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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.

    • Arteta joins elite 250 club – but where does he rank?

      Mikel Arteta’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa marked his 250th Premier League game in charge of Arsenal, making him just the second person after Mark Hughes to have both played and managed at least 250 top-flight matches. It also placed him among a select group of 10 managers to have overseen 250 Premier League games…

    • Manchester City aim to defend Women’s Super League crown

      Manchester City head into the 2026-27 Women’s Super League season as reigning champions for the first time in a decade, and Guardian writers have tipped them to retain the title. Their prospects were boosted significantly when top scorer Khadija “Bunny” Shaw reversed an earlier decision to leave, signing a new four-year contract in May, while…

    • Who has made Troy’s Premier League team of the week?

      BBC pundit Troy Deeney has named his Premier League team and manager of the week following the latest round of fixtures, highlighting standout performers from clubs across the table, including newly-promoted sides. His selections span goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards, with particular praise for players delivering clean sheets, decisive goals and commanding performances that shaped…

    • ‘I felt the love’ – how did Alcaraz look on winning singles return?

      Carlos Alcaraz made a successful return to singles action at the US Open, beating Russia’s Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4 on his first appearance since a wrist injury sidelined him for 139 days. The Spaniard, who is defending his men’s singles title, said he was thrilled to be back competing and visibly enjoyed the occasion,…

    • Rickey Jackson wins first Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am on St. Lawrence River

      The first-ever Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am concluded on Monday on the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, New York, with former NFL linebacker Rickey Jackson claiming the title rather than the tournament’s namesake, Randy Moss. The event, held for the first time, paired eight Pro Football Hall of Famers with eight…

    • Sigourney Weaver Was “Not Very Happy” About This ‘Aliens’ Cut [Exclusive]

      Actor Michael Biehn has revealed that his Aliens co-star Sigourney Weaver was upset when director James Cameron cut a key scene explaining what happened to her character Ellen Ripley’s daughter during her decades in hypersleep. Weaver reportedly felt the scene was essential, as it deepened the emotional context behind Ripley’s protective, surrogate mother-daughter bond with…

    • Hull agree £22m fee for Everton’s Iroegbunam

      Hull City have agreed a £22m package to sign Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, in an initial £13m deal that could rise by a further £9m through add-ons. The 23-year-old, who joined Everton from Aston Villa for £9m in 2024, has been given permission to undergo a medical in East Yorkshire, with the move set to…

    • Man City open talks with Chelsea over Fernandez move

      Manchester City have opened negotiations with Chelsea to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez, in what is shaping up to be one of the biggest storylines of transfer deadline day. Chelsea are holding out for a minimum of £120m, and the deal matters both financially and sportingly, as it would rank among the most expensive transfers in…

    • Missing five-year-old found dead in South Carolina water

      A five-year-old girl who went missing from her family’s rental home in South Carolina has been found dead, bringing a mass overnight search effort to a devastating end. Saylor Hayes, from Virginia, wandered off from a property on Old Waccamaw Drive in the Hagley Community on Sunday, prompting deputies, K-9 units, boats and hundreds of…

    • Sunderland agree loan deal with Spurs for Danso

      Sunderland are set to complete a season-long loan deal for Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Kevin Danso, with an option to make the transfer permanent. The move follows Spurs’ initial rejection of the Black Cats’ proposal, before talks reopened once Tottenham secured a replacement, clearing the way for Danso’s departure. The breakthrough came after Tottenham agreed to…