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Two record-equalling 62s at The Open - and two different reactions
Australia's Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns of the United States both shoot eight-under 62s to equal the lowest rounds in men's major history.

MP found not guilty of sexually assaulting women
Patrick Spencer is found not guilty by a jury after a trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Keep calm and carry on - Spain trust team identity to deliver World Cup
Former Spain captain Cesar Azpilicueta explains why Luis de la Fuente's side have confidence in the collective as they prepare for Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina.

Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC
Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.

Mother of Henry Nowak killer jailed for removing knife from murder scene
Kiran Kaur is jailed after attempting to hide the knife used to kill student Henry Nowak.

Burnham finalising cabinet ahead of becoming PM on Monday
The new Labour leader says his government will deliver the biggest change in British politics for 40 years.

‘He has completed his final innings’: Cricketing great Sir Garfield Sobers dies aged 89
The West Indies legend was named one of the five leading cricketers of the 20th century by Wisden, which included Australians Don Bradman and Shane Warne.

Coaches were once death-riding McEvoy behind his back. Look who’s laughing now
Cam McEvoy’s swimming journey over the past four years is nothing short of remarkable. But there’s one thing missing ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

My new Steam Machine is adorably disappointing
I got my Steam Machine this week. I kind of love it. And I’m still disappointed in it. It might be unfair to assign blame to Valve for the woes of the PC hardware world right now…but fair or not, the Steam Machine just doesn’t make sense at its price,...

Stick with Tuchel unless Guardiola is available - Rooney
Wayne Rooney thinks the Football Association should stick with Thomas Tuchel as England head coach unless a move for Pep Guardiola is possible.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal child sex abuse convictions
His legal team has lodged the paperwork with the Court of Appeal in Belfast.

Do declassified files support Trump's election security claims?
BBC Verify has reviewed these documents, although some of them have been heavily redacted.

EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses
Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.

The 'ultimate all-round sportsman' - Garfield Sobers could do it all
Sir Garfield Sobers, who has died aged 89, was rightly chosen as one of the leading five cricketers of the 20th century - and will be remembered as arguably the best all-rounder in the history of the game.

Zeffman: Burnham promises huge change - but leaves questions about plan to deliver it
The next prime minister promised nothing less than the biggest change in British politics in 40 years in his first speech as Labour leader.

Benji Marshall and I have had a gutful of your cruel Jarome Luai jibes
Just because Jarome Luai was floated as the long-term saviour of the Tigers, only to be suddenly leaving for not one, but two teams, some of you have suggested there must be a little tension between him and Benji.

Matthew Knights seemed lost to footy. These people helped bring him back
The former Essendon coach has rebuilt his career in Tasmania with help of three club chief executives.

Three councils vote to merge, but one still not keen
The three councils have voted to merge into one region-wide local authority in a two-stage process spread over several years – and the fourth may yet be forced to join them.