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.

  • 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…

  • Dolly Parton to Be Honored by Tennessee Football Team With Special Helmet Decal: ‘The Queen of East Tennessee’

    The University of Tennessee’s football team, the Volunteers, will honour the late singer Dolly Parton by wearing a commemorative helmet decal throughout the entire upcoming season. Head coach Josh Heupel confirmed the tribute, describing Parton as “the Queen of East Tennessee” and praising her pride in her roots and her impact on the local community…

  • Mudryk to Spurs as Chelsea’s Sanchez heads to Como

    Chelsea have agreed to let three players leave Stamford Bridge, with Tottenham set to sign winger Mykhailo Mudryk and defender Tosin Adarabioyo, while goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is heading to Italian club Como. The deals are subject to the players agreeing personal terms, and Spurs’ interest in Mudryk is notable because it would reunite him with…

  • Tips for your fantasy football draft: How to build a winning team without overthinking it

    Ahead of fantasy football drafts, this article offers general strategy advice for building a competitive team without obsessing over rankings. The author, a long-time player across many leagues, argues that a handful of common mistakes trip people up repeatedly, and that avoiding them—though no guarantee of a title—can meaningfully improve a team’s chances. The piece…

  • How did match-winner Saka do at Villa Park?

    Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal edged Aston Villa in a tight Premier League contest at Villa Park, extending the champions’ strong start to the season. The result underlines Arsenal’s ability to grind out narrow victories even without playing at their best, while Villa’s defensive resilience was undone by a moment of quality…

  • Michael Strahan Looks Back at How America Healed After 9/11 With ABC News’ ‘United We Stand’ Special

    ABC News anchor and former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has produced a two-hour retrospective, “9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later,” marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Rather than focusing solely on the tragedy itself, the special looks at how sport, music, comedy and the arts helped the…

  • Swansea sign Huddersfield midfielder Iorpenda

    Swansea City have permanently signed midfielder Tom Iorpenda from League One side Huddersfield Town, strengthening head coach Vitor Matos’s midfield options ahead of a Championship season that has started unbeaten. The 21-year-old joins for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £1m, with Huddersfield’s head coach admitting the club “reluctantly” accepted a “substantial” offer given…

  • Everton agree £40m fee for Monaco striker Balogun

    Everton have agreed a £40m fee with Monaco for forward Folarin Balogun as they look to bolster their attack before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. The move comes after the club’s alternative target, Tottenham and former Everton forward Richarlison, is understood to have had reservations about rejoining the Toffees and failed to agree personal terms despite a…