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St Helens keep slim play-off hopes alive by stunning Wakefield

St Helens produced a blistering second-half performance to stun Wakefield Trinity with a 46-16 victory and keep their slim Super League play-off hopes alive.

Precise faces More Thunder in Prix Jacques le Marois

Precise, More Thunder and Zeus Olympios line up for the 2026 Prix Jacques Le Marois, live on Sky Sports Racing.

Hamilton success 'not ideal' for Bearman's future

Ferrari academy product Oliver Bearman has said it's been thrilling to watch Lewis Hamilton's resurgence in 2026, even if it is "not ideal" for his own hopes of driving for the Italian team one day.

Clark-Bueckers clash lives up to hype in Fever win

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers went blow for blow with dueling 29-point performances, with Clark's Fever coming out on top 98-87 against Bueckers' short-handed Wings.

Live NHL free agency tracker: Contract details for all the latest signings

Get up to speed on all the latest veteran additions teams are making beginning on June 30.

Bezos, Bhatia buy a stake in Liverpool: What does it mean for the club and FSG?

Jeff Bezos is among the investors behind a $1.65 billion deal for a minority stake in Liverpool, with reported option to take a controlling interest, but what will it mean for the club and current majority owners, FSG?

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool

Liverpool's owners agree to sell about a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.

Liverpool sell stake to Bezos-backed consortium

Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group confirmed the sale of a minority stake in the club to a consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Clark-Bueckers clash lives up to hype in Fever win

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers went blow for blow with dueling 29-point performances Friday night, with Clark's Fever coming out on top 98-87 against Bueckers' short-handed Wings.

Transfer rumors, news: Tottenham continue interest for Liverpool's Gakpo

Could Cody Gakpo end up making a move from Liverpool to Tottenham? Transfer Talk has the latest.

Celtic ease into League Cup quarters - Aberdeen, Kilmarnock & Ross Co also through

A round-up from the Scottish League Cup as Celtic eased through to the quarter-finals with 4-0 victory at Dundee United, Aberdeen beat Dundee, Kilmarnock won against Ayr United, while League One Ross County shocked Dunfermline.

Chesterfield 0-1 Fleetwood

Veteran striker Ched Evans scored the only goal of the game, finding the net against one of his former clubs to give Fleetwood Town an opening day 1-0 victory at Chesterfield.

Coppull impresses in Hungerford success

Coppull stepped up in distance to land a second Group Two of his career under an enterprising ride from Hector Crouch, who completed a big-race double in the Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

Godolphin's Gold Cup hero Trawlerman retired

Trawlerman, winner of the Gold Cup at Ascot last year, has been retired after picking up an injury at Goodwood.

Tottenham latest: Spence sends farewell message to Spurs

Crawley 0-1 Crewe

Josh March headed the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time as 10-man Crewe got the better of nine-man Crawley at the Broadfield Stadium.

Plymouth 1-3 Stockport

Stockport eased to a sparkling 3-1 League One opening-day win at Plymouth.

Pakistan win warm-up match ahead of England Test series

Pakistan warmed up for their first Test against England at Headingley from Wednesday with a seven-wicket win over a County Select XI as Saud Shakeel hit an unbeaten hundred and Imam-ul-Haq scored 80.

Sheff Utd & Birmingham draw a blank on opening day

Sheffield United and Birmingham made an underwhelming start to the Championship season as they played out a goalless draw at Bramall Lane.

Burton 1-1 Stevenage

Olly Sanderson bundled home in stoppage time to snatch Stevenage a point in a 1-1 draw against Burton.

Bangladesh pull off historic Test upset against Australia

Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test on Sunday, securing their first win on Australian soil and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-ranked side.

SunRisers, Super Giants out to deny Rockets a Hundred double

There could be a Trent Rockets double and a Sam Billings four-peat at Lord's on Sunday as the 2026 edition of The Hundred draws to a close.

Tributes paid to Tarling following British cyclist's death during Volta a Portugal

Tributes were paid to Finlay Tarling at the Volta a Portugal after the 19-year-old British cyclist died during the race on Friday.

Man City latest: Maresca confirms club captains 'for now'

Papers: Lille head coach confirms Man City's Bouaddi talks

The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday's newspapers...

Djokovic knocked out early in Cincinnati after struggling in sapping heat

Novak Djokovic suffered defeat and struggled physically in his first match since Wimbledon as he was upset by Thiago Agustin Tirante in a sapping three-set contest at the Cincinnati Open.

Scheffler retains lead in Memphis as Burns stars and McIlroy toils again

Scottie Scheffler will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis as he looks to complete his first win since January.

Tennis scores: Norrie beaten by top seed Zverev in Cincinnati

No player bigger than a club - is that changing for some fans?

From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham, are star names a bigger draw than clubs for young fans?

PSG sign World Cup winner Torres from Barcelona

Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal for Spain at the World Cup, has joined European champions Paris St-Germain from Barcelona.

'This is the right one' - Rohl on leaving Rangers for Salzburg

Danny Rohl explains why he left Rangers for Red Bull Salzburg - where he hopes to win trophies and help develop young players.

Ex-tennis player Bautista Agut scores on football debut

Roberto Bautista Agut scores twice on his debut for Spanish seventh-tier side CD Els Ibarsos - just over a month after retiring from tennis.

Bournemouth to 'do better' after 'disgusting' email

Bournemouth vow to "do better" after changes to matchday staffing were handled in a manner which "did not reflect the standards we expect".

Newcastle progressing with move for Benfica defender Dedic

Newcastle United are in advanced talks as they aim to bring in defender Amar Dedic from Benfica.

Sunderland agree £25.6m fee for defender Methalie

Sunderland agree a £25.6m fee to sign left-back Dayann Methalie from Toulouse.

Premier League clubs looking to EFL for next Semenyo and Eze

Premier League clubs are continuing to recruit young players from EFL and Scottish academies for their U21 and B-team squads.

Inter sign England full-back Spence from Tottenham

England full-back Djed Spence signs a five-year deal at Inter Milan as he makes a move to Italy from Tottenham.

Belgian Pocognoli frontrunner to be Scotland boss - but who is he?

Former Monaco head coach Sebastien Pocognoli is identified by the Scottish FA as their prime candidate to replace Steve Clarke.

Doue goal awarded on VAR after tight offside

Desire Doue's goal is awarded after initially being flagged offside to give PSG the lead in the second half of the Super Cup against Aston Villa.

How 'hugely impressive' Villa teen Madjo took fight to PSG

Match of the Day's Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Warnock analyse 17-year-old Brian Madjo's "hugely impressive" goalscoring performance for Aston Villa in their 2-1 defeat by PSG in the UEFA Super Cup.

Highlights: PSG beat Aston Villa in Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue.

Taylor on retirement, scrutiny, VAR and referee pundits

Referee Anthony Taylor explains to BBC sports editor Dan Roan why he has stepped away from officiating.

Carrick pushing to improve the squad this summer

Ahead of his first full Premier League campaign in charge at Old Trafford, Carrick feels the squad is making good progress.

Championship excellent place to discover talent - Espanyol's Monchi

Espanyol sporting director Monchi explains why he believes England's Championship is an undervalued source of talent, and outlines his ambitions to restore Espanyol to the top end of Spanish football.

West Ham break EFL record to sign Engels for £22m

West Ham United pay a £22m fee, a new EFL record, to sign Celtic's Belgium international midfielder Arne Engels.

Rangers need 'wee bit of help' and money is there to get it

Rangers need "a wee bit of help" and have money to spend to get it despite dropping out of the Europa League, says manager Derek McInnes.

Villa begin Suzuki talks - Sunday's gossip

Aston Villa are in negotiations over Zion Suzuki, boosting Juventus' hope of signing Emiliano Martinez, while Arsenal are told price for Victor Osimhen, plus more.

Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 27

Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.

Fernandez booed by Chelsea fans as Alonso offers glimpse of blueprint

Enzo Fernandez is booed by sections of the Chelsea support, Morgan Rogers scores on his first appearance and Xabi Alonso offers a glimpse of what could be his blueprint for the season.

Rashford returns as Amorim's Milan highlight issues for Carrick

Manchester United finish their pre-season campaign with a 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Poland, as Marcus Rashford returns to Red Devils action.

How important is Community Shield to a team's season?

Premier League champions Arsenal take on FA Cup winners Manchester City in Sunday's Community Shield - but would winning suggest a successful season ahead?

Strong favourites or tougher task - will Arsenal defend their title?

Arsenal begin this season as Premier League champions but just how difficult is it to defend the league title, and how well equipped as they for the challenge?

Red Bull hire lead Mercedes talent scout

Red Bull has confirmed the hire of Mercedes' lead talent scout, Gwen Lagrue, with the Frenchman set to take up his new role as the director of the Red Bull junior programme from the start of next year.

Norris insists title pressure is all on Antonelli

Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris says any title pressure going into the second half of the season is firmly on championship leader Kimi Antonelli.

Hamilton: Ferrari 'pushing hard' for car upgrades

Lewis Hamilton is confident Ferrari can up their game in the second half of the season by focusing on reducing the car's straight-line speed deficit to rivals Mercedes.

Rain suspends DC Open final with Pegula in lead

The women's final at the DC Open has been suspended until Monday with Jessica Pegula leading Alexandra Eala 6-4, 1-2.

IndyCar releases renderings of new cars for 2028

IndyCar officials released renderings of new cars Tuesday, and with testing on tap for this weekend, defending champ and current points leader Alex Palou said that "seeing the car for the first time made me even more excited about where IndyCar is going."

Eala wins DC Open; first Filipina with singles title

Alexandra Eala became the first Filipina to win a singles WTA title, rallying past Jessica Pegula at the DC Open while Taylor Fritz beat Rafael Jodar in the men's final.

F1 in the snow? Boss: Europe may host Dec. finale

Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said the championship is prepared to finish the 2026 season in Europe -- even if it means a race in the snow.

Raducanu to miss US Open after stress fracture

Emma Raducanu's stress fracture will force her to miss the US Open.

Hamilton blocked, dissed UFC star who shot a pig

UFC star Jon Jones has revealed that Lewis Hamilton blocked him on social media and called him a "coward" for posting a video showing him shooting a pig from a helicopter.

Venus among entries for US Open mixed doubles

Venus Williams is partnering with Alexander Bublik for mixed doubles at the US Open.

Austin open to hosting two F1 races this season

Austin's Circuit of the Americas left the door ever so slightly open for Formula 1 to finish its season in Texas, in the event that war in Iran causes cancellations to races in the Middle East.

Hard courts feel like home as Alex Eala eyes another US Open breakthrough

Alex Eala is preparing for the US Open, back on the surface that has produced many of the biggest moments of her career.

Williams sisters to pair up at Cincinnati Open

The Williams sisters are back on track to playing doubles tennis ahead of the U.S. Open.

Palou, Rossi rave after first test of 2028 IndyCar

Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi climbed inside the cockpit of IndyCar's 2028 entry, took it around Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course and came away impressed.

Jack Draper in tears as comeback ends in defeat

Jack Draper was in tears during his comeback match at the Canadian Open en route to losing to Terence Atmane.

Stars Wars creator gives F1 boss insight into fans

Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali has said a conversation with Star Wars creator George Lucas proved to him that most fans don't care about how complicated the sport's new cars are.

Alcaraz out of Cincinnati with lingering wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open, the Masters 1000-level event where he is the defending champion, because of a lingering right wrist injury.

Playoff guide: Strategy, players and more expert picks

Playoffs? Yes, we're talking about the fantasy women's basketball playoffs, and the strategy you need to win.

Eala braces for another brutal draw in Toronto

Alex Eala faces an entirely different challenge after winning the biggest title of her career in Washington D.C: Proving it was only the beginning.

F1 2026 results: Winners, podium, final positions from every race

The 2026 Formula 1 season has been full of twists and turns with the new rules and regulations shaking things up.

WNBA betting: How to bet MVP, Most Improved Player and Defensive Player of the Year

Andre Snellings takes a look at the where the awards races stand and identifies his favorite bets to make.

Million-dollar 1 Point Slam returning to Aussie Open

The million-dollar 1 Point Slam is returning to the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2027.

Formula 1 start times: When does each 2026 race begin?

The first half of the Formula 1 2026 season has been full of ups and downs for teams and drivers across the grid.

Inside the disunited United States that shadows the WNBA

Sophie Cunningham said what she said about transgender women in sports. Now others want their say, whether the WNBA wants to hear them or not.

Alex Eala barges into third round in Toronto

Alex Eala defeats Alycia Parks in Toronto to avenge her three-set defeat by the American in the opening round at this year's Australian Open.

Who is Kimi Antonelli? Age, career, salary and F1 records

Many people will have started hearing the name Kimi Antonelli float about, whether you follow Formula 1 or not.

Naismith Class of 2026: Two Lady Vols, a pioneering Olympic team and the first 50-40-90 season

The 1996 U.S. Olympic team, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and Candace Parker all helped move the sport forward.

Gauff criticizes using WTA gene test to 'attack'

Coco Gauff said she supports "fairness in women's sports" but criticized how the WTA's gene testing creates "animosity towards the trans community."