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• Liverpool agree £123m deal for PSG's Barcola
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:03:53 GMT
  Liverpool agree a deal worth up to £123m for Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.
• A magician and a maverick - this could be Cherki's moment for Man City
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:56:42 GMT
  After two goals and a swaggering display against Crystal Palace, Phil McNulty asks if this is Rayan Cherki's time to shine for Manchester City.
• Lampard 'somewhere in the middle' of Mourinho and Ancelotti
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:12:27 GMT
  Eight years into his own managerial career, Coventry City boss Frank Lampard cites Jose Mourinho and Carli Ancelotti as the main influences on his style.
• Itauma v Hrgovic - heavyweight world title fight predictions
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:21:04 GMT
  Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic.
• More British athletes convicted in connection with Baptiste case
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:54:59 GMT
  BBC Sport reveals that Will Sharman, Richard Sharman and Lamin Deen were also convicted in the case which led to Leon Baptiste's imprisonment.
• GB's Fery into first ATP Tour final as opponent retires
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:03:20 GMT
  Arthur Fery is into his first ATP Tour final as opponent James Duckworth retires because of injury at the Winston-Salem Open.
• How England are building an attack to trouble Australia
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:11:13 GMT
  Former England captain Michael Vaughan predicts England's new pace quartet will trouble Australia - so what is making them effective against Pakistan?
• Arsenal & Barca monitor Rashford - Saturday's gossip
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:48:59 GMT
  Arsenal monitor Marcus Rashford, Chelsea eye Monaco's Lamine Camara and Valencia push for Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott, plus more.
• Sarfaraz denies knowing about Pakistan threat to end tour
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:38:35 GMT
  Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with the sons of Imran Khan.
• Trippier praises Miley's 'big presence' as Newcastle face Tonali reunion
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:11:10 GMT
  Newcastle midfielder Lewis Miley is backed to "go as far as he wants" as the 20-year-old prepares to face former team-mate Sandro Tonali at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
• 'I learned from Murray' - Boulter won't make wedding ring mistake
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:55:25 GMT
  Andy Murray has long been a guiding figure for British tennis, but newly-married Katie Boulter will not be following his lead when it comes to keeping her wedding ring safe as she prepares for the US Open.
• The 50-year-old amateur footballer who became a viral inspiration
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:30:20 GMT
  Craig Kirby thought about quitting football following the death of his son - at 50, he didn't expect to go viral documenting his final season.
• The tiny town aiming to defy odds in Bundesliga debut
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:55:10 GMT
  Elversberg has no train station and a population of just 13,000, but its football team have enjoyed a meteoric rise from the regional German leagues to the Bundesliga.
• What will Jackson bring to Villa with Watkins set for exit?
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:14:48 GMT
  BBC Sport examines what new striker Nicolas Jackson will bring to Aston Villa, with Ollie Watkins looking set to join Al-Hilal.
• Hovland in tie for lead at Tour Championship
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:09:36 GMT
  Norway's Viktor Hovland and American Ryan Gerard in tie for the lead at 10 under, heading into the weekend at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
• Beaugrand wins again in Weihai as Potter second
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:51:38 GMT
  France's Cassandre Beaugrand earns her fourth straight win in the World Triathlon Championship Series as Britain's Beth Potter comes second in Weihai.
• Leeds go back top with thumping win at St Helens
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:59:42 GMT
  Leeds Rhinos go back to the top of the Super League standings on points difference with a rare and comprehensive away win at St Helens.
• Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:18:55 GMT
  Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.
• Haaland and Cherki fire impressive Man City to victory at Palace
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:30:06 GMT
  Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki both score twice as Manchester City cruise to a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
• England enjoy dominant day at Lord's to close in on series win
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:29:17 GMT
  England enjoy day of dominance with both bat and ball to put themselves in complete control of the second Test against Pakistan, closing day two on 81-3, giving the hosts a lead of 261 at Lord's.