(official blog entry)

Dan Evans speaks to BBC Breakfast's John Watson before playing for Great Britain in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in Manchester.

British number one Katie Boulter is comfortably beaten in straight sets by top seed Diana Shnaider in the final of the Hong Kong Open.

Something for if you’re stuck overthinking something: Very few decisions are permanent. Almost all decisions can be reversed, altered, or adjusted.

South Africa second row Eben Etzebeth said the 17-point win over Scotland flattered his side. So why did their win feel so inevitable?

How Steve Borthwick's England react to another defeat will be critical with world champions South Africa up next, says rugby union correspondent Chris Jones.

Major Test nations need to play more matches overseas to help the game bring in more fans and money says World Rugby chair candidate Brett Robinson.

Jon Rahm’s play-off defeat in the Spanish Open by the world number 398 shows golf’s enduring capacity to yield upsets - but this trait rarely extends to the Presidents Cup, writes Iain Carter.

After Charley Hull's sensational win in Saudi Arabia last week, golf fans should maintain their attention on events both off and on the course in the Middle East, writes Iain Carter.

Watch as Stephen Maguire eats a fly off the table during his 13-8 defeat to David Gilbert in the quarter-finals of the Snooker World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

The decades long battle between a small Scottish community and Donald Trump's golf dream

Larne's newest fan has visited the club in the build-up to their Uefa Conference League contest with Shamrock Rovers on Thursday night.

Larne defender Tomas Cosgrove gives his predictions for this weekend's Irish Premiership games.

Seamus Coleman is one of three players ruled out the Republic of Ireland's Nations League fixtures with Finland and England, with Matt Doherty drafted in.

Clann Eireann forward Jack Conlon says his side showed "character" to regroup from Newbridge's impressive third quarter as they edged a 0-14 to 0-12 win in their Ulster Club SFC quarter-final.

Late scores from Ryan Owens and Jack Conlon see Clann Eireann beat Newbridge 0-14 to 0-12 in a tense Ulster Club Football quarter-final at Celtic Park.

Paul Craig says he was more excited by "fighting in front of Spiderman" than he would be Donald Trump as the Scot prepares to meet Bo Nickal at Madison Square Garden.

The instrument is usually on display in the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway.

St Pauls residents say the garden helps them to "slow down" during the pandemic.

The BBC's Nikita Mandhani reflects on her personal experience of the second wave in India.

Karen Hobbs' sister says she is in shock, and urges people to follow lockdown rules.

BBC reporter Cathy Killick shares her experience after both of her parents died within weeks.

For three months, Bill Wilson lived a nightmare, trapped behind a plastic facemask fighting Covid.

Jean Sewell's husband died a few days before England's first lockdown leaving her to grieve alone.

We share the stories of some of the 12,000 people who have died with coronavirus in Scotland.

Leslie Lawrenson died and his partner became seriously ill with Covid after they refused vaccines.

Jorja Halliday, from Portsmouth, was due to have her coronavirus vaccination on the day she died.

A woman with long Covid says she feels angry and frustrated at the lack of help in Northern Ireland.

The latest evidence session of the public inquiry is looking at how the delivery of education at all levels in Scotland was affected by the Covid crisis.

But the South African parliament's speaker will decide whether vote will be held in secret.

Bear Scotland says it is aware of complaints about congestion around improvements to a cycleway.

A project invoving schoolchildren aims to present the story of Irish language revival in Belfast.

Ten people were taken to hospital after the blaze at Niddrie Mill Crescent.

People are urged not to handle sick or dead birds after a second outbreak of avian flu in the UK.

The event sees scores of bikers dressed as Santa raise money for the Manx children's Hospice.

Nominations open for four seats in the revising chamber of the Isle of Man's parliament.

A woman attacked by a convicted murderer on home release feels "gagged" by a confidentiality agreement to attend his parole hearing.

Engineers were shocked to find the message deep inside the wall of a lighthouse in the south of Scotland.

Offers have been made for a site which inspired JM Barrie but a timeline for any sale is uncertain.

Good progress is being made in talks with Brittany Ferries, Deputy Neil Inder says.

Figures show 137,691 fewer people visited the island in the summer compared to 2019.

The deal to save the chain will see more than 30 of its restaurants close.

A company where warrants were recently executed is no longer in business, the BBC has learned.

The online fashion firm is mulling whether to offload its brands as sales remain under pressure.

Boss Chris Kempczinski says sorry for the outbreak as the burger giant faces flagging sales.

The two collaborated on the Yeezy collection but cut ties due to the rapper's controversial comments.