BBC Sport

Tongue takes back-to-back wickets but misses out on hat-trick

Josh Tongue removes Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in back-to-back balls but falls just short of the hat-trick as Khurram Shahzad hits the third delivery emphatically for four on day one of the opening Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Questions remain over Vieira deal amid Senegal uncertainty

Questions remain over the appointment of Patrick Vieira as Senegal's new head coach, with the country's football federation riven by off-field issues.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

ESPN

A decade of elite men's soccer as seen through the FC 100

We've been tracking the FC 100 since 2016 and a lot has changed in the game -- though Lionel Messi has been ever-present. Gab Marcotti reflects on the list, its growth and what it shows you about men's soccer.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Reijnders leaves Man City for Al-Qadsiah in £52m deal

Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders completes a £52m move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah from Manchester City.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Delap loses number nine shirt & trains away from first team

Chelsea have split their players into two training groups at Cobham, involving several players who could move before the transfer window closes, including Liam Delap, Nicolas Jackson and Mykhailo Mudryk.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

McInnes backs Shankland for 'big influence' at Rangers

Lawrence Shankland is "too good not to score regularly" and is sure to have a "big influence" at Rangers whether or not he starts games, insists manager Derek McInnes.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Two collapses in four days - what's happening to Musiala?

Jamal Musiala is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing twice in four days during Bayern Munich's pre-season friendlies.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

ESPN

How Kinley Rasmus' family tree branches feature MLB veterans and hometown heroes

Kinley's family tree includes a current teammate and three former major leaguers ... not to mention three members of the last Phenix City squad to go to Williamsport.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Why positive cocaine test could mean end of Kyrgios' career

Nick Kyrgios once said he did not want to play tennis into his thirties. A positive cocaine test could have brought an end to his career aged 31.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

'Missing' athletics coach Baptiste serving prison sentence in Morocco

An English athletics coach said by media reports to be missing is serving a prison sentence in Morocco, BBC Sport can reveal.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

ESPN

Sources: Giants trade Faalele to OL-needy Jags

The Giants are trading guard Daniel Faalele to the Jaguars for an undisclosed late-round 2027 draft pick, sources confirmed to ESPN.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

ESPN

Source: Saints' Kamara (MCL) out at least 1 month

Saints RB Alvin Kamara is expected to be sidelined for at least the next month due to a sprained MCL, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

'Leader' Sainz commits to Williams with new deal

Carlos Sainz signs a new contract to stay at the Williams team into 2027 and beyond.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Sheff Utd could face points deduction after High Court ruling

Sheffield United could incur a 12-point deduction after the company used to buy the club was placed into liquidation.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Inter close in on £30m deal for Liverpool's Jones

Italian champions Inter Milan are closing in on a deal worth 35m euros (£30m) for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Kelly and Tector return for England ODI series

Arlene Kelly and Alice Tector recover from injury to be included in Ireland's squad for their one-day international series against England in September.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Man Utd's decision to make Baleba their 'third midfielder'

Manchester United are in talks to make Carlos Baleba their 'third midfielder' as the club revamp Michael Carrick's squad.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

ESPN

Pound-for-pound rankings: Islam Makhachev a unanimous No. 1 ... still

UFC welterweight champion's 17th straight win keeps him atop the ESPN P4P rankings.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

ESPN

12 biggest WNBA games that will determine the playoff race

With all the seeding and five playoff spots still up for grabs, these are the most impactful WNBA games left.

sports  Aug 19, 2026

BBC Sport

Champion Smith dreams of Hillsborough after homecoming

World champion Dalton Smith says fighting at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough next year would be the "cherry on the cake".

sports  Aug 19, 2026