Top photos of thrilling moments and close calls at Spain's San Fermín bull-running festival
A tiny minority of those who run with bulls are women, and while goring is not rare, more get injured in falls and pileups. Medics rush in to treat the injured and take the seriously hurt to a hospital.
This is a photo gallery featuring some of the best photos from the week's event, curated by Associated Press photographer Bernat Armangue, based in Spain.
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This towers over the approach from ESPN in 2022, which split the tournament between broadcast and streaming (two matches on ESPN, including the final, 21 on ESPN2 and eight on ESPN+). And is also a different world compared to the 2017 edition in the Netherlands, which entirely utilized ESPN3 and their app. Fox, which said that they would air over 130 hours of live women's soccer coverage this summer between the Euros and Copa America Femenina, has supplemented their Euros coverage with a studio show featuring analysts and former players, including Carli Lloyd, Ari Hingst, Jen Beattie and others. (Copa América, compared to the Euros, has gotten a more basic approach, with the games largely split between FS1 and FS2. The dichotomy in coverage between the two tournaments is notable.) Ahead of the Euros, Fox Sports president of insights and analytics Mike Mulvihill told Sports Business Journal that the network was targeting 50 percent growth for viewership. They've easily surpassed that number, averaging over 90 percent through the group stage with a 2025 average viewership of 306,000 compared to 2022's 161,000 viewers. France's 2-1 win over England provided the largest spike of the group stage, with 690,000 viewers, thanks to its placement on Fox and a favorable Saturday afternoon timeslot. Advertisement The quarterfinals continued the trend, nearly reaching the one million viewership mark with Germany's thrilling 6-5 penalty shootout win over France (925,000 viewers). In 2022, quarterfinal viewership averaged 283,000 viewers; this summer, it has averaged out at 776,000 viewers. The number one driver is increased accessibility, but Fox has gotten other calls right, too, even as their overall strategy for soccer remains disappointingly on brand. Bringing former German international player Hingst back in as the primary expert voice has been the highlight of their studio work — with her well-researched analysis on all of the teams and her emotional connection to Germany (especially while watching Germany survive and advance into the semifinals). Fox has never gone for the banter the way CBS has leaned in on men's Champions League, but Hingst provided a blueprint that knowledge doesn't preclude fun behind a desk. Former Scotland international Beattie was a strong new addition to Fox's team, both at the desk and in the booth for color commentary alongside regular play-by-play analyst John Strong. The only flaw was her departure from Fox's studio in Los Angeles to watch the tournament in person in Switzerland (and that Fox had her pulling double duty with Copa America). Fox leaned not just on familiar voices but largely turned to established pairs for its match commentary. 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A famous U.S. player helps bridge the gap to American fans, and using her own experience in major tournaments provides familiar reference points for the every-four-years World Cup viewer. It's not just Lloyd, though. Fox continues to stress these voices far too much, with the greatest example continuing to be former U.S. men's player Alexi Lalas. Lalas has always been the most divisive presence in Fox's coverage — the bombastic approach either works for you or it really, really doesn't. Every major tournament that Fox airs, I wonder what value Lalas adds to a broadcast to engage, entertain and inform new and returning viewers. Maybe there are still some women's soccer die-hards who still hate watch to see what Lalas will say next, but most social media commentary I see states time and time again that the existing women's soccer audience in this country is opting out of watching Fox's studio commentary. 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Champions and fearless youth - who's in England's World Cup squad?
Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Host nation: England Dates: 22 August-27 September Coverage: Selected matches on BBC TV, with every game live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app; listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Sports Extra England have named a formidable 32-player squad for next month's home Women's Rugby World Cup. After back-to-back final defeats by New Zealand, the Red Roses are favourites to win their first World Cup since 2014. Given the vast talent available, head coach John Mitchell had a tough job trimming his final selection down from the initial 42-strong training squad. BBC Sport looks at the key factors behind those decisions. Fifth, but different, World Cup for Scarratt All being well, following her selection, Emily Scarratt will become the first English rugby union player to play in five World Cups. However, this time she will likely fulfil a different role. The 35-year-old centre, the most experienced player in the squad with 118 caps, was named player of the match when the Red Roses beat Canada in the 2014 World Cup final. But since returning last year following neck surgery and a 13-month absence, Scarratt is yet to fully establish herself under Mitchell. Vice-captain Megan Jones and Tatyana Heard are Mitchell's go-to centre combination, while Scarratt has lost out on a bench spot to players who are capable of covering more positions. Scarratt, who missed out on the matchday squad for England's Grand Slam win over France at Allianz Stadium in April, was initially tested at inside centre by Mitchell, despite playing the majority of her career at outside centre. That never really worked out but Scarratt has still held off competition to grab a squad spot because of her experience and leadership. World champion experience Scarratt is one of four squad members included from the group that beat Canada 11 years ago. Marlie Packer, Alex Matthews and Natasha Hunt all played that day and have been key players for Mitchell over the past two seasons. Packer, 35, captained England during that time and lifted back-to-back Grand Slams before Zoe Aldcroft took over as skipper this year. Young talent has emerged in the back row and Packer faces tough competition for a starting spot but her experience will be key, having started the past three World Cup finals. Number eight Alex Matthews, who was named player of the match when England won the Grand Slam against France last year, has developed into Mitchell's big game player. Suspension impacted the 31-year-old's start to this year's Six Nations but she showed her class on her return. When England play well, Matthews is usually at the heart of the team with her strong ball-carrying. Hunt has established herself as Mitchell's starting scrum-half after being a surprise omission from the World Cup squad in 2022. 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From induced coma to World Cup - Burton makes it Olympian Abi Burton spent 25 days in an induced coma in 2022 and remarkably will now head to a World Cup. When Burton came out of her coma she had lost more than three stone (19kg), but she miraculously returned to rugby sevens in time for her second Olympics in Paris, before impressing on her return to XVs with Trailfinders Women. What makes that feat even more impressive is that the 25-year-old back rower is included in one of the most competitive areas. Burton only has two caps, with her two tries off the bench on her England debut against Wales in March a big factor in her inclusion. An explosive cameo showed a point of difference to edge out 24-year-old Georgia Brock, who Mitchell rates highly. Another GB Sevens player, Jade Shekells, is also included as one of the centres and she too showed her raw athleticism on her England debut in March against Italy in York. Both players are an interesting selection from Mitchell, who clearly likes their physical capabilities as potential game breakers. Will Red Roses have their Lionesses moment? An 'exciting summer' of women's sport lies ahead BBC Sport to show 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
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Official – Inter Milan U23 Team Completes Registration For Serie C
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