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‘We risked our lives for £250’: how pole dancing exploded out of strip clubs and became serious art

With abs like Olympians and skin like hide, pole dancers are besieging the Edinburgh fringe. We meet four high-flying, physics-defying acts tackling everything from New York’s underbelly to neurodiversity

Jeanie Buss reportedly attempting to halt her siblings’ attempt to sell remaining stake in Lakers

Family were set to sell stake to Bob Iger and Josh Jushner

Lakers governor Jeanie Buss says siblings cannot sell family’s stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner

Jeanie Buss's lawyer says she has not agreed to sell the team and that any vote suggesting the Buss family is selling "would be and is void."

NBA Blasts ESPN for ‘Inaccuracies’ in Report on Kawhi Leonard-Clippers Investigation

NBA is looking into claims of salary cap circumvention

Todd Boehly and Mark Walter consider selling Chelsea shares to Clearlake Capital

Sale would give Clearlake effective control of club at 86%

Premier League to allow audio of conversations between players and referees

Audio to be used during live broadcasts for first time

Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City opener was startlingly bad

The Community Shield isn’t always a sign of things to come, but City’s form in their defeat to Arsenal is concerning in the wake of Pep Guardiola’s departure

Next year’s Eurovision host is Burgas, not Sofia. Some Bulgarians are baffled

Next year’s competition won’t take place in the country’s capital, an announcement that even surprised Bulgarian winner, Dara

Geno Auriemma on UConn’s basketball dynasty: ‘We’ve tried for 40 years to empower women’

The 12-time national title-winning coach discusses Connecticut’s time on top, his bond with Paige Bueckers, the Pat Summitt rivalry and why he isn’t retiring just yet

Elena Rybakina leads call for changes to 2028 calendar after schedule chaos

Olympic tennis event begins three days after Wimbledon

Birmingham 2026: Hunt seals fourth gold medal at European championships

That’s it from us for Birmingham 2026. Thanks for your company this week – you can relive it all on this page.

Amy Hunt’s ‘dream comes true’ with fourth European Championships gold

British sprinter first to win four titles at single event