
Super-sub Merino delivers ‘killer goal’ for Spain
Spain midfielder Mikel Merino coolly scores in added time to break Portuguese hearts, sending his side through to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
WEDNESDAY, 08 JULY 2026, 15:52

Spain midfielder Mikel Merino coolly scores in added time to break Portuguese hearts, sending his side through to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.

Wimbledon 2026 is under way – and you can follow every minute live across the BBC.

Arthur Fery comes from two sets to one down to beat Grigor Dimitrov in a fifth-set tiebreak at Wimbledon, becoming the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final.

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Britain’s Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool keep their men’s doubles title defence bid alive with a three-set win to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

Great Britain’s Arthur Fery expresses his excitement in reaching the quarter-finals of Wimbledon having beaten Grigor Dimitrov and watching matches on centre court as part of his childhood.

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Fixtures and results from the 2026 Craven Week hosted by Grey High School in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape.

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