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In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Max Verstappen talks about his new contract at Red Bull and much more.

No 11 seed rallies for 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6) win Tiafoe into third US Open semi-final in five years American will play Alcaraz or Shelton in last four At the end of more than four and a half hours of escalating drama inside the world’s biggest tennis stadium, a devastated A

Trent Alexander-Arnold started in midfield for Real Madrid's win over Inter - but Jose Mourinho says it is not his best position.

Three wins in a row, top of the table, unity at the club - are West Ham ready to leave the past behind on and off the pitch?

Ayyoub Bouaddi belies his age with a mature Champions League performance on his first Manchester City start to showcase why the club were so intent on signing the 18-year-old.

Sometimes football is silly and sometimes it is more fun for it. On a night when there were 37 shots and the goalkeepers shared thirteen saves between them, some of them absurd, José Mourinho’s Real Madrid found a way to beat his former team Inter in his first Champions League ni

Enzo Maresca admitted a liking for the “boom-boom” of house music in the buildup to this match, then enjoyed the sweet notes of victory having overseen a gritty performance from his Manchester City side in incessant rain. City had lost six of their past nine away games in the com

Professional men's golf league LIV Golf has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US.

Aston Villa finally found their shooting boots with three goals at Club Brugge - but their win was not straightforward.

LIV Golf intends to starts its new league early next year after filing for bankruptcy protection in the United States.

Champions League: Lille v Betis, Dortmund v Villarreal Carabao Cup: Palace v Middlesbrough, Sunderland v Hull Live scores | Read Football Daily | And email Daniel Inter, meanwhile, look solid. They’ve won three from three in Serie A, and will, I think, look to clutter the centre

Aryna Sabalenka battles back to beat sixth seed Linda Noskova in three sets and advance to the semi-finals.

Britain's Matthew Brennan sprints to his fourth stage win of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana.

⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Read Football Daily | And you can mail Niall Manchester City’s Enzo Maresca era has got off to a decent start, with three wins from three in the Premier League. The Champions League will offer a sterner test tha

⚽ Champions League news from the 5.45pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Instagram | Read Football Daily Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice have been nominated for this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or while Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood have been nominated for the w

Rolling updates from the last eight at Flushing Meadows Will influencers bring down US Open? | You can mail Katy These two have played each other twice before, with both matches taking place on hard courts, three years ago in Adelaide and this year in the Indian Wells semi-final.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is one of three England players nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or alongside Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice.

England stars Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are among 30 players nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or.

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister says he is "very sad" not to have been offered a new deal by the club and had "options" to leave in the summer.

Napoli say Scott McTominay's heart surgery "was a complete success" and expect the Scotland midfielder to resume training this month.

Letter alleges Fifa president ‘has abused his power’ Donald Trump links and FFE scandal among objections More than 100,000 people have added their names to a complaint against Gianni Infantino, alleging the Fifa president has “at a minimum, abused his power, violated his duty of

Three Americans have the chance to become the first home US Open men's champion since 2003. But Carlos Alcaraz stands in the way.

The world No 10 on getting recognised in New York, coping with hostility and why he’s never changing his walk-on song “Definitely,” Stephen Bunting says as he considers whether working so hard as a darts player on social media is like making a deal with the devil. After Luke Litt

Newcastle United sporting director Ross Wilson says the club were preparing for former head coach Eddie Howe's departure for up to nine months.

Gauff defeats Jovic 6-1, 6-4 in 80 minutes American has yet to drop a set in New York Andreeva awaits in anticipated quarter-final Coco Gauff continued her serene march through the US Open women’s draw with her most complete performance yet on Monday night, seeing off fellow Amer

Elena Rybakina sweeps aside two-time champion Naomi Osaka to reach the US Open quarter-finals and close in on becoming world number one.

Norwegian forward has played every minute of season Parenting duties have changed player’s ‘priorities’ Enzo Maresca believes Erling Haaland has become “complete” as his priorities have changed after the birth of the Manchester City No 9’s son two years ago. Haaland has again sta

The Champions League is back and BBC Sport take a look at who the favourites are to win the title plus predictions from the experts.

The former player’s credentials speak for themselves but the ECB has also taken a risk in employing him until the end of next year For most of the time since his retirement as a player Kevin Pietersen has worked as a pundit and commentator, encouraged to be outspoken, hold strong

Zheng Qinwen wins a set from 5-0 down for the second successive match as she shocks Iga Swiatek to reach the US Open quarter-finals.

Former F1 chief says firearm was for clay-pigeon shooting Police quiz 95-year-old over lack of documents for gun Bernie Ecclestone was detained in Portugal on Monday after customs authorities found him in possession of an undocumented shotgun. The Guardian has independently confi

Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he was stopped by officials at an airport in Portugal after arriving with a shotgun he intended to use in a clay pigeon shooting competition.

History suggests Ballon d’Or winners come from those who have recently lifted one of football's biggest trophies. Can Harry Kane become a rare exception?

It’s still very early but Mikel Arteta’s side are playing with an authority and freshness that eluded them at times last season Sign up for our free newsletter here Three league games played, three games won. For Arsenal this season could only have started better if Manchester Ci

A Frito-Lay employee was killed early Sunday while on the job at a Sam's Club in Nashville, police say.

Pakistan begin an inquiry into “discipline and conduct” in the latest twist on a turbulent tour of England.

Promoted side’s thrilling win may be overturned after they used four substitutions windows while Georgia Stanway show the way for Gunners Kirsty Howat’s 60-second cameo deep into injury time could ruin what was a memorable day for Crystal Palace on their return to the top flight.

A new camera angle shows the ball coming off Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams' arms as he scores his disallowed goal against Tottenham.

England appoint former Ashes-winning batter Kevin Pietersen to their white-ball coaching team in the build-up to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Lithuanian coach Valdas Dambrauskas cut his teeth in English football, and now returns in the Champions League with Sabah.

This year, the noise at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center has officially become A Problem. But changing it would mean changing society The first thing you notice while sitting in the upper tiers of Arthur Ashe Stadium is the noise. A persistent exterior hum filters up f

Fulham need a win, Tottenham show some spirit and Jack Grealish offers Everton much-needed energy With 25 minutes to go against Manchester United, the Everton supporters had something to roar about as Jack Grealish made his return after rejoining on loan. The attacking midfielder

Tyson Fury has sparked more speculation his all-British heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua is on the verge of collapse by suggesting he needs a new opponent for November.

Nine points from three games, one goal conceded and big players stepping up - are Arsenal still ahead of the rest in the race for the Premier League title?

Reigning champion beats Tommy Paul in straight sets Sabalenka and Noskova to clash in last eight The straightforward scoreline at the end of Carlos Alcaraz’s third-round win over Wu Yibing did not quite reflect the Spaniard’s slight irritation with one aspect of his game. Alcaraz

Kimi Antonelli delivered one of the great F1 drives to win the Italian Grand Prix and leave Mercedes' team-mate George Russell's title hopes almost a lost cause.

Manager delighted by reaction to Chelsea’s opener Alonso says his side must be ‘tighter’ Mikel Arteta warned that Arsenal are capable of hitting even greater heights after the Premier League champions sent a statement to their title rivals by fighting back from a goal down to bea

Chelsea ended Sunday's 2-1 defeat by champions Arsenal with two right-backs alongside each other in midfield - how did they get here?

Reigning champions Arsenal came from behind to beat big-spending Chelsea in a pulsating London derby at Emirates Stadium.

The first heavyweight encounter of the Premier League season was previewed in some quarters as the immovable object versus the irresistible force. Arsenal do not give an inch. Chelsea have been fun and free-scoring under Xabi Alonso. Yet that overlooked something pretty fundament