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.

You are the Scotland boss – what would you do?

October 1, 2026

Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli is still waiting for his first win after a goalless draw with Slovenia and a 3-0 home defeat by Switzerland. Ahead of the Nations League match in Skopje, the article considers which changes he might make, with the result important to Scotland’s slim hopes of finishing near the top of…
Price and Clayton to meet in World Grand Prix

October 1, 2026

Former champions Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton will meet in an all-Welsh quarter-final at the World Grand Prix in Leicester on Friday. Their match brings together two of Wales’s leading players, with Clayton able to become Welsh number one if he wins the tournament. Price beat Ross Smith in straight sets, avenging his defeat by…
Jaissle learned a lot about life after tumour aged five

October 1, 2026

Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle says having a tumour at the age of five taught him how precious health is and helped him develop the resilience to overcome setbacks. His football career was later cut short by a serious knee injury, but he found a new sense of purpose in coaching, a path that…
Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

October 1, 2026

The article invites readers to take three daily football quizzes, testing their knowledge through different formats. It explains how each quiz works and points readers towards more quizzes and notifications. One quiz asks players to identify a footballer, revealing a new clue after each incorrect guess and awarding more points for using fewer clues. Another…
Atlanta Dream advance to WNBA playoffs semifinals for first time since 2018 with Game 2 win

October 1, 2026

The Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 83–75 in Game 2 to reach the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018, avoiding a first-round exit. The result sends the Eastern Conference’s top regular-season team into a matchup with the New York Liberty, whose upset of Minnesota adds an unusual twist to the next round.…
Patrick McEnroe on U.S. Open weed smell, trans athletes, foreign recruits reshaping college tennis

October 1, 2026

Patrick McEnroe called for federal reform of college athletics, arguing that US universities should create more opportunities for American athletes. Speaking on a television programme, he said the number of international recruits in college tennis had become a concern and described the sport as an early warning sign for wider changes in college sports. He…
Muslim graves vandalised again at cemetery in southwest Sydney

October 1, 2026

Multiple graves have been vandalised at the Australian Islamic Cemetery in Narellan, southwest Sydney, prompting community leaders to condemn the attack as evidence of rising Islamophobia and escalating “social warfare” in the country. Islamic community leaders, including representatives from the Lebanese Muslim Association and Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, have expressed shock and concern about…
Ana Montana, girlfriend to NBA star LaMelo Ball, arrested on felony drug charges in North Carolina

October 1, 2026

Ana Montana, whose real name is Analicia Chaves, was arrested in North Carolina and charged with two felony counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud or forgery, as well as two misdemeanour possession counts. The case matters because authorities allege a prescription she collected at a Charlotte pharmacy was issued using a doctor’s stolen Drug…
WNBA commentator Sydney Colson physically restrained after going after Fever fan following A’ja Wilson mess

September 30, 2026

During a WNBA playoff game between the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever, A’ja Wilson confronted a spectator after he pointed at her and shouted, “It’s on you!” following a foul call. Wilson received a technical foul, and Amazon Prime commentators Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance left their courtside seats and became involved; video shows…
Ross Chastain questions whether Stephen A Smith could recognize a NASCAR driver after controversial comments

September 30, 2026

NASCAR driver Ross Chastain has criticised talk show host Stephen A. Smith for dismissing NASCAR drivers as athletes. Smith recently claimed on his SiriusXM show that driving a car does not constitute athletic performance, likening it to an activity anyone could do in their 60s or 70s. Chastain’s response highlights a wider debate about what…