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.

Spain basketball star Megan DiLeo weighs in on Caitlin Clark’s World Cup bench role ahead of semifinal

September 11, 2026

Spain’s Megan DiLeo has dismissed the idea that Caitlin Clark coming off the bench gives Spain any edge ahead of their FIBA Women’s World Cup semifinal in Berlin on Saturday. USA coach Kara Lawson has started veteran Chelsea Gray ahead of Clark at point guard throughout the tournament despite Clark’s superior statistics, but DiLeo insisted…
WWE star Nattie explains in-ring character amid Ronda Rousey comparisons, would entertain MMA bout

September 10, 2026

WWE performer Nattie Neidhart, known simply as Nattie, has rejected suggestions that her current in-ring persona mirrors that of former UFC champion Ronda Rousey, explaining her character instead draws on her family’s wrestling roots. Speaking ahead of her fatal four-way match at AAA’s Triplemania 34, where she is chasing a shot at the Reina de…
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

September 10, 2026

The Guardian’s weekend preview highlights several Premier League storylines, with Hull hosting Chelsea as they seek a first ever top-flight win over the club, while striker Oli McBurnie marks his 100th Premier League appearance despite going without a goal so far this season. Other subplots include Fulham head coach Álvaro Arbeloa facing scrutiny after three…
Assisted dying ‘unsanctionable’ due to fears of poor end-of-life care, hospice chief says

September 10, 2026

As MPs prepare to debate and vote on Friday on legislation to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales, leading end-of-life charities have renewed calls for the government to fix chronic underfunding and poor provision in palliative care. Hospice UK, Marie Curie and St Christopher’s hospice, which remain neutral on assisted…
Mickels miss a turning point as latest stop in Sabah’s odyssey ends with regret | Jamie Jackson

September 10, 2026

Manchester United comfortably beat Champions League debutants Sabah 4-0 at Old Trafford, but the Azerbaijani side will rue a missed chance from centre-forward Joy-Lance Mickels that could have levelled the match. Trailing to an early Matheus Cunha goal, Mickels was unmarked at the far post on 39 minutes but headed wide, a moment that proved…
Davies sinks world champion Wu at English Open

September 10, 2026

World champion Wu Yize was knocked out of the English Open in the third round after a 4-1 defeat to Welsh prospect Liam Davies in Brentwood, in one of the tournament’s biggest upsets so far. The 20-year-old Davies raced into a 3-0 lead, aided by a break of 105, and held on as Wu failed…
Two goals in two games – Sesko gives Man Utd a different threat

September 10, 2026

Manchester United returned to Champions League action with a 4-0 win over Azerbaijani champions Sabah FK at Old Trafford, though the bigger story was the impact of striker Benjamin Sesko, who started for the first time since March. His performance underlined how much more effective United look with him leading the line, offering a physical,…
Fenerbahce coach resigns after draw with Roma – but president insists he will stay

September 10, 2026

Fenerbahce’s head coach, Ismail Kartal, announced his resignation after his side drew 1-1 at home with Roma in the Champions League on Thursday, only for club president Aziz Yildirim to declare minutes later that Kartal would remain in the role. The episode highlights the mounting pressure on Kartal, who has struggled to arrest a poor…
Rams face 49ers in Melbourne for NFL’s first international game of 2026

September 10, 2026

The Los Angeles Rams hosted the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, in the NFL’s first international fixture of the 2026 season, opening the NFC West rivals’ campaign with an unusual overseas Thursday night detour. The Rams are aiming for a run to Super Bowl LXI, which will be staged on their home turf at…
Champions League: Bayern break down Bodø/Glimt, Como put four past Leipzig

September 10, 2026

The Champions League league phase got under way with a flurry of results, headlined by Bayern Munich’s 5-0 demolition of Bodø/Glimt and Como’s impressive 4-1 win over RB Leipzig on their competition debut. Elsewhere, Lens snatched a dramatic 3-2 win at ten-man Slavia Prague with two stoppage-time goals, while PSV came from behind to draw…