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Today so far 2026-09-19 · 18:00 UTC

Arsenal suffered a painful defeat to Brighton, with manager Mikel Arteta calling it a significant learning moment for his side. In other football action, Aston Villa delivered an impressive performance to beat Tottenham, while England topped the T20 world rankings following a crushing victory over Sri Lanka in cricket.

England fans' behaviour 'excellent' at World Cup

England supporters in the United States are praised for their "excellent" behaviour during the group stage of the World Cup, but domestic incidents are up on recent tournaments.

2026-06-30 · 20:01 UTC
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Haaland the late hero as Norway knock out resilient Ivory Coast

2026-06-30 · 19:40

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scores a late winner as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to book their place in the…

Williams 'takes it all in' on Centre Court return

2026-06-30 · 19:07

Serena Williams receives a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd as she walks out to play at Wimbledon for the…

'Goal of the tournament' - Diallo's brilliant equaliser for Ivory Coast

2026-06-30 · 18:58

Amad Diallo comes up with a 'goal of the tournament' contender as he equalises for Ivory Coast to make it 1-1 in their…

Fery uses 'dishonesty' row to fuel Wimbledon win

2026-06-30 · 18:54

Britain's Arthur Fery is accused of dishonesty by Bosnian opponent Damir Dzumhur following a row over a let call at…

England right-backs Quansah and James miss training

2026-06-30 · 18:52

Jarell Quansah and Reece James miss training as England's right-back issues mount before their World Cup last-32 match…

England playing their best cricket in years - Hartley

2026-06-30 · 18:44

Former spinner Alex Hartley says England are playing their best cricket "for years" and she is "very confident" about…

'How good was that?' - best shots from Wimbledon day two

2026-06-30 · 18:38

Watch the best shots from day two of Wimbledon 2026, featuring British hopeful Toby Samuel.

Bigger than Rumble in the Jungle? DR Congo bid for World Cup history

2026-06-30 · 18:26

DR Congo's run at the 2026 World Cup comes 52 years on from both their disastrous debut at the finals and one of sport's…

'A moment of real quality' - Nusa's sensational strike puts Norway ahead

2026-06-30 · 18:16

Norway take the lead in their round of 32 tie against Ivory Coast after a brilliant strike from forward Antonio Nusa.

Basketball superstar James to leave LA Lakers

2026-06-30 · 18:11

LeBron James will continue his career with another team and is reported to be a target for the Golden State Warriors.

Villa among four Premier League clubs fined by Uefa

2026-06-30 · 17:53

Aston Villa have been fined 22.5m euros (£19.4m) by Uefa for a "significant breach" of its squad-cost rule for 2025.

'You can't walk out in an outfit and go out first round'

2026-06-30 · 17:46

Taylor Fritz arrives for his first-round match in a statement all-white suit - and avoids looking "really stupid" by…

Australia ease into World Cup final after thrashing West Indies

2026-06-30 · 17:28

Beth Mooney finishes unbeaten on 61 to help six-time winners Australia ease past West Indies by eight wickets at The…

Spurs agree £85m deal for West Ham's Fernandes

2026-06-30 · 17:26

Tottenham agree a deal to sign West Ham's Mateus Fernandes as Manchester United pull out of the race for midfielder.

Coventry boss Lampard signs new contract to 2029

2026-06-30 · 17:17

Coventry City manager Frank Lampard signs a new contract until 2029.

Fury to fight Wach in Thailand as warm-up to Joshua bout

2026-06-30 · 17:13

Tyson Fury will fight Poland's Marius Wach in Thailand on 24 July as a warm-up for a potential all-British encounter…

Arsenal consider Barcola as alternative to Rogers

2026-06-30 · 17:13

Arsenal view Paris St-Germain's Bradley Barcola as an alternative to Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers after receiving…

Perry gives Australia injury scare in semi-final win

2026-06-30 · 16:51

Ellyse Perry gives Australia an injury scare before Sunday's T20 World Cup final by retiring hurt during her side's…

Brook would accept 'honour' of Test captaincy

2026-06-30 · 16:31

Harry Brook says he would accept the England Test captaincy and believes it is possible to lead the country in all three…

ITV pauses scrum ad slots for July Tests

2026-06-30 · 16:15

In-play, in-picture adverts will not be part of ITV's coverage of the Nations Championship in July, but the 20-second…

From retirement fears to triumphant Wimbledon return for GB's Swan

2026-06-30 · 15:42

Katie Swan gets her "full-circle moment" at Wimbledon, two years after considering retiring from tennis because of a…

AC Milan sign PSG's Portugal striker Ramos for £60m

2026-06-30 · 15:39

AC Milan sign Paris St-Germain striker Goncalo Ramos for a reported club record transfer fee of about £60m.

Could set-piece coach be Celtic's key signing?

2026-06-30 · 15:37

BBC Scotland crunches the numbers behind Ross Grant's set-piece impact at Hearts and looks at what he could bring to…

'A tough couple of weeks' - tearful Swiatek overcomes first-round scare

2026-06-30 · 15:33

A relieved Iga Swiatek cries on court after she begins her Wimbledon title defence with a stuttering three-set victory…

Scarlets confirm Davies as boss on two-year deal

2026-06-30 · 15:30

Scarlets will be led by former Wales centre Nigel Davies for the next two seasons.

Tottenham goalkeeper Kinsky signs new deal

2026-06-30 · 15:07

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky signs a new, improved contract with the Premier League club.

Easterby expects 'marker' from Australia in Sydney

2026-06-30 · 13:59

Ireland coach Simon Easterby says he expects Australia to try and "impose themselves" in Saturday's Nations Championship…

Why the new Scotland head coach has a tricky task

2026-06-30 · 13:30

Steve Clarke successor as Scotland head coach may have a tricky task to sustain the national side's success over the…

Exeter's US takeover completed as Black Knight take charge

2026-06-30 · 13:20

The owners of Premier League side AFC Bournemouth have completed their takeover of Prem Rugby side Exeter Chiefs.

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