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Today so far 2026-09-15 · 12:00 UTC

The 2029 World Athletics Championships will be hosted in Nairobi after London loses bid to host 2029 World Athletics as Nairobi named host. Across the UK nations, football teams are announcing their squads with several storylines emerging, including McDermott wants to commit to England for 2030 World Cup and fresh selections for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In other sports, the NFL's first week has delivered spectacular plays, while Coutinho joins Neymar at Santos for rest of season marks a notable transfer move in Brazilian football.

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'Future of tour' Eala beats Osaka to reach Washington final

2026-08-02 · 05:57

Alexandra Eala continues her strong season with an impressive victory over Naomi Osaka to reach the Washington Open…

What happened to star signings your club never made?

2026-08-02 · 05:42

BBC Sport takes a look at some star players who were close to moving to the Premier League, only for the deals to fall…

Chamberlain stuns O'Leary with knockout win in Dublin

2026-08-01 · 22:46

Briton Mark Chamberlain stuns Republic of Ireland's Pierce O'Leary as he dropped him twice on the way to securing a…

Emotional Kerr delivers moment Glasgow 2026 has waited for

2026-08-01 · 22:41

There were no pacers and no wave lights.

Sawyers puts heartbreak behind her to claim gold

2026-08-01 · 22:31

English long jumper Jazmin Sawyers overcomes previous major championship disappointments to win Commonwealth gold.

'I can't believe I'm living this life'- Finucane

2026-08-01 · 20:50

Emma Finucane is the first Welsh woman to collect three golds at a single Commonwealth Games.

Medic marks UFC's Serbia debut with 30-second win

2026-08-01 · 20:41

Uros Medic puts on a statement performance to stop Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds at the UFC's first event in…

Brave chase down Spirit to move up to fourth

2026-08-01 · 20:37

Southern Brave defeat London Spirit by five wickets to move up to fourth in the Men's Hundred table.

Salah close to Trabzonspor move - Sunday's gossip

2026-08-01 · 20:35

Mohamed Salah edging towards a move to Trabzonspor, Bayern Munich keen on Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko and…

Watch: Women's Open third round highlights

2026-08-01 · 20:30

Moving day at Royal Lytham – who’ll end it in pole position?

Watch: Sportscene highlights of Saturday's Scottish Premiership games

2026-08-01 · 20:29

Highlights of Falkirk v St Mirren and Aberdeen v Hearts.

Archer takes season-best 4-9 as Brave beat Spirit

2026-08-01 · 20:18

Jofra Archer takes season-best figures as Southern Brave beat London Spirit, while Joe Root guides Welsh Fire to a win…

Nisbet leads from front as Aberdeen turn tables on Hearts

2026-08-01 · 19:58

What a difference a year makes as Aberdeen get the better of Hearts - but what comes next for these two sides?

Wilson's comeback win sets up Trump Shanghai final

2026-08-01 · 19:44

Defending champion Kyren Wilson beat Zhao Xintong 10-8 in a thrilling match to set up a Shanghai Masters final against…

St Helens misery continues as York seal memorable win

2026-08-01 · 19:08

York Knights pile more misery on ailing St Helens with their first win over them in 80 years.

Woad & Hull in contention going into Open final round

2026-08-01 · 19:02

England's Lottie Woad and Charley Hull are both in contention going into the final round of the AIG Women's Open at…

Awesome Archer's four-wicket spell sinks Spirit

2026-08-01 · 18:41

Southern Brave's Jofra Archer takes four wickets for only nine runs as London Spirit are bowled out for 105 in the men's…

Root in 'very different place' over Test captaincy

2026-08-01 · 18:36

England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to…

'Par of the week!' - Ko & Woad lead best shots of third round

2026-08-01 · 18:22

Watch the best shots from day two at the Women's Open, featuring Lottie Woad and the "par of the week" from Lydia Ko.

Fachie survives painful crash to take another gold after Wales 'poke bear'

2026-08-01 · 18:12

Neil Fachie won his second gold medal of these Commonwealth Games on an afternoon of high drama and painful scrapes in…

'A touch of class' - Noh surges into Women's Open lead

2026-08-01 · 18:12

Watch the best of Yealimi Noh's third round at the AIG Women's Open, including a strong back nine that pushed her into…

Root stars as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix

2026-08-01 · 17:39

Joe Root makes an unbeaten 58 from 40 balls as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets at Edgbaston in the…

Evans third after roll as Ogier taken to hospital

2026-08-01 · 17:35

Elfyn Evans holds third place at Rally Finland despite rolling his Toyota on Saturday, as Sebastien Ogier is taken to…

Wiebes sprints to Tour de France Femmes stage one win

2026-08-01 · 17:15

Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes takes the Tour de France Femmes opening stage and first yellow jersey.

Call for 'full review' as pressure grows on Infantino

2026-08-01 · 17:07

The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and…

Brave see off Spirit to extend lead at top of the table

2026-08-01 · 17:07

Southern Brave move four points clear at the top of the Women's Hundred table, with a convincing five-wicket win over…

History-maker Finucane claims third Games gold

2026-08-01 · 17:00

Emma Finucane became the first Welsh woman to win three gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games with victory in the…

Leaders Brave extend winning run against Spirit

2026-08-01 · 16:53

Leaders Southern Brave extend their unbeaten run to five matches against London Spirit while Birmingham Phoenix pick up…

Gold family agrees to sell West Ham stake to Staveley

2026-08-01 · 16:53

Former West Ham co-owner David Gold's daughter Vanessa confirms plans to sell shares to a consortium headed by…

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