Ancient rocks, the night sky and giant trolls – BBC News

Ancient rocks, the night sky and giant trolls - BBC News

By Niall McCracken BBC News IS 1 hour ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser video caption, Local historians are raising awareness of this site’s fascinating astronomical connections It may seem unlikely, but a visit to an ancient Neolithic site in rural County Tyrone can evolve into a journey … Read more

NI scientist’s role in discovering cosmic shock-waves – BBC News

NI scientist's role in discovering cosmic shock-waves - BBC News

By Conor Neeson BBC News IS 2 hours ago image source, Vanderbilt University One of the groups making the discovery is the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOgrav) Collaboration, led by Northern Ireland’s Dr Stephen Taylor. The 35-year-old credits his love of all things space-related to witnessing a partial solar eclipse in the … Read more

Marshall wins undisputed super-middleweight crown – BBC Sport

Marshall wins undisputed super-middleweight crown - BBC Sport

By Kal Sajad BBC Sport at the AO Arena, Manchester 1 July 2023 Updated 1 hour ago image source, Getty Images photo caption, Savannah Marshall is the second English fighter, after Chantelle Cameron, to win an undisputed championship in the four-belt era Britain’s Savannah Marshall became the undisputed super-middleweight champion with a majority decision points … Read more

‘It’s a big gap’ – where are England’s left-handers? – BBC Sport

'It's a big gap' - where are England's left-handers?  - BBC Sport

By Callum Matthews BBC Sport 4 hours ago image source, BBC Sport/Getty Images Women’s Ashes: England v Australia – first T20 international Location: Edgbaston Date: 1 July Time: 18:35 BST Scope: Live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 18:00 BST. Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Sounds, … Read more

Europe’s ‘dark explorer’ telescope set to launch – BBC News

Europe's 'dark explorer' telescope set to launch - BBC News

By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent photo caption, The €1.4bn (£1.2bn) Euclid telescope took exactly 10 years to build 6 hours ago A European space telescope is about to launch from Florida in a quest to solve one of the biggest questions in science: what is the Universe made of? The Euclid mission will create … Read more

Safety top of mind as Tour prepares for change – BBC Sport

Safety top of mind as Tour prepares for change - BBC Sport

4 hours ago image source, Getty Images photo caption, The Riders paid tribute to Gino Mader, who died in June The riders of the 110th Tour de France were unveiled before an enthusiastic crowd outside Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum. But the team’s performances began under gray, misty skies with Bahrain-Victorious, and a period of silence to … Read more

History for Djokovic? British glory at Wimbledon? – BBC Sport

History for Djokovic?  British glory at Wimbledon?  - BBC Sport

By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport at Wimbledon 3 hours ago photo caption, Novak Djokovic (left) and Elena Rybakina (right) are the defending singles champions, while Katie Boulter and Andy Murray (centre) are among the Britons. Novak Djokovic is targeting more tennis history as he leads the star names at a Wimbledon where Andy Murray aims … Read more

Verstappen on pole in Austria ahead of Leclerc – BBC Sport

Verstappen on pole in Austria ahead of Leclerc - BBC Sport

By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer June 30, 2023, 17:23 BST Updated 2 minutes ago image source, Getty Images photo caption, The Austrian Grand Prix is ​​live on 5 Live and on the BBC Sport website Max Verstappen took a comfortable pole position from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at his Red Bull team’s home grand prix … Read more

Murray takes out Peniston in all-British Wimbledon opener – BBC Sport

Murray takes out Peniston in all-British Wimbledon opener - BBC Sport

By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport at Wimbledon June 30, 2023, 10:48 BST Updated 2 hours ago image source, Getty Images photo caption, Andy Murray won the Wimbledon men’s singles title in 2013 and 2016 Two-time champion Andy Murray will face fellow Briton Ryan Peniston in a dramatic Wimbledon first-round match. Murray, 36, missed out on … Read more

MPs urge Premier League and EFL to agree funding deal – BBC Sport

MPs urge Premier League and EFL to agree funding deal - BBC Sport

By Dan Roan BBC sports editor 30 June 2023 Updated 48 minutes ago image source, Getty Images photo caption, Clubs relegated from the Premier League to the Championship receive parachute payments The Premier League and English Football League must be “forced” to agree to share more revenue with clubs at the bottom of the football … Read more

Man Utd agree deal to sign Mount from Chelsea – BBC Sport

Man Utd agree deal to sign Mount from Chelsea - BBC Sport

June 29, 2023 Updated 8 hours ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser video caption, Mason Mount: Watch the Chelsea midfielder’s FA Cup goal against Man Utd Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign England midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea on a five-year contract for £55m, with £5m … Read more

Mead ‘loves’ England striker Russo at Arsenal – BBC Sport

Mead 'loves' England striker Russo at Arsenal - BBC Sport

By Chris Slegg and Rob Stevens BBC Sport 1 hour ago image source, Getty Images photo caption, Beth Mead (left) and Alessia Russo (right) scored 10 goals between them as England won the European Championship last summer Beth Mead is relishing the prospect of playing alongside England teammate Alessia Russo at Arsenal. Russo is said … Read more