Desperate Housewives star Valerie Mahaffey dies aged 71

The star died in California on Friday after being diagnosed with cancer, her publicist says.

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Hamilton says new front wing rule 'waste of money'

Lewis Hamilton says the introduction of a new rule clamping down on front wing flexibility at the Spanish Grand Prix was "a waste of money".

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Raised in Manchester, joining Liverpool - meet fun-loving Frimpong

He loves a goal celebration but fun-loving Jeremie Frimpong, who is joining champions Liverpool, is deadly serious when it comes to his football.

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Chelsea trigger Delap's £30m release clause

Premier League clubs have been made aware of Liam Delap's preference to move to Chelsea.

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'Genius' Palmer 'made the difference' against Real Betis

Cole Palmer was called a "genius" after inspiring Chelsea to victory against Real Betis in the Conference League final.

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Debt-hit rustler steals 73 ewes from neighbour

Carmarthenshire farmer Hywel Williams pleads guilty to theft after revealing he faced financial difficulties.

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GB's Jarman & Evans win silver in mixed team event

Jake Jarman and Ruby Evans combine to win silver in the first mixed team event at the European Gymnastics Championships in Leipzig.

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Drug-fuelled driver who caused death of three-year-old girl jailed

Rawal Rehman is jailed for 12 years after his van hit and killed Louisa Palmisano in Manchester.

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Sick Raducanu 'really proud' of battling first-round win

Emma Raducanu battles through illness to win on her French Open return and set up a second-round meeting with defending champion Iga Swiatek.

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'Big Four' reunite at Nadal's French Open farewell

Rafael Nadal reunites with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in a special farewell ceremony to the 14-time French Open champion.

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'Situation is dire' - BBC returns to Gaza baby left hungry by Israeli blockade

Malnourished five-month-old baby Siwar is now out of hospital in Gaza - but as we found, she and her family are struggling.

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Bordeaux mix beauty and beast to shatter brave Saints

Northampton's continental romance is ultimately ended by the grim realities of Bordeaux's power, but there is plenty of promise for the future

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Iranian director speaks out after Cannes triumph

Jafar Panahi uses his Palme d'Or acceptance speech to send a message against the regime's restrictions.

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Bath overpower Lyon to win European Challenge Cup

Bath clinch their first European title in 17 years with a commanding display against Lyon in the Challenge Cup final.

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England crush West Indies to seal T20 series win

England take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series against West Indies with a dominant nine-wicket win at Hove.

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Get to know maybe the coolest, calmest F1 driver in history

Oscar Piastri tells BBC Sport how his "calm personality" helps him be "aggressive" on track - and what he has done to become a "faster driver" this year.

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Enhanced Games swimmer 'breaks world record'

Organisers of a controversial event allowing banned performance-enhancing drugs say a swimmer has broken a long-standing world record.

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Still leading candidate to be Southampton manager

Southampton identify Lens manager Will Still as their leading candidate for the vacant position at St Mary's Stadium.

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Brexitcast: The EU-UK Deal (and our Rachel Reeves interview)

Keir Starmer says it is time to move on from “political fights” about Brexit.

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How 'delicious' Verstappen move caught McLaren by surprise

Max Verstappen reminded everyone in Imola that he cannot be ruled out of the championship fight but the maths still favour McLaren, writes Andrew Benson.

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Warsaw's liberal mayor leads Polish presidential vote – exit poll

Rafal Trzaskowski is set to face conservative historian Karol Nawrocki in a second round run-off.

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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

The former US president was diagnosed on Friday after seeing a doctor for urinary symptoms.

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Police investigate fatal explosion near fertility clinic in California

No one from a nearby fertility clinic was harmed, but one person was killed and several were injured.

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How Glasner led Palace through darkness to light of FA Cup glory

After their worst start to a season in more than 30 years, how did manager Oliver Glasner steer Crystal Palace to their first major trophy?

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Police investigate fatal explosion near fertility clinic in Palm Springs

No one from a nearby fertility clinic was harmed, but one person was killed and several were injured.

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'Maybe the thought of taking a penalty at Wembley was too much'

Erling Haaland's Wembley goal drought continues as he fails to score on his sixth visit during Manchester City's FA Cup final loss to Crystal Palace.

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Sinner & Alcaraz set up huge Italian Open final

Jannik Sinner sets up a blockbuster Italian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, after the world number one fought from behind to beat American Tommy Paul.

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Chris Brown arrested over alleged bottle attack

The singer was taken into custody in Manchester over an alleged altercation at a Mayfair nightclub.

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Forest's Awoniyi out of coma after surgery

Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi is no longer in an induced coma after having surgery to repair a serious abdominal injury.

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Reddit founder Ohanian buys £20m stake in Chelsea women

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has bought a £20 million stake in Women's Super League champions Chelsea.

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Cryptocurrency boss's daughter escapes kidnap gang in Paris street

A masked gang tried to abduct the woman and her young son in the latest gang attack in France.

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'This is my closure': Emotional Kim Kardashian shares fears and forgives robber in court

The celebrity businesswoman grew tearful as she gave evidence in the trial of 10 people accused of robbing her at gunpoint.

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'Box office Blackmore' - pioneer who transformed racing

As trailblazing jockey Rachael Blackmore retires from the saddle, we look at her impact and success in jump racing.

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'Not nice to hear' - were Trent jeers 'shocking' or 'understandable'?

As Trent Alexander-Arnold is booed by a section of the Liverpool fans after appearing for the first time since announcing he is to leave in the summer, BBC Sport looks at the reaction.

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'Fantastic' record-breaker Watkins 'shows weight in gold'

"I said from the start when I joined the club that that's what I had my eyes on." - It's official, Ollie Watkins is Aston Villa's record Premier League goalscorer.

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India and Pakistan accuse each other of 'violations' after ceasefire deal

Delhi and Islamabad accused each other of breaching a ceasefire brokered after four days of cross-border attacks.

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Champions League race hots up as Man City slip & Villa win

Manchester City have dropped points in the race for the Champions League - so who needs what?

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Mercenary and coup plotter Simon Mann dies

He was arrested in 2004 after being part of a failed coup to overthrow Equatorial Guinea's ruler.

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Sweden's national security adviser quits over Grindr images

Tobias Thyberg resigned from the job just hours after taking up the position on Thursday.

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The First American Pope: Pope Leo XIV

And, how big a deal is US and UK tariff agreement?

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Americanswers... on 5 Live! Are the US and Canada friends again?

And will Trump really reopen the Alcatraz prison?

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Fatal Supersport crash - what happened and what next?

Following the deaths of two riders at the British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park on Monday, BBC Sport looks at what is next for the sport.

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Arsenal need 'big balls and magic moments' - Rice

Declan Rice says Arsenal need "big balls" and "magic moments" if they are to overturn their semi-final deficit against Paris St-Germain and reach the Champions League final.

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Zhao beats Williams in historic final - highlights

Watch the best shots as Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams 18-12 in the final of the World Snooker Championship to become the first player from China to win the title.

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Piastri wins from Norris in Miami to extend lead

McLaren's Oscar Piastri wins for the fourth time in six races this year as he beats team-mate Lando Norris in the Miami Grand Prix.

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NI & Aston Villa legend McParland dies aged 91

Former Northern Ireland and Aston Villa forward Peter McParland dies at the age of 91.

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Arsenal to use 'anger and rage' of Bournemouth loss against PSG

Arsenal will use the "anger, rage and frustration" from their home loss to Bournemouth against PSG on Wednesday, says boss Mikel Arteta.

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Williams defeats Trump in World Championship semi-final

Three-time champion Mark Williams produces a vintage display to defeat world number one Judd Trump 17-14, becoming the oldest ever player to reach a World Championship final.

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Postecoglou bemoans 'negative narrative' around Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou bemoans the "negative narrative" around the club despite their success in the Europa League.

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GB's Draper beats Musetti to reach Madrid Open final

Britain's Jack Draper books his spot in the Madrid Open final with a hard-fought 6-3 7-6 (7-4) victory against Lorenzo Musetti.

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Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks postponed

The delay comes after Washington imposed new sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday.

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North Korea fights for Russia

What does it tell us about shifting global alliances?

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How to follow the local elections on the BBC

BBC News is on on hand to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments across all platforms.

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