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England get early breakthrough as Archer removes Masood

England get an early breakthrough at the start of Pakistan's first innings as Jofra Archer and Jamie Smith combine to remove Shan Masood for just one, with Pakistan 5-1, in response to England's first innings score of 290 on the second day of the second Test at Lord's.

August 28, 2026

Root's message has '100%' landed, says Tongue

Fast bowler Josh Tongue said captain Joe Root’s message to the England players about their off-field behaviour has “100%” been heeded.

August 26, 2026

Alcaraz and Williams thrill in brief but bright US Open mixed doubles showing

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were among the star double-acts in New York as the US Open mixed doubles competition got under way on Tuesday.

August 25, 2026

Root '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, 2026

Vondrousova appeals to Cas against four-year ban

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova did not let an anti-doping official enter her home to carry out a test in December 2025 and her ban is set to run until June 2030.

August 25, 2026

Trabzonspor sign Brazil's Fabinho for two years on free transfer - Reuters

Trabzonspor sign Brazil's Fabinho for two years on free transfer Reuters

August 24, 2026

Late penalty for Liverpool denies Newcastle win

Szoboszlai rescues a point for Liverpool, scoring a stoppage-time penalty to deny Newcastle an opening game victory at St James' Park in the Premier League.

August 23, 2026

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

August 22, 2026

'First major milestone for Pakistan' - Usman takes five wickets

Watch Pakistan's Ali Usman claim a five-wicket haul, including dismissing Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson in successive balls on day two of the first Test at Headingley.

August 20, 2026

Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 31

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

August 20, 2026

Tongue & Robinson cut Headingley ball in half

England seamers Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson find a solution as to who keeps the ball after the both claim a five-wicket haul at Headingley - split it in half.

August 19, 2026

Celtic take the lead through Nygren's 'magnificent' strike

Celtic take the lead in their Champions League play-off first leg against LASK, as Benjamin Nygren finds the top corner in spectacular fashion from outside of the box.

August 19, 2026

Rashford wants to play football 'without name mentioned every day'

Marcus Rashford says he would like to play football without his "name being mentioned every day" after Gary Neville tried to start a conversation about the Manchester United forward on a podcast.

August 19, 2026

England's two-man show - Tongue and Robinson take five wickets each

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue have a day to remember as they both take five-wicket hauls, as England bowl Pakistan out for 171 on day one of the first Test at Headingley.

August 19, 2026

Root calls on England to be 'good human beings'

Joe Root calls on his England players to be "really good role models and human beings" at the start of his second reign as Test captain.

August 18, 2026

Fan knitting, huge hitting and catches galore - The best of The Hundred

As The Hundred comes to an end for another season, BBC Sport looks back at the best moments from the 2026 men and women's tournaments.

August 17, 2026

Five in Five: Football quiz No 1

Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

August 17, 2026

GB's Hunter-Bell comfortably wins 'serene, beautiful' 1500m gold

Georgia Hunter-Bell wins convincingly in the women's 1500m to take gold for Great Britain, making herself uncatchable on the final stretch.

August 16, 2026

Foxes beat Notts to reach One-Day Cup final

Leicestershire reach a second One-Day Cup final in four years as they overcome Notts Outlaws by 23 runs in their semi-final at Grace Road.

August 16, 2026

Oliveira dedicates Portugal stage win to Tarling family

Rui Oliveira wins the final stage of the Volta a Portugal in his home city of Porto before dedicating the win to Finlay Tarling's family.

August 16, 2026