Gareth Bale pulls out of Real Madrid's trip to Munich for a pre-season tournament, following the collapse of his proposed move to China.

A 40-year-old man is arrested after being tackled by passers-by at Frankfurt station.

A fight between rival gangs in a northern Brazilian prison went on for five hours, officials say.

For the BBC's 2018 Ask America project, residents told us what outsiders get wrong about their city.

Shayna Jack's positive drug test fuels claims of hypocrisy after a teammate's rebuke of a Chinese rival.

The currency could fall further as the government toughens its rhetoric on a no-deal Brexit.

BBC Sport gets the inside track on the world thumb wrestling championships in Norfolk and meets 4-time world champion Paul Browse who talks us through the secrets of his rigorous training routine.

The suspect fired into the crowd with an assault rifle he purchased legally, California police say.

Richard Castro used part of his proceeds to buy Zimbabwe's defunct currency.

The Russian opposition leader says he may have been poisoned, in a first statement since being taken ill.

The country rap song has held the top spot on the US singles chart for a record-beating 17 weeks.

Emma Vardy reports on one of Northern Ireland's last hotbeds of violent, dissident republicanism.

Police shift their manhunt to the remote community of York Landing, Manitoba.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes believes "not trying to please everyone" has helped him mature and regain the Test vice-captaincy.

Bury's opening League One game against Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday is suspended by the EFL, but Bolton's first game at Wycombe goes ahead.

Local police have told the BBC that an Afghan infiltrator opened fire on the two soldiers.

No trophies, but a better goalscoring season than Eric Cantona ever managed. How has Romelu Lukaku's big move come to this after only two years?

Sunday's rain-affected German Grand Prix will down as one of the most exciting Formula 1 races there has ever been, says Jolyon Palmer.

Everton deny they made a second players-plus-cash offer for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

The weapon, found in his luggage, has been turned over to the state fire marshal for safe disposal.

The US women's football team has accused its federation of using a "ruse" by saying they earn more than the men's national side.