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Today so far 2026-10-10 · 12:00 UTC

Verstappen wins sprint after Russell crashes out as Formula 1 continues its racing calendar, while across rugby, the All Blacks have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a powerful performance past Australia. In football, Palmer has signed a new Chelsea contract until 2034, securing the midfielder's long-term future at the club, and Raphinha's impressive Barcelona start has been tempered by injury concerns.

Stokes & Atkinson 'blameless for violent conduct'

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson breached “contractual obligations” but were blameless for “violent conduct” in a London nightclub, according to an investigation.

2026-06-21 · 15:25 UTC
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'Dominant display' - Hunter Bell wins 800m in record time

2026-06-21 · 15:20

Georgia Hunter Bell wins the women's 800m title with a new championship record time of 1:55.93 at the UK Athletics…

Bouzkova beats Navarro to clinch Nottingham title

2026-06-21 · 15:04

Marie Bouzkova overcomes an ankle injury to beat Emma Navarro and win the Nottingham Open for her first grass-court…

Hughes wins 200m with championship record

2026-06-21 · 14:52

Zharnel Hughes wins the men's 200m title at the UK Athletics Championships with a championship record time of 20.04.

What next for £70m Fofana at Chelsea?

2026-06-21 · 14:33

Chelsea are well stocked in defence and Wesley Fofana is yet to consistently show his talents for the Premier League…

The World Cup records that look set to be broken

2026-06-21 · 13:55

The 2026 World Cup may only be 10 days old but the tournament has already rewritten football history.

West Indies remain unbeaten despite Sri Lanka scare

2026-06-21 · 13:47

West Indies remain unbeaten and move level on points with England in Group 2 after a nervy win over Sri Lanka in the…

The beauty of sharing your child's first World Cup

2026-06-21 · 13:27

There is nothing like the first World Cup you can enjoy with your kid - and the wide-eyed wonder through which they see…

The beauty of sharing the first World Cup with your child

2026-06-21 · 13:27

There is nothing like the first World Cup you can enjoy with your kid - and the wide-eyed wonder through which they see…

What have we learned from Scotland's World Cup so far?

2026-06-21 · 13:14

After a win over Haiti and a narrow defeat by Morocco, BBC Sport Scotland assesses what we have learned from Scotland's…

'Some people don't want Stokes to return as England captain' - Vaughan

2026-06-21 · 13:13

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he believes there are people within the ECB who don't want Ben Stokes to…

Marquez wins Czech GP as Bezzecchi serves suspension

2026-06-21 · 13:11

Marc Marquez wins in Brno as MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi sits out a one-race suspension.

Leeds beat St Helens to go up to second

2026-06-21 · 13:10

Leeds Rhinos go up to second in the Women's Super League standings as they beat St Helens 28-12 away from home.

Second Test ratings: Which England players got 3/10?

2026-06-21 · 13:10

England were on the end of a thumping 253-run defeat against New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval.

West Indies edge past Sri Lanka to remain unbeaten

2026-06-21 · 12:52

Stafanie Taylor guides West Indies to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka, while the result also sees Ireland eliminated…

McCullum ready to work with captain Stokes again

2026-06-21 · 12:17

England head coach Brendon McCullum says he is ready to work with returning captain Ben Stokes for the deciding Test…

'What happens next? You tell me!' - Root on England captaincy

2026-06-21 · 12:16

Joe Root says he doesn't know what will happen next with the England captaincy having stepped in for Ben Stokes during…

'He has been brilliant' - Watch all 11 of Henry's wickets against England

2026-06-21 · 12:09

Watch all eleven of Matt Henry's wickets against England in the second Test as he finishes with career-best figures of…

England embarrassed by Henry as NZ secure huge win to level series

2026-06-21 · 11:56

New Zealand crash through England's lower batting order, taking the five wickets required for victory in the first hour…

Gourley would 'crawl' track to star in home Games

2026-06-21 · 11:30

Neil Gourley jokes he "will be there if I have to crawl round the four laps of the track" at this summer's Commonwealth…

Five wickets in 40 minutes - Henry humilates England on day five

2026-06-21 · 11:27

Resuming on 182-5, England lose their remaining five wickets in a 40-minute period, with Matt Henry picking up all of…

Pollard overtakes Gayle as record T20 run-scorer

2026-06-21 · 11:17

Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard breaks compatriot Chris Gayle's 12-year record as the record run-scorer in…

Sooryavanshi, 15, hits record-breaking 11-ball fifty

2026-06-21 · 11:10

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks the record for the fastest 50-over List A half-century in history on the same day he was not…

Wales' next generation getting a taste of Test life

2026-06-21 · 11:06

Wales' brightest prospects getting a chance to impress ahead of Saturday's fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

Chaotic England fortnight ends with huge defeat

2026-06-21 · 10:57

England's miserable fortnight ends with a crushing defeat in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval - setting…

'Oh dear' - Archer bowled by unplayable delivery from Henry

2026-06-21 · 10:44

Jofra Archer is bowled for a second-ball duck after receiving an unplayable delivery from New Zealand's Matt Henry on…

All three England keepers played there - Carlisle's role in trio's rise

2026-06-21 · 10:43

From west Cumbria to the World Cup, Carlisle is England's goalkeeper factory, with all of Thomas Tuchel's goalkeepers…

'NZ are wrapping this up' - Root and Archer out in same over

2026-06-21 · 10:42

England lose Joe Root and Jofra Archer to Matt Henry in the same over early on day five as New Zealand move closer to…

Dutch royals enjoy two big results in one World Cup day

2026-06-21 · 09:45

There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but members of the Dutch royal…

World Cup quiz: Name every Golden Boot winner

2026-06-21 · 09:25

How many World Cup top goalscorers from down the years can you name?

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