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.

iPhone Duo brings true multitasking to Apple’s first foldable phone

September 9, 2026

Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, brings an iPad-like multitasking interface to the iPhone for the first time, allowing owners to run multiple apps simultaneously and take advantage of the device’s extra screen space. Shown off during Apple’s “surprise and shine” event, the software has been reworked with rearranged sidebars, relocated docks and menus, and…
Trump secures Venezuelan oil concessions through military intervention

September 9, 2026

The Guardian’s editorial condemns Donald Trump’s seizure of Venezuela’s oil wealth as a modern form of gunboat diplomacy conducted to serve his ego rather than help American consumers. It argues that after Trump’s forces captured Nicolás Maduro and installed his deputy Delcy Rodríguez as president, the resulting deal handing a fifth of Venezuela’s proven oil…
Liverpool v Atlético Madrid, PSG v Slovan Bratislava, Chelsea v Leeds United – live

September 9, 2026

The Guardian’s live football blog covers a packed night of European fixtures, with Liverpool hosting Atlético Madrid in the Champions League as the headline draw. Liverpool, still finding their feet under manager Arne Slot after a poor previous campaign, face an Atlético side built to frustrate opponents, including forwards Julian Álvarez and Lee Kang-in. A…
Napoli v Arsenal: Champions League – live

September 9, 2026

Arsenal travel to Napoli for their opening Champions League league-phase fixture, arriving in confident form after finally winning the Premier League title and starting this season strongly. Despite last season’s Champions League campaign ending in disappointment, Arsenal can point to an unbeaten league-phase record, the competition’s best defence, and a competitive run against eventual finalists…
Infantino installs loyalist to oversee Caribbean as he splits Fifa management

September 9, 2026

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has separated management of Caribbean football associations from the rest of Concacaf, installing a loyalist in a move his critics say is designed to fracture the confederation and shore up his position ahead of next year’s presidential election. Concacaf, alongside Uefa and the Asian Football Confederation, is attempting to remove Infantino…
Apple reveals first foldable iPhone at new CEO’s debut keynote

September 9, 2026

Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable handset, at a keynote that also marked John Ternus’s debut as chief executive following Tim Cook’s departure on 1 September. The launch sees Apple enter a foldable smartphone market pioneered by Samsung’s Galaxy Fold in 2019 and since joined by Honor, Google, Motorola and Oppo. Alongside…
Microsoft pledges binding AI safety commitments for schools

September 9, 2026

Microsoft has agreed to ten safety and privacy principles governing AI use in schools, in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its New York City affiliate, the United Federation of Teachers. The agreement follows growing unease among parents and educators about AI and screens in classrooms, with New York City and Los…
Best Seat in the House: How NBC Shaped Sports Broadcasting With Historic Firsts, Innovations and Relentless Drive to Serve Fans

September 9, 2026

Variety’s feature marks NBC’s centenary by tracing how the network shaped modern sports broadcasting, from its first coast-to-coast sports transmission (the 1927 Rose Bowl) through to its current status as America’s home of the Olympics and major leagues including the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL. NBC Sports executives, including president Rick Cordella, frame the network’s…
KATSEYE, Turnstile, Rosalía and Gracie Abrams Tapped as Musical Guests For ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 52

September 9, 2026

KATSEYE, Turnstile, Rosalía and Gracie Abrams have been confirmed as musical guests for the first four episodes of Saturday Night Live’s 52nd season, with hosts Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis and Inde Navarrette rounding out the line-up. The season opens on 26 September with NBA star Jalen Brunson hosting for the first time and…
Apple unveils folding iPhone as UK travel chaos and fuel prices bite

September 9, 2026

Cupertino’s autumn showcase tips the first folding iPhone under new chief John Ternus, while UK flight cancellations top 1,300 and pump prices surge; also: scrutiny of the fatal Miami cargo crash, a Queensland farmer convicted of triple murder, Borthwick’s England extension and Tom Jones’s Voice UK row.