BBC
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"I saw that no-one was really getting away so I thought if I could get back to even par for the tournament I'd be right in there," McIlroy told BBC Sport NI.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
"Now that I have actually reached the final, no-one is working," Lovell tells BBC Sport.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The BBC has contacted the US government and Nigerian authorities for comment.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Joao Pedro is also being linked with a move to Barcelona but is deemed not for sale and said he is "very happy" at the club when speaking to BBC Sport this week.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
‘How come you talk all South-Londony,’ Salim continued, ‘and Ted sounds like the BBC?’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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