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.

Coventry delight in Jay Dasilva winner but ruled-out goal riles Nottingham Forest

September 19, 2026

Coventry City secured their first Premier League win since April 2001, beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 thanks to a well-taken Jay Dasilva goal, in a result that will lift Frank Lampard’s side after a difficult start to the season had raised doubts about his management. Coventry’s disciplined defensive display blunted Forest’s attacking threat throughout, though the…
De Zerbi rips into Spurs players after Villa defeat: ‘Disappointed, sad and frustrated’

September 19, 2026

Tottenham suffered a 3-2 home defeat by Aston Villa, leaving them without a Premier League win and with only two points before the international break. Manager Roberto De Zerbi criticised his players’ mentality, physical condition and lack of composure, saying they had surrendered the match with two late goals and had failed to maintain their…
Everton hold off Ipswich thanks to Thierno Barry goal despite VAR controversy

September 19, 2026

Everton defeated Ipswich to maintain their unbeaten start to the season, with striker Thierno Barry scoring the decisive goal. The match was marred by a VAR controversy when an Everton goal was disallowed after Brennan Johnson, in an offside position, was adjudged to have impacted goalkeeper Christian Walton’s ability to save the ball—a decision Everton…
Jim Ratcliffe: UK is ‘on the slide’ from days when it had world’s ‘greatest empire’

September 19, 2026

Manchester United’s Muslim Supporters’ Club has called for co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to step down following controversial comments he made during a BBC interview. Ratcliffe described the UK as being “on the slide” from its imperial past and blamed high taxes and immigration for Britain’s decline. The supporters’ club responded with a formal statement of…
Newcastle edge Hull after early Willock and Hall goals

September 19, 2026

Newcastle bounced back from their 4-1 defeat to Leeds with a 2-1 victory over Hull at home. Despite fielding a youthful team depleted by nine injuries, the hosts demonstrated resilience to withstand Hull’s determined second-half comeback. The win provides important morale restoration following their recent thrashing, although Newcastle’s vulnerability was exposed when forced into an…
Brighton demolish champions Arsenal 3-0 to mark anniversary in style

September 19, 2026

Brighton stunned Premier League champions Arsenal 3-0, ending their perfect start to the season and celebrating their 125th anniversary in spectacular fashion. Fabian Hürzeler’s energetic side overwhelmed Arsenal with intense pressing and clinical finishing, exposing defensive and midfield weaknesses in Mikel Arteta’s team. Pascal Gross and teenager Charalampos Kostoulas scored before half-time, while new signing…
Revealed: Lime Bike user who smashed taxi’s back window with his HEAD is pro cricketer who went on to play the game of his life

September 19, 2026

Professional cricketer Luke Hollman survived a serious head injury after crashing his Lime Bike into a taxi window on London’s Euston Road in a viral incident. The crash occurred when he was struck whilst on a day off and was propelled through the vehicle’s back window without wearing a helmet, leaving him with a significant…
Was Wrexham’s trailblazing black footballer also the first Indigenous Australian to play overseas?

September 19, 2026

Peter Baines was a pioneering black footballer who played for Wrexham and other English clubs during the 1930s and 1940s, predating Liverpool’s first recognised black player Howard Gayle by more than three decades. Historians and researchers have become increasingly interested in uncovering whether Baines was also the first Indigenous Australian to play football overseas, though…
Kanté and Mavropanos rescue late point for West Ham in derby thriller at Millwall

September 19, 2026

N’Golo Kanté and Konstantinos Mavropanos scored in the second half as West Ham recovered from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Millwall in an entertaining Dockers Derby. Millwall dominated before the interval, but West Ham improved sharply after half-time; despite late controversy and a red card for Kanté, the result was regarded as fair. The…
Aston Villa grab victory despite late Spurs goals as De Zerbi’s side are booed off

September 19, 2026

Aston Villa secured their first Premier League victory of the season by defeating Tottenham, whose late goals could not prevent another damaging loss. Spurs’ strong opening faded as Villa defended resolutely and exploited counterattacking opportunities, leaving home supporters to boo their team off. Zion Suzuki made several important early saves for Villa, while Johan Manzambi…