McIlroy to play Scottish Open before Portrush bid

Rory McIlroy will play the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club as part of his preparations for the Open Championship in his native Northern Ireland this summer.

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Watch: Disruption continues in Madrid as power resumes

Power has been restored for most of Spain and Portugal - but the fallout of the outage continues.

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Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law

Asylum seekers placed on the sex offenders register will be denied the right to stay in the UK.

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Falcons apologise to Sanders over prank call

The Atlanta Falcons apologise to Shedeur Sanders after their defensive co-ordinator's son helps to prank call the quarterback during the NFL Draft.

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Rudiger faces ban for throwing object at referee

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger could receive a lengthy ban after throwing an object at the referee in the Copa del Rey final defeat by Barcelona.

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Points then pints for Wolves boss Pereira

Wolves manager Vitor Pereira speaks to BBC Sport's Kelly Somers about life in England, forward Matheus Cunha and enjoying a drink with fans after a game.

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Howe is 'OK' but 'not 100%' after hospital stay

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he is "OK" but "not 100%" after a hospital stay with pneumonia.

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Villa Park capacity to be expanded to more than 50,000

Aston Villa announce plans to increase Villa Park's capacity to over 50,000 by redeveloping the North Stand.

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Newcastle's Howe back at work after hospital stay

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is back at work after a stay in hospital with pneumonia.

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My career has been hit by standing up to Barton - Aluko

Former England striker Eni Aluko says her broadcasting career has been damaged because of her ongoing legal case with ex-Newcastle and Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton.

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'It must be amazing to get a standing ovation from the Man Utd fans'

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the best moments in Champions League history, with their minds drifting to when Brazil's Ronaldo wowed everyone with a hat-trick at Old Trafford in 2003.

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The 'phenomenal' race for Champions League spots

Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams discuss the nail-biting race to finish in the Premier League's top five spots and secure a place in next season's Champions League.

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Serie A games postponed after death of Pope Francis

Monday's four scheduled matches in the top flight of Italian football are postponed following the death of Pope Francis.

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Third time lucky for Chelsea against Barca in semi-final?

Chelsea have lost out to Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Women's Champions in each of the past two seasons, but what are their chances as the teams meet again on Sunday?

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Ups, downs and race for Europe - what's at stake this weekend?

All you need to know about promotion, relegation and qualification for Europe in England and Scotland's top men's football leagues, and the Women's Super League.

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Former Rochdale midfielder Thompson dies at 36

Former Rochdale midfielder Joe Thompson has died at the age of 36 after being diagnosed with cancer for a third time.

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Sexton to join Farrell's Lions backroom team

Former Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton joins Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions coaching team for this summer's tour of Australia.

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Could the Birmingham bin strike spread?

And, Vice-President JD Vance says there is a “good chance” of US-UK trade deal.

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In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.

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England assistant Veurink to become Dutch boss

England assistant coach Arjan Veurink is to leave his role at the end of this summer's European Championship to become head coach of the Netherlands' women's team.

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Upstairs Downstairs actress Jean Marsh dies aged 90

The British star won an Emmy for her role in the Edwardian period TV drama she co-created in the 1970s.

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What next for Pimblett after statement win?

Following Paddy Pimblett's impressive win over Michael Chandler at UFC 314, BBC Sport looks at who he might fight next.

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Contenders ready - McIlroy, Rose & DeChambeau's weekend Masters plans

Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Bryson DeChambeau know winning the Green Jacket on Sunday depends on what happens between their ears.

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South America proposes 64-team 2030 World Cup

South American governing body Conmebol proposes expanding the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams.

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'Edwards era will be a turning point for England'

Ex-England bowler and BBC cricket presenter Isa Guha says her former captain Charlotte Edwards will not duck difficult calls as England head coach.

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Has West Indies' Pooran perfected T20 batting?

Another stunning assault for Lucknow Super Giants leaves West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran close to T20 batting perfection.

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Farm fail: BBC reporter tries to bottle feed newborn lamb

It's lambing season, so BBC Breakfast decided to visit a farm to meet some of the new arrivals.

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US tourist takes wrong boat, ends up Southend fan

Evan Johnston gets the shock of his life as his cruise turns out to be a Southend United fan party.

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A city divided by a 12-year gap in life expectancy

A charity says there are families "struggling to meet their basic needs" in the north of the city.

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Ecclestone keen to 'move on' from Hartley incident

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone says she has "moved on" and "learned from" her refusal to do an interview with Alex Hartley during the Women's Ashes.

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Virginia Giuffre says she is in hospital after 'serious' car accident

A spokesperson tells the BBC Ms Giuffre "greatly appreciates the support and well wishes people are sending".

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Police visit over mushroom picking alarms forager

Louise Gather says police came to her home after she was accused of picking fungi.

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Campaigner defiant over abortion clinic breach

Livia Tossici-Bolt was convicted of breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order at an abortion clinic.

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Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills 27, health ministry says

Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre.

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'It's such a hard time' - Parents of premature babies welcome extra support

From Sunday, parents of premature or sick babies will be entitled to 12 weeks' paid leave.

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Tarkowski should have seen red, says referee body

BBC Sport is told by the Premier League's refereeing body that James Tarkowski should have been sent off for his tackle on Alexis Mac Allister during Everton's defeat at Liverpool.

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Islanders exposed to toxic chemicals should be offered blood treatment, report says

Scientists for Jersey's government have revealed steps to tackle the health impacts of private water supply contamination.

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Driest March for more than 60 years in England and Wales

March was one of the driest and sunniest on record for some parts of the UK.

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