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.

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

September 9, 2026

BBC Sport is inviting readers to test their football knowledge with three daily quizzes, offering fans a quick and interactive way to engage with the sport beyond match coverage. The feature is a regular fixture on the site, giving users a light-hearted challenge while highlighting other quiz and prediction content available on BBC Sport. The…
TV tonight: Dispatches asks Tommy Robinson awkward finance questions

September 9, 2026

Tonight’s Channel 4 Dispatches sends reporter Matt Shea to scrutinise Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, focusing on the far-right activist’s fundraising activities. The programme follows a year-long investigation into public records and documents connected to his finances, probing an area critics have long described as murky. It airs alongside a BBC Two documentary…
McLaren talks, ‘numb’ cars and being ‘captain of the ship’ – Verstappen Q&A

September 9, 2026

In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen spoke candidly about a difficult 2026 season with Red Bull, in which he has taken five podiums but is yet to win a race. The four-time world champion, known for his blunt style, was especially frank about the…
Cristian Volpato’s Socceroos fate uncertain after second sample confirms positive cocaine test

September 9, 2026

Cristian Volpato’s availability for the Socceroos is now in the hands of Football Australia after NSW Police confirmed a secondary test showed the Sydney-born forward had cocaine in his system. Volpato, a late addition to Australia’s World Cup squad after switching allegiance from Italy, was pulled over for speeding on Sydney’s Anzac Bridge in July…
Federal Film & TV Tax Credits Not A Done Deal, Adam Schiff Says; White House Involved: “Negotiations Are Ongoing”

September 9, 2026

US Senator Adam Schiff’s office says a federal film and television tax credit bill is progressing, with the Senate, House and Trump administration now negotiating final legislative text, though a deal remains unfinished. The initiative, informally dubbed the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, would mark a significant shift in how America competes for…
LA Times sports editor says that college football schedules need to change due to ‘climate change’

September 9, 2026

An LA Times sports editor’s suggestion that college American football schedules should be adjusted because of “climate change” has drawn sharp criticism from a Fox News/Outkick columnist, who argues that ordinary hot weather is being wrongly blamed on long-term climate trends. The row follows a run of unusually hot early-season games, including USC’s Week 0…
Israel closes Jerusalem consulate in response to Britain’s settlement sanctions

September 9, 2026

Britain’s decision to impose trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank triggered a major diplomatic and political row that has since settled with relations between London and Jerusalem markedly strained. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the sanctions, co-ordinated with France and Canada, accusing Israel’s government of enabling “ethnic cleansing” by settlers and citing…
TalkFuse morning briefing, 9 Sep 2026 01:38

September 9, 2026

Hungary has expelled ten Russian diplomats over Moscow’s ties to Orbán-era policy, drawing a warning of harsh retaliation, while at least five died when an Amazon cargo jet overshot the runway in Miami. Elsewhere, an inquiry heard police dismissed Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane’s terrorism notebooks, and Monty Don…
Tiafoe consoles tearful Michelsen after remarkable US Open comeback

September 9, 2026

Frances Tiafoe fought back from two sets down to beat fellow American Alex Michelsen in a dramatic five-set quarter-final, sealing his place in the US Open semi-finals. The eleventh seed’s turnaround was particularly remarkable given Michelsen served for the match in the third set, and the emotional aftermath saw Tiafoe consoling his tearful opponent at…
NFL legend Edgerrin James seeks support for son Jizzle amid unspecified substance abuse battle

September 9, 2026

NFL Hall of Famer Edgerrin James has made a public appeal for support for his 21-year-old son, Jizzle James, who he says is struggling with substance abuse. The former Indianapolis Colts running back posted an Instagram Story asking anyone who encounters his son to show him kindness rather than give him money or valuables, warning…