
Inside Iraola’s first week at Liverpool and big decisions he faces
New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has lots of decisions to make ahead of the new season. BBC Sport gives an insight into his first week in the job.
SUNDAY, 19 JULY 2026, 21:03

New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has lots of decisions to make ahead of the new season. BBC Sport gives an insight into his first week in the job.

Keely Hodgkinson secures her first Diamond League win of the season, beating Femke Broeders-Bol to place first in the women’s 800m event at the London Stadium.

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli takes pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix, leaving team-mate George Russell trailing in fourth.

Scotland win a hard-fought bonus-point victory against a reborn Fiji in a pulsating Nations Championship battle at Murrayfield.

Great Britain’s Josh Kerr breaks the world record for the mile, held by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999, by half a second in the London Diamond League event at London Stadium.

With the World Cup final taking place on Sunday and the start of the Premier League just over a month away, supporters are starting to think about how their side is shaping up for the new campaign.

Ryan Fox joins Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns in producing a record-equalling lowest round for a men’s major at the 2026 Open, as his score of 62 takes the New Zealander joint top of the leaderboard at the end of his third round at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

New Zealand’s Ryan Fox says it will be “cool” to be in the mix on Sunday after shooting an eight-under-par 62 on Saturday at Royal Birkdale.

Wales are forced into a late change for their Nations Championship game against South Africa after an injury to wing Josh Adams.

Paul Lambert believes former club Celtic are “nowhere near good enough” without further recruitment but has guarded against “panic”.

South Africans Rulani Mokwena and Eric Tinkler will coach former African club champions Pyramids of Egypt and Asante Kotoko of Ghana, respectively.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat defending champions Somerset by 17 runs to book their place in the T20 Blast final at Edgbaston.

There have been 14 times more harmful social media posts and comments during this World Cup than in 2022, Fifa finds.

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente and Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni will go head-to-head in the World Cup final on Sunday – and the two men know each other well.

The World Cup final is where heroes are made and dreams come true for players and fans alike. Can you name every city that has ever hosted the showpiece?

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis returns to the Octagon against Kamaru Usman on Sunday morning.

North America correspondent Nada Tawfik explores the decision to award the World Cup final to MetLife Stadium amid competition from rival venues.

After a six-try defeat by New Zealand in Eden Park, Ireland have now lost six games in a row against the All Blacks, France and South Africa.

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to complete a remarkable recovery by competing in a wrestling match on Saturday – a year after he almost died.
Former Kaizer Chiefs star Robson Muchichwa says Glody Lilepo should show up and train despite links to North Africa.

Former Spain international Joan Capdevila asks US President Donald Trump for help after he was denied a visa to enter the United States before Sunday’s World Cup final.