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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.

    • Smith wins World Series of Darts Finals

      Ross Smith produced a shock victory to win the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam, defeating two-time former champion Gerwyn Price 11-5 in the final. The 37-year-old Englishman’s triumph is particularly noteworthy as it caps a tournament marked by major upsets, including world champion Luke Littler’s quarter-final exit, which ended his hopes of claiming…

    • Keenan Allen faces NFL suspension after blood alcohol level nearly triple the legal limit: report

      Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen could face an NFL suspension after being charged with two misdemeanours linked to an alleged drink-driving incident before the season. His reported blood alcohol level of .224 was nearly three times Indiana’s legal limit, potentially triggering at least a three-game suspension under the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. The NFL is…

    • Elvira loses nerve as Spaun triumphs at Wentworth

      JJ Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after Manuel Elvira dramatically collapsed on the final hole. Elvira, seeking a maiden European Tour victory, needed only par for a play-off but finished with a double-bogey seven, allowing Spaun to claim his first title outside the United States. Spaun carded a final-round 67 to finish…

    • Cunha’s late deflected strike earns United draw at Fulham

      Matheus Cunha’s deflected goal in stoppage time secured a 1-1 draw for Manchester United at Fulham, denying the hosts their first league win of the season and sparing the visitors a third consecutive defeat. The dramatic late equaliser capped a hard-fought encounter where both sides created opportunities but ultimately had to share the spoils. Lisandro…

    • ‘Angh’ Review: Toronto’s Platform Award Winner Is a Lush Lament for an Indian Tribe in the 1960s

      Director Theja Rio’s debut feature “Angh” has won the top prize in the Platform competition at the Toronto Film Festival, qualifying it for Best International Feature Oscar consideration. The film explores the tension between indigenous identity and colonial modernity through the story of a Konyak tribal chief in 1960s Nagaland, as an American missionary’s arrival…

    • Spurs eye £125m move for Gibbs-White – Monday’s gossip

      This article comprises multiple transfer rumours and speculation from European football clubs: – Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a £125m January transfer for Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, after narrowly missing out during summer 2025. – Manchester United are pursuing Portuguese youth international midfielder Mezian Mesloub, 16, to bolster their young talent development. – Manchester United…

    • Carrick disputes Cunha’s claim that Manchester United lacked energy in Fulham draw

      Michael Carrick rejected Matheus Cunha’s criticism that Manchester United lacked energy during their 1-1 draw at Fulham. Although Fulham ran 6.6km further and dominated the early second half, Carrick praised United’s response after Lisandro Martínez’s own goal and their persistence in securing a late equaliser. Cunha scored in the 89th minute when his long-range effort…

    • Mourinho prints out ‘red card’ incidents after Real lose derby

      Jose Mourinho accused referees of making two major errors after Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in the derby. He arrived at his post-match news conference with printed screenshots of incidents he believed should have led to Atletico players being sent off, arguing that the decisions had significantly affected the match. The first incident…

    • Manchester United’s draw with Fulham deepens scrutiny of Carrick rebuild

      Manchester United drew 1-1 with Fulham in a dispiriting performance that intensified frustration among supporters and raised further questions about Michael Carrick’s rebuild. Despite significant summer spending on midfield, United lacked energy, control and attacking ideas, while boos greeted Kobbie Mainoo’s substitution and the club’s ownership remained a focus of fan anger. Lisandro Martínez’s own…

    • What have we learned from the Premier League so far?

      After five Premier League matches, the season has delivered significant shocks that challenge early assumptions about the title contenders. Defending champions Arsenal suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat to Brighton—their first loss and heaviest defeat in over a year—in a result that proved even their impressive early form could be undone. Meanwhile, Manchester City have responded…