Goodwood: Evening Saigon continues magical week for Wathnan Racing with Stewards' Cup win as Goodie Two Shoes also prevails

James Doyle picked the right one from three choices as his bosses at Wathnan Racing topped an amazing week at Glorious Goodwood with victory in the Coral Stewards' Cup with Evening Saigon.

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AIG Women's Open: Charley Hull and Lottie Woad chase final-round push for elusive major victory at Royal Lytham & St Annes

Charley Hull is relishing the opportunity to make a late push for major victory after a spectacular late third-round fightback at the AIG Women’s Open.

The world No 7 sat five off the halfway lead at Royal Lytham & St Annes but quickly found herself 10 behind after three bogeys in her opening six holes on Saturday afternoon, as overnight leader Haeran Ryu made a fast start to pull clear of the field.

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Joe Root: England Test captain says he will not rip up Bazball blueprint but his leadership will be 'different'

England captain Joe Root says he does not want to "completely rip everything up" from the Bazball era after becoming Test captain for the second time in his career.

The 35-year-old Yorkshireman has been reappointed as Test skipper following the retirement of Ben Stokes and the arrival of new coach Stephen Fleming.

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Joe Root: England Test captain stars on Hundred duty as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix, Southern Brave reach small total set by London Spirit

Welsh Fire are back on the winning trail after a commanding performance against a misfiring Birmingham Phoenix, whose familiar failings with the bat have put them all but out of contention for the latter stages. 

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Aberdeen 2-1 Hearts: Kevin Nisbet leads from front as Dons turn tables on visitors

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Nisbet takes the acclaim of his Aberdeen team-mates after sealing a dramatic win over Hearts

ByAndy Campbell

BBC Scotland

Highlights: Aberdeen v Hearts

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EFL: 2026-27 season starts on Saturday with Carabao Cup preliminary ties

New EFL season gets under way... for four teams

(Left) Rochdale defender Tobi Adebayo-Rowling celebrates with fans after their Wembley win over Boreham Wood in May and (right) York City midfielder Alex Hunt celebrates with arms outstretched after their promotion at Rochdale in AprilImage source, PA Media/Getty Images

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One-Day Cup: Durham remain unbeaten despite Ben Stokes duck

Durham proved they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes stepped up to the plate to maintain their unbeaten start on a day also featuring wins for Yorkshire, Sussex and Warwickshire.

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Commonwealth Games 2026: Robyn Love and Scotland claim wheelchair 3x3 basketball silver

Four years ago, in a converted car park in Birmingham, tears fell down Robyn Love's cheeks and thumping music assaulted her ears.

A Commonwealth Games that started with a lost chair had ended in a missed opportunity for Scotland's women's wheelchair 3x3 basketball team.

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What is the magic number to win the Scottish Premiership?

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill, Rangers manager Derek McInnes and Hearts head coach Wouter VranckenImage source, SNS

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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill, Rangers manager Derek McInnes and Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken are preparing for the 2026-27 season

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AIG Women's Open 2026 tee times: Full R1 groupings and start times for opening round at Royal Lytham & St Annes

Groupings and tee times for the opening round of the 50th AIG Women's Open, held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire.

Miyu Yamashita returns as defending champion and looks to become the first back-to-back winner since Yani Tseng, with the Japanese star out in the late-early wave alongside world No 2 Jeeno Thitikul and Lauren Coughlin.

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