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Cricket

Pooran's stunning half-century guides MI London past Sunrisers Leeds

A 19-ball half-century from Nicholas Pooran and an unbeaten 60 from Sam Curran guides MI London to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Sunrisers Leeds in the opening match of the 2026 men's Hundred.

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Football

Chelsea sign £117m Rogers - what will he bring?

Chelsea's £117m move for Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers is a genuine transfer window shock - so how did they do it and what does it mean for the rest of the squad?

BBC Sport44m ago
Cricket

All-round Curran leads MI London to dominant win

Sam Curran takes two wickets and hits an unbeaten half-century as MI London beat Sunrisers Leeds in the men's Hundred opener.

BBC Sport1h ago
Football

Liverpool owner FSG in talks to sell 30% stake to Amit Bhatia consortium for £1.35bn

Bhatia resigns as a director of QPR Minority stake deal values the club at £4.5bn Liverpool’s owner is in talks over ­selling a minority stake to a consortium led by the former Queens Park Rangers co‑owner Amit ­Bhatia and backed by his father-in-law ­Lakshmi

The Guardian1h ago
Football

Forest make enquiry for Sporting's Diomande

Sporting receives an enquiry from Nottingham Forest for centre-back Ousmane Diomande.

BBC Sport2h ago
Cricket

'That's how to treat a hat-trick!' - Abrar spoils Gleeson's attempt

MI London bowler Richard Gleeson is on for his hat-trick after dismissing SunRisers Leeds' Zak Crawley and Benny Howell in two balls, only for number 11 batter Abrar Ahmed to spoil his moment by hitting a six.

BBC Sport2h ago
Football

'They want us gone' - Man Utd fans' fury over ticket ultimatum

Fans tell BBC Sport that a crackdown on touting is affecting some of the club's most loyal fans.

BBC Sport3h ago
Football

Could the World Cup be back in the US as soon as 2038? Absolutely

Explosion in ticketing and hospitality revenue goes along with a Fifa desire to recoup lost TV income in future deals As is often the case, it has been left to Donald Trump to say the quiet bit out loud. “We have to do this again and we have to do it while I’m

The Guardian3h ago
Football

Chelsea interested in former Man City defender Stones

Chelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City.

BBC Sport3h ago
Football

Old Firm disorder report damning - how will authorities respond?

It took four months to land but, when it did, the independent review of crowd disorder at the Old Firm Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in March arrived with a mighty thud, writes Tom English.

BBC Sport3h ago
Football

Manchester United supporters groups in uproar over suspension of season tickets

Fans claim they are being ‘treated as suspects’ Club planning to reinstate tickets before season begins Manchester United’s official Fans’ Forum, Manchester United Suppor­ters Trust (Must), The 1958 and five other such groups have complained to the club over s

The Guardian4h ago
Cricket

Returning Stokes hits ton as Durham beat Derbyshire

Ben Stokes marks his return to competitive cricket for the first time since retiring from Test matches with a stunning century to help Durham beat Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup.

BBC Sport4h ago
Cricket

Sunrisers Leeds dominate MI London to start Women's Hundred in style

Phoebe Litchfield hits 43 runs off 26 balls to guide Sunrisers Leeds to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against MI London in the opening match of the 2026 women's Hundred.

BBC Sport5h ago
Golf

Tours form new alliance in latest blow to LIV Golf

LIV Golf suffers another setback with the announcement of a global alliance between three of the leading men's tours.

BBC Sport5h ago
Football

Consortium in talks to buy Liverpool minority stake

A consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia expresses an interest in buying a minority stake in Liverpool.

BBC Sport5h ago
Football

Middlesbrough agree fee for Spurs striker Lankshear

Middlesbrough agree a deal to could rise to a club-record £20m for Tottenham striker Will Lankshear.

BBC Sport5h ago
Football

Al-Hilal agree £60m deal for West Ham's Summerville

Saudi club Al Hilal agree a £68.3m deal to sign winger Crysencio Summerville from West Ham.

BBC Sport5h ago
Cricket

Sunrisers thrash MI London in Hundred opener

Phoebe Litchfield top-scores with 43 as Sunrisers Leeds start the new era of The Hundred with a seven-wicket win.

BBC Sport5h ago
Football

Villa in talks to sign Chelsea's Garnacho

Aston Villa enter talks to sign Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy.

BBC Sport5h ago
Football

Ipswich complete £20m deal for Ghana winger Fatawu

Ipswich Town complete the £20m signing of Abdul Fatawu, who played in all four of Ghana's games at the World Cup.

BBC Sport6h ago
Football

The defining moments of the 2026 World Cup

From historic World Cup debuts and emotional first victories, to new stars and the brilliance of legends - relive the defining moments of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

BBC Sport6h ago
Football

'Pressure is intense and scrutiny constant' - referee Taylor retires

Anthony Taylor announces his retirement from refereeing with immediate effect - ending a 20-year career.

BBC Sport6h ago
Football

Football Daily | Here are 48 reasons to cherish the World Cup (minus the Geopolitics)

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The Geopolitics World Cup is already fading from view, replaced by a thin July gruel of pre-season friendlies and transfer tales. But there’s still time to cast another look back over the 48-team, 104-game, 3

The Guardian7h ago
Football

‘The scrutiny is constant’: referee Anthony Taylor retires from football

The 47-year-old took charge of five World Cup matches Taylor has refereed in the Premier League for 16 years Anthony Taylor has announced his retirement from elite refereeing after a distinguished career spanning more than two decades and 831 matches. One of E

The Guardian7h ago
Football

Derry City given suspended partial stadium closure by Uefa

Derry City are to be issued a suspended partial closure of Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium by Uefa.

BBC Sport7h ago
Football

Australia striker McNamara joins Everton

Everton sign Australia striker Holly McNamara on a free transfer from Melbourne City.

BBC Sport8h ago
Football

Who has your Premiership club brought in & let go this summer?

Your one-stop shop for all the ins and outs in the Scottish Premiership during the 2026 summer transfer window.

BBC Sport8h ago
Football

Celtic & Rangers cited after Ibrox cup tie unrest

Rangers and Celtic face disciplinary charges over the unrest that followed their Scottish Cup meeting at Ibrox in March, while an independent review is critical of ultras groups and scathing on planning inadequacies.

BBC Sport8h ago
Boxing

Why is Fury's next fight not on TV?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at why Tyson Fury's upcoming fight is not being shown on live television.

BBC Sport8h ago
Football

What could Burnham as PM mean for football?

Andy Burnham is only into his second day as the UK's Prime Minister, but already people are wondering what this could mean for sport.

BBC Sport8h ago
Football

Ferguson says Keegan built Newcastle's greatest team

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says Kevin Keegan "carried the love of the game on his sleeve" as he paid tribute to his former rival.

BBC Sport8h ago
Football

Fernandez defends Argentina as Messi questions remain

Midfielder Enzo Fernandez claims Argentina represented their nation "in the best possible way" in the World Cup.

BBC Sport8h ago
Cricket

The Hundred 2026 squads

Find out who has signed for which team for the 2026 men's and women's Hundred competitions.

BBC Sport8h ago
Football

Keeper Martinez may 'step aside' from Argentina

Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez says he is considering whether it is "time to step aside" from international football after his side's 1-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup final.

BBC Sport9h ago
Cricket

Bethell ruled out of The Hundred with knee injury

England all-rounder Jacob Bethell, who was due to captain Birmingham Phoenix, is ruled out of The Hundred with a knee injury.

BBC Sport9h ago
Football

‘Reclaim football’: Sepp Blatter joins La Liga chief in call for Gianni Infantino to resign

Blatter attacks successor as Fifa president Javier Tebas says system is ‘rotten at its core’ The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has come in for heavy criticism from his predecessor, Sepp Blatter, and the La Liga president, Javier Tebas, with the pair united

The Guardian9h ago

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