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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.

Osaka 'pays love and respect to Japan' in Wimbledon kimono

Naomi Osaka has long been renowned for dazzling crowds with her on-court outfits - but making that compatible with Wimbledon's all-white dress code required special inspiration.

2026-06-29 · 21:11 UTC
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Sinner avoids scare to start Wimbledon defence with a win

2026-06-29 · 21:08

Jannik Sinner overcomes a scary slip and an injured foot to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets to…

Bournemouth reject Arsenal interest in Scott

2026-06-29 · 20:19

Bournemouth reject an enquiry from Arsenal for Alex Scott and say the midfielder is not for sale this summer.

Kane will sign new Bayern deal - Tuesday's gossip

2026-06-29 · 19:57

Harry Kane will extend his Bayern Munich contract, Manchester City plan major rebuild, while Rayo Vallecano left-back…

Martinelli scores a stoppage-time winner to send Brazil through to last 16

2026-06-29 · 19:54

Gabriel Martinelli scores a dramatic 95th-minute winner with Brazil coming from behind to beat Japan, set up a World Cup…

Sabalenka strolls to opening round win over qualifier Kostovic

2026-06-29 · 19:52

World number one Aryna Sabalenka completes a commanding straight-set win over Serbian qualifier Teodora Kostovic in the…

Martinelli scores late winner to send Brazil through

2026-06-29 · 19:18

Gabriel Martinelli scores in the 96 minute to knock out Japan, and send Brazil into the round of 16.

Casemiro equalises for Brazil with powerful header

2026-06-29 · 19:04

Casemiro heads in Brazil's equaliser against Japan in Houston after a brilliant cross by Gabriel during their round of…

'Brilliant finish' - but should Sano have been on the pitch?

2026-06-29 · 19:04

Kaishu Sano gives Japan the lead over Brazil moments after escaping a second yellow card for a challenge on Matheus…

Hull KR's Pangai Junior handed six-match ban

2026-06-29 · 18:48

Hull KR's Tevita Pangai Junior has been banned for six games and fined by the RFL for gouging.

Liverpool target Diomande would prefer to join PSG

2026-06-29 · 17:41

Liverpool target Yan Diomande would prefer to join Paris St-Germain, as the French club aim to agree a deal with RB…

Sheff Utd's Cusack feared mental health stigma - inquest

2026-06-29 · 17:05

The former Sheffield United player had feared being ridiculed and stigmatised, her inquest hears.

Defending champion Sinner survives five-set scare

2026-06-29 · 16:55

Jannik Sinner survives an almighty scare as he begins his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set comeback victory over…

Norrie stunned as six Britons lose on first day

2026-06-29 · 16:44

Cameron Norrie falls to a first-round upset at Wimbledon in a disappointing opening day for British interest.

Stokes created moments and the moments are no more

2026-06-29 · 16:37

Ben Stokes was a cricketer of moments, and the moments are now no more, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Middlesbrough's Hackney set for Everton move

2026-06-29 · 16:30

Everton are close to agreeing a deal to sign Middlesbrough's highly-rated midfielder Hayden Hackney.

Why Maresca? What Man City fans can expect from Guardiola's successor

2026-06-29 · 16:20

Pep Guardiola passes the baton on to Enzo Maresca, but why have Manchester City chosen the Italian as the Spaniard's…

How 'ambitious' Wilson plans to grow Irish cricket

2026-06-29 · 16:09

Ireland's new men's cricket head coach Gary Wilson tells BBC Sport NI about his ambitions for the job and how the team…

F1 in Austria: Starts off exciting, then goes the opposite way

2026-06-29 · 16:04

A heatwave, engine upgrades, plus power levels for the next two seasons.

What next for English cricket, the leadership and Stokes?

2026-06-29 · 16:04

Who is under pressure? Could Harry Brook be captain? What is Ben Stokes' future?

Delay as WRU to reveal plan to cut team in 'coming weeks'

2026-06-29 · 16:03

The Welsh Rugby Union delays revealing the details of how it plans to cut a professional men's side by 2028.

'Exposed' England need a world-class coach - Vaughan

2026-06-29 · 15:18

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says England need to change direction after a series defeat by New Zealand and…

NZ thrash England to seal historic series win

2026-06-29 · 15:06

New Zealand beat England by 160 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge to seal a 2-1 series victory in Ben Stokes' final…

Welsh football bosses reveal £150m cost to improve facilities

2026-06-29 · 15:01

Football officials say it will cost £150m to deliver the facilities the game needs across Wales amid a surge in…

Chwalinska slips on match point - then suffers defeat

2026-06-29 · 14:52

French Open runner-up Maja Chwalinska was one point away from winning her Wimbledon first-round match before a slip on…

Burnley fail with Edwards approach

2026-06-29 · 14:43

Rob Edwards turns down an approach from Burnley, leaving the Clarets still looking for a new manager.

McCullum 'felt sad' when Stokes told him of retirement

2026-06-29 · 14:42

England head coach Brendon McCullum says he tired to talk Ben Stokes out of his decision to retire from international…

Hovland wins Travelers play-off after Scheffler miss

2026-06-29 · 14:42

Norway's Viktor Hovland is roared on by World Cup fans as he wins a play-off to beat world number one Scottie Scheffler.

Republic of Ireland v Israel to be played in Serbia

2026-06-29 · 14:32

The Republic of Ireland's Nations League fixture with Israel will be played in Serbia after being moved from Dublin.

Harsh reality behind Scotland fans' calls for Moyes & Postecoglou

2026-06-29 · 14:31

Some Scotland fans are dreaming of David Moyes or Ange Postecoglou replacing Steve Clarke, but could either man be a…

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