Seb Coe insists empty seats in Birmingham won’t harm London’s bid for 2029 worlds
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe, rejected suggestions that poor crowds at the European championships could harm London’s bid for the 2029 worlds
Continental clash: where world football stands on Fifa and Infantino – explained
With Oceania praising Fifa on Friday, all six confederations have finally had their say on the fallout from the World Cup sell-off plan
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 10: Fulham
With Marco Silva leaving after five years, can the club take advantage of the links their new coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, has with Real Madrid?
Arsenal open talks with Bayer Leverkusen over deal for Jarell Quansah
Arsenal have opened talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a move for Jarell Quansah as they seek cover for William Saliba and Jurriën Timber
NFL preseason storylines: are the Rams inevitable and will the Pats survive scandal?
With the Hall of Fame game done, and the second round of preseason games underway, let’s look at the storylines that could dominate the coming weeks
Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day two – as it happened
Australia claim five wickets across the second day as Bangladesh reach 351 for 6 and build an ominous first-innings lead in Darwin
Football transfer rumours: Arsenal offered Osimhen in exchange deal? Newcastle to make Baleba bid?
Leeds target Borussia Mönchengladbach defender? | Nottingham Forest agree goalkeeper deal? | Crystal Palace eye reinforcements?
Oceania declares support for Infantino in boost for Fifa president but New Zealand breaks ranks
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has declared its support for Gianni Infantino in a development that further highlights world football’s civil war
High-flying Sirius chase shock Allsvenskan title despite losing ‘best player in league’
They may have sold Robbie Ure, their top scorer, to Sevilla, but the team from Uppsala have good reason to believe they can finish the job
Shreyas Royal, 17, is youngest ever British chess champion as new generation takes over
Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, is the youngest ever British women’s champion while Supratit Banerjee, 12, has become England’s youngest ever international master
Precision comes before pace with Mohammad Abbas key to Pakistan’s attack in England
Tourists have prioritised winning at home with spin in recent times, leaving their attack leaning heavily on Abbas’s guile for England tour
Lincoln trust in double act as second-tier return starts at Middlesbrough
Lincoln’s joint head coaches, Tom Shaw and Chris Cohen, tell Will Unwin they hope an ‘amazing squad’ is underestimated in the Championship
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 9: Everton
Modest but sensible-looking recruitment befits the club’s new air of stability but a continuation of their spring slump could test David Moyes’s appetite for the fight
Ingebrigtsen claims Kerr ‘ruining’ athletics by missing Europeans after breaking mile record
Jakob Ingebrigtsen said Britain’s Josh Kerr was ‘ruining the sport’ by sitting out of. the European Athletics Championships
Leigh dent Leeds’ title ambitions as Super League set to reject NRL’s opening £7m offer
Title-chasing Leeds Rhinos fell to a 16-20 defeat by Leigh Leopards on a day when Super League clubs indicated they would hold out for a better NRL offer