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.

Google announces new experimental “CC” AI agent for families

September 17, 2026

Google has launched an experimental AI agent called CC for families, designed to help coordinate household tasks and planning for up to six family members. The new tool represents an evolution of an earlier experiment that became Gemini’s Daily Brief, but now expands personalised AI assistance to a shared family resource, leveraging Google’s advantage in…
This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it – but that’s not the main concern

September 17, 2026

Queensland’s Fitzroy River in Rockhampton has been approved to host rowing and canoe sprint events at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, despite being home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles. However, the main concern among rowing officials and athletes has been whether the river’s bends, tidal currents and possible flooding could provide fair and consistent…
Claude Code relaunches Projects to manage multiple AI agents in the cloud

September 17, 2026

Claude Code has launched a revamped Projects feature that enables users to manage and run multiple AI agents simultaneously within a single environment. The system provides shared memory, goals, and resources across agents, operating similarly to existing multi-agent management tools, and is significant because it allows users to orchestrate complex, parallelised work across multiple agent…
Tuchel considers England recall for Cole Palmer in Nations League squad

September 17, 2026

Thomas Tuchel is considering recalling Cole Palmer to England’s Nations League squad following the Chelsea forward’s impressive early-season form, having been excluded from the World Cup due to poor fitness and form. Palmer has since scored four goals and provided two assists this season, significantly improving his prospects of selection. Tuchel’s squad announcement on Friday…
FA chair Hewitt demands Infantino release records of failed World Cup plan

September 17, 2026

Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt has formally asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino to release documents concerning his abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise World Cup sell-off plan and the controversial lifting of USA striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension. She is also seeking an independent review, increasing pressure on Infantino ahead of a Fifa council meeting and next year’s…
Two years and one World Cup down, Mauricio Pochettino is still assessing

September 17, 2026

Mauricio Pochettino has selected a youthful squad featuring 13 uncapped players for the US men’s national team’s upcoming friendlies against Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile. This represents a significant shift in approach following the team’s disappointing 4-1 exit in the last 16 of this summer’s World Cup, and signals his commitment to rebuilding around younger…
Hull City’s rise from Championship strugglers to Premier League fliers

September 17, 2026

Hull City have made an astonishing start to their Premier League campaign, currently sitting third with eight points from four games including victories over Manchester United and Coventry. This is remarkable given that 16 months ago they narrowly avoided relegation to League One, and merely three weeks prior to the season they were tipped to…
Cheered on by his stunning girlfriend, Troy Parrott’s La Liga career has burst into life and his goal against Real Madrid has already had THIS astonishing impact in his new hometown of Seville…

September 17, 2026

Troy Parrott’s successful start at La Liga club Real Betis has triggered a significant surge in Irish tourism to Seville. The Irish striker has impressed with goals in his home debut against Real Madrid and his Champions League debut against Lille, sparking demand from Irish football fans eager to watch him play and support their…
Cavan Sullivan in, Christian Pulisic out: takeaways from the latest USMNT roster

September 17, 2026

Mauricio Pochettino has selected a notably youthful United States squad for the September/October friendlies, signalling a dramatic shift towards a new generational cycle. The selection includes 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan from Philadelphia Union, who would become the fourth-youngest player to represent the country should he debut. Several established World Cup squad members have been omitted, including…
Football Daily | Michael Carrick risks untimely spell in the ‘crisis’ box seat with Manchester United

September 17, 2026

Michael Carrick is under growing scrutiny after Manchester United surrendered a 2–0 lead to lose to Brighton in the Milk Cup. The defeat has intensified speculation about his position, with the article suggesting that United’s recurring managerial crises are linked to poor recruitment, boardroom decisions and supporter dissatisfaction, although Carrick remains partly responsible for the…