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Bronze explains out-of-character contract extension
England defender Lucy Bronze says she has found a "really good role" at a club she is "comfortable" with, after signing a rare contract extension with Chelsea.

Brook on Test captaincy, batting and Wellington
In an exclusive interview, England's Harry Brook says he supports Joe Root taking the Test captaincy, addresses frustrations about his batting and describes the Wellington nightclub incident fallout.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history
The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

Sainsbury's pauses AI cameras after shopper ousted
Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
A 14-year-old child was among four others injured, the acting governor of Russia's Belgorod region says.

'Are you not entertained?' Sprint sensation Amy Hunt on winning four gold medals in seven days
Amy Hunt asserts herself as Great Britain's new track sensation after winning an unprecedented four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.

Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.

Fittler puts a line through Sharks
NRL legend Brad Fittler believes an injury to Braydon Trindall will derail Cronulla's premiership hopes.

Billionaire founder agrees with Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos: We will live and work in space—and could be commuting to the moon by 2030

A Look Back at Design Software Stocks’ Q2 Earnings: Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Vs The Rest Of The Pack

Spotting Winners: Lumen (NYSE:LUMN) And Telecommunication Services Stocks In Q2

Signings impress but squad issues remain - learnings from Man Utd's summer
Positives, negatives and areas to address urgently - how are Michael Carrick's Manchester United shaping up now pre-season is over?

Spurs' Vicario set to join Juventus on loan
Tottenham accept a loan offer from Juventus for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which includes an option to buy.

Man City in advanced talks for £85m Bouaddi, 18
Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

Singapore police investigate assault on elderly man who patted child's head
A man believed to be the father of the young girl allegedly threw the 73-year-old to the ground.

Why don't men talk about using weight-loss drugs?
Some men say they feel ashamed of needing to use weight-loss injections as it seems like "cheating".

Drugs, violence and racism: A week in Glasgow city centre
A BBC investigation captures people openly dealing and taking drugs, as well as thefts, arrests, and violence.

Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.

Post-mortems due on five boys killed in crash on wrong side of motorway that injured four in Ireland
Three women and a child who were in a second car are being treated in hospital for serious injuries.

Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
Mothers, like Katy, describe battles to make ex-partners pay, while fathers say they have been wrongly charged thousands.

Swans CEO 'shocked' by allegations
Sydney Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich confirms that the police are investigating in an incident involving several players in a Melbourne hotel.