Sans ropes, Honnold climbs to top of Taipei 101
American Alex Honnold climbed to the top of the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper on Saturday without the help of ropes or any protective equipment.
🏈 Reid's NFL draft QB Hot Board: Mendoza top?
Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2026 class? We sized up the top 12, starting with Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson.
Syria agrees to extend ceasefire with SDF for 15 more days
A fragile ceasefire between Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led SDF has been extended by 15 days.
Cricket players, officials slam ICC for Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup ouster
Ex-players and cricket administrators question the ICC's decision, saying it reeks of double standards and injustice.
Scheffler and teenager Brown one back at tight American Express
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler and 18-year-old Blades Brown are one shot off leader Si Woo Kim on a congested leaderboard after three rounds of The American Express.
Witnesses contradict Trump officials’ account of killing – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereMan shot in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as nurse Alex Pretti‘How many more Americans need to die?’: mayor lambastes TrumpIn a statement sent to the Guardian, assistant secretary of homeland security Tricia McLaughlin said that at 9.05am local time, “as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis” against a person they said was in the country illegally, who she said was “wanted for violent assault”, “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.”McLaughlin said that “the officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted” and that “more details on the armed struggle are forthcoming.” Continue reading...
NFL play-off predictions - who will make the Super Bowl?
See who BBC Sport's panel of experts have picked out to make Super Bowl 60 from Sunday's Championship games, and make your selections.
White hails Pimblett's toughness in loss to Gaethje
UFC president Dana White credits Paddy Pimblett's toughness, but believes he "did not have the right game plan" during his loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324.
Week in Pictures: From Minneapolis turmoil to Israeli attacks on Gaza
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
UFC 324 takeaways: Gaethje, O'Malley still know how to put on a show
Familiar faces showed they still know how to win and more insights from UFC 324.
Midseason lessons for all 30 NBA teams: Trade dramas, standings surprises dominate the first half
What have we learned about every team throughout the first half of 2025-26? Tim Bontemps canvasses the league.
NBA buzz: Live updates, trades and intel from around the league
Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders.
Sabalenka eclipses Mboko but Jovic, 18, now stands in her Australian Open path
Aryna Sabalenka fought off one teenage challenger but finds another in her path to the Australian Open semi-finals.
Fitness fraud: gym goers warned over fake deals on memberships and personal trainers
January is a prime time for people looking to get fit, so fraudsters create fake websites and appsA new year means a new start – it’s time to get fit and there are quite a few deals out there. On Facebook you see a local gym advertising a discount on membership if you sign up within the next few hours. There are limited spaces so you act quickly.It’s only after you pay that you realise the ad was a fraud: you’ve received no membership details and when you contact the gym it has no record of your payment. Continue reading...
Why McLaren had 'plan' not to feature on first day of F1 2026 testing
McLaren boss Andrea Stella has insisted his team's non-participation at the first day of Formula 1's pre-season testing event in Barcelona has been planned to allow maximum development time for their 2026 car.
Chisora's career 'simply unbelievable' but Wilder could be last fight
Derek Chisora is looking to box Deontay Wilder in his 50th professional fight, and promoter Kalle Sauerland believes that contest is "close" to being made.
Why mentality matters for Wrexham and their latest promotion bid
With a 'never count out Wrexham' mantra, the club's latest comeback victory puts Phil Parkinson's side firmly in the Championship promotion picture.
Thirteen signings & £180m spent - have Forest got value for money?
Despite spending about £180m on summer signings Nottingham Forest are 17th in the Premier League - did they get value for money?
Improved Alcaraz serve carries him into Australian Open quarter-finals
Carlos Alcaraz equalled his best run at the Australian Open by beating Tommy Paul in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals.
Gaethje bloodies and breaks Pimblett's heart at UFC 324
A bloodied Paddy Pimblett loses to Justin Gaethje as the American claims the interim lightweight UFC title in Las Vegas.
Greenland hit by power outage, strong winds in wake of US tensions easing
The blackout arrives as the government has encouraged citizens to be ready for a 'disaster' lasting up to five days.
'I'm surprising myself' - altered serve 'important weapon' for Alcaraz
World number one Carlos Alcaraz describes his serve as an "important weapon" as he continues his serene run to the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Sudan’s women break ‘traditional rules’ to survive
Women forced into hard labour to survive as over eight million children face one of world's longest school closures.