Sport

Sport brings together match reports, results and the stories shaping teams and athletes across football, tennis, athletics and beyond. It covers the moments that decide titles and seasons, from a striker settling into a new manager's side to a player carving out a piece of sporting history, alongside the off-field decisions and pressures that increasingly sit alongside the action itself.

This is where readers can follow the twists of ongoing competitions and the fortunes of major clubs and figures, as well as the wider debates around governance, money and politics that now shape how sport is run and watched. It matters because sport remains one of the few shared cultural touchstones, drawing in millions who follow it not just for the scores but for what it says about ambition, fairness and identity.

Expect a mix of the immediate, results, injuries, transfer news, and the reflective, profiles and analysis of the people and institutions steering the games we watch.

Hull stun Chelsea with Mohamed Belloumi double before João Pedro rescues a point

September 12, 2026

Hull City stunned Chelsea by twice taking the lead at Stamford Bridge, with Mohamed Belloumi scoring both goals, before João Pedro’s equaliser earned Xabi Alonso’s side a 2-2 draw. The result extends Hull’s unbeaten start to the season and leaves them third in the Premier League, while exposing Chelsea’s ongoing defensive frailties despite their attacking…
Igor Jesus and Liam Delap strike for Forest to deepen Aston Villa’s league woes

September 12, 2026

Nottingham Forest secured their first win under manager Oliver Glasner, beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park to leave Unai Emery’s side still winless in the Premier League after four matches. New signings Liam Delap and Daniel Muñoz both played key roles, though substitute Igor Jesus scored the decisive late goal, continuing Glasner’s unbeaten record…
Frustrated Liverpool fail to take chances as Fulham claim deserved first point

September 12, 2026

Fulham secured their first Premier League point under head coach Andoni Iraola, holding a lacklustre Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield. Liverpool, fresh from their midweek Champions League win over Atlético Madrid, looked jaded and blunt in attack despite fielding an expensively assembled forward line, while Fulham’s composure and defensive discipline belied their poor…
London City’s superstars brought down to earth in WSL defeat at West Ham

September 12, 2026

West Ham secured their first Women’s Super League win of the season, beating London City Lionesses 2-1 at home despite the visitors’ array of high-profile summer signings. Goals from Kelly Gago and Viviane Asseyi put the Hammers firmly in control, before a late Daniëlle van de Donk strike set up a nervy finish that London…
Championship roundup: Birmingham sink struggling Derby, West Brom held by QPR

September 12, 2026

Middlesbrough beat Norwich 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller at the Riverside, with defender Ashley Phillips scoring an injury-time winner for his first career goal, while Southampton thrashed Bristol City 4-1 thanks to a Cyle Larin brace. Elsewhere in the Championship, West Brom were held by QPR and Birmingham beat a struggling Derby, as Swansea moved…
Febrile Manchester derby awaits amid growing rift between United fans and club

September 12, 2026

Manchester United and Manchester City meet on Sunday for the 199th Manchester derby, with United’s Old Trafford form under interim-turned-permanent manager Michael Carrick making them the Premier League’s toughest home side, while a rift between fans and the club over anti-touting measures threatens to overshadow proceedings. The United fan group “the 1958” has called for…
‘Red rag to a bull’ – Sabalenka’s extra motivation to win US Open

September 12, 2026

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will meet in Saturday’s US Open final, a match with extra significance because Rybakina’s run to the semi-finals already guarantees she will replace Sabalenka as world number one, ending the Belarusian’s 99-week reign at the top. Rather than being demoralised, Sabalenka and her team say losing the ranking has given…
What can halt Fifa’s authoritarian turn under Infantino? Change from the outside | Jules Boykoff

September 12, 2026

Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, has proposed privatising the World Cup with $20bn in private capital from JP Morgan and Thrive Capital, a move the article argues exemplifies an increasingly authoritarian style of leadership that mirrors tactics used by Donald Trump, including rewarding loyal football associations and sidelining dissenters. The piece contends that this matters because…
Manchester City reshapes squad with record summer spending under Maresca

September 12, 2026

Manchester City captain Ruben Dias says new signings and the wider squad are fully behind manager Enzo Maresca after a summer of unprecedented change at the club. The Premier League champions spent a record £458m on incoming players while also recouping over £300m in sales, marking a significant overhaul of the squad following Pep Guardiola’s…
‘A legacy’ at 26 – how Hemp has grown at Man City

September 12, 2026

Lauren Hemp made her 200th appearance for Manchester City in a 3-1 win over newly promoted Birmingham City last Sunday, being named player of the match as her side began the defence of their Women’s Super League title. At just 26, the England forward has become only the fourth player in City’s history to reach…