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.

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.
Protesters target wrong Portsmouth hotel hosting Pakistan cricket team

September 9, 2026

Anti-immigration protesters in Portsmouth gathered outside a hotel believing it was housing asylum seekers, only to be told by staff that the occupants were actually Pakistan’s under-19 cricket team on tour in England. The mix-up came just days after around 120 migrants were brought ashore near the city, an event that had already sparked a…
Google launches real-time NFL game tracking in Search

September 9, 2026

Google is rolling out a Live Game Feed feature in Search to provide real-time updates during NFL games, launching alongside the start of the regular season. The tool, activated via a red “Live” icon, brings together game recaps, play-by-play updates, social media commentary, video highlights and AI-generated insights in one place, reflecting Google’s push to…
Badenoch to vote against assisted dying law when it returns to Commons this week as Tory leader warns MPs to be ‘clear-eyed’ about Bill’s ‘fatal flaws’

September 9, 2026

Kemi Badenoch has confirmed she will vote against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill when it returns to the House of Commons this week, despite saying she supports the principle of assisted dying. The Conservative leader urged MPs to be “clear-eyed” about what she called the Bill’s “fatal flaws” and criticised suggestions that…