Friday, 13 March 2026

Schauffele sets Players pace as McIlroy faces cut wait

Rory McIlroy hopes a birdie on the last hole of his second round will be enough to mean he makes the cut at the Players Championship.

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Son of British couple jailed in Iran urges global leaders to help free them

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in January 2025 and later sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Thursday, 12 March 2026

Iran’s New Supreme Leader (Sort Of) Speaks Out

Mojtaba Khamenei issues first message as Supreme Leader, but doesn’t appear in person.

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Tracking the wave of ship attacks that has choked off Strait of Hormuz

Six ships have been reportedly attacked in the Gulf in less than 48 hours, bringing the total vessels attacked during the war to 18.

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Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Ireland, Scotland or France - who will win the Six Nations title?

Rugby Special's Ugo Monye, John Barclay and Sam Warburton look ahead to a "blockbuster" Super Saturday, when the three-horse race for the 2026 Six Nations title comes to ahead.

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Starmer was warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's links with Epstein, files show

Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.

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Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Townsend's dilemmas before 'most significant' Scotland selection

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend faces the most significant team selection of his long reign before Saturday's Six Nations trip to Dublin, writes BBC Scotland's chief sports writer Tom English.

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