September 8th, 2026
Newcastle chief: Summer was ‘not chaotic’ with Howe exit prepared for
Newcastle sporting director Ross Wilson says they were “prepared for a number of months” for Eddie Howe’s exit in a summer that “never felt chaotic”.
Should England rotate bowlers or be ruthless in final Pakistan Test?
As a Test summer during which English cricket appeared to be in crisis nears its end, Joe Root’s side go into their final fixture against Pakistan with the only major talking point being whether the bowling attack will be rotated.
How Calafiori has become ‘the best left-back in the league by far’
Riccardo Calafiori returns to Italy with Arsenal this week – and he’s a very different player compared to the one who departed for England two years ago.
Why the F1 title race is not over yet…
Kimi Antonelli’s stunning Italian Grand Prix victory felt like a key moment in this year’s championship as he landed a psychological blow on his title rivals by winning from 19th.
Alcaraz can single-handedly end American dreams
Three Americans have the chance to become the first home US Open men’s champion since 2003. But Carlos Alcaraz stands in the way.
Who are Champions League favourites and players to watch?
The Champions League is back and BBC Sport takes a look at who the favourites are to win the title plus predictions from the experts.
Newcastle were ‘preparing for months’ for Howe departure
Newcastle United sporting director Ross Wilson says the club were preparing for former head coach Eddie Howe’s departure for up to nine months.
Rahm unaffected by LIV ‘turbulence’
Jon Rahm says he has become “pretty good at dealing with turbulence” as he remains tight-lipped on his LIV Golf future before this week’s Irish Open.
Gauff’s dominant win completes stacked US Open last eight
Coco Gauff powers past teenage star Iva Jovic as the top six seeds reach the US Open women’s quarter-finals for the first time in 28 years.