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.

Saint-Maximin on speaking out after his children were racially abused

September 11, 2026

Newcastle United’s former winger Allan Saint-Maximin has spoken to BBC Sport about deciding to speak out publicly after his children were racially abused earlier this year, saying “whatever your colour is, you don’t have to accept this.” The Frenchman revealed the abuse occurred at his children’s school during his time at Mexican club Club America,…
Eggs, insults & a champion with a fake beard – Garcia and Benn face off

September 11, 2026

Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn faced off in a chaotic Las Vegas news conference on Thursday ahead of their WBC welterweight title fight at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. Champion Garcia dominated proceedings with theatrical antics, insults and taunts, while challenger Benn remained largely composed, focusing on promising fans “value for money” rather than engaging…
Top Seeds Rybakina and Sabalenka Advance to US Open Women’s Final

September 11, 2026

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has booked her place in Saturday’s US Open women’s final, beating third seed Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in New York to set up a championship match against second seed Elena Rybakina, who earlier saw off fourth seed Coco Gauff. The result matters because Sabalenka, the defending champion, is now one…
CBS Files Motion to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Lawsuit Alleging Racist, Sexist Comments: ‘We Stand Firmly Behind Our Producers’ (EXCLUSIVE)

September 11, 2026

CBS Studios has filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court to strike a lawsuit brought by former “Matlock” writer John Lowe, using California’s anti-SLAPP statute. The suit, filed earlier this summer against CBS Studios and executive producers Jennie Snyder Urman, Nicki Renna and Jeffrey Lieber, accused the trio of making racially stereotyped and sexually…
Rybakina sets up blockbuster Sabalenka final at US Open

September 11, 2026

Elena Rybakina fought back from a set down to beat American fourth seed Coco Gauff and reach the US Open final, where she will face top seed and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in a meeting of the tournament’s two highest seeds. The match carries extra significance as Rybakina is already guaranteed to replace Sabalenka as…
‘Rapinoe’ Review: Doc Portrait of American Soccer Icon Is Engaging and Inspiring, if Necessarily Incomplete

September 11, 2026

“Rapinoe,” a new documentary by filmmaker Rebeca Huntt premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, offers an intimate portrait of US soccer icon Megan Rapinoe following her retirement from playing in 2023. The film aims to go beyond her well-documented career achievements to capture her in a period of personal transition, succeeding largely thanks to…
One year until first women’s Lions Test – will it be a success?

September 11, 2026

Exactly one year before their historic first Test, the British and Irish Lions women’s team have confirmed they will face six-time world champions New Zealand at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium on 11 September 2027, the opening match of a three-Test series. Lions chief executive Ben Calveley called it a “hugely significant” milestone for the women’s…
Clippers face federal criminal probe after NBA punishes team over Kawhi Leonard deals

September 11, 2026

Federal prosecutors in the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York have opened a criminal investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers over allegations that the team arranged secret sponsorship deals for star player Kawhi Leonard to get around the NBA’s salary cap. The probe, first reported by The New York Times, began…
Restaurant chain once frequented by Kardashians files for bankruptcy after 36 years

September 11, 2026

Marmalade Cafe, a Southern California brunch chain once favoured by the Kardashians, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after 36 years in business, citing rent disputes and mounting debts to suppliers. The Encino-based company owes more than $1 million to creditors including Gilmore Farmers Market, US Foods and Sysco Ventura, and has shrunk from…
Sold out Melbourne crowd stands for 25th anniversary commemoration of 9/11 at NFL’s first Australia game

September 11, 2026

The NFL marked the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks with a pregame memorial ceremony before its first-ever regular season game in Australia, held in Melbourne between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. As it was already Friday morning locally, this was the league’s only anniversary tribute actually staged on…