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Laura Scott @LauraScott__

BBC Sports News Correspondent. 2025 London Press Club Sports Journalist of the Year IG: @laurascottbbc Laura.scott@bbc.co.uk

Joined January 2012
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Exclusive: British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals banned for 2 years for posting "explicit" footage - of him performing a sexual act on aeroplane - on social media. The 23yo said ban is “extreme” wouldn’t have happened “if athletes were funded properly” bbc.co.uk/sport/canoeing/art…

British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals banned for 'explicit' social media post

A British canoeist is banned for two years for posting "explicit" footage of himself on social media.

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Congratulations to the BBC winners @londonpressclub awards. @BowenBBC for Broadcaster of the Year @ChrisMasonBBC Political Journalist of the Year @LauraScott__ Sports Journalist of the Year @SueM1tchell @joelmoors Hugh Cudlipp Award @MerlynThomas @mariannaspring highly commended
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Putintseva wanted man removed for 'political' shouting bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/artic…

Wimbledon 2025: Yulia Putintseva wanted man removed for 'political' shouting

Yulia Putintseva sheds some light on the security concerns she raised during her first-round defeat at Wimbledon.

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What a difference a day makes - the heatwave has been replaced by grey skies at Wimbledon, and Barbora Krejcikova is wearing tights
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Wimbledon 2025: Yulia Putintseva appeals to umpire over safety concern - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/artic…

Wimbledon 2025: Yulia Putintseva appeals to umpire over safety concern

World number 33 Yulia Putintseva raises security concerns about a spectator during her first-round match at Wimbledon, asking for them to be ejected.

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My wife and daughters left behind a legacy of love, John Hunt tells BBC bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5w…

My wife and daughters left behind a legacy of love, John Hunt tells BBC

The racing commentator, speaking for the first time since the murder of his wife and two daughters, says their love has helped sustain him through grief.

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17 Jun 2025
Really wanna bring some attention to this. Maybe it’s time we stop letting it become the norm and start expecting better. Holding people accountable. ⚠️
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"I hope you get cancer." No player should suffer social media abuse like this… Tennis star Katie Boulter has shared some of the "disgusting" and "horrible" messages she regularly receives online. The British number two says some threats leave her feeling "very vulnerabl
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Breaking: I can reveal that Emma Raducanu’s stalker from Dubai was blocked from applying for Wimbledon tickets - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/artic…

Emma Raducanu: Stalker blocked from applying for Wimbledon tickets

The man who was given a restraining order for stalking Emma Raducanu has been blocked from applying for Wimbledon tickets.

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Exclusive report on the scale of social media abuse, with Katie Boulter sharing screenshots of the death threats she received at last month’s French Open. She also said explicit pictures is a problem, as are ‘angry gamblers’ bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/artic…

Katie Boulter: British tennis player reveals social media abuse she has received

Britain's Katie Boulter speaks exclusively to BBC Sport about the levels of social media abuse she receives.

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When Olga Morozova lifted the Queen's trophy in 1973, she might not have thought she would be the reigning champion for more than 50 years. Really enjoyed speaking to her ahead of the return of elite women's tennis to Queen's this week... bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/artic…

Queen's 2025: Olga Morozova - women's singles champion since 1973

After holding the title for 52 years, Olga Morozova's reign as Queen's women's singles champion is about to come to an end.

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Lois Boisson - what is going on?!! First Slam main draw, into the semi-finals
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Maddy Cusack: Sheffield United players felt 'unable to raise concerns', says FA report - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c0m…

Maddy Cusack: Sheffield United players felt 'unable to raise concerns', says FA report

A Football Association report into the circumstances surrounding the death of former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack finds several players "felt unable to raise concerns" at the club.

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22 May 2025
Statement from the Camogie Association
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Alexis Ohanian's £20m Chelsea women investment is a 'game-changing endorsement' - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Alexis Ohanian's £20m Chelsea women investment is a 'game-changing endorsement'

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor calls Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian's £20m investment in the club a "game-changing endorsement".

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Caught up with Keely Hodgkinson after she received her MBE, where she told Prince William that if he needed tips for his children, who are keen on athletics, then "he knows where to go". Says first race back since Paris Olympics will be "nerve-wracking" bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/ar…

Keely Hodgkinson prepared for 'nerve-wracking' return in Diamond League

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson said her first race since winning gold in Paris last summer will be a "nerve-wracking one".

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British Supersport Championship: What happened at Oulton Park and what next for the sport?

Following the deaths of two riders at the British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park on Monday, BBC Sport looks at what is next for the sport.

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5 May 2025
MSVR statement: Quattro Group British Supersport Championship Race, Oulton Park The full statement is available here: bit.ly/4jHlcr6
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Maddy Cusack: Inquest into death of Sheffield United footballer delayed, as family’s lawyer raises concerns over “transparency” - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Maddy Cusack: Inquest into death of Sheffield United footballer delayed

The inquest into the death of Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack is delayed until July at the earliest - and may not take place until the end of the year.

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Willy Twiston-davies@willy_twiston
6 Apr 2025
Thank you for all the lovely messages, more importantly thanks to all the vets at @AintreeRaces . Broadway Boy is getting loaded onto the horse ambulance and coming home. Such a special horse to all of us at Grangehill farm. Big thanks to Laura who has stayed with him all night .
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