Lando Norris says Max Verstappen “should start doing comedy” after the Dutchman suggested he could have won the world title in Norris’ McLaren.
Trump edges past Higgins in final-frame decider
World number one Judd Trump defeats three-time champion John Higgins 6-5 in a final-frame decider to book his place in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship at the Barbican in York.
Ex-Lions Byrne and Greening named in concussion lawsuit
Former British and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are part of a 390-strong legal action against rugby union’s authorities
Million-pound paydays and rank-and-file rage – the RFU furore explained
The boss’s bumper payday has caused a rift in the Rugby Football Union – BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones explains what the issues are.
Swiatek accepts one-month doping suspension
World number two Iga Swiatek accepts a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance.
Ireland pick Prendergast over Crowley for Australia
Sam Prendergast is preferred to Jack Crowley at fly-half in the Ireland team for Saturday’s game against Australia.
FIA running out of people to do jobs, says sacked steward
A senior steward who has been fired by Formula 1’s governing body says the FIA is “running out of people to do those jobs”.
‘Now or never for Lampard – the stakes are high at Coventry’
Frank Lampard seeks a rebuilding of his reputation after being appointed Coventry City boss, writes BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.
42 all out – Sri Lanka record their lowest Test score
Sri Lanka are bowled out for 42 by South Africa in Durban, the lowest total in their men’s team’s Test history.
Meet the longest-serving manager whose boss is his dad
Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver is the longest-serving current manager in the top four divisions – well ahead of Man City’s Pep Guardiola and Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta.