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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.

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

After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big expo centre on the outskirts.

2026-09-10 · 05:21 UTC
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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…

GB's Salisbury & Ram beat defending champions to reach semis

2026-09-10 · 02:21

Three-time US Open doubles champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram beat last year's winners Marcel Granollers and Horacio…

Alonso 'takes responsibility' as Chelsea subs rescue cup hopes

2026-09-09 · 23:25

Chelsea get the better of Leeds in a cup thriller, but Blues boss Xabi Alonso has food for thought after needing rescue…

Liverpool will reward Mac Allister if he lets his football do talking

2026-09-09 · 23:12

After saying he was "very sad" at the lack of a contract offer from Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister proved his worth…

Prince William launches sport mental health toolkit

2026-09-09 · 23:01

Prince William urges sport at every level to make suicide prevention part of its culture through a new nationwide…

Odegaard is an 'artist for this whole side' - Onuoha

2026-09-09 · 22:40

Match of the Day pundits Nedum Onuoha and Rory Smith discuss Martin Odegaard's performance in Arsenal's Champions League…

Hewett and Reid into last eight of US Open singles

2026-09-09 · 22:36

British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid win their respective first-round matches in the men's wheelchair singles at the…

Arsenal are passing every test - and Odegaard is in form of his life

2026-09-09 · 22:35

Another Arsenal win, another Martin Odegaard goal - the Gunners captain looks back to his best, writes Phil McNulty.

American football is coming to Australia - can it succeed?

2026-09-09 · 22:29

The LA Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in the first regular season American football game to be played Down Under.

Selby defeats Zhang to progress at English Open

2026-09-09 · 22:27

World number two Mark Selby progresses to the third round of the English Open by winning a deciding frame against…

Watch: Highlights from narrow wins for Celtic & Rangers

2026-09-09 · 22:27

Midweek action as Rangers take on St Mirren and Celtic face St Johnstone.

How Mac Allister 'let his feet do the talking' - Warnock

2026-09-09 · 22:21

Match of the Day pundit Stephen Warnock praises an "exceptional" Alexis Mac Allister as the Argentinian midfielder…

Sporting come from behind to beat Galatasaray in opening round

2026-09-09 · 21:43

Sporting began their Champions League campaign by coming from behind to claim a 3-1 victory over Turkish Super Lig side…

Torres hat-trick fires Paris Saint-Germain to dominant win against Bratislava

2026-09-09 · 21:41

Ferran Torres scores a hat-trick as Paris St-Germain get their Champions League title defence off to a winning start…

Odegaard strike earns Arsenal narrow victory at Napoli

2026-09-09 · 21:34

Martin Odegaard's excellent start to the season continues as the Arsenal captain scores the only goal of the match…

Newcastle still open to Hall sale - Thursday's gossip

2026-09-09 · 21:24

Lewis Hall could still leave Newcastle despite new contract, Yasin Ayari close to committing to Brighton but Kaoru…

Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid

2026-09-09 · 21:07

Alexis Mac Allister scores an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over…

Gauff saves match points to set up Rybakina semi-final

2026-09-09 · 21:05

Coco Gauff saves two match points to beat Mirra Andreeva and set up a US Open semi-final against incoming world number…

Marin's free-kick brilliance earns AEK victory over LASK

2026-09-09 · 21:00

Razvan Marin's stunning free-kick earns AEK Athens a 1-0 win over LASK, securing their first Champions League points of…

Aston Villa ignite season in five-goal thriller against Club Brugge

2026-09-09 · 21:00

Aston Villa launch their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge in Belgium, ending their…

Guirassy double and late own goal seals frantic Dortmund win

2026-09-09 · 21:00

Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy scores a second-half double to secure all three points against Villarreal, despite…

Betis twice come from behind to seal dramatic win over Lille

2026-09-09 · 21:00

The Republic of Ireland's Troy Parrott scores the winning goal as Real Betis fought back from behind to mark their…

Haaland strikes twice as Manchester City secure win at Porto

2026-09-09 · 21:00

Erling Haaland scores twice as Manchester City open their Champions League campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory away…

Mbappe and Valverde strike as Real Madrid edge Inter Milan

2026-09-09 · 21:00

Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde were both on the scoresheet as Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign…

Raphinha on target again as Barcelona put five past Feyenoord

2026-09-09 · 20:59

Raphinha continued his remarkable goalscoring start to the season with another double as Barcelona turn on the style…

Mac Allister's brilliant finish puts Liverpool ahead

2026-09-09 · 20:59

The ball falls to Alexis Mac Allister on the edge of the box who hits it first time past Jan Oblak to give Liverpool the…

Szoboszlai equalises for Liverpool after fantastic Araujo assist

2026-09-09 · 20:46

Dominik Szoboszlai equalises for Liverpool against Atletico Madrid after a brilliant assist from Ronald Araujo.

Benn 'dragged down to pits of hell' by weight cut

2026-09-09 · 20:23

Conor Benn says making the welterweight limit for his world-title challenge against Ryan Garcia has felt like being…

Scottish clubs face tougher Europa League route

2026-09-09 · 19:30

Uefa have made changes to the qualifying rounds of the Europa League from next season.

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