Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-08-14
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Scheffler equals course record to lead first play-off event (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 22:49:00)
Scottie Scheffler equalls the course record with a nine-under 61 as he opens up a three-stroke lead at the end of the second round of the St Jude Championship in Memphis.
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'Happy to be here' - Johnson-Thompson struggles on heptathlon return (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 22:36:31)
Katarina Johnson-Thompson says injuries have held her back as she struggles on day one of the heptathlon at the European Championships.
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Hodgkinson beaten to European gold by rival Werro (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 22:14:41)
Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denies the Briton a third consecutive title in a thrilling 800m final.
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Arteta not worried about Arsenal contract talks (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 21:30:21)
Mikel Arteta says supporters "don't have to worry about" his future at Arsenal as he wants to extend his contract and the time left on his deal is "not an issue".
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Hodgkinson motivated for next race with Werro after 800m silver (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 21:15:00)
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson says she has mixed emotions after settling for silver in the 800m final and says she is looks forward to her next race with Audrey Werro.
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Arsenal lead Hinshelwood race - Saturday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 21:14:10)
Arsenal lead race for Jack Hinshelwood, Barcelona set to make third Rodri bid, Manchester United and Tottenham join Arsenal in discussing Victor Osimhen, plus more.
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Werro beats Hodgkinson to win 800m gold (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 21:03:48)
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is unable to defend her 800m European title taking silver behind Switzerland's Audrey Werro who has too much in the tank down the back straight.
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Castleford shrug off coach problems to beat Hull (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:59:14)
Castleford Tigers put their coaching problems aside as they beat Hull FC at the MKM Stadium to record only their third Super League away win of the season.
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O'Connor with 'mixed emotions' after day one (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:55:36)
Ireland's Kate O'Connor has "mixed emotions" after day one of the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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Hughes takes silver as Ansah wins 200m gold (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:51:19)
Germany's Owen Ansah wins 200m gold in a time of 19.95 seconds, ahead of Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes who takes silver.
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Walter's huge hitting helps MSG beat Sunrisers to reach Hundred final (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:47:06)
Paul Walter hits 80 off 46 balls to help Manchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers Leeds in the Eliminator at The Oval, to book their place in the men's Hundred final - where they will face the Trent Rockets.
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Johnson-Thompson struggles in 200m, but happy to be back competing (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:33:00)
Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson admits she hasn't been able to put the work in following injury, but is happy to be back competing after struggling in the 200m part of the heptathlon.
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Walter puts dominant Super Giants in Hundred final (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:32:45)
All-rounder Paul Walter is the unlikely star with 80 off 46 balls as Manchester Super Giants comfortably beat Sunrisers Leeds to reach the men's Hundred final.
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'Peaked at the right time' - Warholm on getting even better with age (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:23:23)
Norway's Karston Warholm feels he is improving with experience after taking his fourth successive gold in the men's 400m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships.
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Fry and Glamourdale win world individual dressage gold (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:17:40)
Charlotte Fry retains her world Individual Grand Prix Special dressage title with victory aboard Glamourdale in Aachen, Germany.
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Warholm becomes a four-time European 400m hurdles champion (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 20:04:48)
Norway's Karsten Warholm comfortably wins the men's 400m hurdles, setting a championship record in the process, to take his fourth successive gold in the European Athletics Championships.
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Departing Romero says he wasn't perfect at Spurs (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 19:47:25)
Cristian Romero says he "wasn't perfect" during his five-year stint at Tottenham Hotspur as he prepares to complete a move to Atletico Madrid.
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'What an innings' - Walter hits eight sixes in Hundred eliminator (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 18:50:30)
Paul Walter hits eight sixes in an unbeaten 80, as he helps Manchester Super Giants set Sunrisers Leeds 187 to win in their Hundred eliminator match, with a place in the final on the line.
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Notts and Durham reach One-Day Cup semi-finals (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 18:07:37)
Jack Haynes and Kyle Verreyne hit centuries as Notts beat Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup quarter-finals, as Durham also win through.
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GB women top group as they aim to book Olympic spot (BBC Sport 2026-08-14 17:32:48)
The Great Britain women's team progress as group winners as they aim to secure an Olympic spot at the flag football World Championships.