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It's a risk, but one worth taking. Thomas Woods' team of the week has three Arsenal defenders in it and a familiar captain.

Super League champions Wigan Warriors will start the 2025 season with a home game against Leigh on Thursday, 13 February.

One of the biggest series in cricket starts on Friday as Australia host India. BBC Sport picks out five key talking points ahead of the five-Test series.

Centre Huw Jones says Scotland must beat Australia on Sunday if their Autumn Nations Series is to be deemed a success.

After four successive defeats in all competitions for Manchester City, a replacement for Rodri has been mentioned again, but who are the contenders?

Exeter centre Will Rigg on how his dream of being a cricketer ended with him becoming a Premiership rugby player.

Giannis Antetokounmpo puts in a dominant performance as he scores 41 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 122-106 win against the Chicago Bulls.

From rejection at Benfica to new Manchester United head coach, BBC Sport charts the rise of Ruben Amorim.

From rejection at Benfica to new Manchester United head coach, BBC Sport charts the rise of Ruben Amorim.

Crystal Palace defender Trevoh Chalobah talks to BBC Sport's Glenn Murray about leaving Chelsea, reuniting with Marc Guehi and being a striker as a child.

Ireland's Jamie Osborne says the side must be wary of opponents who "can create something out of nothing" when they take on Fiji at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Irish athlete Ciara Mageean says she remains committed to competing in the 2028 Olympic Games after the disappointment of missing Paris 2024 because of injury.

Irish athlete Ciara Mageean says she remains committed to competing in the 2028 Olympic Games after the disappointment of missing Paris 2024 because of injury.

McLaren's Lando Norris says he "wasn’t ready" for a title fight with Max Verstappen this season.

Mercedes' George Russell says the Formula 1 drivers are "a bit fed up" with the leadership of the sport’s governing body, the FIA.

Derby winner City Of Troy is named horse of the year at the 34th annual Cartier Racing Awards in London.

Brentford face a battle to hold on to striker Bryan Mbeumo, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim wants to reunite with Ousmane Diomande, West Ham could cut ties with Guido Rodriguez.

Jack Lisowski ends Bai Yulu’s bid to become the first woman to reach the last 32 of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win in the final qualifying round.

Fly-half Marcus Smith is getting "better and better" at having a deeper understanding of Test rugby, says England assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge.

Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata joins the ownership group of MLS expansion side San Diego FC.

Defending men's champions Scotland beat Germany and the Czech Republic to reach the semi-finals of the European Curling Championships.

Italy claim their first Billie Jean King Cup title in 11 years as Jasmine Paolini wraps up a 2-0 win over Slovakia in Malaga.

Aston Villa owner Nassef Sawiris says the club will join Manchester City in voting against amendments the Premier League has proposed to rules governing commercial deals.

Former England women's wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor joins the England Lions coaching staff for their tour of South Africa.

Warren Gatland says he has a strong desire to remain as Wales head coach as he prepares to face world champions South Africa on Saturday.

Scotland legend Donna Kennedy is one of five players that will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame this weekend.

Natasha Harding, now Allen-Wyatt, is accused of taking money for coaching that she did not deliver.

Natasha Harding, now Allen-Wyatt, is accused of taking money for coaching that she did not deliver.

Germany will face the Netherlands in the Davis Cup semi-finals after beating Canada 2-0 in Malaga.

Goalkeeping coach Hilario resigns from his role at Chelsea and is set to be appointed to Thomas Tuchel's staff with England, BBC Sport understands.

Will Skelton says Australia are preparing for their toughest game so far on their autumn tour when they face Scotland on Sunday.

Uefa award Romania a 3-0 win after opponents Kosovo walked off the pitch in protest at alleged discriminatory chanting by the home fans.

World champion Kyren Wilson is ready to 'strike while the iron is hot' as he targets UK Championship glory in York.

Japan's players say former England coach Eddie Jones' turbocharged gameplan is beginning to emerge on the pitch.

Paul Hughes will fight Usman Nurmagomedov for the Russian's Bellator lightweight title on 25 January at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

BBC Sport looks at five talking points from the Premier League as the international break ends.

Tyrrell Hatton is named in the Great Britain and Ireland team to face Continental Europe in the 2025 Team Cup in Abu Dhabi.

BBC Sport looks at the rise in racism towards East and South East Asian players and fans in football.

With Pep Guardiola deciding to stay at Manchester City for at least another season, BBC Sport looks at the challenges ahead for the club.

Rafael Nadal retires from professional tennis after a 23-year career like no other. On a night of gratitude and grief, Spain led the world in saying "Gracias Rafa".

What is it like to play for a notoriously demanding coach? Players from Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona reflect on working under Pep Guardiola.

World Cup winner Jack Brown will fly in from Australia to return to duty for an England wheelchair side seeking to see out the year in style against France.

BBC World Service's World Football has been uncovering the story behind the iconic photo of Brandi Chastain and the impact it had on women's football.

BBC Sport NI's Stephen Watson sits down with former Northern Ireland and Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty in a wide-ranging interview

Rafael Nadal says he would like to be remembered as "a kid who followed their dreams" as the tennis great says a poignant farewell to the sport.

The group stage for the new-look Nations League is over, so what next for the Home Nations and who is through to the quarter-finals?

As the Pep Guardiola contract news breaks, BBC Sport asks how does he compare to some other managerial legends?

As the 'Trump dance' goes viral on TikTok, we look at which sportspeople are doing it - and why.

England women's manager Sarina Wiegman says Emma Hayes has done an "incredible" job as the Lionesses prepare to face Hayes' USA side on 30 November at Wembley.

Watch the best shots as Great Britain's Katie Boulter loses 6-2 4-6 4-6 to Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova to level up their BJK Cup semi-final.

Real Madrid fan Leah Revelle and European football expert Julien Laurens tell The Football News Show why Kylian Mbappe has been the victim of his own success.

Watch the best shots as Emma Raducanu maintained her record of not dropping a set in this year's Billie Jean King Cup, beating Slovakia's Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4 in Great Britain's opening semi-final match.

There's been shocks and upsets already, so is the new Champions League format working?

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.

Watch highlights as Joe Mixon rushes for 109 yards and three touchdowns to help the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions going into the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Midfielder John McGinn discusses scoring his 20th goal for Scotland to put him fifth in the all-time list, ahead of Ally McCoist.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says the 2-2 draw with Luxembourg in the Nations League is a 'little lesson' for his young team.

Rafael Nadal says he is "not worried about the next chapter" as the 22-time Grand Slam champion prepares to retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.

Former Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones talks about living with the common heart problem, atrial fibrillation.

England captain Harry Kane tells BBC Newsround it is "pretty special" to have a statue and mural of him at the Peter May Sports Centre in east London, where he began playing football as a five-year-old.

The UK Snooker Championship - the first of this season's Triple Crown events - gets under way on Saturday and you can watch live coverage across the BBC.

Watch the best plays from this weekend's NFL action starring Los Angeles Chargers' J.K. Dobbins, Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinatti Bengals and Buffalo Bills quaterback Josh Allen.

Sam Koch looked like he was playing very, very badly. In fact, he was changing one of sport's strangest positions for ever.

BBC Sport pays tribute to Rafael Nadal's incredible career and looks back at the 2008 Wimbledon final, after the 22-time Grand Slam winner announced he will be retiring at the end of the season.

In a quiet corner of London a small group of extraordinary runners complete laps of an athletics track for a day and a night. Why do they do it? And how far do they go?

Heather Hardy tells BBC Sport how she is adapting to life outside of boxing after the former world champion was left with a life-threatening injury.

The Solheim Cup is a revolutionary tournament born out of the success of a revolutionary putter.

Elite players are taking fewer shots from further out. What is behind the trend and is it harming the game?

Moses Swaibu was one of the brightest prospects in Crystal Palace's youth ranks, but he ended up in a shady world of cash, danger and fixing rather than football's limelight.