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.

Sir James Cleverly to challenge Sadiq Khan for London mayor as NHS pharmacy scheme expands

September 10, 2026

Cleverly steps down as MP to fight Khan for London mayor, stars urge Cooper to reverse prostate screening curbs, Mac Allister sinks Atletico for Liverpool, and Apple unveils its first foldable iPhone.
Saloons, school and specialty coffee: NWSL players enjoy new era of side hustles

September 10, 2026

Five years after NWSL players launched the “No More Side Hustles” campaign to protest poverty-level wages that forced many into second jobs, a new collective bargaining agreement has transformed players’ off-field lives. Rather than working out of financial necessity, athletes are now pursuing passion projects, further education and entrepreneurial ventures, reflecting how far the league’s…
Remembering When a College Football Team Worked Its Way Into a Famous Steely Dan Song in 1977

September 10, 2026

This article revisits how Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and Walter Becker wove a college football reference into “Deacon Blues,” a standout track from their acclaimed 1977 album Aja. The song’s refrain compares its down-and-out protagonist to the University of Alabama’s celebrated “Crimson Tide” nickname, with the character defiantly claiming the name “Deacon Blues” for himself,…
Benn does not deserve world title shot – Garcia

September 10, 2026

Ryan Garcia has dismissed Conor Benn as an “average fighter” undeserving of a shot at his WBC welterweight title, ahead of their bout at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. The remarks come during a fractious build-up in which Garcia has skipped a scheduled face-off and repeatedly downplayed Benn’s ability, prompting accusations that he is…
The Sidemen Rep Arcade Signs Max Fosh, Friends From Work & More Ahead Of Europe’s First Creator Upfront

September 10, 2026

Arcade, the management company behind YouTube collective The Sidemen, has relaunched as a broader entertainment business and signed a raft of new creators, including comedian Max Fosh, collective Friends From Work, and restaurant channel Fallow Chefs, ahead of hosting Europe’s first creator media “upfront” event in London. The move signals an industry shift towards treating…
Late goal keeps Rangers on track for Old Firm double-header

September 10, 2026

Rangers scored a stoppage-time winner through Bojan Miovski to beat St Mirren 1-0 at Ibrox, narrowly avoiding a damaging result just before a crucial run of two fixtures against city rivals Celtic. The late strike spared manager Derek McInnes from a difficult post-match reaction after a disjointed second-half display had prompted boos and early departures…
Schmidt has an amazing eye for detail – Dermody

September 10, 2026

Ulster’s new forwards coach Clarke Dermody has praised the impact of Joe Schmidt, who joined the province this summer as coach development adviser after his stint as Australia’s head coach. Dermody, a former New Zealand prop who arrived from Super Rugby side Highlanders to replace Jimmy Duffy under head coach Richie Murphy, said having a…
Barca’s Rodri apologises over Valencia ‘weak’ comments

September 10, 2026

Barcelona midfielder Rodri has apologised after television cameras appeared to catch him describing struggling La Liga side Valencia as “very weak” during his side’s 5-0 win at Mestella Stadium on Sunday. The comment, reportedly made to team-mates Pau Cubarsi and Raphinha while he sat on the bench after being substituted, drew criticism from fans and…
Russia claims it has detained former guard at British Embassy in Moscow, saying he was part of Ukrainian plot to stage ‘false flag attack on UK diplomats’

September 10, 2026

Russia’s FSB security service says it has detained a former security guard at the British Embassy in Moscow, accusing him of passing personal data on UK diplomats to Ukrainian intelligence as part of an alleged plot to stage a “false flag” attack on British embassy staff. The claim comes amid heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions and is…
Why is there an NFL game in Australia?

September 10, 2026

The NFL is staging its first-ever regular-season game in the Asia-Pacific region this week, with the Los Angeles Rams “hosting” the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The fixture forms part of a record nine international games the league is playing in 2026 and marks its longest-ever road trip, reflecting a…