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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.

    • Football transfer rumours: Jamie Vardy to São Paulo or Sheffield Wednesday?

      The Premier League summer transfer window closed at 11pm, with several high-profile deals collapsing at the last moment. Everton’s attempt to sign USA international Folarin Balogun from Monaco fell through after a medical issue and renegotiation, leaving the club having lost both Beto and Iliman Ndiaye during the window without replacing them. The Balogun collapse…

    • How to follow women’s football with BBC Sport this season

      BBC Sport has confirmed expanded coverage of women’s football for the 2026-27 season, as the Women’s Super League grows to include three new teams and anticipation builds towards next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The broadcaster remains the only free-to-air home of WSL football, underlining its role in growing the visibility and reach of…

    • Government shutdown averted, City land Ndiaye as Premier League smashes £3.46bn deadline day record

      MPs passed a stopgap funding bill averting a shutdown ahead of the midterms, while Manchester City’s £65m Iliman Ndiaye deal capped a record-breaking Premier League summer; also: Tupac’s killer convicted, Netflix’s GTA VI preview soars, and Dick Van Dyke, 100, still working out.

    • Are Arsenal taking a risk in not signing a world-class forward?

      Arsenal ended the summer transfer window without signing a “world-class” forward, despite manager Mikel Arteta pledging ambitious, fast and smart business after losing the Champions League final to Paris St-Germain. Having won the Premier League by seven points last season, the club identified attacking reinforcement as a priority given lingering doubts over Viktor Gyokeres’s fit…

    • Football connects communities but can pull them apart if governed carelessly

      The article argues that youth football should help children build confidence, resilience and teamwork, but that poor adult behaviour is undermining those benefits. It says violence, intimidation and excessive competitiveness at grassroots matches can make children associate sport with aggression rather than enjoyment, and calls for stronger leadership and safer environments. In Scotland, games involving…

    • Five moments that shaped Taylor’s legendary career

      As Katie Taylor prepares for her final professional fight against France’s Flora Pili at Croke Park on Saturday, the article traces five pivotal moments that shaped her rise from an amateur boxer in Bray to a two-weight undisputed world champion and Olympic gold medallist. It highlights how a career built against the odds—at a time…

    • What should you look out for this Premiership midweek?

      Ahead of Wednesday’s Scottish Premiership fixtures, several managers face mounting scrutiny over inconsistent results, with the round of matches coming before the domestic transfer window closes at 17:00 BST on Thursday. Celtic’s Martin O’Neill, Aberdeen’s Stephen Robinson, Dundee’s Steven Pressley and Kilmarnock’s Neil McCann are all under some degree of pressure heading into their respective…

    • Keith credits training partners for ‘saving my life’

      Former Down hurler Stephen Keith has spoken about surviving a cardiac arrest during a gym session in Portaferry, crediting his training partners’ swift action for saving his life. Keith, 39, collapsed after finishing an exercise session and stopped breathing, but a nurse present began CPR immediately while others fetched nearby defibrillators, keeping him alive until…

    • Paredes puts question mark over Argentina future

      Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has cast doubt on his international future after receiving a 10-match ban from Fifa for his role in a brawl at the end of the 2026 World Cup final. The Boca Juniors player was sanctioned for grabbing Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and wrestling Gavi to the ground, appearing to…

    • Have title contenders done enough in transfer window to challenge Arsenal?

      As the Premier League transfer window closes, defending champions Arsenal look well placed to retain the title they won last season after their rivals spent heavily to close the gap. Mikel Arteta’s side have made a strong start with two league wins, alongside a Community Shield victory over Manchester City, and added quality signings including…