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Today so far 2026-09-11 · 12:00 UTC

The 49ers made history with a dominant performance in the first Australian NFL match, drawing more than 100,000 spectators to Melbourne. In rugby, prop Vunipola is set to retire before his move to Leicester, while the IRFU has ruled out relocating an Ireland Six Nations game to the United States. Elsewhere, US Open tennis semi-finalists are battling exhaustion following late-night finishes, and Newcastle's Hall has signed a new contract through 2031.

Okafor says he won't play for Swiss again under Yakin

Leeds United forward Noah Okafor says he will not play for Switzerland again while Murat Yakin remains as head coach.

2026-09-10 · 14:35 UTC
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Team GB return after pregnancy 'hard to put into words' - Kinsella

2026-09-10 · 14:33

A year after giving birth, Alice Kinsella takes the latest step on her groundbreaking return to gymnastics at an…

Switch Six Nations fixture to USA grow game – World Rugby

2026-09-10 · 14:24

World Rugby would help any nation which wants to switch a Six Nations match to the United States as it continues its…

Arsenal close to finalising new contract for Arteta

2026-09-10 · 14:16

Mikel Arteta is believed to be close to finalising a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.

Can you make a case for Chelsea being stripped of 2016-17 title?

2026-09-10 · 13:55

Does Mauricio Pochettino have a case that Tottenham should be retrospectively crowned Premier League champions?

Smith racks up England's fourth half-century of the innings

2026-09-10 · 13:08

Jamie Smith reaches his half-century, becoming England's fourth batter to score a 50 in the innings against Pakistan,…

France wants to transform Fifa after withdrawing Infantino support

2026-09-10 · 13:04

French football leaders have proposed to seek ways to transform how Fifa is run after the country's football body became…

Aitchison to steer England in WXV opener

2026-09-10 · 12:30

Holly Aitchison will win her 50th England cap when she starts at fly-half in the Red Roses WXV opener against Australia…

Clarke & Gallagher start for Scotland against Canada

2026-09-10 · 11:29

Scrum-half Rhea Clarke will make her first start when Scotland begin their WXV Series campaign against Canada, while…

Dragons feel extra pressure after avoiding WRU cut

2026-09-10 · 11:27

Dragons set target of making the United Rugby Championship play-offs after avoiding being cut under Welsh Rugby Union…

Lawrence races to 50 in a strong morning session

2026-09-10 · 11:00

England batter Dan Lawrence races to a half-century during the morning session in day two of the third Test against…

Top four seeds in historic semi-final line-up

2026-09-10 · 10:54

For the first time since 1975, the top four seeds in the women's US Open singles draw have reached the semi-finals.

Russia's Valieva loses neutral athlete status

2026-09-10 · 10:25

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will not be able to compete internationally after the sport's governing body…

Mousinho 'furious' over account of Bielik incident

2026-09-10 · 10:10

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho is "absolutely furious" at the position he says he was put in over an incident involving…

Benn does not deserve world title shot - Garcia

2026-09-10 · 09:56

Ryan Garcia says Conor Benn is nothing more than an "average fighter" and does not deserve a shot at his WBC…

Atomic bomb survivor who became baseball legend - Harimoto dies age 86

2026-09-10 · 09:50

Korean-Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to record the most hits in…

Why we should expect another Solheim Cup thriller

2026-09-10 · 08:42

With no more than one point separating the teams at the past three Solheim Cups played in Europe there is every reason…

Gen Z Is Twice as Likely to Call Sports Betting an Investment, BofA Finds

2026-09-10 · 08:30

New research by Bank of America found that across every generation, Americans were more likely to consider buying event…

Spurs should be awarded 2016-17 title - Pochettino

2026-09-10 · 08:08

Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the Premier League title for 2016-17, when his Tottenham team…

Late goal keeps Rangers on track for Old Firm double-header

2026-09-10 · 07:55

Rangers celebrated wildly after a stoppage-time strike against St Mirren maintains momentum going into two games with…

O'Neill 'not sure what to make of' Celtic, so what are the issues?

2026-09-10 · 07:39

What did manager Martin O'Neill learn about his Celtic squad after a much-changed side earned a narrow 1-0 victory away…

Schmidt has an amazing eye for detail - Dermody

2026-09-10 · 07:37

Ulster forwards coach Clarke Dermody praises Joe Schmidt's "amazing eye for detail" as he settles into his role at the…

Barca's Rodri apologises over Valencia 'weak' comments

2026-09-10 · 07:27

Barcelona midfielder Rodri says he has apologised to the entire Valencia squad after television cameras appeared to…

Champions Seahawks beat Patriots in season opener

2026-09-10 · 07:09

Defending champions the Seattle Seahawks come from behind to beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in the opening game of…

Why is there an NFL game in Australia?

2026-09-10 · 06:36

The NFL has so far played regular-season games in seven international countries but this week's trip to Australia…

Weekly sports quiz: Why is the WSL investigating Palace?

2026-09-10 · 06:33

How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

2026-09-10 · 05:42

Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Wigan prepares to say goodbye to Sir Billy Boston

2026-09-10 · 05:21

The funeral of rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston will take place in Wigan later.

'It started as a joke, a fantasy' - F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid

2026-09-10 · 05:21

After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid?

Zverev storms into semi-finals despite late bedtime

2026-09-10 · 03:50

Alexander Zverev storms into the US Open last four despite staying up until 3:30am to watch Ben Shelton and Carlos…

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