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Today so far 2026-10-11 · 12:00 UTC

Eliud Kipchoge, at 41 years old, has broken the course record at the Melbourne Marathon, continuing to demonstrate remarkable endurance at an age when most elite athletes have retired. In football, Chelsea proved decisive with Caicedo playing a pivotal role in their win, while Manchester City faces mounting concerns over toxicity and uncertainty surrounding the club's future. Elsewhere in sports, Alessio Bezzecchi won in MotoGP as Jorge Martin retook the championship lead, and England player Alessia Russo was named player of the year.

When will an African side win the World Cup?

Morocco became Africa's first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

2026-06-10 · 08:53 UTC
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ARCHIVE: When Blue Peter highlighted 'rising star' Charlotte Edwards

2026-06-10 · 08:53

Ahead of leading England into the T20 World Cup as head coach this summer, BBC Sport looks back at when Charlotte…

Can Sale recover after season of strife?

2026-06-10 · 07:26

Sale Sharks finished seventh in The Prem and lost 13 of 18 games in a miserable season at CorpAcq Stadium.

Fresh faces to managerial mayhem - NI's qualifying campaign

2026-06-10 · 07:21

A World Cup group qualifying campaign with many talking points for Northern Ireland comes to an end with the main…

UFC denies Strickland banned from White House fight

2026-06-10 · 07:19

UFC chief executive Dana White says "nobody has been banned" from attending Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White…

What connects Verstappen, Rossi and Le Mans 24 Hours?

2026-06-10 · 07:14

BBC Sport NI's speaks to Dan Harper about racing four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen, making his Le Man debut and being…

Scotland 'living dream' thanks to 'humble' superstar Weir

2026-06-10 · 06:36

Caroline Weir insists it is a team effort after her four goals against Israel ensure Scotland top their Women's World…

'Different' Clarke bids to smash Scotland's glass ceiling

2026-06-10 · 06:24

The Scotland head coach feels like a new man heading into a seismic World Cup opener with Haiti - and he is sensing a…

Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 3

2026-06-10 · 05:51

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

The wild hip-hop parties that started Tuchel's journey to England boss

2026-06-10 · 05:45

Thomas Tuchel is bidding to become the first foreign manager to win the World Cup.

Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions

2026-06-10 · 05:24

Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do?

Silva agrees to replace Mourinho at Benfica

2026-06-09 · 23:06

Marco Silva agrees to become Benfica's new head coach as the Portuguese club formalises Jose Mourinho's departure for…

Why England missed out on automatic World Cup spot

2026-06-09 · 22:57

England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027…

Real Madrid eye Arsenal's Calafiori - Wednesday's gossip

2026-06-09 · 22:44

Real Madrid scout Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori, Tottenham consider Juventus defender Gleison Bremer, Manchester United…

Wins for Lancs, Essex & Northants in T20 Blast

2026-06-09 · 22:27

Lancashire Lightning, Essex and Northants Steelbacks all pick up wins in the T20 Blast.

TV spidercam falls on to pitch during Hungary game

2026-06-09 · 22:13

A TV camera suspended by wires fell on to the pitch during Hungary's friendly against Kazakhstan at Nagyerdei Stadium in…

FIFA Prediction Partner ADI Predictstreet Opens to US Traders Despite Licensing Questions Ahead of World Cup

2026-06-09 · 22:07

ADI Predictstreet, the official prediction market partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026, has opened to U.S.

Pain in Grenoble but hope for Irish as play-offs loom

2026-06-09 · 21:43

Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward reacts with pride to their World Cup qualifying campaign as her side fall just…

Air miles, altitude & Springboks - Scotland's arduous summer

2026-06-09 · 21:38

Playing Argentina and South Africa away from home before Fiji at Murrayfield on consecutive July weekends is a daunting…

'You can do anything at any age' - Williams on Queen's comeback

2026-06-09 · 21:16

Serena Williams makes a triumphant return to professional tennis at the Queen's Club, securing a first-round doubles…

England taking care of Saka before World Cup - Tuchel

2026-06-09 · 21:04

England head coach Thomas Tuchel says Bukayo Saka's fitness is being managed with a "little bit of care" heading into…

Williams makes winning return at Queen's

2026-06-09 · 20:45

Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko defeat third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe to reach the second…

Scoring on NI debut unbelievable - Cassap

2026-06-09 · 20:40

Northern Ireland debutant Emily Cassap says her strike just 66 seconds after her introduction was "probably the best…

Wales can reach Women's World Cup through play-offs - Wilkinson

2026-06-09 · 20:27

Rhian Wilkinson says Wales have the potential to qualify for next year's Women's World Cup after they beat the Czech…

Watch: Weir scores four as Scotland beat Israel to win group

2026-06-09 · 19:56

Watch the highlights as Scotland beat Israel 5-1, with Caroline Weir scoring four goals in Hungary to top their Women's…

Highlights: Switzerland sweep aside Northern Ireland

2026-06-09 · 19:51

Watch highlights as group winners Switzerland finish their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win over Northern…

Highlights: Wales beat Czech Republic 3-1 to top group

2026-06-09 · 19:27

Watch highlights as Wales beat Czech Republic in Cardiff in Women's World Cup qualifying.

Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen's

2026-06-09 · 18:42

Serena Williams rolls back the years at Queen's with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days…

Real Madrid's £130m Alvarez bid rejected

2026-06-09 · 18:23

Real Madrid make an offer of 150m euros (£130m) for striker Julian Alvarez, but city rivals Atletico Madrid turn it down.

Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women's and youth teams since 2023

2026-06-09 · 17:53

The decision followed a safeguarding investigation opened by the the Football Association.

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