April 23rd, 2026
Pietersen: Cook has no idea what IPL is like – ‘Bethell should ignore him’
Kevin Pietersen reignited his long-running feud with Sir Alastair Cook over his former England team-mate’s criticisms of Jacob Bethell being at the Indian Premier League.
Brown hits out at F1 alliances amid Mercedes’ Alpine stake interest
McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has renewed his long-standing criticism of multi-ownership and close team ties in Formula 1 amid Mercedes’ interest in potentially buying a minority stake in Alpine.
World Snooker Championship scores and schedule
The 2026 World Snooker Championship is under way, as Ronnie O’Sullivan bids for a record-breaking eighth world title and Zhao Xintong attempts to defend his crown.
Coventry owner not worried by Lampard links with Chelsea
Doug King tells BBC CWR about plans for next season and why Frank Lampard is happy at Coventry.
No Fifa plans for Iran-Italy swap at World Cup
Fifa stands by comments made last week by president Gianni Infantino in which he said that “the Iranian team is coming, for sure”.
Pietersen criticises Cook for Bethell comments
Kevin Pietersen rekindles an old feud with Alastair Cook by defending Jacob Bethell’s continued presence at the Indian Premier League.
How Russell is surprising himself in F1 title race
George Russell tells BBC Sport how he would enjoy more competition for the F1 title and why his approach to racing is the same as when he was 10 years old.
Blackburn legend Parkes dies aged 76
Former Blackburn Rovers player and coach Tony Parkes has died, aged 76.