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.

UCI set to introduce rider trackers at pro races

September 4, 2026

Cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has proposed introducing GPS trackers at all professional road races to monitor riders’ locations in real time. The move follows the death of British rider Fin Tarling last month during the Volta a Portugal, after he collided with a van that had strayed onto the course while he was riding…
‘It’s so strong’ – Sabalenka halts play over cannabis smell

September 4, 2026

World number one Aryna Sabalenka briefly stopped her US Open fourth-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova to complain about a strong smell of cannabis, asking umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to intervene as play was interrupted. The incident highlights a recurring issue at Flushing Meadows, where smoking is banned on-site but the smell drifts in from nearby Corona…
Reform UK Conference Disrupted by Security Scare, Greenpeace Stunt, and Multiple Donation Scandals

September 4, 2026

A new dispute has broken out within Reform UK, this time at the party-led North East Lincolnshire Council, after West Marsh councillor Tanya Brasted quit the party following her removal from the cabinet over allegations of financial mismanagement. Council leader Oliver Freeston said discrepancies emerged over the profits of a Reform Christmas Ball organised by…
Storm brews over water use, food security and Middle East fallout, plus Oasis and Hull City hearten

September 4, 2026

A Guardian probe exposes big firms’ water use amid hosepipe bans, as NAO flags food-supply risks and Iran-driven oil prices hit child aid; also: Sheffield forest school vandalism, the Oasis reunion documentary, teenage Hull star Herrington, and a chilling French attack survival story.
Donald and Crocombe get England white-ball call-ups

September 4, 2026

England have handed uncapped call-ups to Aneurin Donald and Henry Crocombe in their white-ball squads for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, with Donald named in the T20 squad and Crocombe included for the one-day internationals. National selector Marcus North said both had earned selection through strong domestic form, highlighting the significance of the sides…
Boo Carter’s stellar field goal block seals Colorado’s stunning 14-13 road win over Georgia Tech

September 4, 2026

Colorado stunned Georgia Tech 14-13 on Thursday night in Atlanta after Boo Carter blocked a 45-yard game-winning field goal attempt on the final play, sealing a dramatic road win for Deion Sanders’s Buffaloes. The result gives Colorado a strong opening result after a difficult 3-9 campaign last season, Sanders’s third year in charge, and offers…
Pro Football Hall of Fame making massive overhaul of its selection process following 2026 Bill Belichick snub

September 4, 2026

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced a sweeping overhaul of its selection process, prompted by the omission of former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick from the 2026 induction class despite widespread expectation that he would be a first-ballot pick. Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said the review aims to eliminate…
Manchester United still lacks left-back despite major transfer spend

September 4, 2026

Manchester United’s technical director Michael Carrick has acknowledged that a single transfer window could not fully fix the club’s squad, despite the team spending heavily and being outspent in the market by promoted sides Hull, Ipswich and Coventry. United committed £155m to central midfield reinforcements but ended the window without a new left-back, leaving Luke…
Boy pupil, 16, who was in sexual relationship with female PE teacher was almost caught slapping her bottom in school, court hears

September 4, 2026

A 16-year-old pupil giving evidence at Winchester Crown Court has told jurors he was almost caught slapping the bottom of his female PE teacher, Bronwen James, on school grounds, as part of what he described as their “flirting”. James, 30, denies four counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position…
NHTSA Investigates Tesla Cybercab Amid Safety Feature Compliance Questions

September 4, 2026

Tesla’s newly launched Cybercab robotaxi has begun operating on public roads in Austin, marking a significant milestone for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle programme. However, the deployment has immediately drawn regu