Topic: Sport

Sport covers the competitions, athletes, teams and moments that shape sporting life, from local clubs and emerging talent to major international events. It follows results, records and rivalries across a wide range of disciplines.

The topic also looks beyond the scoreline, covering governance, safety, inclusion, finance and the personal stories that affect participants and supporters. It matters because sport is both entertainment and a significant part of public culture, often reflecting wider debates in society.

  • Five-star Rashid leads MI London to victory over Super Giants

    Rashid Khan produced a five-wicket haul to help MI London defeat Manchester Super Giants by 45 runs in the Men’s Hundred, a result that lifts MI London up to second place in the competition table. The win highlights Rashid’s continued impact as a bowler in the tournament, with his performance proving decisive in securing a…

  • Spurs make Osimhen approach – Monday’s gossip

    Tottenham have opened talks to sign Napoli-linked striker Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray, though the two clubs remain some way apart on valuation, in one of several stories doing the rounds in Monday’s transfer gossip column. Elsewhere, Arsenal are close to completing a major midfield signing from Newcastle, while Manchester City’s Jack Grealish is attracting interest…

  • Watch: Women’s Open fourth-round highlights

    BBC iPlayer has published highlights of the final round of the Women’s Open golf championship, held at Royal Lytham & St Annes. The broadcast covers the conclusion of the tournament on the Lancashire links course, which was previously the scene of a notable win for England’s Georgia Hall when the Open was last staged there…

  • Kuwaki Wins Women’s Open in Play-off After Henseleit’s Dramatic 18th-Hole Birdie

    Germany’s Esther Henseleit delivered a stunning climax to regulation play at Royal Lytham & St Annes, sinking an improbable long-range birdie putt on the 18th green to force a play-off with Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki. The shot

  • Caitlin Clark, Fever finally run out of gas against Lynx after brutal WNBA travel schedule

    The Indiana Fever, led by Caitlin Clark, finally lost momentum after a gruelling stretch of WNBA travel, falling to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The defeat came against the league’s top-ranked team and followed a demanding run of fixtures that appeared to leave Indiana fatigued heading into the matchup. The Fever had been performing well…

  • Football match honours Sheffield fan who died from gambling harm

    A football match was held in Sheffield in memory of Jack Ritchie, a Sheffield United supporter who died as a result of gambling addiction. The event brought people together to remember him and to raise awareness of the serious harm that gambling can inflict on individuals and their families, linking his love of the game…

  • Pressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election

    Gianni Infantino’s position as Fifa president is under mounting threat after Uefa member associations began preparing to formally withdraw their letters of support for his re-election, a move that would amount to a vote of no confidence. The crisis follows the collapse of his privately backed plan to sell off parts of the World Cup,…

  • ‘What drama!’ – Incredible Henseleit birdie forces play-off

    Germany’s Esther Henseleit holed a remarkable long-range birdie putt on the 18th green to force a play-off with Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki at the 2026 Women’s Open. The dramatic finish added a thrilling twist to the closing stages of the tournament, with commentators reacting to the improbable putt with astonishment. Henseleit’s birdie brought her round to…

  • Kuwaki beats Henseleit in play-off to win Women’s Open

    Shiho Kuwaki won the Women’s Open golf championship, beating Germany’s Esther Henseleit in a two-hole play-off at Royal Lytham & St Annes to become the second consecutive Japanese player to claim the title. The victory, worth £1.11m, came just a year after Kuwaki missed the cut at the same tournament in 2025, and followed a…

  • Irish boxer Reeves ‘critical but stable’ in hospital

    Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a “critical but stable” condition in hospital after being stretchered out of the ring following a knockout defeat in Dublin on Saturday. The 31-year-old from Limerick was knocked out in the 10th round by Gary Cully in a bout for the vacant BUI Celtic super-lightweight title, prompting messages of…