The BBC's Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally.
York Knights secured their third consecutive Super League victory, a historic first for the club, by defeating Hull FC 20-16. Hull FC's away form worsened with only one win on the road this season.
Norway striker Erling Haaland has named England as one of the favourites to win the World Cup, urging the media to put pressure on the Three Lions ahead of their quarter-final meeting. Haaland, born in Leeds, expressed surprise at Norway's success.
England achieved their first T20 series victory against India by winning the fourth T20 match by nine wickets. Harry Brook's 79* and Phil Salt's 59* led England to chase 159 with ease, securing a 3-0 series lead.
Alfie Hewett won two matches on Thursday to reach the men's wheelchair singles semi-finals and the doubles final. He will face Gustavo Fernandez in singles and pair with Gordon Reid against Tokito Oda and Fernandez in the doubles final.
Stocks rebounded Thursday, with the S&P 500 gaining nearly 1% and the Nasdaq jumping over 1%, as investors dismissed concerns about U.S.-Iran conflict escalation. Meta Platforms plans to aggressively ramp up AI compute capacity, releasing its strongest model yet, Muse Park 1.1, with an API for developers. FedEx launched a dedicated healthcare unit, while Starbucks aims to use AI for in-house software tools.
Karolina Muchova saved a match point and won an epic tie-break to defeat Coco Gauff and reach her first Wimbledon final. She will face fellow Czech Linda Noskova, who also won her semi-final in straight sets.
