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Why tough US Open draw will be true test of Alcaraz's fitness
Carlos Alcaraz starts his US Open title defence against Russia's Roman Safiullin in the first serious examination of his fitness following a long-term wrist injury.
August 27, 2026Out of Matt's shadow and meeting Michael Jordan - Alex Fitzpatrick's rise
Alex Fitzpatrick tells BBC Sport about forging his own identity, "belonging" on the PGA Tour - and his "surreal" meeting with Michael Jordan.
August 27, 2026Al-Hilal closing in on Watkins - Thursday's gossip
Al-Hilal close in on a £50m deal for Ollie Watkins, Chelsea line up Bournemouth's Alex Scott, Sunderland make a loan offer for Jack Grealish, plus more.
August 26, 2026Britain's Brennan sprints to second victory at Vuelta
Britain's Matthew Brennan claims his second win at the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on stage five.
August 26, 2026Mir suffers shock defeat as Clancy Jr wins UFC contract
Bella Mir misses out on a UFC contract after suffering one of the biggest shocks in MMA history by losing to Alex Apodaca.
August 26, 2026Root 'hacked off' and 'disappointed' at Carse incident
England captain Joe Root says he is "hacked off" and "disappointed" at the incident involving fast bowler Brydon Carse at a Derby nightclub.
August 25, 2026Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?
August 24, 2026Former NBA players Kanter Freedom, White not eligible for WNBA, sources say - Reuters
Former NBA players Kanter Freedom, White not eligible for WNBA, sources say Reuters
August 24, 2026GB's Fraser wins European gold and bronze
Britain's Joe Fraser wins gold in the high bar and bronze in the parallel bars at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb.
August 23, 2026Japan champions Miura, Kihara, who won hearts with grit and tears, to wed - Reuters
Japan champions Miura, Kihara, who won hearts with grit and tears, to wed Reuters
August 23, 2026Wales pushing the pain barrier in bid to improve
BBC Sport spends a day in Wales' pre-season camp, watching players put through their paces ahead of the new WXV Global Series.
August 23, 2026Arsenal exploring Yildiz move - Friday's gossip
Arsenal explore move for Kenan Yildiz, Atletico Madrid trying to finalise Nicolas Jackson signing and Manchester City in talks over Allan Elias, plus more.
August 20, 2026US Open offers biggest prize fund in Grand Slam history
The US Open will offer the biggest prize fund in Grand Slam history with a total of $108 million (£79.2m) on offer - marking a 20% increase on last year.
August 20, 2026What supplements do athletes consume every day?
Team GB rower Heidi Long takes BBC Sport through her vitamin and supplement routine.
August 20, 2026Which supplements do athletes take and why?
There is a long list of supplements taken by elite athletes in the pursuit of marginal gains - what do they take and why?
August 20, 2026Man City join Man Utd in Kone race - Thursday's gossip
Manchester City look set to rival neighbours Manchester United for Manu Kone, Aston Villa interested in Tosin Adarabioyo and Tottenham in talks over Man City duo.
August 19, 2026Ireland's World Cup hopes alive after win over NZ
Ireland's women looked no further than the success of the country’s athletes and swimmers over the past 10 days to inspire them to a first Hockey World Cup pool win in eight years.
August 18, 2026Williams sisters lose on doubles return
Serena and Venus Williams lose a thriller at the Cincinnati Open in their first doubles match together for four years.
August 18, 2026Haaland's main rivals for the Premier League Golden Boot
Erling Haaland will hope for a record-equalling fourth Golden Boot this season - but who could challenge him as the Premier League's top-scorer?
August 18, 2026Makhachev v Machado Garry - UFC 330 fight predictions
The world of MMA deliver their predictions for Islam Makhachev's welterweight title defence against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 on Saturday.
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Alcaraz starts US Open comeback against Safiullin
Carlos Alcaraz has not played a singles match since 13 April at the Barcelona Open Carlos Alcaraz will start his US Open title defence against Russia's Roman Safiullin in the first serious examinatio
Out of Matt's shadow and meeting Michael Jordan - Alex Fitzpatrick's rise
Alex Fitzpatrick on his encounter with NBA legend Michael Jordan If Alex Fitzpatrick wanted a glimpse into just how life changing winning on the PGA Tour would be, he did not have to wait long. Whil
Al-Hilal closing in on Watkins - Thursday's gossip
Star back page Mirror back page Guardian sports section Express back page Telegraph sports section 1 of 5 Al-Hilal close in on a £50m deal for Ollie Watkins, Chelsea line up Bournemouth's Alex S
Britain's Brennan sprints to second victory at Vuelta
Matthew Brennan is competing in his first Grand Tour Britain's Matthew Brennan claimed his second win at the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish on stage five. The 21-year-old Visma–Lease a Bike ride
Mir suffers shock defeat as Clancy Jr wins UFC contract
Bella Mir (left) is the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir Bella Mir has missed out on a UFC contract after suffering one of the biggest shocks in MMA history by losing to Alex Apo
Root 'hacked off' and 'disappointed' at Carse incident
Joe Root spoke to the media at Lord's on Tuesday afternoon, having had a "strong" conversation with the England players earlier in the day England captain Joe Root says he is "hacked off" and "disapp
Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, BBC football pundit Troy Deeney will give you his team and manager of the week. Here are this week's choices. Do you agree? Give us your thou
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GB's Fraser wins European gold and bronze
Joe Fraser has now won four European gold medals Britain's Joe Fraser won gold in the high bar and bronze in the parallel bars at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb. The 27-year-old sco
Wales pushing the pain barrier in bid to improve
Wales have slumped to 12th in the world rankings after a poor run of results Sweat is pouring off Alisha Joyce and Georgia Evans as they emerge exhausted from the spin bike chamber at Wales' training
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Arsenal exploring Yildiz move - Friday's gossip
Back page of the Daily Star Back page of the Daily Mirror Back page of the Daily Express 1 of 3 Arsenal exploring move for Kenan Yildiz, Atletico Madrid trying to finalise Nicolas Jackson signing
US Open offers biggest prize fund in Grand Slam history
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open singles titles in 2026 The US Open will offer the biggest prize fund in Grand Slam history with a total of $108 million (£79.2m) on offer - marking
What supplements do athletes consume every day?
Team GB rower Heidi Long takes BBC Sport through her vitamin and supplement routine.
Which supplements do athletes take and why?
Which supplements do athletes take and why? It was at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona when the mutterings about a new "secret weapon" started. Dozens of Great Britain athletes had been taking a new p
Man City join Man Utd in Kone race - Thursday's gossip
Back page of the Daily Mirror Back page of the Daily Star Back page of the Daily Express Lead sport page of the Guardian 1 of 4 Manchester City look set to rival neighbours Manchester United for
Ireland's World Cup hopes alive after win over NZ
Katie Mullan and Roisin Upton were on target in Ireland's win over New Zealand Ireland's women looked no further than the success of the country’s athletes and swimmers over the past 10 days to inspi
Haaland's main rivals for the Premier League Golden Boot
Erling Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot last season with 27 goals Erling Haaland will be hoping for a record-equalling fourth Premier League Golden Boot this season. With four-time winner
Williams sisters lose on doubles return
Serena (left) and Venus Williams won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together Serena and Venus Williams lost a thriller at the Cincinnati Open in their first doubles match together for four years. The
Makhachev v Machado Garry - UFC 330 fight predictions
Islam Makhachev (left) set the record for UFC lightweight title fight victories (five) before vacating the belt in January 2025 Islam Makhachev makes the first defence of his welterweight title again