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.

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…
Manchester United hammers Sabah four-nil on Champions League return

September 10, 2026

Manchester United returned to the Champions League after a two-year absence with a comfortable 4-0 win over debutants Sabah at Old Trafford, easing some of the sting from Sunday’s late Premier League draw at Everton ahead of Sunday’s derby against Manchester City. Manager Michael Carrick made minimal changes to his side, handing Benjamin Sesko his…
Clearlake set to secure full control of Chelsea in £5bn transaction

September 10, 2026

Chelsea’s majority owners, Clearlake Capital, are closing in on a deal to buy out co-owners Todd Boehly and Mark Walter, in a move that would value the club at around £5bn and hand Clearlake full control. The talks, which had been on and off for two years, gathered pace last month after Walter sought to…
T-Mobile Fiber Delivers Ultra-Fast Home Internet Speeds — Just in Time for College and Pro Football Seasons to Start

September 10, 2026

T-Mobile has been marketing its 100% fibre home internet service as an option for households wanting faster, more reliable connections during the current sports season, with college football underway and professional football and basketball approaching. The company argues that fibre-optic technology, which transmits data as pulses of light through glass strands, better handles the demands…
French FA accuses Infantino of ‘seriously damaging’ football as it withdraws support

September 10, 2026

The French Football Federation (FFF) has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election as Fifa president, with its president, Philippe Diallo, accusing him of “seriously” damaging football’s “image and unity”. The FFF’s executive committee voted unanimously to reverse the backing it had formalised in late June, citing events during and after the World Cup, including…
Political turmoil, Middle East-driven oil surge, and Albanese pork-barrelling row dominate

September 10, 2026

Burnham struggles at PMQs as oil prices soar past $100 a barrel; Albanese faces a grants scandal in Australia; plus Pochettino’s title claim, Sabah’s Old Trafford fairytale, Google’s Pixel 11 Pro and a review of wartime drama Pressure.
Doncaster boss McCann reveals skin cancer treatment

September 10, 2026

Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann has revealed he was diagnosed with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, in December last year. The 46-year-old Northern Irishman disclosed the diagnosis when asked about the pressures of football management, saying it put the demands of his job into perspective, and confirmed he is now well after…
Catherine and William unveil mental health toolkit in Liverpool

September 10, 2026

The Princess of Wales made a surprise joint appearance with Prince William at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool to launch a new suicide prevention “toolkit”, marking their first shared royal engagement since the summer break and since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the UK. William had originally been due to host…
Beckham’s impact on American soccer merits Hall of Fame entry

September 10, 2026

Ahead of next spring’s induction ceremony, the US Soccer Hall of Fame is expected to consider David Beckham for enshrinement, and columnist Pablo Iglesias Maurer argues the Englishman thoroughly merits a place. The hall has long admitted foreign-born figures who shaped the American game, from Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer to Steve Zungul, on the principle…
Female PE teacher found guilty of string of sex offences including with a teenage pupil in her home

September 10, 2026

A female PE teacher, Bronwen James, 30, has been convicted at Winchester Crown Court of sexually abusing a teenage male pupil, after previously pleading guilty to a string of similar offences against two female pupils. The case is significant because it shows a sustained pattern of grooming and abuse by a teacher across two different…