Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-05-23
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Usyk keeps titles with controversial Verhoeven stoppage (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 23:20:25)
Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles in Egypt with a highly controversial stoppage win against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven.
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'Not mentally doable to stay like this' - Verstappen renews quit threat (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 22:48:47)
Max Verstappen threatens to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations are blocked.
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Russell edges Antonelli to claim Canada pole 'out of nowhere' (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 22:32:29)
George Russell beats Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Russell edges out Antonelli to claim Canada pole 'out of nowhere' (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 22:32:29)
George Russell beats Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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England v New Zealand T20 highlights (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 22:30:40)
Cricket from Canterbury where England face New Zealand in the second of three T20 matches.
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Huang, 17, makes LET history with Morocco victory (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 22:23:52)
Canadian Anna Huang, 17, becomes the youngest player to win three tournaments on the Ladies European Tour with victory at the Lalla Meryem Cup.
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Girona relegated a year after Champions League campaign (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 21:54:13)
Girona have been relegated from La Liga just a season after playing in the Champions League.
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Catalans score six tries in win at York (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 21:37:33)
New head coach John Cartwright watches Catalans Dragons score six tries in a 36-22 win against York Knights in Super League.
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'I trust them' - departing Guardiola on Man City's financial charges (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 21:35:10)
Departing manager Pep Guardiola says he trusts how Manchester City behaved as the club continue to await rulings on 115 charges for allegedly breaching Premier League financial rules.
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Gloucestershire win last-ball thriller against Glamorgan (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 21:34:11)
Gloucestershire secured their second victory in two days as they beat Glamorgan with a final ball boundary.
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Gloucestershire edge last-ball thriller against Glamorgan (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 21:34:11)
Gloucestershire secured their second victory in two days as they beat Glamorgan with a final ball boundary.
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Russell edges Antonelli to take pole in Canada (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 21:29:09)
George Russell beats Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Cut-price Leao interests Man Utd - Sunday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 21:28:30)
AC Milan are ready to let Rafael Leao leave for a cut-price fee with Manchester United interested, Jarrod Bowen could also be heading to Old Trafford, plus more.
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Britain's Sheeraz stops Begic in world title mismatch (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 21:18:06)
Briton Hamzah Sheeraz claims his first world title by stopping Alem Begic to claim the vacant WBO super-middleweight crown.
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Schilling quits 37 seconds into MMA return after headbutt (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 20:45:09)
Joe Schilling quits from his PFL light-heavyweight fight against Donegi Abena following a headbutt in the opening round.
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Bordeaux inspired by McIlroy's Masters feat (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 20:44:19)
From Rory McIlroy to mentality, Bordeaux are leading a golden era as France complete a Six Nations, Champions Cup and Challenge Cup clean sweep.
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Wembley, Vegas, Premier League - jubilant Hull back in the big time (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 20:05:39)
Even the most dedicated Hull City fan could not have envisaged their season ending like this, with Wembley glory and a return to the top flight.
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Hull's Wembley hero McBurnie - a striker Scotland can do without? (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 19:46:31)
Hull City striker Oli McBurnie sends a message to Scotland boss Steve Clarke with his Championship play-off final winner after being omitted from the World Cup.
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England men & women win Commonwealth Games basketball spots (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 19:31:58)
England's men and women 3x3 basketball teams come through qualifying to book their places at the Commonwealth Games this summer.
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Wakefield hang on for huge win in Toulouse (BBC Sport 2026-05-23 19:24:04)
Wakefield withstand a late Toulouse rally to battle back from 8-0 down and win in France.