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Yemen conflict: How my country has changed - BBC News | 2017-03-26 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Two years on from the start of the Saudi-led offensive, the BBC's Mai Noman returns to her home country. | Middle East | Before the war: Mai (left) and her sister look out across the Sanaa skyline in 2009
It is two years since the start of the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen in support of the government ousted by Houthi rebels. In that time, thousands of civilians have been killed, parts of the country devastated and Yemen left tee... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39365164 |
World Women's Curling Championship: Scotland take bronze as Canada win gold - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | Scotland beat Sweden in Sunday's bronze medal match at the World Women's Curling Championship as Canada defeat Russia for gold. | null | Last updated on .From the section Winter Sports
Scotland beat Sweden 6-4 to take bronze as Canada won gold at the World Women's Curling Championships.
Rachel Homan's rink beat Anna Sidorova's European champions, Russia, 8-3 in the final in Beijing.
Eve Muirhead's Scots had lost 8-5 to Anna Hasselborg's Swedes in the... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/39314407 |
Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton to win Australian Grand Prix - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes in a straight fight as Formula 1's new era begins at the Australian Grand Prix. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes in a straight fight as Formula 1's new era started at the Australian Grand Prix.
Vettel's first win since the Singapore GP in September 2015 was final proof Mercedes' domination is over after the introduction of fast... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39396809 |
Anthony Crolla v Jorge Linares: Manchester fighter suffers defeat in rematch - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | Anthony Crolla fails in his bid to regain the WBA lightweight title as Jorge Linares retains the belt in Manchester. | null | Anthony Crolla was outclassed in his bid to regain the WBA lightweight title as talented Venezuelan Jorge Linares produced a superb display at Manchester Arena.
Crolla - unanimously outpointed when the pair met in September - was rarely able to get close enough to his opponent to cause damage and was dropped by a stin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39395519 |
Anthony Crolla: Jorge Linares defeat could prompt jump to Ricky Burns' division - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | Anthony Crolla will consider moving up to Ricky Burns' weight class following his rematch defeat by Jorge Linares. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Anthony Crolla will consider moving up to Ricky Burns' weight class to pursue "big fights" following his rematch defeat by Jorge Linares on Saturday.
After the WBA lightweight title defeat to Venezuelan Linares, promoter Eddie Hearn raised the prospect of Crolla moving to ligh... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39398550 |
World Cup 2018: Scotland 1-0 Slovenia - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | Substitute Chris Martin scores a late winner as Scotland beat Slovenia to keep their slim World Cup qualifying hopes alive. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chris Martin scored late on as Scotland saw off Slovenia to keep their slim hopes of reaching the World Cup alive.
The home side produced an excellent first-half showing, with Leigh Griffiths hitting the bar then post.
The visitors improved after the break but substitute Ma... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39302192 |
How a jacket and a briefcase shaped a partition love story - BBC News | 2017-03-26 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The couple who lost each other after India's partition only to reunite as refugees queuing for food. | India | The jacket and briefcase were precious possessions of two refugees
These are two unremarkable items with a remarkable story: a traditional embroidered jacket and drab, brown leather briefcase.
They belonged to a man and a woman who lived in Punjab in undivided colonial India, had been introduced to each other by thei... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39362534 |
Miami Open: Johanna Konta through & Rafael Nadal plays 1,000th Tour match - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | Britain's Johanna Konta reaches the Miami Open fourth round, while Rafael Nadal celebrates his 1,000th Tour match with a win. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Britain's Johanna Konta rediscovered her best form as she thrashed Pauline Parmentier of France in straight sets to reach round four at the Miami Open.
Konta, seeded 10th, took charge from midway through the first set to win 6-4 6-0 in 63 minutes.
She next faces Lara Arruabar... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39400314 |
Lawrence Okolie: Olympian wins in 20 seconds on professional debut - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | British Olympian Lawrence Okolie wins his professional debut in 20 seconds with a knockout victory over Geoffrey Cave. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
By Luke Reddy BBC Sport at the Manchester Arena
Rio 2016 Olympian Lawrence Okolie took just 20 seconds to score a knockout win on his professional debut.
The 24-year-old British cruiserweight caught compatriot Geoffrey Cave with two solid right hands.
The bout followed Antho... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39397010 |
Jean Todt: FIA president says F1 is too expensive and complicated - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | Formula 1 is too expensive, too complicated and the cars are too reliable, according to Jean Todt, president of governing body the FIA. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Formula 1 is too expensive, too complicated and the cars are too reliable, according to Jean Todt, president of governing body the FIA.
He added that it was the responsibility of the FIA to make the rules, in the context of a desire by new commercial rights holders to make ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39396820 |
The place where children can be very unlucky with their names - BBC News | 2017-03-26 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Spare a thought for those who are given troublesome names. In Zambia, Chris Haslam came across some very surprising choices. | Magazine | Spare a thought for those who are bestowed with troublesome names. That can happen anywhere, of course. But, in Zambia, Chris Haslam came across some very surprising choices.
Under a darkening sky on a dusty, potholed track in eastern Zambia, a small boy is struggling to push a large, Chinese bicycle. Its handlebars, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39351167 |
World Cup 2018: Northern Ireland 2-0 Norway - BBC Sport | 2017-03-26 | null | Northern Ireland stay in contention for a World Cup play-off as goals from Jamie Ward and Conor Washington secure victory over Norway. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Northern Ireland remain on course for a World Cup play-off spot thanks to an impressive qualifier win over Norway.
Jamie Ward's strike put the hosts in front inside two minutes and Steven Davis set up Conor Washington to fire in the second on 33 at Windsor Park.
Alexander S... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39302175 |
England 2-0 Lithuania - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Jermain Defoe scores his first international goal since 2013 as England edge closer to World Cup 2018 qualification with victory over Lithuania. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Jermain Defoe scored in his first international appearance since 2013 as England took another comfortable step in their qualifying campaign for next year's World Cup with victory over Lithuania.
Gareth Southgate's first game at Wembley since succeeding Sam Allardyce on a per... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39302168 |
Jermain Defoe's England return a 'great story', says Gareth Southgate - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Jermain Defoe's England return is a "great story" says manager Gareth Southgate after the striker scores in Sunday's 2-0 win over Lithuania. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Jermain Defoe's return to the England squad is a "great story" according to manager Gareth Southgate after the striker scored in Sunday's 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over Lithuania.
The Sunderland forward, 34, made his first England appearance since November 2013 and marked ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39401497 |
Scotland 1-0 Slovenia: Gordon Strachan hails match-winner Chris Martin - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Gordon Strachan says Chris Martin 'is in a great club' of Scotland players to have been booed after his precious winner. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Scotland boss Gordon Strachan praised substitute Chris Martin after he shrugged off being booed to score a late match-winner against Slovenia.
Martin came on to jeers with eight minutes left and the Scots' World Cup qualifying hopes hanging by a thread.
But an 88th-minute w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39401778 |
Lewis Hamilton believes he can beat Sebastian Vettel to world title - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Lewis Hamilton says he is confident he can beat Sebastian Vettel to the world title this year despite defeat at the Australian Grand Prix. | null | Britain's Lewis Hamilton says he is confident he can beat Sebastian Vettel to the world title this year despite defeat at the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton finished second to the German in the season opener in Melbourne after losing the lead following pressure from the Ferrari driver's superior pace.
Hamilton said:... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39398139 |
Qatar announces £5bn UK investment - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In the week of triggering Article 50, the government may find Qatar's vote of confidence particularly welcome. | Business | Qatar's investments in the UK include the Shard skyscraper in London
One of the largest investors in the UK has committed £5bn of new money to invest in transport, property and digital technology.
The Middle Eastern state of Qatar said that it was optimistic about the future of the British economy.
It made it clear ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39410075 |
Just google it: The student project that changed the world - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Is Google's position as the world's leading search engine now unassailable? | Business | "Dad, what happens when you die?" "I don't know, son. Nobody knows for sure." "Why don't you ask Google?"
Of course, Google isn't clever enough to tell us whether there is life after death, but the word "google" does crop up in conversation more often than either "clever" or "death", according to researchers at the UK... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39129619 |
Mary Berry's orange cake recipe - BBC Food | 2017-03-27 | null | Mary Berry's orange cake is super-easy to make and very light and fluffy. The perfect Mother's Day or birthday cake for someone with a zest for life! | null |
• None Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Lightly butter two loose-bottomed 20cm/8in sandwich tins and line the bases with baking paper.
• None Put the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder and orange zest in a large mixing bowl and beat for 2 minutes, or until just blended. (An electric mixer is best for th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/definitiveorangecake_72228?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=mothersdaycake&intc_linkname=bbcfood_fac_article1 |
Denmark U21 0-4 England U21 - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek scores twice as England Under-21s beat their Danish counterparts in Randers. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
England Under-21s continued their preparations for this summer's European Championship with a convincing victory over Denmark in Randers.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored twice, and Solly March and Cauley Woodrow were also on target, as England swept aside another team to have qual... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39302209 |
Rio Ferdinand: My kids would not talk about grief - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The ex-footballer, whose wife died in 2015, says his children would walk away from talking about it. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rio Ferdinand opens up about his wife's death
Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has told the BBC that his children would not talk about the death of their mother.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, he said his children would ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39392101 |
New T20 tournament 'future-proofs' county cricket, says ECB chief executive - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | ECB chief Tom Harrison says the proposed city-based T20 competition will "future-proof" county cricket, and denies "bullying" during negotiations. | null | ECB chief executive Tom Harrison tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan the proposed city-based Twenty20 competition featuring new teams, which is due to begin in 2020, will "future-proof" county cricket, and denies "bullying" took place during negotiations. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39412237 |
City-based Twenty20 tournament moves a step closer as ECB reveals more details - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | English cricket's new eight-team, city-based Twenty20 tournament moves a step closer as the ECB reveals further details. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
A new eight-team, city-based Twenty20 tournament could "absolutely rival the Indian Premier League" says England and Wales Cricket Board chief Tom Harrison.
The competition, proposed to begin in 2020, moved a step closer on Monday as further details were revealed.
ECB chief ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39407046 |
Article 50: Is Whitehall ready for Brexit? - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The UK's civil service could be facing its greatest challenge for a generation. | Brexit | If you walk down Whitehall in central London, you cannot escape reminders of wars fought and empires run from this small district on the north bank of the Thames. There are memorials to the fallen, statues of field marshals and even a Turkish cannon captured in some long-forgotten conflict.
Yet the civil service that ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-uk-leaves-the-eu-39261204 |
The man who quit heroin and became a fruit juice millionaire - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Khalil Rafati beat his heroin and crack cocaine addiction and went on to become a health food millionaire. | Business | Khalil Rafati's life had been destroyed by drug addiction
As Khalil Rafati overdosed on heroin for the ninth time the paramedics frantically tried to save his life.
A drug addict who slept rough on the streets of Los Angeles, he eventually regained consciousness after the medical team used a defibrillator to give him... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39339036 |
Cherry Healey: 'How being a single mum shattered my prejudices' - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Single mothers have often been stigmatised and denounced. Cherry Healey explains why she's proud to be one. | Magazine | Single mothers have often been stigmatised and denounced. Cherry Healey explains why she's proud to be one.
I'm a single mum. I'm glad I live in an age and a place where it's OK to admit that.
We have moved on so much, so fast. Once, Margaret Thatcher deemed a single parent family so bad for a child that she felt it ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39358725 |
Yemen conflict: How my country has changed - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Two years on from the start of the Saudi-led offensive, the BBC's Mai Noman returns to her home country. | Middle East | Before the war: Mai (left) and her sister look out across the Sanaa skyline in 2009
It is two years since the start of the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen in support of the government ousted by Houthi rebels. In that time, thousands of civilians have been killed, parts of the country devastated and Yemen left tee... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39365164 |
British Gymnastics Championships: Ellie Downie's gold-winning bars routine - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Ellie Downie rounds off a successful weekend by winning gold on the bars at the British Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool. | null | Ellie Downie rounds off a successful weekend by winning gold on the bars at the British Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool.
Available to UK users only. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/39404236 |
World Cup 2018: Scotland 1-0 Slovenia - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Substitute Chris Martin scores a late winner as Scotland beat Slovenia to keep their slim World Cup qualifying hopes alive. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chris Martin scored late on as Scotland saw off Slovenia to keep their slim hopes of reaching the World Cup alive.
The home side produced an excellent first-half showing, with Leigh Griffiths hitting the bar then post.
The visitors improved after the break but substitute Ma... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39302192 |
The struggle between tech companies and government - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After the London attack, questions arise over who is responsible when extremist views appear online. | UK | It is understood Khalid Masood's phone connected with messaging app WhatsApp minutes before the attack
The home secretary's broadside over encryption is only one part of a wider struggle with technology companies. The power of the companies has grown enormously in recent years and officials believe they have a respons... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39409039 |
How a jacket and a briefcase shaped a partition love story - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The couple who lost each other after India's partition only to reunite as refugees queuing for food. | India | The jacket and briefcase were precious possessions of two refugees
These are two unremarkable items with a remarkable story: a traditional embroidered jacket and drab, brown leather briefcase.
They belonged to a man and a woman who lived in Punjab in undivided colonial India, had been introduced to each other by thei... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39362534 |
Miami Open: Johanna Konta through & Rafael Nadal plays 1,000th Tour match - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Britain's Johanna Konta reaches the Miami Open fourth round, while Rafael Nadal celebrates his 1,000th Tour match with a win. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Britain's Johanna Konta rediscovered her best form as she thrashed Pauline Parmentier of France in straight sets to reach round four at the Miami Open.
Konta, seeded 10th, took charge from midway through the first set to win 6-4 6-0 in 63 minutes.
She next faces Lara Arruabar... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39400314 |
What next for McLaren-Honda? - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Fernando Alonso's impressive drive in the Australia Grand Prix cannot mask the engine problems at McLaren-Honda, writes Andrew Benson. | null | Not for the first time time, McLaren-Honda had reason to be grateful to Fernando Alonso at the Australian Grand Prix.
Until a late-race car problem forced him to retire, the Spaniard was on course to secure an unlikely point for a team that, even some insiders will admit privately, is in crisis at the start of the 201... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39403617 |
The place where children can be very unlucky with their names - BBC News | 2017-03-27 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Spare a thought for those who are given troublesome names. In Zambia, Chris Haslam came across some very surprising choices. | Magazine | Spare a thought for those who are bestowed with troublesome names. That can happen anywhere, of course. But, in Zambia, Chris Haslam came across some very surprising choices.
Under a darkening sky on a dusty, potholed track in eastern Zambia, a small boy is struggling to push a large, Chinese bicycle. Its handlebars, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39351167 |
World Cup 2018: Northern Ireland 2-0 Norway - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Northern Ireland stay in contention for a World Cup play-off as goals from Jamie Ward and Conor Washington secure victory over Norway. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Northern Ireland remain on course for a World Cup play-off spot thanks to an impressive qualifier win over Norway.
Jamie Ward's strike put the hosts in front inside two minutes and Steven Davis set up Conor Washington to fire in the second on 33 at Windsor Park.
Alexander S... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39302175 |
Women's FA Cup: Man City host Liverpool, Chelsea visit Birmingham City - BBC Sport | 2017-03-27 | null | Manchester City Women are to host Liverpool in the Women's FA Cup semi-finals, while Chelsea will visit Birmingham City. | null | Last updated on .From the section Women's Football
Manchester City Women will host Liverpool Ladies in the Women's FA Cup semi-finals, while Chelsea are to visit Birmingham City.
Birmingham, winners in 2012, knocked out holders Arsenal on Sunday in the last eight, while Chelsea beat fellow top-flight side Sunderland.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39409653 |
Andy Murray beats Lucas Pouille to reach Dubai Championships final - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Andy Murray beats France's Lucas Pouille in straight sets to reach the final of the Dubai Championships for the second time. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Britain's Andy Murray beat Frenchman Lucas Pouille 7-5 6-1 to reach his second Dubai Championships final.
The world number one, who was involved in a 31-minute tie-break in his quarter-final, struggled in the first set against seventh seed Pouille.
The pair broke each other t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39157834 |
How much should you save per month for a decent pension? - BBC Three | 2017-03-03 | null | Many of us spend hundreds a month on travelling to work but don't put away much of the money we earn once we get there. So how much should we be saving for our twilight years? | null | How much should you save per month for a decent pension?
Many of us spend hundreds a month on travelling to work but don't put away much of the money we earn once we get there. So how much should we be saving for our twilight years? | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/75f8c611-664e-497b-a411-e11e67ea5de7?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=pensionsavings&intc_linkname=bbcthree_fac_vidclip1 |
Alberto Salazar: Mo Farah's coach 'may have broken rules on testosterone' - report - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | A secret report by doping authorities into Mo Farah's coach Alberto Salazar suggests the American may have violated rules over banned steroid testosterone. | null | Further details of a secret report by doping authorities into Mo Farah's coach Alberto Salazar suggest he broke rules over banned steroid testosterone.
Salazar has been under investigation by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) since a BBC Panorama programme in 2015.
The leaked interim report states the American has th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39156296 |
'All-out offensive' in Xinjiang risks worsening grievances - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | What really lies behind China's huge show of force in its far west? | China | Large rallies by security forces have been held in Xinjiang recently
China is in the midst of what it calls a "people's war on terror" in its far west. What sparked this latest campaign was a knife attack.
After five people were killed on 14 February in Xinjiang, home to China's Muslim Uighur minority, Beijing began ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-39137420 |
'Why I quit my dream job as a police detective' - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | With a police investigator shortage now a "crisis", ex-detectives reveal why they quit their jobs. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Why I quit my dream job as a police detective'
The lack of police investigators in the UK is in crisis, according to a new report. Former detectives have told BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme why they have quit their job... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39128725 |
Fernando Torres: Atletico Madrid striker 'stable & conscious' after head injury - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Atletico Madrid say striker Fernando Torres is "stable, conscious and lucid" in hospital after suffering a head injury in the 1-1 draw with Deportivo. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Atletico Madrid say striker Fernando Torres is "stable, conscious and lucid" in hospital after suffering a head injury in the 1-1 draw with Deportivo.
The ex-Liverpool and Chelsea striker fell heavily in an 85th-minute aerial challenge with Alex Bergantinos.
The Sp... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39149076 |
European Indoor Athletics: Eilidh Doyle misses out on 400m final - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Eilidh Doyle misses out but Laviai Nielsen qualifies for the 400m final at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two, Connected TV, Red Button and the BBC Sport website.
Britain's Eilidh Doyle missed out on qualification for the 400m final at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade.
The 30-year-old Scot was edged into third in her semi-fina... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39150868 |
David Haye v Tony Bellew: Richie Woodhall says Bellew has been underestimated - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Tony Bellew has been "underestimated" before his heavyweight fight with David Haye, says ex-world champion Richie Woodhall. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Coverage: Full commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and live text updates on the BBC Sport website.
Tony Bellew has been "underestimated" in the build-up to Saturday's heavyweight fight with David Haye, says former world champion Richie Woodhall.
WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39160815 |
Birmingham City 1-3 Leeds United - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Chris Wood scores twice as Leeds move to within a point of third place in the Championship after winning at Birmingham. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chris Wood scored twice at former club Birmingham City as Leeds United won for the third time in four Championship games to move a point behind third-placed Huddersfield.
Wood's double, and a clinical late third from Alfonso Pedraza, meant a third home defeat in four for Blu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39073353 |
Gordon Brown calls for second Leveson press abuse inquiry - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The former prime minister says the majority of recent press abuses are down to the Murdoch press. | UK | Gordon Brown has called for the second part of the Leveson Inquiry to go ahead - and said the majority of press abuses in recent years were from the Murdoch press.
Speaking to the former prime minister for Thursday's BBC News at Ten, I asked him why we need it, given the criminal trials that followed the first part an... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39145261 |
'I saved commuter who dropped her phone on tracks' - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The powerful lure of smartphones has created a heads-down culture in many public places. John Mervin in New York came across someone who just might benefit from a little digital detox. | Magazine | The powerful lure of smartphones has created a heads-down culture in many public places. John Mervin in New York came across someone who just might benefit from a little digital detox.
I'd never saved someone's life before, so I wasn't sure of the protocol.
Speechless incomprehension on my part didn't seem appropriat... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39144176 |
Trump slump? US tourism industry fears downturn - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Are President Trump's new policies negatively affecting travel to the US? | US & Canada | Travel experts began warning even before the 2016 election that Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric could cause a decline in tourism. So has the so-called "Trump slump" arrived?
Stephen Mumford, a professor of metaphysics at Durham University in north-east England, had some money to burn thanks to a large research fellow... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39121276 |
Are food bloggers fuelling racist stereotypes? - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Asian American photographer says some digital foodies are playing into racist stereotypes about ethnic dishes. | BBC Trending | "Food media is predominantly generated by white people for white people, so when the subject veers toward anything outside of the Western canon, it's not uncommon to see things generalised, exotified, or misrepresented. "
Filipino-American Celeste Noche, who is a food and travel photographer, shared her thoughts on th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39142260 |
Wayne Rooney & Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Jose Mourinho wants pair to stay at Man Utd - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Jose Mourinho says he "100%" wants Wayne Rooney to stay at Man Utd, and also expects Zlatan Ibrahimovic to extend his contract. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he "100%" wants Wayne Rooney to stay, and he expects Zlatan Ibrahimovic to extend his contract.
Rooney, 31, announced last week that he is staying at Old Trafford, after being heavily linked with a move to China.
The England capt... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39157293 |
Why tomato is the world's favoured fruit - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Production of tomatoes dwarfs all our other favourites. Dr Michael Mosley explains the science behind its popularity. | Health | If you were asked to name the world's favourite fruit, the tomato may not be the one that comes to mind. But yes - it is a fruit, and yes - more tomatoes are produced globally than any other fruit. Here, Dr Michael Mosley explains the science behind its popularity.
Some people claim that the mango is the most popular ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39139660 |
Dubai Championships: Andy Murray beats Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach semi-finals - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Andy Murray saves seven match points in a 31-minute tie-break before beating Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Dubai Championships. | null | Andy Murray saved seven match points in a 31-minute second-set tie-break before beating Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Dubai Championships quarter-finals.
The world number one needed eight set points to edge the German 20-18 in the tie-break and level the match.
No men's tour-level match has featured a tie-break with m... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39145681 |
Fernando Torres: Atletico Madrid striker leaves hospital after head injury - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres is discharged from hospital after having tests on the head injury he suffered in a match on Thursday. | null | Last updated on .From the section European Football
Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres has been discharged from hospital after having tests on the head injury he suffered in Thursday's 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruna.
The 32-year-old spent the night in hospital after falling heavily in an aerial challenge with... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39150976 |
Alistair Brownlee: 'I may not compete at Olympics again' - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee says he may not return to triathlon for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but is not ruling it out. | null | Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee says he may not return to triathlon for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The World Triathlon Series starts in Abu Dhabi on Friday but Brownlee, 28, is not racing as he prepares to step up to the longer half-Ironman distance.
The Yorkshireman claimed triathlon gold at Rio 2016, defend... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/triathlon/39146954 |
MI6 takes to silver screen to recruit unlikely spies - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In cinemas from Monday, the Secret Intelligence Service has created its first recruitment advert. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The cinema advert is the first in the service's history
Cinemagoers may think they already know what it takes to be a spy.
Generations of James Bond fans have cheered 007 as he shoots and sleeps his way through a world of s... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39157473 |
Fernando Torres: Former Liverpool & Chelsea striker recovering after injury 'fright' - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Fernando Torres says he had a "a fright", after being hospitalised by a head injury whilst playing for Atletico Madrid against Deportivo La Coruna. | null | Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres says he had "a fright" after being hospitalised by a head injury while playing for Atletico Madrid against Deportivo La Coruna. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39159884 |
David Haye v Tony Bellew: Fighters argue at news conference - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | David Haye says he will provide "a real destruction job" against Tony Bellew on Saturday, who says he wants to win "by any means necessary". | null | David Haye says he will provide "a real destruction job" against Tony Bellew on Saturday, who says he wants to win "by any means necessary".
Listen to live coverage on BBC Radio 5 live on Saturday 4 March from 2200 GMT. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39147400 |
European Indoor Athletics: Andrew Pozzi wins 60m hurdles gold - BBC Sport | 2017-03-03 | null | Briton Andrew Pozzi wins gold in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two, Connected TV, Red Button and the BBC Sport website.
Briton Andrew Pozzi won gold in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade.
The 24-year-old claimed his first European indoor title in a time of 7.51 second... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39160075 |
Reality Check: Did the government protect police funding? - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Minister for Policing says police budgets have been protected, but not all areas have benefited equally. | UK | The claim: Failing police forces have "no excuse" because their budgets have been protected.
Reality Check verdict: Overall the police budget in England and Wales has been protected in real terms, but not every individual force will feel the benefit because the money is being targeted at specialist areas of policing. ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39144620 |
'We were nine round the table, now I am the only one' - BBC News | 2017-03-03 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Imperial War Museum is marking its centenary with its first exhibits - the letters and photos of dead soldiers. | Education & Family | Clarence Chessum survived only a few weeks on the front and left behind two children
If you think of the Imperial War Museum as a place full of tanks, interactive displays and a Spitfire hanging above an exhibition hall - its beginnings were very different. As the museum marks its centenary, it is making public the ve... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39106819 |
David Haye edgy but Tony Bellew must be perfect to win in London - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | BBC Sport's boxing correspondent talks about an on-edge David Haye, Tony Bellew's challenge and Amir Khan's surprise. | null | Coverage: Full commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and live text updates on the BBC Sport website.
David Haye has rarely been one to conform.
Before commentating on his first world-title success in November 2007, I remember wandering into the lobby of the hotel in Paris where we were both staying to see Haye lounging arou... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39122111 |
Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Liverpool secure a vital advantage over Arsenal in the battle for a place in the Premier League’s top four with a well-deserved win at Anfield. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Liverpool secured a vital advantage over Arsenal in the battle for a place in the Premier League's top four with a well-deserved win at Anfield.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gambled by leaving Alexis Sanchez - his leading scorer with 17 Premier League goals - on the bench b... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39086717 |
Andy Murray beats Lucas Pouille to reach Dubai Championships final - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Andy Murray beats France's Lucas Pouille in straight sets to reach the final of the Dubai Championships for the second time. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Britain's Andy Murray beat Frenchman Lucas Pouille 7-5 6-1 to reach his second Dubai Championships final.
The world number one, who was involved in a 31-minute tie-break in his quarter-final, struggled in the first set against seventh seed Pouille.
The pair broke each other t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39157834 |
How much should you save per month for a decent pension? - BBC Three | 2017-03-04 | null | Many of us spend hundreds a month on travelling to work but don't put away much of the money we earn once we get there. So how much should we be saving for our twilight years? | null | How much should you save per month for a decent pension?
Many of us spend hundreds a month on travelling to work but don't put away much of the money we earn once we get there. So how much should we be saving for our twilight years? | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/75f8c611-664e-497b-a411-e11e67ea5de7?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=pensionsavings&intc_linkname=bbcthree_fac_vidclip1 |
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Two unsavoury incidents involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings overshadow Manchester United's draw against Bournemouth in the Premier League. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United remained sixth in the Premier League with a draw against 10-man Bournemouth in a match that had two unpleasant incidents involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings.
Both occurred towards the end of the first half after the players had earlier been warned... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39086674 |
Budget: Don't be fooled if it turns out to be dull - BBC News | 2017-03-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A raft of measures already announced by chancellors past and present will affect your finances from April. | Business | Consider Wednesday's Budget as part of a box set - the latest episode in a financial drama that began with the banking crisis.
Like all good series, there are episodes which allow the scriptwriters to set up the story for a more dramatic encounter later on.
That will be the case with Philip Hammond - ironically nickn... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39143341 |
European Indoor Athletics: Laura Muir and Richard Kilty win gold in Belgrade - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Britain's Laura Muir wins 1500m gold and Richard Kilty defends his 60m title at the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Britain's Laura Muir and Richard Kilty won gold at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade.
Muir, 23, broke Dame Kelly Holmes' British record and the championship record as she won her first major title in the 1500m.
Defending champion Kilty, 27, finished t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39165205 |
David Haye v Tony Bellew: Richie Woodhall says Bellew has been underestimated - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Tony Bellew has been "underestimated" before his heavyweight fight with David Haye, says ex-world champion Richie Woodhall. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Coverage: Full commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and live text updates on the BBC Sport website.
Tony Bellew has been "underestimated" in the build-up to Saturday's heavyweight fight with David Haye, says former world champion Richie Woodhall.
WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39160815 |
Birmingham City 1-3 Leeds United - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Chris Wood scores twice as Leeds move to within a point of third place in the Championship after winning at Birmingham. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chris Wood scored twice at former club Birmingham City as Leeds United won for the third time in four Championship games to move a point behind third-placed Huddersfield.
Wood's double, and a clinical late third from Alfonso Pedraza, meant a third home defeat in four for Blu... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39073353 |
Andy Murray beats Fernando Verdasco to win first Dubai Championships title - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Britain's Andy Murray sees off Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in straight sets to win the Dubai title for the first time. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Britain's Andy Murray saw off Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in straight sets to win the Dubai Championships for the first time.
The world number one dropped his first two service games but recovered to win 6-3 6-2 in one hour and 14 minutes.
It is Murray's first tournament win o... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39168363 |
World Golf Championships: Rory McIlroy leads by two shots at halfway stage - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Rory McIlroy cards a stunning six-under-par 65 to take the lead at the halfway stage of the World Golf Championships event in Mexico. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Rory McIlroy carded a stunning six-under-par 65 to take a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the World Golf Championships event in Mexico.
The Northern Irishman is nine under after a round that included an eagle, as he holed out from 151 yards on the par-four 14th, and six bi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39161685 |
'I saved commuter who dropped her phone on tracks' - BBC News | 2017-03-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The powerful lure of smartphones has created a heads-down culture in many public places. John Mervin in New York came across someone who just might benefit from a little digital detox. | Magazine | The powerful lure of smartphones has created a heads-down culture in many public places. John Mervin in New York came across someone who just might benefit from a little digital detox.
I'd never saved someone's life before, so I wasn't sure of the protocol.
Speechless incomprehension on my part didn't seem appropriat... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39144176 |
Tony Bellew beats David Haye with 11th-round stoppage - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Tony Bellew stops an injured David Haye in the 11th round in a stunning heavyweight encounter at London's O2 Arena. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Listen to a repeat of the commentary every hour on Sunday from 06:00-13:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew produced a stunning upset to stop bitter rival David Haye in a thrilling heavyweight contest at London's O2 Arena.
The Liverp... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39170236 |
West Indies v England: Eoin Morgan century sets up win for tourists in first ODI - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | A century from England captain Eoin Morgan sets up a 45-run win over West Indies in the first one-day international in Antigua. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
A century from England captain Eoin Morgan set up a 45-run win over West Indies in the first one-day international in Antigua.
Morgan's 107 from 116 balls and fifties from Ben Stokes and Sam Billings took England to 296-6 from 50 overs, after Jason Roy and Joe Root fell early... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39157006 |
Australia v India: Nathan Lyon takes career-best 8-50 - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Australia spinner Nathan Lyon takes a career-best 8-50 to help his side gain the upper hand on day one of the second Test in India. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon took a career-best 8-50 to help his side gain the upper hand on day one of the second Test in India.
The hosts won the toss and chose to bat but were struggling after Lyon removed three of their top four in Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39165303 |
MI6 takes to silver screen to recruit unlikely spies - BBC News | 2017-03-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In cinemas from Monday, the Secret Intelligence Service has created its first recruitment advert. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The cinema advert is the first in the service's history
Cinemagoers may think they already know what it takes to be a spy.
Generations of James Bond fans have cheered 007 as he shoots and sleeps his way through a world of s... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39157473 |
European Indoor Athletics: Andrew Pozzi wins 60m hurdles gold - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Briton Andrew Pozzi wins gold in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two, Connected TV, Red Button and the BBC Sport website.
Briton Andrew Pozzi won gold in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade.
The 24-year-old claimed his first European indoor title in a time of 7.51 second... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39160075 |
Man Utd 'won't cry' over Zlatan Ibrahimovic incidents, says Jose Mourinho - BBC Sport | 2017-03-04 | null | Manchester United will not "cry to the media" about two controversies involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic against Bournemouth, says Jose Mourinho. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not go "crying to the media" about the two controversies involving the Swede in the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.
Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings, 23, landed on the United forward's head with his studs, ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39168130 |
'We were nine round the table, now I am the only one' - BBC News | 2017-03-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Imperial War Museum is marking its centenary with its first exhibits - the letters and photos of dead soldiers. | Education & Family | Clarence Chessum survived only a few weeks on the front and left behind two children
If you think of the Imperial War Museum as a place full of tanks, interactive displays and a Spitfire hanging above an exhibition hall - its beginnings were very different. As the museum marks its centenary, it is making public the ve... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39106819 |
Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Liverpool secure a vital advantage over Arsenal in the battle for a place in the Premier League’s top four with a well-deserved win at Anfield. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Liverpool secured a vital advantage over Arsenal in the battle for a place in the Premier League's top four with a well-deserved win at Anfield.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gambled by leaving Alexis Sanchez - his leading scorer with 17 Premier League goals - on the bench b... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39086717 |
European Indoor Athletics: Muir wins second gold, Philip takes 60m title - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Britain's Laura Muir wins the 3,000m to gain her second gold as Asha Philip takes the 60m title at the European Indoor Championships. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Britain's Laura Muir and Asha Philip won gold at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade.
Muir, 23, gained her second gold of the championships with victory in the 3,000m on Sunday following her 1500m win the previous day.
The Scot eased away from the rest ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39173882 |
What might a post-Brexit EU look like? - BBC News | 2017-03-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Will the EU move towards closer integration or transfer significant power back to nation states? | Europe | Brexit. It's all about Britain, right?
There is the rest of the club to consider - what has become known, rather inelegantly, as the EU-of-27.
They are about to lose - depending on your point of view - a curmudgeonly whinger who was dragging the whole project down or one of their largest economies and the most powerf... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39140791 |
USA Women 0-1 England Women - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Ellen White scores a late winner as England beat world champions USA at the SheBelieves Cup in New Jersey. | null | Last updated on .From the section Women's Football
How to follow: Live streaming of every England game in the SheBelieves Cup on the BBC Sport website, app and BBC red button
Ellen White scored a late winner as England beat world champions USA in the SheBelieves Cup in New Jersey.
The game was edging towards a goall... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39170204 |
Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Two unsavoury incidents involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings overshadow Manchester United's draw against Bournemouth in the Premier League. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United remained sixth in the Premier League with a draw against 10-man Bournemouth in a match that had two unpleasant incidents involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings.
Both occurred towards the end of the first half after the players had earlier been warned... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39086674 |
Tony Bellew: 'I asked injured Haye to stop' - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Tony Bellew feared for David Haye's safety and asked the fighter and his corner to end Saturday's gruelling fight. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Tony Bellew said he feared for David Haye's safety and asked the heavyweight and his corner to end Saturday's fight at the O2 Arena before he scored an 11th-round stoppage.
Haye, 36, damaged his Achilles and was put down in the sixth round but gamely carried on and went for su... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39171244 |
Budget: Don't be fooled if it turns out to be dull - BBC News | 2017-03-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A raft of measures already announced by chancellors past and present will affect your finances from April. | Business | Consider Wednesday's Budget as part of a box set - the latest episode in a financial drama that began with the banking crisis.
Like all good series, there are episodes which allow the scriptwriters to set up the story for a more dramatic encounter later on.
That will be the case with Philip Hammond - ironically nickn... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39143341 |
Alexis Sanchez: Arsenal forward dropped after row in training - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez had an angry exchange with team-mates before Saturday's defeat at Liverpool, for which he was dropped. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Alexis Sanchez had an angry exchange with Arsenal team-mates after leaving training mid-session in the build-up to Saturday's defeat at Liverpool.
The Chilean forward, 28, was confronted by team-mates on their return to the changing room and one of them had to be held back a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39175453 |
David Haye has Achilles surgery after Tony Bellew defeat - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | David Haye undergoes surgery on the Achilles tendon he ruptured during Saturday night's defeat to Tony Bellew. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
David Haye has had surgery on the Achilles tendon he ruptured during Saturday night's heavyweight defeat by Tony Bellew in London.
The 36-year-old suffered the injury in the sixth round and was knocked down in the 11th to give Bellew a surprise win.
"David would like to thank... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39171240 |
European Indoor Athletics: Laura Muir and Richard Kilty win gold in Belgrade - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Britain's Laura Muir wins 1500m gold and Richard Kilty defends his 60m title at the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Britain's Laura Muir and Richard Kilty won gold at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade.
Muir, 23, broke Dame Kelly Holmes' British record and the championship record as she won her first major title in the 1500m.
Defending champion Kilty, 27, finished t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39165205 |
Assembly election 'a brutal result for unionism' - BBC News | 2017-03-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Arlene Foster predicted a brutal election campaign, but she didn't expect such a brutal result for unionism, says BBC News NI's Enda McClafferty. | Northern Ireland | Senior DUP figures say leader Arlene Foster's position is safe, despite the party's poor showing in the election
Former first minister Arlene Foster predicted a brutal election campaign but she didn't expect such a brutal result for unionism.
For the first time in the history of Northern Ireland unionists no longer h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39166355 |
Andy Murray beats Fernando Verdasco to win first Dubai Championships title - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Britain's Andy Murray sees off Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in straight sets to win the Dubai title for the first time. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Britain's Andy Murray saw off Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in straight sets to win the Dubai Championships for the first time.
The world number one dropped his first two service games but recovered to win 6-3 6-2 in one hour and 14 minutes.
It is Murray's first tournament win o... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39168363 |
Leicester City: Craig Shakespeare 'out of order' for wanting Foxes job - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Leicester City caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare is "out of order" for wanting to replace Claudio Ranieri, says Martin Keown. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Leicester City caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare is "out of order" for wanting to replace Claudio Ranieri, says ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown.
The Foxes beat Hull 3-1 on Saturday and have won both of their games under Shakespeare since Ranieri's sacking.
"Suddenly he want... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39169601 |
European Indoor Athletics: 'Spoilsport' official almost ruins Laura Muir's moment - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Britain's Laura Muir was initially prevented from celebrating her 1500m gold by a 'spoilsport' official at the European Indoor Athletics Championships. | null | Britain's Laura Muir was initially prevented from celebrating her 1500m gold by a 'spoilsport' official at the European Indoor Athletics Championships, before giving her the slip to complete her lap of honour. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39172628 |
What if all schools were tech investors? - BBC News | 2017-03-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A school in California pocketed $24m this week after investing in Snapchat. Could other schools emulate that success? | Technology | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. How tech investor Barry Eggers' whip-round at Saint Francis High School led to an incredible windfall
It's no coincidence that the school that banked millions this week by investing early in Snapchat is in the middle of Moun... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39150142 |
UFC 209: Tyron Woodley retains title against Stephen Thompson but not everyone is impressed - BBC Three | 2017-03-05 | null | Check out this content on BBC Three. | null | Tyron Woodley retained his UFC welterweight title for the second time against Stephen Thompson in an underwhelming fight in Las Vegas.
The pair had gone to a majority draw at UFC 205 last November, producing the fight of the night in New York, but fought in a far more tentative manner for the follow-up, landing just s... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/13594e5d-9618-4a5f-ab3c-c8d3537ce630 |
Alexis Sanchez: Arsene Wenger 'stands up' for decision not to start forward - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger "stands up" for his decision to leave Alexis Sanchez out of the starting XI in the 3-1 loss to Liverpool. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he will "stand up" for his decision to leave Alexis Sanchez out of the starting line-up in the 3-1 loss to Liverpool.
The Gunners manager brought on his top scorer at half-time, with his side 2-0 down, and he provided the pass for Danny Welbec... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39170037 |
Arsenal: Could Alexis Sanchez lead Gunners exodus? - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | BBC Match of the Day 2 Extra pundits discuss whether a disenchanted Alexis Sanchez could leave Arsenal, and in doing so lead an exodus from Emirates Stadium that may include Arsene Wenger. | null | BBC Match of the Day 2 Extra pundits discuss whether a disenchanted Alexis Sanchez could leave Arsenal, and in doing so lead an exodus from Emirates Stadium that may include Arsene Wenger.
WATCH MORE: Sanchez protest: 14,000 signed up, fewer than 10 went
READ MORE: Arsene Wenger 'stands up' for decision not to start ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39173376 |
Tony Bellew beats David Haye with 11th-round stoppage - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | Tony Bellew stops an injured David Haye in the 11th round in a stunning heavyweight encounter at London's O2 Arena. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Listen to a repeat of the commentary every hour on Sunday from 06:00-13:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew produced a stunning upset to stop bitter rival David Haye in a thrilling heavyweight contest at London's O2 Arena.
The Liverp... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39170236 |
Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Everton - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | In-form Harry Kane scores twice as Tottenham defeat Everton to close the gap on leaders Chelsea to seven points. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Harry Kane scored twice and produced another masterclass in centre-forward play as second-placed Tottenham defeated Everton to close the gap on leaders Chelsea to seven points.
The 23-year-old is now the leading scorer in the Premier League with 19 goals, and has found the n... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39093822 |
Stag dos & ref chaos: Premier League's weird weekend - BBC Sport | 2017-03-05 | null | BBC Sport looks back at a busy weekend for Premier League referees Anthony Taylor and Kevin Friend after they were involved in incident-packed games following their return from a mid-week trip to Marbella for Taylor's stag do. | null | BBC Sport looks back at a busy weekend for Premier League referees Anthony Taylor and Kevin Friend after they were involved in incident-packed games following their return from a mid-week trip to Marbella for Taylor's stag do. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39173379 |
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