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Charlton's perfect tonic before Derby opener

Fan writer Paul Sullivan reflects on Charlton Athletic's new signings after a comprehensive win over Cheltenham Town in the EFL Cup.

Ulster skipper Henderson to miss start of season

Ulster captain Iain Henderson will miss several months of the new season after hip surgery during the summer.

Plymouth boss Cleverley will improve Evans' finishing

Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says he will work to improve the finishing of new signing Will Evans.

European Athletics Championships face backlash over ‘crazy prices’ and empty seats

Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium half-full on Monday Athletes and fans join chorus of concern over prices Keely Hodgkinson’s coach and the BBC commentator Steve Cram have led a chorus of concern abou…

2026 NBA Christmas Day schedule rankings: Knicks vs. Spurs tops intriguing five-game slate

The NBA's Christmas action features a Finals rematch at Madison Square Garden, plus LeBron James returning to L.A.

Browns rookie's viral training camp fight helped him win starting job: Why Todd Monken loved what he saw

First-round rookie Spencer Fano refused to back down against Jared Verse, and Monken rewarded him for it

Picking the best college football team in each state ahead of the 2026 season

From Alabama to Wyoming, and everywhere in between, these are the best Division I college football teams in every state

Fantasy football 2026 rankings, draft prep: Model unveils QB, RB, WR, TE picks, cheat sheets, ADP, tiers

SportsLine simulated the new NFL season 10,000 times and revealed its 2026 Fantasy football QB, RB, WR picks and rankings

PFA starts legal proceedings over League One salary cap

The PFA starts legal proceedings against the EFL over changes to salary caps in League One.

Liberty vs. Fever WNBA picks: Caitlin Clark has suspension rescinded for matchup of high-octane offenses

Caitlin Clark had her suspension rescinded and will play for the Fever tonight vs. the Liberty

NBA schedule release: 10 key dates to circle for the 2026-27 season from big returns to rivalries renewed

Opening Day tips off on Oct. 20 as the reigning champion Knicks host the 76ers, plus a packed Christmas Day slate

Liverpool latest: Barcola and Mbaye included in PSG's Super Cup squad

Mariners vs. Yankees Tuesday MLB picks: When Bryan Woo pitches away from Seattle, it's fade time

Seattle's Bryan Woo has been terrible on the road and pitches at Yankee Stadium tonight

Infantino, Trump, Bezos and Mourinho: together at last: Football Weekly – video

Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini , Lars Sivertsen and Paul Watson to discuss Donald Trump’s nice words about the struggling Fifa boss, plus returning Madrid boss José Mourinho’s new Netflix d…

Quinnen Williams inks $105M extension with Cowboys; top 15 worst contracts in the NBA

Plus, five under-the-radar NFL teams as camp buzz gets louder

Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals progress at Europeans

Keely Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol progress to remain on course for a tantalising European 800m showdown.

Rangers striker Chermiti out for 'significant period of time' with ACL injury

Rangers striker Youssef Chermiti will be out for "a significant period of time" after suffering an ACL injury in Sunday's defeat to Hibernian.

Forest owner Marinakis suing Palace for defamation

Evangelos Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace for defamation, after a banner was unfurled at Selhurst Park last season showing the Nottingham Forest owner holding a gun to the head of Morgan Gibbs-Wh…

Rangers' Chermiti out for 'significant period' with knee injury

Youssef Chermiti faces a long recovery from anterior cruciate ligament damage sustained shortly after Rangers turned down an offer for the striker.

Man City latest: Maresca's unique reason why Haaland can't be captain

2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions by model that's nailed 17 majors

SportsLine's model simulated the FedEx St. Jude Championship 2026 10,000 times and revealed surprising picks for the first event in the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs

Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly offered to Manchester United as left-back solution

Chelsea also made aware of 19-year-old’s availability Newcastle’s Lewis Hall remains prime United target Myles Lewis-Skelly has been offered to Manchester United as a potential left-back option, wi…

Palace co-owner Parish spoke to McNeil's partner before move

Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish contacts Dwight McNeil's partner before the midfielder's move to the club.

Walker's 'hangover' warning as Burnley chase fast start

Burnley defender Kyle Walker warns his team-mates they cannot "have a hangover" as they target an immediate Premier League return.

CBS 2026-27 Fantasy hockey rookie preview: Gavin McKenna leads a rookie class loaded with Fantasy upside

A loaded rookie class features more than a dozen potential Calder contenders and plenty of Fantasy upside

How concerned should Liverpool be after another pre-season collapse?

How much does pre-season mean? It depends who you ask.

Ready for the new EFL season? EVERY GAME LIVE this weekend!

Ready for the new EFL season? Every opening game across the Championship, League One and League is live on Sky Sports this weekend.

Crystal Palace in talks to re-sign Guessand on loan

Crystal Palace are in talks to re-sign Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa.

Bath in 'serious discussions' to play rugby matches at Reading

Reading owner Rob Couhig says the club have had "serious discussions" with Bath about the Prem Rugby club playing at their stadium.

Transfer roundup: Nottingham Forest seal £34m deal for Sporting’s Diomande

Fulham sign Shea Charles from Saints for £30m Chelsea’s Filip Jorgensen moves to Strasbourg on loan Nottingham Forest have signed Côte d’Ivoire defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting for an undisc…

Are Man Utd judged differently to other WSL sides?

Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world, but is the women's team really judged differently as a result?

How £30m Charles became Northern Ireland's most expensive footballer

After he became Northern Ireland's most expensive player, BBC Sport NI looks at the rise of Shea Charles, from Manchester City's academy to Fulham's £30m man.

Chelsea face Sociedad in Champions League qualifying

Chelsea will face Spanish side Real Sociedad in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round, with the first leg of the tie on 26 August.

'I won Commonwealth bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'

Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.

Johnson tipped to thrive under Moyes at Everton

Wales forward Brennan Johnson is tipped to thrive under David Moyes following his switch from Crystal Palace to Everton.

Chelsea face Real Sociedad in WCL third qualifying round with riches at stake

WSL team will be favourites against Spanish side Financial implications of missing out are significant Chelsea will face Real Sociedad in the Women’s Champions League’s third qualifying round, need…

Tottenham latest: Spurs not finished in the transfer window, says De Zerbi

Man Utd latest: Trio spotted returning to training

Forest sign Sporting's Ivory Coast defender Diomande

Nottingham Forest sign Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Portuguese club Sporting for a reported £34m.

The map showing world's division over Infantino

BBC Sport uses visuals to explore the support and opposition to Gianni Infantino's leadership of Fifa from its members.

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 4: Brentford

Keith Andrews and the high-scoring Igor Thiago face difficult second album after outperforming expectations Guardian writers’ predicted position: 8th (NB: this is not necessarily John Brewin’s pred…

Arsenal latest: 'PL rivals offered chance to sign Lewis-Skelly'

Nottingham Forest sign defender Diomande in £34m deal

Nottingham Forest have signed Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting on a four-year deal.

Man City have signed Anderson - why do they also want Bouaddi?

Those who followed Morocco's recent World Cup campaign will recognise the name Ayyoub Bouaddi. Perhaps those who only took a passing glance will remember him, too. He tends to stand out.

David Squires on … the masochistic life of a Football League fan

Our cartoonist welcomes the EFL back, with returning characters and a look at what it’s like as an exiled supporter Buy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite works And his latest book, Chaos in the…

Arkansas Sports Betting 2026: Best Legal AR Sportsbooks & Betting Apps

Find the best Arkansas sports betting apps in August 2026, and all you need to know about Arkansas sports betting.

Wrexham set to make club-record signing as Phillips returns to Blades

Chelsea give Mudryk go-ahead for loan move

Chelsea explore potential loan moves for Mykhailo Mudryk as he looks to rebuild his fitness after 20 months out of football.

Striker snubbed by Scotland for World Cup signs for Sevilla

Sevilla announce £5.5m move, rising to potential £7.6m, for former Scotland youth international striker Robbie Ure to join from Swedish club IK Sirius.

Fighting relegation & eyeing promotion? Championship set for six-team play-offs

The Championship play-offs expand to six teams this season. Here's a closer look at how it may pan out and the thoughts of those involved.