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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.

    • Horner a distraction for Ferrari says Vasseur

      Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says Christian Horner’s public comments about wanting to work for Ferrari have become a distraction, with media questions focusing on the issue instead of the team’s fight for third in the championship. Horner, who was dismissed by Red Bull in 2025, described Ferrari as his dream Formula 1 job. Vasseur…

    • College football week 4 contenders, pretenders: Texas survives, Michigan’s karma and coaches are sweating

      College football’s fourth week produced major upsets and intensified pressure on several coaches. Texas survived Tennessee, Oregon revived its season by beating USC, while Georgia, Florida and Alabama delivered emphatic wins that exposed serious problems for Oklahoma, Ole Miss and South Carolina. Texas won despite Arch Manning throwing no touchdown passes, with the defence recording…

    • UK police arrest ‘explosive’ suspects near US airbase, key to Iran war

      UK police arrested several men under the Explosives Act near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, a US-linked airbase reportedly used in operations connected to the Iran war. Nearby properties were evacuated after authorities declared a major incident, while specialist Army teams examined vehicles. The arrests matter because of the base’s strategic role and heightened concerns about…

    • Why does Robbie Ure have Robbie Ure on his Scotland shirt?

      Robbie Ure wore his full name on Scotland’s shirt during his international debut against Slovenia, attracting attention because players usually display only their surname. The Sevilla striker said he prefers “Robbie Ure” because supporters generally call him by both names and because “Ure” looks too short; he also uses it at club level. Ure started…

    • Play-off exit ‘hurts’ but Peet proud of Wigan side

      Wigan Warriors’ hopes of a third trophy in 2026 ended with a 33-6 Super League play-off semi-final defeat by Wakefield Trinity. Head coach Matt Peet said Wakefield were “far too good”, but remained proud of a side that had already won the Challenge Cup and League Leaders’ Shield. Wigan led through Brad O’Neill’s converted try,…

    • Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin

      Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon despite suffering an apparent tendon injury and collapsing after crossing the finish line. She had looked on course to break the women’s world record, but slowed sharply in the closing stages, narrowly missing Ruth Chepngetich’s mark. Assefa finished in 2:11:04, the third-fastest time in history and a new Berlin…

    • USA’s new breakout star? Sullivan living up to Premier League promise

      Cavan Sullivan is emerging as one of the United States’ most promising young footballers after becoming the country’s fourth-youngest international at 16 years and 363 days. The Philadelphia Union midfielder started in a 4-1 friendly win over Peru and is attracting attention ahead of his planned move to Manchester City, although expectations are being tempered…

    • Franklin wins three medals at European championships

      Mallory Franklin won canoe gold and kayak cross silver at the European Slalom Championships in Ivrea, completing her return to competition with three medals. Her C1 victory, her third European title in the event, was particularly significant as her first individual medal since giving birth to her daughter. Franklin won the C1 final in 100.47…

    • USMNT youngsters shine in upbeat victory over Peru

      The United States men’s national team’s 4-1 victory over Peru offered a welcome burst of energy after their disappointing World Cup elimination by Belgium. With 11 newcomers involved, the match became a low-pressure opportunity to assess emerging talent, while youthful celebrations and confident performances suggested a promising new atmosphere around the squad. Nineteen-year-old debutant Justin…

    • Shedding and raising pounds – Jones tackles longest run

      Former Wales and British & Irish Lions prop Adam Jones is preparing to run the Cardiff half-marathon on 4 October, a major physical challenge for a player renowned for scrummaging rather than distance running. The 45-year-old Harlequins scrum coach began the effort after becoming concerned about his weight and health, describing the challenge as a…