over a three-year period to £105 million.
Villa has sold players worth over £200 million in the last two years to meet these rules.
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Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever set a new WNBA record by scoring at least 20 points in 21 straight games, breaking the previous record held by A'ja Wilson. Despite Mitchell’s strong performance with 37 points, the Fever lost their game against the Dallas Wings, ending a five-game winning streak.
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Kelsey Mitchell scored 37 points on 9-for-18 shooting in a game against the Dallas Wings.
Mitchell now holds the WNBA record for most consecutive games with 20 or more points at 21 games.
The previous record was held by A'ja Wilson.
The Indiana Fever have won 8 of their last 11 games since the All-Star break.
The Fever’s current season record is 24 wins and 13 losses.
The Fever are currently in 4th place in the WNBA standings.
With seven regular-season games left, the Fever could face the Atlanta Dream in the first round of playoffs if the season ended today.
Mitchell emphasized focusing on team success despite her individual achievements.
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A'ja Wilson, a top player for the Las Vegas Aces, reached her 2,400th career field goal during a recent game where her team beat the Connecticut Sun 101-78. Wilson leads the WNBA in scoring and blocks and holds several MVP awards.
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A'ja Wilson plays for the WNBA team Las Vegas Aces.
The Aces won 101-78 against the Connecticut Sun.
Wilson scored 20 points, made 4 assists, and grabbed 3 rebounds in that game.
She made her 2,400th career field goal in this game.
Wilson was the fastest player to reach 6,000 points in WNBA history.
She has won four WNBA MVP awards, which is a record.
Wilson currently leads the league in points per game (26.1) and blocks per game (2.1).
The WNBA will pause for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in early September.
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The Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 91-85, ending Indiana’s five-game winning streak. During the game, Fever player Caitlin Clark and Wings player Paige Bueckers had a tense moment after a foul, but both had lower scoring than usual.
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Dallas Wings won 91-85 against the Indiana Fever on Thursday night.
The Fever had won five games in a row before this loss.
Caitlin Clark scored 10 points and made 9 assists.
Paige Bueckers scored 13 points, made 8 assists, and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Bueckers fouled Clark on purpose near halftime, which led to a tense exchange.
Neither player spoke to the media after the game.
The Dallas Wings lead the regular-season series against Indiana 2-1.
Indiana is seeded 4th in the playoffs; Dallas holds the 8th and last playoff spot.
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Donna Rose is a Welsh rugby player who has competed at two World Cups and won titles with Saracens. She manages her borderline personality disorder (BPD), a mental health condition, by using rugby as a way to control her symptoms and finds support from her team.
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Donna Rose is a 35-year-old tighthead prop for Wales and Saracens rugby teams.
She has borderline personality disorder, which causes mood swings, self-doubt, and emotional intensity.
Rose was diagnosed with BPD at age 21 after struggles with mental health and contact with the crisis team.
She uses rugby to help manage her symptoms, describing the sport as her "medicine."
Rose has played internationally since 2021, with 42 caps and participation in two World Cups.
The sport helps her release built-up adrenaline and lessen her emotional distress.
Her teammates and staff provide daily mental health support and check-ins.
Rose sees her condition as a strength, saying it motivates her discipline and aggression on the field.
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The Minnesota Lynx won a game against the Golden State Valkyries, improving their record to 30 wins and 7 losses, the best in the WNBA this season. During a postgame interview, Lynx player Kayla McBride talked about her "Night Night" celebration after a three-point shot and was joined by rookie Olivia Miles, showing strong team spirit.
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The Minnesota Lynx beat the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.
The Lynx’s record improved to 30 wins and 7 losses, the best in the WNBA this season.
Kayla McBride scored 20 points in the game, including a three-pointer late in the game.
McBride’s 830th made three-pointer moved her past Becky Hammon for fourth-most in WNBA history.
Rookie Olivia Miles joined McBride’s postgame press conference and asked about her "Night Night" celebration.
McBride said she was inspired by Steph Curry and the competitive moment within the Warriors’ home arena.
The Lynx have won 15 of their last 16 games since early July.
The team finished last season with the best record but lost in the WNBA semifinals; they are aiming for their first title since 2017.
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