Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-07-29
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Boxer Abdul - grandson of dictator - disqualified for headbutt (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 22:49:37)
Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul - the grandson of dictator Idi Amin - was disqualified from his fight at the Commonwealth Games after appearing to headbutt his English opponent. -
'Nothing to prove' at Commonwealths for Finucane (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 22:47:53)
Olympic team sprint champion Emma Finucane insists she has nothing to prove in Glasgow as she chases a Commonwealth gold medal. -
Evans battles nerves to become Scotland's breakout star (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 22:32:12)
Angharad Evans added another breaststroke gold to become Scotland's breakout star in the pool at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. -
Milestone moment for O'Connor with Glasgow gold (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 22:14:53)
Team Northern Ireland heptathlete Kate O'Connor tells BBC Sport NI of her joy at winning the event at the Commonwealth Games as she collects her first senior outdoor gold medal. -
Scotland win eight medals in five chaotic hours as Games hit halfway (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 21:35:02)
Host nation Scotland win eight medals in the space of five chaotic hours on Wednesday - two of them gold - to take their Commonwealth Games tally in Glasgow to 23. -
Real Madrid confident of Rodri deal - Thursday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 21:20:56)
Real Madrid confident in securing a deal for Manchester City's Rodri, Inter Milan could rekindle move for Liverpool's Curtis Jones, Aston Villa have bid for Palmeiras forward Allan rejected, plus more. -
Pretorius drives Spirit to win over MI London (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 20:58:14)
Lhuan-dre Pretorius recovers from a heavy collision in the field to hit 64 as London Spirit beat MI London by seven wickets for their first win in this season's Hundred. -
Pretorius inspires Spirit to win over rivals MI London (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 20:57:08)
London Spirit win their first match in the 2026 men's Hundred competition as they beat MI London by seven-wickets in the London derby at The Oval. -
Jacks hits 65 to become all-time Hundred top scorer (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 20:19:47)
Will Jacks makes 65 off 44 balls against London Spirit at The Oval as he becomes The Hundreds leading run scorer. -
Heptathlete O'Connor wins Northern Ireland's first gold of Games (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 20:00:15)
Kate O'Connor wins Northern Ireland's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium. -
O'Connor wins NI's first gold medal in heptathlon (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 20:00:15)
Kate O'Connor wins Northern Ireland's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium. -
Woods sets Games record to claim gold for Scotland (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 19:26:44)
Scotland's Melanie Woods posted a blistering championship record to win the 1500m T54 at Scotstoun on Wednesday. -
Rhodes' career-best keeps Durham unbeaten after Stokes duck (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 19:20:10)
Durham prove they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes helps maintain their unbeaten start after Ben Stokes' duck. -
No car park tears this time for Love as 3x3 teams claim silver & bronze (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 18:56:15)
After tears in Birmingham four years ago, Robyn Love gets on to the podium at the Commonwealth Games. -
'Change is inevitable' - Liverpool CEO on FSG, Iraola and consortium talks (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 18:54:07)
Liverpool Billy Hogan talks to BBC Sport in New York about investment, transition and why FSG aren't done yet. -
Lloyd pays tribute to 'greatest' Sobers at funeral (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 18:44:36)
Sir Garfield Sobers is called the "greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known" by former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd at the legendary West Indies player's state funeral in Barbados. -
Fleming expected to be named England Test coach (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 18:32:53)
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is expected to be appointed as England Test coach after the sacking of Brendon McCullum. -
Yize sets up Murphy rematch at Shanghai Masters (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 18:21:31)
World champion Wu Yize knocks in three centuries as he beats Si Jiahui 6-2 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters. -
London derby ends in tie after thrilling finale (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 17:57:30)
MI London and London Spirit goes down to the final ball as the first women's London derby of the season ends in a tie in The Hundred at The Oval. -
Why finger-clicking 'scandal' has gripped sporting world - Agnew (BBC Sport 2026-07-29 17:52:16)
Why the wicketkeeper in the Saltburn Cricket Club 'finger-clicking' scandal is the key voice in any investigation.