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🤔 Does the nationality of a coach really matter? 🏟️ The "eco friendly" cricket ground in Spain that hopes to host the IPL 🌏 Capturing stories from women playing cricket around the world 🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct99fy

After more than a decade of talking, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are finally set to meet in the ring 🥊 Why do superfights take so long to arrange and are they ever worth the wait? 🤔 🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phmrxb

Lebanon might not be a hotbed of rugby league, but their men's national team have reached the last eight at the past two World Cups 🏆 But, they'll be playing their first international match in three years at #RLWC26 🏉 Find out more about the Cedars 🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pggjtb

"They troop off straight away most of the time these days" 🏏 How should the cricket authorities deal with the long standing problem of bad light during Test matches? 💡 🎥 https://youtu.be/Q33hKevtaYY

💡 How do you solve Test cricket's bad light problem? 🏏 @Gloscricket's Craig Miles retires to protect his "mental well-being" 🇦🇫 Ollie Pope withdraws from the Afghanistan Premier League draft 🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct99fx

Formula 1 is heading back to Africa for the first time since 1993. Rwanda has signed a 10-year deal to host races, starting "in the early 2030s".

What is Harmanpreet Kaur's legacy as India captain? 🏏 The Stumped team discuss the outgoing captain and ask whether her replacement, Smriti Mandhana, is the right person to lead India in the future. 👇 https://youtu.be/K7QWPyu6rfY

We've got some news to share.... We're coming to the end of our innings on Stumped YouTube, but you'll still be able to listen & download the podcast through https://BBC.com or by searching for Stumped wherever you get your podcasts. @AlisonMitchell has more details 👇

🇮🇳 What will Harmanpreet Kaur's captaincy legacy be? 🇳🇿 Lockie Ferguson relaunches a fast bowling challenge to unearth new talent for the Black Caps and White Ferns 🏏 Will 'Sandpapergate' cast a shadow over this series between 🇿🇦 and 🇦🇺? 🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct99fw

An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations. How damaging could this be, and how does it compare to some of sport's major scandals? 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pf8h14

"Test cricket's what we want to see these blokes playing. The other stuff's flimflam!" Could India's Virat Kohli and England's Ben Stokes be persuaded to end their Test retirement in time for their respective red-ball matches against Australia? 🤔 👉 https://youtu.be/FCxyTtSBu8E

💸Fazeer Mohammed on what cost-cutting means for West Indies cricket 🐐Is Kohli the G.O.A.T in the men's white-ball game? 🏟️ 100 laps of Lord's for Alzheimer’s awareness - ECB Chair Richard Thompson on a different kind of hundred Listen to #BBCStumped 👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct99fv

South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile won the first big gold of his career in 2026, taking the Commonwealth Games 200m title in Glasgow. 🥇🇿🇦 Can he follow Usain Bolt ⚡️ and dominate the sprint events at the World Championships and @LA28? 🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pd10kf

Erling Haaland’s controversial winner in the recent Manchester derby reignited the debate over VAR in football⚽️ @JohnBennettBBC, former Premier League official @Refsplaining & analyst @MikeLahoud examine🔟ways VAR could be improved 👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pd082r

Full details on the BBC Sport app and website 👇 https://bbc.in/4AFeGdm

The Premier League has confirmed that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.

La Liga president Javier Tebas says Manchester City should face the "most severe" sanction available under Premier League rules 🗣️

Is Zaheer Khan the right choice for Chennai Super Kings? 👑🤔 The former India bowler has been appointed their new head coach, but what could that mean for MS Dhoni's role in the team? Watch this week's Stumped 📺👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp2EN9SpWSg

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Mark Wood’s England career and the impact fast bowling can take on the body. 🇮🇳 Can Zaheer Khan find success with Chennai Super Kings? And what role will MS Dhoni have? 🐉The sisters who brought their cricket kit brand to Dragons Den. 🎧Listen to #BBCStumped 👇

🚵Are long solo rides the hardest, but most exciting way to win races? 🥇Sigrid Haugset and @StevoCummings discuss the art of the breakaway, and what it's like to take on the biggest names in cycling on your own 🔊https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pbxqz1

🏅Nairobi will host the World Athletics Championships in 2029 🇰🇪 So how did Kenya put together a winning bid, and what kind of championships can we expect? 🔊https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pbqkls

"It's one of those rare things for a cricketer..." Will Steve Smith line up for Australia in the 2027 Ashes series, or could chasing an Olympic gold medal be on the agenda instead? 🥇 Watch Stumped on @bbcworldservice YouTube 📺 https://youtu.be/BgcHB4L5mm4

🇦🇺 Steve Smith is facing South Africa, but will he decide to take on England in the Ashes? 🇿🇦 Former captain Dean Elgar on why now is the time to retire from cricket 🇵🇰 More turmoil for Pakistan 🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct99fs

"She has the natural gift of timing" ⌚️ India's Smriti Mandhana is now the all‑time leading run‑scorer in women's international cricket, so can she now be considered the GOAT of batters in the women's game? 🇮🇳🐐 📽️ https://youtu.be/9e_vj-JLvWY

🐐Is Smriti Mandhana the GOAT? 🏆Can Kevin Pietersen help England win the @cricketworldcup? 🏏Japan prepare to host India in a historic T20 international 🎧Listen to #BBCStumped 👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct99fr

Do influencers deserve the criticism they've received at the @usopen ? Top tennis content creator @rstuhlmann tells @DelythLloyd1 how influencers are bringing tennis to new audiences 🎾 But does she think they should be allowed at Wimbledon? 👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p8khrz

"You cannot grow a tree in a day" 🌳 Pakistan have had a torrid summer of Test cricket, but what can they do to turn around their fortunes? Legendary bowler Mushtaq Ahmed proposes an idea 💡 https://youtu.be/q1h3YJGx4Q8

🇵🇰 How do Pakistan solve their Test match issues? 🇧🇩 Mushtaq Ahmed's spin bowling philosophy 🌊 The once a year cricket venue Find out more on the latest #BBCStumped podcast 👇 🔊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct99fq

Schalke are back in the Bundesliga, can they be a force once more after years of disappointment? ⚽️ Former Schalke defender Christian Fuchs reflects on their rivalry with Dortmund - he thinks even their fans have missed the derby👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p7c30x

'It's like telling Usain Bolt to run a marathon!' 🏃‍♂️ For the third time in the last seven matches, a Test match in Australia finished inside two days, but how damaging are short Tests for the longer format of cricket? 🎥 https://youtu.be/u5Gym0vdBUo

Are two-day Test matches becoming an issue after Australia thrash Bangladesh? Plus, Vicars vs Imams - the cricket rivalry bringing faiths together in Lancashire 🏏⛪️🕌 🎧Listen to #BBCStumped 👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct99fp

The build-up to the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations was chaotic, but once it got under way, it was packed with shocks and surprises. 😮 Does Cameroon's maiden win mean a brighter future for women's football in Africa? 🇨🇲🏆 🔊https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p5qdhp

Will Australia bounce back? 🦘 Bangladesh stunned Australia with one of Test cricket's greatest upsets - can they do it again? Plus, former South Africa batter Jonty Rhodes on how cricket could thrive in new European T20 league 🏏 Listen to #BBCStumped 👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct99fn

The @wpbl_official is the first attempt this century to establish a pro-baseball competition for women in the US ⚾️ 99-year-old Maybelle Blair began playing in 1948 - she made it to the season opener History professor Leslie Heaphy was there to see it👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p586hm

🇲🇼 Malawi are through to the final of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time - beating Algeria 3-1. 🏆 @tabitha_tc11, who scored a brace for the nation ranked 153rd in the world, told @mazfaroo they will "fight hard" to lift the trophy. Malawi face Cameroon in Sunday's final.

🏏 ICC plans to reduce the number of teams at the Cricket World Cup to 12 have been criticised by two associate nations. So should the ICC make the Cricket World Cup bigger? 📺Watch #BBCStumped on @bbcworldservice YouTube 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrk2ZVqheaw

More than the Score: can Jose Mourinho put Real Madrid back on top? The "Special One" returns as manager for the second time, but some say he needs to "change his behaviour". Ex-players, journalists and the former club President discuss the appointment👇 http://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p3r27j

🇨🇲 Cameroon celebrate WAFCON quarter-final success. 🏆After beating Nigeria 1-0, Cameroon are guaranteed a spot at next year's World Cup in Brazil. ⚽️They are set take on host Morocco in the semi-finals.

🏏Ben Stokes has been linked with a record BBL deal with Sydney Sixers - will he be tempted by franchise cricket? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Plus, is Joe Root the right choice for England's Test captaincy? 📺Watch #BBCStumped on @bbcworldservice YouTube 👇 http://youtu.be/vLK-6Qx5xcM

Can anyone stop Tadej Pogacar? He's won the Tour de France five times and now he's chasing a first Vuelta a Espana crown 🚵 The EF Education-EasyPost team's general manager Jonathan Vaughters says Pogacar is his own biggest rival 👇 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p2kl60