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World Anti-Doping Agency figures show 14% rise in doping sanctions - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | More than 1,900 athletes were sanctioned for doping in 2015 - a 14% rise from 2014 - new World Anti-Doping Agency figures show. | null | Last updated on .From the section Sport
More than 1,900 athletes were sanctioned for doping in 2015, new World Anti-Doping Agency figures show.
The 1,929 punishments for failed drug tests were an increase of 14% on the previous year, when 1,693 doping offences were carried out.
Wada says increased focus on investiga... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/39486028 |
Pining for cleaner air in the Norwegian fjords - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Diesel-powered ferries are big polluters, so could electric engines be a cleaner option? | Business | It might be slow, but the romance of commuting by ferry is not lost on Trond Bonesmo as he boards MF Norangsfjord for the crossing from Magerholm to Sykkylven.
"It's a welcome break, and the view isn't too bad either," he says as he looks across the sea towards the Sunnmoere Alps' snow-covered peaks.
"A bridge across... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39478856 |
Tick tock: The importance of knowing the right time - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | From sailing to smartphones, accurate timekeeping has been essential to the world's economy. | Business | In 1845, a curious feature was added to the clock on St John's Church in Exeter: another minute hand, running 14 minutes faster than the original.
This was, as Trewman's Exeter Flying Post explained, "a matter of great public convenience", for it meant the clock exhibited, as well as the correct time at Exeter, "railw... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39129620 |
Lexi Thompson: Rickie Fowler wants a stop to TV viewers affecting game - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | Television viewers affecting golf tournaments "is not making the game look very good at all", says Rickie Fowler after Lexi Thompson's costly penalty. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Rickie Fowler says television viewers affecting golf tournaments "is not making the game look very good at all".
American Lexi Thompson, 22, was leading the ANA Inspiration on Sunday when she received a four-shot penalty after a TV viewer spotted an infringement and emailed offi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39485717 |
Jess Fishlock column: I feel such honour to have reached 100 caps - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | It is a huge week in my life as I prepare to play for my country, Wales, for the 100th time on Wednesday. | null | It is a huge week in my life as I prepare to play for my country, Wales, for the 100th time on Wednesday.
No footballer has represented Wales 100 times and it is a very proud moment to have reached the milestone.
I have just flown in. I've come to Wales via Seattle, where I have been in pre-season preparation, and be... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/39484351 |
Is Trump now part of the establishment? - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Donald Trump condemns Washington insiders, but some conservative critics say he's now the problem. | US & Canada | Donald Trump campaigned for president as the ultimate outsider, promising to unseat a corrupt and atrophied Washington establishment. Now, after two months in office, has he become the establishment? Are Trump and his team the insiders now?
One thing the recent collapse of healthcare reform efforts in the House of Rep... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39483715 |
Mike Ford replaced by Richard Cockerill as Toulon boss until end of season - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | Mike Ford leaves his role as Toulon's head coach, with former Leicester boss Richard Cockerill taking charge until the end of the season. | null | Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Ex-Bath boss Mike Ford has left his role as Toulon's head coach, with former Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill replacing him until the end of the season.
Former England defence coach Ford, 51, only joined the French club in October.
He brought Cockeril... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39489771 |
Masters 2017: Danny Willett hopes Augusta return can spark return to form - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | Defending Masters champion Danny Willett says returning to the scene of his greatest triumph may not spark an instant upturn in form. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39495282 |
Jeff De Young: The dog who saved my life and came to live with me - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Jeff De Young served in Afghanistan with a bomb-detection dog named Cena N641, a black Labrador. In the intense atmosphere of war they developed an unbreakable bond. | Magazine | Jeff De Young served in Afghanistan with a bomb-detection dog named Cena N641, a black Labrador. In the intense atmosphere of war the two developed an unbreakable bond. This is the story of how Cena helped Jeff survive not only war, but also life after war.
The day I turned 18 I started Marine Corps boot camp, and 15 ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39355775 |
Reality Check: Does Spain have more to lose than the UK? - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Jack Straw argues that Spain won't let Gibraltar get in the way of an EU trade deal for the UK. | UK Politics | The claim: Spain has more to lose in EU trade negotiations with the UK - because of its trade surplus with the UK.
Reality Check verdict: Spain sells more goods and services to the UK than it buys from the UK. It is also the top destination both for visits by UK residents and for UK nationals living abroad.
A clause ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39480836 |
Confident EU coy on start date for Brexit trade talks - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The mood in Brussels is more bullish, so the EU may take its time before discussing a free-trade deal. | Europe | Greeks have already learned it can take time for the EU to switch on the green light to talks
So how long is that famous piece of string? I certainly don't know.
Nor, I suspect, does the European Commission. Or the press. Or the UK government.
So, trying right now to answer the vexed question (for the UK) as to when... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39481066 |
Theresa May's Saudi Arabia balancing act - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Theresa May will push for trade on a visit to Saudi Arabia but humanitarian issues also figure. | UK | Mrs May has defended Britain's ties with the Saudi regime
Prime Minister Theresa May flies into Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Britain's biggest trading partner in the Arab world.
For the British, the visit has a straightforward agenda; in a world overshadowed by the uncertainties of Brexit this trip ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39486475 |
Seeking funds to say a final farewell to sons on death row - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Poverty and distance mean that families can't always visit loved ones who are scheduled to be put to death. | US & Canada | Marilyn Shankle-Grant on a recent visit with her son, Paul Storey
For the families of men facing the death penalty, money can be a barrier to seeing a loved one before the end.
Marilyn Shankle-Grant's son, Paul Storey, has been fighting his death sentence for almost 10 years. All his legal efforts so far have fallen ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39460976 |
David Moyes: FA to ask Sunderland boss to explain himself over 'slap' remark - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | Sunderland boss David Moyes will be asked by the Football Association to explain himself after telling a BBC reporter she might "get a slap". | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Sunderland boss David Moyes will be asked by the Football Association to explain himself after telling a BBC reporter she might "get a slap".
After his side's draw with Burnley on 18 March, Moyes was asked by Vicki Sparks if the presence of owner Ellis Short had put extra pr... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39484238 |
Masters 2017: Danny Willett starts title defence alongside Matt Kuchar - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | England's Danny Willett begins the defence of his Masters title playing alongside American Matt Kuchar and Australian amateur Curtis Luck. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39495090 |
Masters 2017: Five greatest shots at Augusta - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | BBC Sport delves into the Masters archive to relive five of the greatest shots ever played at Augusta. | null | BBC Sport delves into the Masters archive to relive five of the greatest shots ever played at Augusta.
Watch coverage of the 2017 Masters live on BBC TV, Red Button, Connected TVs and online from Saturday. Listen live on Radio 5 live or 5 live sports extra and follow on the BBC Sport website from Thursday. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/35948056 |
Mosul from the sky: Evidence of IS using human shields - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC is given exclusive access to Iraqi army helicopter missions over IS-held Mosul. | Middle East | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. IS militants were seen using human shields
The BBC has seen evidence that so-called Islamic State (IS) has been using children as human shields as they fight to keep control of the Iraqi city of Mosul. BBC Persian correspond... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39475591 |
Premier League predictions: Lawro v DJ and Man Utd fan Goldie - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on DJ, artist and drum and bass pioneer Goldie in this week's Premier League predictions. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season.
Lawro's opponent for the midweek Premier League fixtures is DJ, artist and drum and bass pioneer Goldie.
Goldie is a Manchester United fan who follows Jose Mourin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39467289 |
The hospital where parents care for premature babies - BBC News | 2017-04-04 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Putting parents at the centre of care for premature babies leads to better outcomes, doctors say. | UK | Anna says she would have been in hospital for longer if it wasn't for the system
On a hospital ward in Leeds, parents of premature babies are encouraged to help care for their newborns - from taking temperatures to the delicate task of inserting feeding tubes. So how does the approach benefit families?
"It is just ni... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39444127 |
Manchester United 1-1 Everton - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores an injury-time penalty but Manchester United draw at home again in the Premier League against Everton. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Zlatan Ibrahimovic rescued an injury-time draw for Manchester United against Everton as Jose Mourinho's side once again failed to win in the league at Old Trafford.
The Swede's 94th-minute penalty was awarded after Luke Shaw's goal-bound shot was handled on the line by visit... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39414200 |
Monterrey Open: Heather Watson begins title defence with win over Nina Stojanovic - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | Defending champion Heather Watson fights for two hours and 52 minutes to beat Nina Stojanovic at the Monterrey Open. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Defending champion Heather Watson beat Serbia's Nina Stojanovic in three sets to reach the second round of the Monterrey Open in Mexico.
Watson, 24, fought for two hours and 52 minutes to register a 6-2 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 victory over the world number 126.
The British number three... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39498614 |
Chinese Grand Prix: Antonio Giovinazzi replaces Pascal Wehrlein for second race - BBC Sport | 2017-04-04 | null | Antonio Giovinazzi will race again for Sauber in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as replacement for Pascal Wehrlein. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Coverage: Practice and qualifying on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; race on BBC Radio 5 live. Live text commentary, leaderboard and imagery on BBC Sport website and app.
Antonio Giovinazzi will again race for Sauber in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as the replacement for Pasc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39485374 |
Swansea City 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Tottenham produce a sensational late turnaround to beat a stubborn Swansea side and keep their title aspirations alive | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Tottenham produced a sensational late turnaround to beat a stubborn Swansea side and keep intact their aspirations of winning a first Premier League title.
Despite dominating possession, Spurs fell behind to a neat close-range finish from their former winger Wayne Routledge.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39426837 |
The drink Brits go to bed with and Indians wake up with - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How does a company go from succeeding in its home country to a global brand? | Business | In the UK, Horlicks has long been seen as a soothing bedtime drink
"Comforting, warming, fortifying since 1906," is written on the promotional mug Horlicks launched in the UK last year.
In Britain, the malted milk drink has long been linked to bedtime, a soothing aid to sleep.
In India, it's an entirely different st... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39448013 |
Fishlock scores stunning goal in 100th Wales game - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Jess Fishlock celebrates her 100th Wales cap in style as she scores with a stunning strike against Northern Ireland. | null | Jess Fishlock celebrates her 100th Wales cap in style as she scores with a stunning strike against Northern Ireland. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39509727 |
The women who sleep with a stranger to save their marriage - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Some Muslim women believe they must marry a new man before they can return to their first husband. | UK | A number of online services are charging "divorced" Muslim women thousands of pounds to take part in "halala" Islamic marriages, a BBC investigation has found. Women pay to marry, have sex with and then divorce a stranger, so they can get back with their first husbands.
Farah - not her real name - met her husband afte... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39480846 |
Wisden: Ben Duckett, Chris Woakes and Toby Roland-Jones among Cricketers of the Year - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | English trio Ben Duckett, Chris Woakes and Toby Roland-Jones are named as three of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
English trio Ben Duckett, Chris Woakes and Toby Roland-Jones have been named among Wisden's Cricketers of the Year.
India captain Virat Kohli, 28, was named leading cricketer in the world, while Australia's Ellyse Perry, 26, was the world's leading women's cricketer.
The cov... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39501030 |
Vanessa White on life after The Saturdays - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Pop singer Vanessa White invites us into the studio as she makes her new EP, Chapter 2. | Entertainment & Arts | She made her name as the youngest member of girl band The Saturdays - but Vanessa White has ditched the squeaky clean pop of All Fired Up and What About Us for an altogether more intriguing foray into sultry and infectious R&B.
It's two o'clock on a crisp November day and Vanessa White saunters up to the gates of Eali... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39479581 |
Reality Check: European Parliament's 'red lines' on Brexit - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | BBC Reality Check correspondent Chris Morris analyses the detail of the European Parliament vote. | Europe | Michel Barnier (R), European Chief Negotiator for Brexit and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission will pay a key role in negotiations
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a non-binding resolution that lays out its views on the Brexit negotiations.
The parliament will have no formal... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39501866 |
Luke Shaw used his body with my brain, says Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Jose Mourinho says Luke Shaw used "his body with my brain" during Manchester United's draw with Everton on Tuesday. | null | Manager Jose Mourinho said Luke Shaw used "his body with my brain" during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Everton and has told the club's young players they need to "grow up" quickly.
Defender Shaw, 21, made his first appearance since January on Tuesday night and it was his injury-time shot that led to the penalty f... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39499154 |
David Moyes: Sunderland boss never feared for his job despite slap comment - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Sunderland boss David Moyes says he never feared for his job following his comments to a BBC reporter that she might "get a slap". | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Sunderland boss David Moyes says that he never felt his job was in danger following his comments to a BBC reporter that she might "get a slap".
Moyes has apologised for what he said to Vicki Sparks after an interview following a draw with Burnley in March.
Sunderland are st... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39498426 |
Masters 2017: Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth among favourites at Augusta after Dustin Johnson withdraws - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Who are the main contenders? Who are the British hopes? Why the Green Jacket? And everything you need to know about the Augusta National. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39406171 |
Nick Skelton: Rio Olympics gold medallist show jumper retires - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Nick Skelton, who won Olympic gold for Great Britain in the individual show jumping at Rio 2016, announces his retirement. | null | Last updated on .From the section Equestrian
Show jumper Nick Skelton, who became Britain's second-oldest Olympic gold medallist with victory at Rio 2016, has retired from the sport.
The Warwickshire rider, 59, will appear for a final time at May's Royal Windsor Horse Show, to parade Big Star, the horse on which he w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/equestrian/39502046 |
Could making the Ganges a 'person' save India's holiest river? - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A new ruling has the potential to become a game-changer in legally enforcing environmental protection. | India | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
A court in India has declared the Ganges river a legal "person" in a fresh effort to save it from pollution. Research associate Shyam Krishnakumar explains how the ruling could help preserve the waterway upon which so many d... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39488527 |
'Undocumented students' in US face anxious future - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Will a tougher line on immigration in the US mean deportation for many undocumented university students? | Business | There have been fears about deportation among migrant families in the US
Sitting in a lecture hall at the University of California, Los Angeles, Maria Marquez found her mind was wandering.
The history undergraduate was wondering what would happen if she or a member of her family were to be deported from the United St... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39479029 |
Pining for cleaner air in the Norwegian fjords - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Diesel-powered ferries are big polluters, so could electric engines be a cleaner option? | Business | It might be slow, but the romance of commuting by ferry is not lost on Trond Bonesmo as he boards MF Norangsfjord for the crossing from Magerholm to Sykkylven.
"It's a welcome break, and the view isn't too bad either," he says as he looks across the sea towards the Sunnmoere Alps' snow-covered peaks.
"A bridge across... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39478856 |
Should exercise be compulsory at work? - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The news that millions of us are physically inactive has led some to ask if employers hold the answers. | Health | The news this week that more than 20 million people in the UK are physically inactive has led to a lot of discussion over how to tackle the problem. But with no easy solution and rates of obesity rising fast has it come to the point that exercise should become part of our working day?
"Exercise in the office isn't a n... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39490607 |
Is Trump wise to take on China over trade? - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | What's the problem with the US-China trade relationship - and what can Trump do about it? | US & Canada | Presidents Xi and Trump meet in Florida on Thursday
US President Donald Trump has said that trade negotiations with China will be "very difficult" when he meets President Xi Jinping in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Thursday.
Trade will be one of two key issues on the agenda, along with North Korea. But what's the problem -... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39479751 |
Talks over women's Team GB football team continue at Uefa Congress - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Four home football associations hold talks over the possibility of a Great Britain women's team taking part in 2020 Tokyo Olympics. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
The four home football associations have held further talks over a Team GB women's football team taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish representatives held discussions on the topic while attending the Uefa Congress in Helsinki, F... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39506411 |
Is Trump now part of the establishment? - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Donald Trump condemns Washington insiders, but some conservative critics say he's now the problem. | US & Canada | Donald Trump campaigned for president as the ultimate outsider, promising to unseat a corrupt and atrophied Washington establishment. Now, after two months in office, has he become the establishment? Are Trump and his team the insiders now?
One thing the recent collapse of healthcare reform efforts in the House of Rep... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39483715 |
Syria 'chemical attack': What now? - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | How will the international community respond to the latest atrocity in Syria's intractable conflict? | Middle East | A Civil Defence volunteer uses an oxygen mask to help him breathe.
The response to this latest chemical "attack" in Syria will provide a measure of just how far the international community has come in struggling with the security crisis in Syria.
It also demonstrates the growing calamity in the country where the conf... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39496149 |
Masters 2017: Rory McIlroy confident after 99 practice holes at Augusta National - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Rory McIlroy says he has tried to make Augusta National feel like his "home golf course" as he seeks a maiden Masters title. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39500585 |
Luke Shaw: Manchester United defender concerns Phil Neville - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Ex-Manchester United defender Phil Neville says there is "something fundamentally wrong" to force boss Jose Mourinho to criticise Luke Shaw. | null | Ex-Manchester United defender Phil Neville believes there is "something fundamentally wrong" with Luke Shaw that has forced manager Jose Mourinho to publicly criticise him.
BBC pundit Neville scouted Shaw for United when he was at Southampton, believing the full-back, 21, would become a star at Old Trafford.
But the ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39505222 |
Miles Storey's astonishing goal-line miss in Aberdeen's victory against Inverness CT - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Watch Miles Storey's astonishing goal-line miss in Aberdeen's victory against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. | null | Miles Storey misses a golden opportunity on the goal-line during Aberdeen's victory against Inverness CT at Pittodrie. Commentary by Colin Wallace.
Please note, only available to users in the UK. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/39500209 |
The hospital where parents care for premature babies - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Putting parents at the centre of care for premature babies leads to better outcomes, doctors say. | UK | Anna says she would have been in hospital for longer if it wasn't for the system
On a hospital ward in Leeds, parents of premature babies are encouraged to help care for their newborns - from taking temperatures to the delicate task of inserting feeding tubes. So how does the approach benefit families?
"It is just ni... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39444127 |
Masters 2017: Danny Willett hopes Augusta return can spark return to form - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Defending Masters champion Danny Willett says returning to the scene of his greatest triumph may not spark an instant upturn in form. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39495282 |
Alastair Cook: Joe Root will take time to get used to England captaincy - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Former England test captain Alastair Cook says his successor Joe Root will take time to get used to England captaincy but will find his way. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Joe Root will take time to get used to the England captaincy because "nothing can prepare you" for the role, says his predecessor Alastair Cook.
Cook resigned as England captain in February, with Root taking over for this summer's home series against South Africa and the West... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39509613 |
Jeff De Young: The dog who saved my life and came to live with me - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Jeff De Young served in Afghanistan with a bomb-detection dog named Cena N641, a black Labrador. In the intense atmosphere of war they developed an unbreakable bond. | Magazine | Jeff De Young served in Afghanistan with a bomb-detection dog named Cena N641, a black Labrador. In the intense atmosphere of war the two developed an unbreakable bond. This is the story of how Cena helped Jeff survive not only war, but also life after war.
The day I turned 18 I started Marine Corps boot camp, and 15 ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39355775 |
IPL 2017: Ben Stokes and Eoin Morgan among eight England players at competition - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Eight England players could appear in the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League, which begins on Wednesday. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Eight England players are set to appear at the Indian Premier League when the 10th edition of the competition begins on Wednesday.
Ben Stokes became the IPL's most expensive foreign player when Rising Pune Supergiants bought him for £1.7m.
Bowler Tymal Mills, bought for £1.4... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39494450 |
Theresa May's Saudi Arabia balancing act - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Theresa May will push for trade on a visit to Saudi Arabia but humanitarian issues also figure. | UK | Mrs May has defended Britain's ties with the Saudi regime
Prime Minister Theresa May flies into Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Britain's biggest trading partner in the Arab world.
For the British, the visit has a straightforward agenda; in a world overshadowed by the uncertainties of Brexit this trip ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39486475 |
Manchester United 1-1 Everton - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores an injury-time penalty but Manchester United draw at home again in the Premier League against Everton. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Zlatan Ibrahimovic rescued an injury-time draw for Manchester United against Everton as Jose Mourinho's side once again failed to win in the league at Old Trafford.
The Swede's 94th-minute penalty was awarded after Luke Shaw's goal-bound shot was handled on the line by visit... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39414200 |
Luke Shaw, problem or punchbag at Manchester United? - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Manchester United's Luke Shaw is being targeted by Jose Mourinho as a player who needs more development. | null | Manchester United's Luke Shaw is being targeted by Jose Mourinho as a player who needs more development, but is his football brain really a problem or is Shaw being used as a "punchbag"?
WATCH MORE: Shaw needs to grow up - Mourinho | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39509109 |
Seeking funds to say a final farewell to sons on death row - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Poverty and distance mean that families can't always visit loved ones who are scheduled to be put to death. | US & Canada | Marilyn Shankle-Grant on a recent visit with her son, Paul Storey
For the families of men facing the death penalty, money can be a barrier to seeing a loved one before the end.
Marilyn Shankle-Grant's son, Paul Storey, has been fighting his death sentence for almost 10 years. All his legal efforts so far have fallen ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39460976 |
Liverpool fined £100,000 and handed two-year ban on signing academy players - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Liverpool fined £100,000 and handed two-year ban on signing academy players for a rule breach. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Liverpool have been fined £100,000 by the Premier League and handed a two-year ban on signing academy players from other clubs for a rule breach.
It relates to the club's approach to a 12-year-old academy player at Stoke City in September last year.
Liverpool will be banned... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39508491 |
GCHQ boss: 'We get crazy theories thrown at us every day' - BBC News | 2017-04-05 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Robert Hannigan, the outgoing head of GCHQ, talks to the BBC about Russia, the attack at Westminster and President Trump. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Security correspondent Gordon Corera has had a rare tour of GCHQ
The operations centre sits on one of the upper floors of GCHQ and runs 24/7. At any one time, a team of analysts might be monitoring the kidnap of a British ci... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39508851 |
Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Chelsea maintain their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table as two Eden Hazard goals see off Manchester City. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chelsea maintained a seven-point advantage over Tottenham at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought victory over Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola suffered league defeats home and away to the same opponents in a single league season for the first time in his manageria... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39426884 |
Monterrey Open: Heather Watson begins title defence with win over Nina Stojanovic - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Defending champion Heather Watson fights for two hours and 52 minutes to beat Nina Stojanovic at the Monterrey Open. | null | Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Defending champion Heather Watson beat Serbia's Nina Stojanovic in three sets to reach the second round of the Monterrey Open in Mexico.
Watson, 24, fought for two hours and 52 minutes to register a 6-2 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 victory over the world number 126.
The British number three... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39498614 |
Masters 2017: Dustin Johnson suffers fall before Thursday's opening round in Augusta - BBC Sport | 2017-04-05 | null | Dustin Johnson suffers a lower-back injury following a fall at his rental home before Thursday's opening round of the Masters in Augusta. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39510391 |
Is the humble Lada now a classic car? - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A look at the growing classic car market and the popularity of collecting previously unheralded makes. | Business | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
The classic car speeds through the English countryside, a lovingly-maintained example of motoring heritage.
It rounds a left-hand bend, negotiates a tight right corner, and gracefully dips out of view, a petrol-fuelled gaze... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39489527 |
Swansea City 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Tottenham produce a sensational late turnaround to beat a stubborn Swansea side and keep their title aspirations alive | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Tottenham produced a sensational late turnaround to beat a stubborn Swansea side and keep intact their aspirations of winning a first Premier League title.
Despite dominating possession, Spurs fell behind to a neat close-range finish from their former winger Wayne Routledge.... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39426837 |
Brexit negotiations: How will Poland behave towards the UK? - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Poland fears an EU without Britain, but that doesn't mean Mrs May will get her way. | Europe | Zachodnia bus station in Warsaw is big, bustling and busy.
People laden with 57 varieties of luggage - from smart suitcases to supermarket bags tied together with string - queue in the spring sunshine, passports open, tickets in their hands.
Coaches come and go all the time. To St Petersburg, Bosnia, Minsk and Vienna... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39501648 |
Masters 2017: Dustin Johnson pulls out in Augusta due to back injury - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Dustin Johnson withdraws from the 2017 Masters at Augusta National due to a back injury sustained in a fall on Wednesday. | null | World number one Dustin Johnson is out of the Masters at Augusta National after suffering a back injury in a fall at his rental home on Wednesday.
The American, 32, looked set to take part after warming up on the range but he then withdrew on the first tee.
The US Open champion fell on the stairs and hurt his lower b... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39519574 |
The women who sleep with a stranger to save their marriage - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Some Muslim women believe they must marry a new man before they can return to their first husband. | UK | A number of online services are charging "divorced" Muslim women thousands of pounds to take part in "halala" Islamic marriages, a BBC investigation has found. Women pay to marry, have sex with and then divorce a stranger, so they can get back with their first husbands.
Farah - not her real name - met her husband afte... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39480846 |
Reality Check: European Parliament's 'red lines' on Brexit - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | BBC Reality Check correspondent Chris Morris analyses the detail of the European Parliament vote. | Europe | Michel Barnier (R), European Chief Negotiator for Brexit and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission will pay a key role in negotiations
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a non-binding resolution that lays out its views on the Brexit negotiations.
The parliament will have no formal... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39501866 |
Leicestershire deducted 16 County Championship points - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Leicestershire are deducted 16 County Championship points for repeated disciplinary offences. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Leicestershire have been deducted 16 County Championship points for repeated disciplinary offences.
Bowler Charlie Shreck was found guilty of "using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting and/or making an obscene gesture" in a pre-season match against Loughborough M... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39521424 |
Masters 2017: Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth among favourites at Augusta after Dustin Johnson withdraws - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Who are the main contenders? Who are the British hopes? Why the Green Jacket? And everything you need to know about the Augusta National. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39406171 |
How many pro-Brexit comedians are there? - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC's David Sillito looks at the relationship between current affairs and comedy. | Entertainment & Arts | Marcus Brigstocke is furious about the decision to leave the EU
Comedy and current affairs have always had a close relationship - but Brexit and Donald Trump's presidency have posed new challenges for comics.
Politics has long been a part of Marcus Brigstocke's comedy routine.
He's used to people not always agreeing... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39507659 |
Could making the Ganges a 'person' save India's holiest river? - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A new ruling has the potential to become a game-changer in legally enforcing environmental protection. | India | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
A court in India has declared the Ganges river a legal "person" in a fresh effort to save it from pollution. Research associate Shyam Krishnakumar explains how the ruling could help preserve the waterway upon which so many d... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39488527 |
Two visions for the future of media - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Paying customers are a more reliable source of income for journalists than rich donors | Entertainment & Arts | A multi-billionaire donates $100m to investigative journalism and hacks everywhere ask "where do I apply?".
Is this what the future of media looks like?
I hope not. As modern entrepreneurs go, Pierre Omidyar is among the most innovative and successful. With a net worth, according to Forbes, of just over $8bn (£6.3bn)... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39516779 |
Jesse Lingard: Man Utd midfielder signs new Old Trafford deal - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard signs a new deal at Old Trafford that could earn him £100,000 a week. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has signed a new contract at Old Trafford that could earn him £100,000 a week.
The 24-year-old England international is now committed to the Premier League club until 2021 and there is the option to extend the deal by a further year... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39518118 |
Grand National 2017: Katie Walsh fit for Aintree race despite fall - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Top female jockey Katie Walsh is passed fit for Saturday's Grand National despite injuring her arm in a fall at Aintree on Thursday. | null | Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing
Coverage: Build-up and live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live from 13:00, with text updates and pinstickers' guide on the BBC Sport website and app.
Top female jockey Katie Walsh has been passed fit to ride in Saturday's Grand National despite injuring her arm in a fall at ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/39520254 |
Late drama keeps Spurs in touch with Chelsea and Hull on track for survival - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Wednesday's Premier League results left the title race unaltered - but the final scores were only half the story, says chief football writer Phil McNulty. | null | Chelsea's win over Manchester City and Tottenham's triumph at Swansea meant it was 'as you were' at the top of the Premier League - but the story behind the scorelines was one of pulsating drama.
It was a night of fluctuation at either end of the table, with fortunes swinging back and forth as the season enters the fi... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39506385 |
The jockey who raced again after reading his own obituary - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | When jockey Declan Murphy suffered a disastrous fall, his death was reported in the Racing Post. But 18 months later he raced again - and won. | Magazine | When National Hunt jockey Declan Murphy suffered a disastrous fall at Haydock Park in 1994, after winning all the major races that season, the Racing Post published his obituary. But as he explains here, a furious determination got him back in the saddle.
I was probably four when I sat on my first pony. Where I was br... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39507939 |
Reality Check: Do Labour's sums add up on free school meals? - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says charging VAT on private school fees could fund free school meals in England. | Education & Family | The claim: The Independent Schools Council says Labour's plan to fund free school meals for all primary school children in England by charging VAT on private school fees doesn't add up financially.
Reality Check verdict: Unless increased fees led to large numbers of children switching from private to state schools, th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39518380 |
Carl Forster: Whitehaven coach, 24, plotting Challenge Cup upset against Halifax - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Whitehaven's Carl Forster, one of British sport's youngest professional head coaches, hopes to make his mark in the Challenge Cup. | null | One of British sport's youngest professional head coaches is hoping to make his mark in rugby league's oldest cup competition.
At 24, Carl Forster has only been playing as a professional for seven years, but he was given the job as head coach when Whitehaven were relegated to England's third tier in 2016.
And now he ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39519133 |
Luke Shaw: Manchester United defender concerns Phil Neville - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Ex-Manchester United defender Phil Neville says there is "something fundamentally wrong" to force boss Jose Mourinho to criticise Luke Shaw. | null | Ex-Manchester United defender Phil Neville believes there is "something fundamentally wrong" with Luke Shaw that has forced manager Jose Mourinho to publicly criticise him.
BBC pundit Neville scouted Shaw for United when he was at Southampton, believing the full-back, 21, would become a star at Old Trafford.
But the ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39505222 |
Fernando Alonso denies claims he could leave McLaren-Honda mid-season - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Fernando Alonso has denies claims he could walk away from McLaren-Honda mid-season if the team's engine troubles continue. | null | Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has rejected claims he could walk away from McLaren-Honda during this season.
Honda's new engine is less powerful and less reliable than last year's and McLaren are struggling towards the back of the field as they go into this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.
But Alonso said: "I p... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39512157 |
Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Chelsea maintain their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table as two Eden Hazard goals see off Manchester City. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Chelsea maintained a seven-point advantage over Tottenham at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought victory over Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola suffered league defeats home and away to the same opponents in a single league season for the first time in his manageria... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39426884 |
Six Nations: Condensed tournament would 'meddle with players' health' - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies says condensing the Six Nations would "meddle with players' health". | null | Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby
Condensing the Six Nations Championship by a week would "meddle with players' health", says Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies.
Plans by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) would remove one of the two weeks when games are not played to create space for a new global... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39520704 |
Alastair Cook: Joe Root will take time to get used to England captaincy - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Former England test captain Alastair Cook says his successor Joe Root will take time to get used to England captaincy but will find his way. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Joe Root will take time to get used to the England captaincy because "nothing can prepare you" for the role, says his predecessor Alastair Cook.
Cook resigned as England captain in February, with Root taking over for this summer's home series against South Africa and the West... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39509613 |
Jemima Sumgong: 2016 Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Reigning Olympic and London marathon champion Jemima Sumgong is the latest high-profile Kenyan athlete to fail a drugs test. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Reigning Olympic and London marathon champion Jemima Sumgong is the latest Kenyan athlete to fail a drugs test.
The 32-year-old tested positive for banned substance EPO in an out of competition test carried out by athletics' governing body the IAAF.
Sumgong - the first Ken... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39522434 |
Masters 2017: Charley Hoffman leads, Lee Westwood & Rory McIlroy in contention - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | American Charley Hoffman leads the 2017 Masters at Augusta National on seven under, with Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy in contention. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
-7-3-2 -1 Henley (US), Chappell (US), Sullivan (Eng), Fitzpatrick (Eng), Mickelson (US), Rose (Eng), Dufner (US) Garcia (Spa)
Unheralded American Charley Hoffman defied tricky blustery conditions to take a four-shot lead after day one of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National.
Ho... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39521794 |
Trump Xi meeting: An A-Z of the big issues - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Trump and Xi meet for the first time – what will they talk about? | China | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. What American and Chinese people want
US President Donald Trump will host his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, for two days of talks in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. From trade to currency to North Korea, a lot is on the table for th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-39503622 |
Reanne Evans: Women's number one two wins away from reaching Crucible - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Women's number one Reanne Evans is two victories away from reaching the World Championship at the Crucible. | null | Last updated on .From the section Snooker
Reanne Evans moved to within two wins of becoming the first female competitor to reach the main TV stages at the Crucible with a shock 10-8 victory over Robin Hull in World Championship qualifying.
The 31-year-old has won the Ladies' World Championship a record 11 times, but ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39510641 |
Miguel Francis: Great Britain switch will help fulfil my potential - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Miguel Francis says he is more likely to fulfil his potential after switching allegiance from Antigua and Barbuda to Great Britain. | null | Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Miguel Francis says he is more likely to fulfil his potential after switching allegiance from Antigua and Barbuda to Great Britain.
The 22-year-old, who ran the seventh fastest 200m of 2016, is eligible for Britain as he was born in Montserrat, an Overseas Territory without... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39511744 |
GCHQ boss: 'We get crazy theories thrown at us every day' - BBC News | 2017-04-06 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Robert Hannigan, the outgoing head of GCHQ, talks to the BBC about Russia, the attack at Westminster and President Trump. | UK | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Security correspondent Gordon Corera has had a rare tour of GCHQ
The operations centre sits on one of the upper floors of GCHQ and runs 24/7. At any one time, a team of analysts might be monitoring the kidnap of a British ci... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39508851 |
Aintree 2017: Lizzie Kelly guides Tea For Two to victory - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Lizzie Kelly guides Tea For Two to victory in the Betway Bowl on day one of the Grand National meeting at Aintree. | null | Coverage: Build-up and live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live from 13:00, with text updates and pinstickers' guide on the BBC Sport website and app.
Lizzie Kelly guided the 10-1 shot Tea For Two to victory in the Betway Bowl on the opening day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree.
Kelly was unseated at the second fe... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/39514802 |
Masters 2017: Dustin Johnson suffers fall before Thursday's opening round in Augusta - BBC Sport | 2017-04-06 | null | Dustin Johnson suffers a lower-back injury following a fall at his rental home before Thursday's opening round of the Masters in Augusta. | null | Last updated on .From the section Golf
Coverage: Watch highlights of the first two days before live and uninterrupted coverage of the weekend's action on BBC Two and up to four live streams available online. Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. Read live text commentary, analysis and social me... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39510391 |
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | Brighton beat QPR to return to the top of the Championship with their third win in the space of six days. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Brighton beat QPR to return to the top of the Championship with their third win in the space of six days.
Glenn Murray's 21st goal of the season broke the deadlock in the second half after he and Tomer Hemed saw first-half finishes disallowed for offside.
Sebastien Pocognol... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39451431 |
Masters 2017: Dustin Johnson pulls out in Augusta due to back injury - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | Dustin Johnson withdraws from the 2017 Masters at Augusta National due to a back injury sustained in a fall on Wednesday. | null | World number one Dustin Johnson is out of the Masters at Augusta National after suffering a back injury in a fall at his rental home on Wednesday.
The American, 32, looked set to take part after warming up on the range but he then withdrew on the first tee.
The US Open champion fell on the stairs and hurt his lower b... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39519574 |
Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea would be a no-brainer for Everton striker - Danny Murphy - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | Everton striker Romelu Lukaku faces a big decision about his future in the summer - one to which there is an obvious answer, says MOTD pundit Danny Murphy. | null | Everton striker Romelu Lukaku could have a big decision to make in the summer.
He is a fantastic athlete who scores lots of goals but he is still learning the game and, under the right coach and around better players, he is going to get better - the question is, where?
Everton are an ambitious club and a fantastic pl... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39521532 |
Chinese Grand Prix: Hamilton calls for race weekend changes after Shanghai cancellation - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton calls for a rethink of procedures in bad weather following a farcical day of practice at the Chinese Grand Prix. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Coverage: Practice and qualifying on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; race on BBC Radio 5 live. Live text commentary, leaderboard and imagery on BBC Sport website and app
Lewis Hamilton has called for a rethink of Formula 1's procedures in bad weather following a farcical day... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39526963 |
Leicestershire deducted 16 County Championship points - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | Leicestershire are deducted 16 County Championship points for repeated disciplinary offences. | null | Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Leicestershire have been deducted 16 County Championship points for repeated disciplinary offences.
Bowler Charlie Shreck was found guilty of "using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting and/or making an obscene gesture" in a pre-season match against Loughborough M... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39521424 |
The 7 most controversial dance fads in music - BBC Music | 2017-04-07 | null | From the waltz to twerking, nothing manages to appal parents more than a new move for the dancefloor | null | Friday 31 March saw the Ballet Final of BBC Young Dancer 2017 on BBC Four, and while we might not think of ballet as being a controversial dance form, it's caused its fair share of scandals - not least when Vaslav Nijinsky's choreography combined with Igor Stravinsky's score to cause a near-riot at the premiere of The ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/774cb619-5082-4da9-8990-e3903f283522?intc_type=promo&intc_location=news&intc_campaign=dancefad&intc_linkname=bbcmusic_ent_article1 |
Chinese Grand Prix: Second practice called off after safety helicopter grounded - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | Formula 1 is forced to call off second practice at the Chinese GP as poor visibility prevents the medical helicopter operating. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Coverage: Practice and qualifying on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; race on BBC Radio 5 live. Live text commentary, leaderboard and imagery on BBC Sport website and app.
Formula 1 was forced to call off second practice at the Chinese Grand Prix because poor visibility preve... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39524299 |
Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward to have knee surgery and will miss the end of the season - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | Liverpool forward Sadio Mane will undergo an operation on a knee injury on Tuesday and is expected to be out for two months. | null | Last updated on .From the section Football
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane will have an operation on a knee injury on Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season.
He damaged cartilage in his left knee in a collision with Leighton Baines in a 3-1 home win over Everton.
Manager Jurgen Klopp had said Mane, 25, needed sur... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39504885 |
Masters 2017: Charley Hoffman's round of the day - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | US outsider Charley Hoffman sinks nine birdies in a seven-under-par 65 to take a four-shot lead after day one of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National. | null | US outsider Charley Hoffman sinks nine birdies in a seven-under-par 65 to take a four-shot lead after day one of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National.
READ MORE: Hoffman leads Masters by four shots
Available to UK users only. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39525038 |
Sir Chris Hoy: Six-time Olympic champion defends British Cycling - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | Sir Chris Hoy says recent allegations of bullying and discrimination "are not experiences I recognise from my time at British Cycling". | null | Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Britain's six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy says allegations of bullying "are not experiences I recognise from my time at British Cycling".
Over the past year, several athletes have made claims of discrimination, which British Cycling denies.
Scottish ex-track cyclist ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39527039 |
Chinese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice after helicopter delays - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | First practice at the Chinese Grand Prix is disrupted by poor visibility that prevents all but a few minutes of on-track running. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Coverage: Practice and qualifying on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; race on BBC Radio 5 live. Live text commentary, leaderboard and imagery on BBC Sport website and app.
First practice at the Chinese Grand Prix was badly disrupted by poor visibility that prevented all but a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39524044 |
Malaysian Grand Prix: Sepang to drop off F1 calendar after 19 years of racing - BBC Sport | 2017-04-07 | null | The Malaysian Grand Prix will not be on the F1 calendar from 2018 after 19 years of racing there. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
The Malaysian Grand Prix will be the country's last after 19 years on the Formula 1 calendar.
The decision, announced by F1 commercial boss Sean Bratches, comes after the country's government questioned the value of the race.
The American said that the F1 calendar would ha... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39525076 |
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