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    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.

    • WSL transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data

      The Women’s Super League’s summer transfer window has closed ahead of the 2026-27 season, with data revealing three notable trends despite spending remaining tiny compared with the £3.4bn splashed out by Premier League clubs. Arsenal made the biggest financial improvement to their squad, London City Lionesses signed marquee talent including Alexia Putellas, and clubs generally…

    • Milei threatens Falklands oil sanctions as Cybercab debuts and Vodafone launches 5G “VIP lane

      Argentina and the UK face fresh tensions over the Falklands, Tesla’s driverless Cybercab has quietly hit Austin roads, and Vodafone unveils a paid priority 5G service; plus NSW makes festival pill testing permanent, Squeeze cancel a US gig after a fatality, and Bautista bulks up for God of War.

    • Marketing firm owner quietly removed from football club amid fraud allegations

      An Adelaide-based businesswoman, Sally Cooper, dubbed a “mumtrepreneur,” has been quietly removed from the committee of the Kilburn Football and Cricket Club amid allegations that she defrauded several small business clients through her marketing firm, Elevated Digital Marketing. The Daily Mail reported that all parties involved in her club departure had signed non-disclosure agreements, and…

    • The 10 Greatest Sports TV Shows of All Time, Ranked

      This Hollywood Reporter list from THR’s TV critics ranks the ten greatest sports television shows ever made, spanning genres from wrestling comedy to basketball drama. The critics note that while several entries sparked debate, the number one choice was considered beyond dispute, reflecting the difficulty of ranking sport-themed scripted television across decades and formats. The…

    • Hunting lodge owned by ex Man Utd coach is burned to the ground in ‘deadly’ attack in Mozambique with US nationals evacuated

      At least three US nationals were evacuated after suspected Islamist insurgents attacked a hunting camp co-owned by football coach Carlos Queiroz in a wildlife reserve in northern Mozambique. Queiroz, who was Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant manager at Manchester United and now coaches Ghana’s national team, said the entire establishment appeared to have been burned down,…

    • Cardiff hopeful of Faletau return for start of URC

      Cardiff head coach Corniel van Zyl is hopeful that Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau will be fit to start the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season, with the 35-year-old building towards a return in training after a difficult run of injuries. Faletau, who signed a one-year contract extension with Cardiff in July, suffered a season-ending shoulder…

    • Chaotic Crystal Palace transfer window left Pierre Sage to run the gamut of emotions

      Pierre Sage has reflected on a turbulent first transfer window as Crystal Palace manager, admitting frustration at missing out on top defensive targets while praising the club’s efforts amid a chaotic, deadline-heavy summer. The Frenchman, who replaced the departed Oliver Glasner, is still seeking his first points after opening defeats to Everton and Manchester City,…

    • Fourth-choice Ramsdale will ‘support team’ – Eckert

      Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has said Aaron Ramsdale remains part of the squad and is expected to “support the team”, despite the goalkeeper having slipped to fourth choice after failing to secure a transfer during the summer window. The comments matter because Ramsdale, a former England and Champions League goalkeeper, appears set to spend…

    • Mandhana becomes all-time leading women’s run-scorer

      India’s Smriti Mandhana became the all-time leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket after hitting a century against Hong Kong at the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai. The left-hander’s innings pushed her past former India captain Mithali Raj’s long-standing record, marking a landmark moment that Mandhana herself said she had “never imagined” achieving, given Raj’s status…

    • Gasly loses Monaco podium after McLaren win appeal

      McLaren and Red Bull have won appeals against the Monaco Grand Prix result, overturning a podium finish that had been awarded to Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. Gasly, who finished third on the road, will now drop back to seventh place after a court of appeal ruled against Alpine’s earlier successful challenge to two five-second pit-lane speeding…