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.

  • Rotherham sign goalkeeper Eyestone on loan

    Rotherham United have strengthened their goalkeeping options by signing American goalkeeper Julian Eyestone from Brentford on a season-long loan. The 20-year-old, who stands at 6ft 6ins, arrives as the Millers look to secure an immediate return to League One after being relegated to League Two. Eyestone, a Texan, is a US youth international who trained…

  • FAA pausing Reagan Washington National flights to support Freedom 250 IndyCar race

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will temporarily halt flights at Reagan Washington National Airport for three hours later this month for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix ⁠IndyCar race. Airspace above the National Airport will be closed from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. EDT on Aug. 23 to “help ensure the safe and efficient movement of…

  • Unhappy PSG given extra Super Cup dressing room

    Champions League winners Paris St-Germain were unhappy with the space they were given at Red Bull Arena.

  • Rocky Flintoff hits first professional century for Lancs

    Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old son of legendary former England all-rounder Andrew, hits his first professional century for Lancashire.

  • 🎧 Welcome back to… 72+

    BBC Sport has relaunched its EFL podcast under a new name, 72+, with a new home on BBC Sounds. Hosted by Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff, it will continue covering the biggest stories across the Championship, League One and League Two, offering analysis and guest interviews for followers of English football’s second, third and fourth…

  • Ulster captain Henderson to miss start of season

    Ulster captain Iain Henderson will miss several months of the new season after hip surgery during the summer.

  • US medics slam Trump vaccine order as Air Force One ‘catering cart’ escape claim emerges

    The AMA has warned Trump’s childhood immunisation shake-up endangers children as the Daily Mail reports he was smuggled off Air Force One amid an alleged Iran assassination plot; also: One Nation’s Parliament walkout, the Alan Jones abuse case, a South Australian cliff tragedy, Glamorgan’s cup form and The Game Awar…

  • L’Rain Shares Evocative Single ‘elmyra’

    L’Rain, the recording project of multi-disciplinary artist Taja Cheek, has released a new single titled ‘elmyra’, offering another preview of her forthcoming album. The track arrives ahead of the album’s release and a planned show at London’s ICA, continuing her run of previews for the project. The new single builds on a mesh of electronic…

  • PFA starts legal proceedings over League One salary cap

    The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has launched legal proceedings against the English Football League (EFL) over new salary cap rules being introduced in League One for the 2026-27 season. The dispute centres on Squad Cost Rules (SCR), which will replace the existing Profitability and Sustainability framework, with the PFA arguing that clubs voted through the…

  • Disney+ Grabs Global Rights to Formula E Racing Events

    Disney+ has secured global streaming rights to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in more than 140 territories, a landmark deal that brings uniform coverage to the electric racing series worldwide. In the United States, races will instead air on ESPN+ (now branded ESPN Select), while Disney’s arrangement allows Formula E to retain its…