Named after Van Basten - Asensio shining at Villa

Marco Asensio has won the Champions League three times and multiple other trophies at Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain but now he is looking to add more silverware with Aston Villa.

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Disabled people demand cash access: 'It makes me feel independent'

Disability Rights UK and the RNIB are warning that a cashless society could create barriers for disabled people.

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'We lacked spark' - strikers who could be 'final piece of Arsenal jigsaw'

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are among the sides looking for a new striker in the summer. BBC Sport takes a look at who could head to the Premier League.

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'The mood is buzzing, the music is bouncing' - Palace get their rewards

After a slow start to the season, Crystal Palace have turned a corner with a thrashing of Aston Villa the latest sign they are on the up.

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Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of making 'racist statements'

Galatasaray said they would "initiate criminal proceedings" against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho after claiming he made "racist statements" following the teams' 0-0 draw on Monday.

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Is the downfall of a Japanese star a turning point for women's rights?

The downfall of Masahiro Nakai is a marked departure from how Japan treats claims of sexual violence.

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The Papers: 'Zelensky offers to quit' and 'Germany turns Right'

Volodymyr Zelensky's offer to step down as president of Ukraine features heavily in Monday's papers.

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Why Guardiola's tactics stopped working amid rise of rapid football

BBC Sport analyses why Pep Guardiola's possession-focused tactics have stopped working amid the rise in rapid, direct football.

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Watch Match of the Day

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all the day's Premier League matches.

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Wigan back on track with dominant win at Hull

Wigan Warriors return to winning ways before next week's trip to Las Vegas as the champions sweep aside Hull FC at MKM Stadium.

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Price wins Premier League night three in Dublin

Gerwyn Price wins his first Premier League night since 2023 with victory over Nathan Aspinall in Dublin.

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The Papers: 'Hounded to her death' and 'Don't be fooled by Putin'

A mix of stories lead Friday's newspaper front pages, including the latest in the rift between the US and Ukraine.

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Watch: EastEnders actors share their most iconic scenes

The actors who play Ian, Cindy, Tracey and Alfie glance back through 40 years of TV history.

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Woman in court accused of killing child in scalding bath nearly 50 years ago

Janice Nix is accused of manslaughter over the death of five-year-old Andrea Bernard in 1978.

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'I'll be back', Israeli hostage told family - who were then killed

Steve Brisley reunites with his brother-in-law more than a year after he was captured by Hamas.

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Rebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advance

The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.

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Central Cee makes history at Mobo Awards

The rapper has matched Stormzy's record of seven awards, after winning best male act for the second year running.

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Central Cee makes history at Mobo Awards

The rapper has matched Stormzy's record of seven awards, after winning best male act for the second year running.

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Hamilton 'invigorated' by Ferrari move at F1 launch

Lewis Hamilton says he feels "so full of life" because "everything is new" at his first public event as a Ferrari driver.

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We must stop mollycoddling kids, says Saturday detentions head teacher

Inside the school where a controversial new head teacher warns against "hiding behind words like wellbeing".

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What key players want from Ukraine war talks

BBC reporters analyse what European powers in Paris, and Russian and US officials in Saudi Arabia aim to achieve.

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'It's out of this world' - Everton fans get first glimpse of new stadium

Everton fans get their first view inside the club's new ground at a Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium test event.

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Netanyahu praises Trump's 'bold vision' for Gaza at Rubio meeting

The Israeli PM said he was working with the US on a "common strategy" for Gaza.

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Watch: Match of the Day 2

Mark Chapman presents highlights of Liverpool v Wolves and Tottenham v Manchester United.

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Catterall's world title dream upset by Barboza Jr

Jack Catterall suffered a split-decision points defeat to Arnold Barboza Jr in Manchester, dealing a major blow to the British light-welterweight's world-title ambitions.

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Israeli hostages and Palestinian inmates freed in latest ceasefire swap

Hamas releases three more Israelis, as 369 Palestinians are handed over in the sixth exchange in recent weeks.

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Watch: Match of the Day

Highlights of eight Premier League games, including Manchester City v Newcastle.

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Quins miss out on top spot as Bristol edge victory

Harlequins miss the chance to go top of the table as Bristol Bears claim victory to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premiership Women's Rugby table.

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Watch: Premier League's iconic duos and their goals

In honour of Valentine's Day, BBC Sport looks back at some of the Premier League's most iconic partnerships and their goals together.

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Man conned council out of £710k of lockdown grants in 'Greggs' swindle

Aftab Baig pretended to be a property manager from Greggs to con Leeds City Council, a court hears.

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Littler wins Premier League night two in Glasgow

World champion Luke Littler defeats world number one Luke Humphries 6-5 in a last-leg decider to win night two of the Premier League in Glasgow.

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Leigh beat Wigan in extra time after 0-0 draw

Leigh beat Wigan in golden-point extra-time after playing out the first 0-0 draw in Super League history in the opening game of the 2025 season.

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England set-up not a 'lazy environment' - Buttler

Captain Jos Buttler rejects the idea England have not trained enough during their difficult tour of India, saying they do not have a "lazy environment".

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'Doucoure wanted to provoke our fans' - Van Dijk on Goodison 'mayhem'

Virgil van Dijk accuses Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure of provoking Liverpool fans after a fiery Merseyside derby descends into chaos following James Tarkowski's late equaliser.

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Watch: Champions League play-off highlights

All the goals and talking points from the first-leg ties of the knockout phase play-offs.

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Heathrow to expand two terminals ahead of third runway

The chief executive of the UK's largest airport will unveil plans to develop terminals two and five.

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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration

It follows a warning from US Vice-President JD Vance that excessive regulation could "kill a transformative industry."

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A rivalry of our times - why Man City & Real are fighting for their lives

Guillem Balague examines the problems that have led Manchester City and Real Madrid to meet in the Champions League play-off.

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Ireland's 'master of control' buoyed by Murrayfield win

Ireland's Sam Prendergast is staying level-headed while the hype around him continues to grow.

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Six Nations Rugby

Join Ugo Monye for detailed analysis of the second round of this year’s Six Nations.

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'I'm happy it was like that' - so was FA Cup better without VAR?

The debate over the use of technology in football is nothing new - but in the FA Cup fourth round its absence has provided a frequent talking point.

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Cool heads and bloody minds combine as England pluck victory from chaos

It was a finale that defied logic and order, but, for the first time in a long time, England found a way through the final-quarter maelstrom to victory.

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Trump says he is revoking Biden's security clearances

"There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information," President Donald Trump says.

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Elon Musk vs The US Government

Musk says "it's now or never" for his revolution

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Man City's 115 charges outcome 'in a month' - Guardiola

Manchester City expect to learn the outcome of the hearing into their 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month" says boss Pep Guardiola.

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The Papers: 'New era of stagflation' and 'putrid' figures for Reeves

A gloomy outlook for the British economy leads many of the front pages on Friday.

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Trump sanctions International Criminal Court, calls it 'illegitimate'

The order accuses the Hague-based body of creating a "shameful moral equivalency" between Hamas and Israel, the White House says.

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Majority of teen homicide victims killed by blade, says ONS

Some 83% of homicide victims aged 13-19 were killed with a knife, up from 56% a decade ago.

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'Not enough for what club expects' - 'toothless' Arsenal miss out again

Arsenal's first trophy hopes of the season are left in tatters by Newcastle - as fans are yet again left rueing their lack of a striker.

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Liam Payne's girlfriend says she 'never thought' he might die young

The US influencer, who had been in a relationship with Payne since 2022, has spoken to the Sun newspaper.

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Man jailed for trying to kill PC with scissors

Jenner stabbed the Kent Police officer in the head with a pair of scissors, a court is told.

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Ticketmaster UK boss tells MPs prices are very fair

Andrew Parsons appears before MPs, after fans slammed his company's "dynamic pricing" of Oasis tickets.

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The Papers: 'Baby killer or victim?' and victim's mother hits out

New evidence on the Lucy Letby case from a panel of experts leads many of the papers.

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Anora star Mikey Madison: Oscar talk is 'overwhelming and amazing'

The breakout star of the film has been winning awards as a stripper who marries the son of an oligarch.

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Trump sows uncertainty - and Xi Jinping sees an opportunity

President Xi Jinping has made no secret of his ambition for China to lead an alternate world order.

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Spurs sign Bayern Munich forward Tel on loan

Tottenham Hotspur sign France Under-21s forward Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the season.

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Grammys red carpet and pre-ceremony in pictures

A collection of some of the best looks from Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles.

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Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cash

Thames Water is hoping to secure an emergency cash injection or face runing out of money in weeks.

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Grammys red carpet and pre-ceremony in pictures

A collection of some of the best looks from Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles.

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Why Dynasty Warriors makers scrapped sequel to reinvent series

Tomohiko Sho says the unreleased game was something fans were 'starting to get a bit bored of'.

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How countries respond to Trump's tariffs is what matters next

Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.

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Husband arrested over Thai woman's 2004 death

David Armitage is held on suspicion of killing his wife whose body was found in the Yorkshire Dales.

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Watch: Match of the Day

Gary Lineker presents highlights from another exciting day of Premier League action.

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