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Today so far 2026-09-22 · 06:01 UTC

The biggest sports story of the day involves the darts community expressing serious concerns that Luke Littler could walk away from the sport following a booing incident, which would be a significant loss for the professional game. In football, Liverpool are pursuing in-demand right-back Read as they look to strengthen their squad, while tension continues between José Mourinho and Atlético Madrid over referee complaints. Elsewhere, Formula 1 has reduced the maximum distance of races by 15km, and there are ongoing developments in international football with Scotland and Wales preparing for upcoming matches with squad changes and fresh managerial considerations.

Scotland fall short of famous win over Windies

Scotland come up agonisingly short of a famous victory at the T20 World Cup as West Indies somehow come through to win a tumultuous game at Headingley.

2026-06-18 · 21:28 UTC
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Windies take three wickets in an over as Scotland are defeated

2026-06-18 · 21:24

Watch as Aaliyah Alleyne takes three wickets in the 18th over to help West Indies edge past Scotland at the Women's T20…

McIlroy starts strongly as Shinnecock bares its teeth

2026-06-18 · 21:13

Shinnecock Hills lives up to it's reputation as one of the toughest tests in golf on the opening day of a fog-delayed US…

Switzerland's Manzambi scores superb double against Bosnia

2026-06-18 · 21:10

20-year-old Johan Manzambi scores twice as Switzerland beat Bosnia in their 2026 World Cup match in Los Angeles.

Sivo scores hat-trick as Leeds flatten Warrington

2026-06-18 · 21:05

Maika Sivo scores his fifth hat-trick of the Super League season as Leeds Rhinos win the top-of-the-table match against…

Arsenal's first bid for Monga rejected - Friday's gossip

2026-06-18 · 20:35

Arsenal's opening bid for Jeremy Monga is rejected by Leicester, Liverpool ready to offer a package approaching £86m for…

Sutton's World Cup score predictions - second group games

2026-06-18 · 20:00

BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the second round of group games at the…

Usyk-Verhoeven ref had seen enough to end fight before bell

2026-06-18 · 19:58

The referee at the centre of the controversial fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven tells a boxing commission…

Fraser shines as Scotland make strong start against West Indies

2026-06-18 · 19:46

Katherine Fraser gets off to a positive start for Scotland in the first innings of the women's T20 World Cup against…

England's day to forget as New Zealand take control of second Test

2026-06-18 · 19:38

England close day two of the second Test against New Zealand on 222-6, trailing by 169 after a day of poor decisions…

Stokes could return as captain for third Test against NZ

2026-06-18 · 19:33

Ben Stokes could return as England captain as early as next week for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

Messi's father dealing with 'health-related situation'

2026-06-18 · 19:20

Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday.

Crisis club or chance to reinvent - where does McInnes exit leave Hearts?

2026-06-18 · 19:11

Derek McInnes has left Heart of Midlothian for Rangers, so how will the Scottish Premiership runners-up react to losing…

Spurs complete £52m Van Hecke signing from Brighton

2026-06-18 · 19:09

Brighton's Dutch defender Jan Paul van Hecke joins Premier League rivals Tottenham for £52m.

Mokoena's late penalty earns South Africa draw against Czech Republic

2026-06-18 · 18:49

Teboho Mokoena scores an 83rd-minute penalty to earn South Africa a draw against the Czech Republic at the World Cup.

Messi's father dealing with 'health-related situation'

2026-06-18 · 18:36

Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday.

Olympic medallist Simpson recovering after collapse

2026-06-18 · 18:28

Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is making 'encouraging improvement' in hospital after collapsing at an event in Raleigh,…

England in trouble after dreadful day against NZ

2026-06-18 · 18:15

England are in a dire position against New Zealand after spiralling from a chaotic morning on day two of the second Test…

Beever-Jones set to sign new deal at Chelsea

2026-06-18 · 17:56

England international Aggie Beever-Jones is expected to stay at Chelsea this summer with a new deal extending her stay.

Tuchel's complaints lead to Fifa moving photographers

2026-06-18 · 17:44

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has won a battle with Fifa to get photographers moved away from the bench during the…

Lord Botham criticises Stokes for breaking curfew

2026-06-18 · 17:31

Lord Botham criticises England captain Ben Stokes for breaking a team curfew and says there is no way to "justify what…

Milestone, then misery - Gay reaches 50 and then gives wicket away

2026-06-18 · 17:14

England opener Emilio Gay makes a patient 53 in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval, but after reaching the…

Zigart breaks jaw in high-speed Tour de Suisse crash

2026-06-18 · 17:13

Slovenian rider Urska Zigart suffers a fractured jaw following a heavy crash in the final kilometre of stage two of the…

GB's Klugman beaten in Nottingham second round

2026-06-18 · 17:07

British teenager Hannah Klugman says she feels "very different" after a week practising with "some great players"…

New Zealand make World Cup history with first mother-son duo

2026-06-18 · 17:04

New Zealand make history as Tyler and Jenny Bindon become the first mother-son duo to play at the World Cup.

Scandinavia wins Gold Cup to bring up O'Brien ton

2026-06-18 · 16:51

Scandinavia beats Trawlerman to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and land ⁠trainer Aidan O'Brien his 100th winner at the…

Rice expected to be fit to face Ghana despite back pain

2026-06-18 · 16:42

Declan Rice is expected to be available for England's World Cup match against Ghana after suffering from lower back pain…

Van der Vaart criticised for 'racist slurs' against Japan

2026-06-18 · 16:28

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart apologises after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during…

Hooked after an hour - did Vuskovic boost his Spurs chances?

2026-06-18 · 15:49

Many Tottenham fans will have got a first glimpse of Luka Vuskovic last night - so what can they expect from the highly…

Scottish quartet win £8k in Boston Red Sox raffle

2026-06-18 · 15:43

Four Scotland supporters enjoyed an even more memorable weekend than most in Boston as they became what the Red Sox…

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