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.

Moment preacher at London mosque encourages worshippers to beat their wives if they refuse to obey them – as it faces investigation by charity watchdog

September 30, 2026

The Hackney Islamic Community Centre, a London mosque with charitable status, faces investigation by the Charity Commission after the National Secular Society reported it for publishing sermons containing deeply problematic content. The centre’s videos include lectures encouraging husbands to physically “discipline” wives who refuse sexual relations or disobey them, as well as content describing homosexuality…
Premier League clubs seek punishment keeping Manchester City down longer

September 30, 2026

Several Premier League clubs believe Manchester City should face a punishment that keeps them out of the top flight for longer than one season, if sanctions follow findings that the club breached more than 100 financial rules. The dispute matters because the Premier League must decide how to punish conduct the independent commission said involved…
‘I like him as a No 9’: Bellingham a striking alternative for England, says Tuchel

September 30, 2026

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has identified Jude Bellingham as a potential striking option for the national team, recognising the need for alternatives to Harry Kane despite the 33-year-old’s continued excellence. Whilst Kane scored again in England’s 2-0 victory over Czechia in the Nations League on Tuesday, moving to 87 international goals, concerns exist regarding…
Swiss FA withdraws backing for Infantino’s Fifa re-election bid

September 30, 2026

The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as Fifa president, reversing an endorsement it made in June. It says recent events have raised fundamental concerns about leadership, governance, transparency and decision-making at Fifa, and that the move reflects questions which remain unanswered. Infantino, who has led…
Bellamy demands Wales respond to Denmark defeat against improving Norway

September 30, 2026

Wales manager Craig Bellamy has acknowledged his team’s poor performance in a 2-0 defeat to Denmark and is urging improvement ahead of Thursday’s Nations League A match against Norway in Cardiff. Bellamy has expressed respect for Norway’s progress and talent, warning that the Scandinavian nation represents a significant threat and describing them as a team…
UK energy costs could near £2,000 a year after forecast January rise

September 30, 2026

Ofgem’s energy price cap rose by 4 per cent to £1,723 a year for a typical household paying by direct debit, as campaigners called for winter support. Cornwall Insight forecast a further 16 per cent rise in January, taking the annual figure to £1,999, amid disrupted gas supplies linked to the Middle East conflict and…
Energy price cap soars 16 per cent; Labour split on EU

September 30, 2026

Bills will rise to £1,999 per year from January. Andy Burnham’s EU hints have sparked backlash within the Labour party.
New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss

September 30, 2026

EDF Energy chief executive Simone Rossi says approving the Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea oil and gas projects would not conflict with the UK’s net zero goals. He argues domestic production could replace some imports, support jobs and tax revenues, and help households with energy bills, while the country steadily shifts towards electrification. Rossi says…
Show colleagues how much you care by sending an AI avatar to your Google Meet call

September 30, 2026

MeetTwins, an AI assistant being developed by Indian developer Aditya Shinde, is designed to join Google Meet calls on a user’s behalf and share information the user has approved. The tool is recruiting beta users; its proposed uses include routine status updates and check-ins, but the article questions whether sending a bot could make colleagues…
Man jailed for murder after 2006 attack led to fatal epilepsy years later

September 30, 2026

Jordan Burton has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 10 years, for murdering Daniel Allright, whom he attacked in Deptford in 2006 when Burton was 14 and Allright was 16. Allright died in 2022, aged 31, from post-traumatic epilepsy linked to the severe head injury he suffered in the assault.…