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Nelson man pleads guilty to 50 child abuse and bestiality material charges
Storm Constable-Carter plead guilty to the creation, distribution and possession of material involving bestiality and the sexual exploitation of children.

Carter feared James would face 'astronomical' racist abuse
Jess Carter feared team-mate Lauren James would suffer "astronomical" racist abuse had she been the only England player to miss in the Euro 2025 shootout with Sweden.

'I needed to get myself together' - Fitzpatrick on finding form
Matt Fitzpatrick speaks with BBC Sport's Iain Carter about his love for football and getting back to his golfing best.

Beyoncé reunites Destiny's Child at final Cowboy Carter show
The trio surprised fans with a medley of some of their biggest hits, including Lose My Breath and Bootylicious.

England players and subs stand in support of Carter
England's players stood before their Euro 2025 semi-final on Tuesday after the Lionesses decided to stop taking the knee, while the substitutes linked arms on the touchline.

Bonham Carter and Brosnan's new film shows 'magic' of NI's scenery
Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan star in a new movie filmed in "magic" Northern Ireland.

England call in police over racist abuse of Carter
England defender Jess Carter says she will take a step back from social media after experiencing "a lot of racial abuse".

Carter Holt Harvey proposes 5-7% timber price rises in October but biggest builder hits back
New Zealand's busiest house builder v timber giant on price rises planned from October 1.

Man Utd fan admits slapping Jack Grealish at derby
Alfie Holt, 20, is given a three-year football banning order and ordered to pay a £120 fine.

My photo by the toilet sums up my season - Open champion Schauffele
Open champion Xander Schauffele is going through a worrying reversal of fortune for a player about to defend the sport's most historic title, writes Iain Carter.

Man pleads guilty to 50 charges of child sexual abuse and bestiality material
Storm Constable-Carter, 22, has pleaded guilty to 50 charges relating to the creation, distribution and possession of objectionable material.

New All Black’s mad scramble after dog ate his passport
Leroy Carter has had to get an emergency passport days before the All Blacks fly to Argentina.

‘Hell of a phone call’: New All Black’s reaction to selection
Leroy Carter didn't chirp a merry tune when he took the call from All Blacks coach Scott Robertson to say he was in the Rugby Championship squad.

All Blacks name squad for Rugby Championship, including four uncapped players
Simon Parker, Leroy Carter, Kyle Preston and Tevita Mafielo have been included.

'Incredible crowd love' gave Carter courage to play
England defender Jess Carter says she could not have had the confidence to play in England's 2-1 defeat of Italy in their Euro 2025 semi-final after being racially abused were it not for the support of fans.

'Toppling Scheffler becomes the next objective for McIlroy'
Scottie Scheffler is head and shoulders the best player in the world, but Rory McIlroy does not need to look far for motivation, says Iain Carter.

Anti-racism group questions England not taking knee
The head of football's international anti-discrimination body, Fare, questions England's decision to stop taking the knee at Euro 2025 after Jess Carter was racially abused on social media.

Listen to The Country online: Winston Peters talks popularity
Winston Peters, Bryce McKenzie, Chris Brandolino, and Zoe Carter.

Beyoncé's unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour
Authorities say they've issued an arrest warrant for a suspect but it's unclear whether the stolen items have been recovered.

'Champion Lowry recalls incredible scenes as Open returns to Portrush'
An Irishman ending the 68-year wait to crown an Open champion on the island of Ireland was a nigh-on perfect script in 2019, writes Iain Carter.