World News 24/7/30

AG.AL claim the overall title and $7m (£5.1m) top prize at the third Esports World Cup in Paris. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O2y6uWK

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest". from BBC News https://ift.tt/qS86juX

Trent Alexander-Arnold says he still receives abuse from Liverpool fans online after leaving Anfield for Real Madrid 14 months ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jfvSU0e

Ian Wright says Gabriel Martinelli deserves "more respect" from Arsenal and questions the way the club have handled the winger's potential exit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ijDs3Ff

Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair "are not" Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2uhZran

Mercedes' George Russell leads from start to finish to win the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nmFlSAb

Castleford Tigers head coach Ryan Carr leaves the club for "personal reasons". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q4upmai

It is unclear why the civilian-contracted plane was at the radar site on Alaska's south-west coast. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R4THpv2

Francesca Hennessy is in talks to fight undisputed bantamweight world champion Dina Thorslund in the United Kingdom later this year, BBC Sport understands. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0JBcI16

Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney says Fifa president Gianni Infantino should step down. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j1R4gYE

The Premier League will publish the judgements of its Key Match Incidents Panel for the first time this season. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HRNdX3v

New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli says the passionate nature of Scottish football was a key factor in his taking the job. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PZIcfzO

Great Britain win the first mixed 4x100m relay ever staged in the European Athletics Championships as Amy Hunt takes her fourth gold in the competition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sAn728l

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says he hopes Marcus Rashford will stay at the club because he can improve Michael Carrick's team. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ksmLXK0

Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women's marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DMdvqUb

Finlay Tarling's team, NSN, withdraws from the remaining stages of the Volta a Portugal following the British cyclist's death. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6BhIcZ3

Prichard Colon, who suffered a severe brain injury during a 2015 fight, dies aged 33, his father Richard confirms on social media. from BBC News https://ift.tt/THoYVcM

The Football Association of Ireland [FAI] officially withdraws support for under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino, while the Irish Football Association [IFA] confirms it backs Uefa's stance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lKFIqdM

Retiring Premier League referee Anthony Taylor says his decision to quit was partly due to the toxic debate around officials. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tYiDEbd

Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5J9I01b

Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WhSUrld

At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UsP6kXh

Everton and Crystal Palace agree a swap deal that will involve Toffees' winger Dwight McNeil joining the Eagles and Wales international Brennan Johnson moving in the opposite direction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CeL8fR6

Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sm1sLHo

Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington is ejected from her side's defeat by Indiana Fever for committing a hard foul, before taking to social media to post "white privilege". from BBC News https://ift.tt/kuZVUiw

Premier League champions Arsenal sign Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for £75m. from BBC News https://ift.tt/95SfcuR

Manchester City agree a deal to sign Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lFL5nQp

Myles Lewis-Skelly broke into the Arsenal first team at left-back, but the teenager's preference has always been to play in midfield. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E6Svshk

Alex Hughes was found collapsed at his home in Macclesfield, Cheshire, on 19 June by his two sons. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HQ3oWCj

The Argentine Football Association announces 15 July as National Football Teams Day to mark Argentina's 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cEsDA4i

Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to fight again after his provisional suspension for testing positive for cocaine was lifted. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wj63Fwo

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn's implores Prime Minister Andy Burnham to invest more money and resources into brain cancer research. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nZhmHqG

Celtic will play against Austrian champions LASK in the Champions League play-off round as four other Scottish sides await Europa League and Conference League draws. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OrNUe1I

Ultra-runner Sophie Woods runs 2,000km across eight countries in only 29 days to break the record for completing the Via Alpina - one of the world's toughest endurance challenges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g7Hr5Jw

Cumbria Police says the 17-year-old girl suffered a medical episode. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kCb4E62

The vessel with 271 people on board caught fire off Madura island. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a4Me7oj

Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oLcr68a