BBC Sport

O'Connor leads heptathlon before final event, while Hunt eyes third gold

Ireland's Kate O'Connor is in pole position for heptathlon gold with just the 800m remaining at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, but Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson finds herself out of contention.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Ex-tennis player Bautista Agut scores on football debut

Roberto Bautista Agut scores twice on his debut for Spanish seventh-tier side CD Els Ibarsos - just over a month after retiring from tennis.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

GB's women and men through to 4x100m relay finals

Amy Hunt and Zharnel Hughes run as Great Britain's women and men make the 4x100m relay finals later on Saturday with convincing qualifying heats.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

ESPN

NBA HOF week: Mike D'Antoni dishes on Nash, Kobe and Linsanity

The legendary coach, architect of some of the most explosive offenses in NBA history, talks "seven seconds or less,' Madison Square Garden and a "doomed" Lakers tenure.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

ESPN

You're not seeing things. College football games are different -- here's how

Sequencing, fourth down, slow games, fewer points. Coaches explain the changes.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

ESPN

The secrets behind Angel Reese's legendary rebounding

Angel Reese isn't the tallest player in the league, and she isn't its best leaper. So how is it that she's grabbing rebounds at a pace never before seen in the WNBA?

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Hull sign Gelhardt and Gourna-Douath

Hull City sign English forward Joe Gelhardt from Leeds and French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg for undisclosed fees.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Soaring heat, falling crowds - The Hundred's peculiar summer

BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind the drop in attendances at The Hundred compared to 2025, in the tournament's first year under new private ownership.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final

Georgia Hunter Bell wins her heat and is the only Brit to qualify for Sunday's women's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Fertility medication caused drug ban, says NFL player

Two-time Super Bowl winner Nazeeh Johnson believes he tested positive for a banned substance because of fertility medication he was taking.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Bangladesh move closer to historic win in Australia

Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes the crucial wicket of Steve Smith as Bangladesh move closer to a historic first Test victory in Australia on day three in Darwin.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records

In the women's race walking, Sofia Fiorini of Italy smashes the marathon world record by over nine minutes, with Maria Perez of Spain also setting a world record in the half-marathon, at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

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Tarling's team withdraws from Volta a Portugal after Briton's death

Finlay Tarling's team, NSN, withdraws from the remaining stages of the Volta a Portugal following the British cyclist's death.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

WRU condemns abuse and doubles down on three-team plan

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) states there is no prospect of the game generating enough revenue to fund four professional teams beyond 2028.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

ESPN

Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal turn to versatile Brighton midfielder

Arsenal are leading the race to sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Jack Hinshelwood. Transfer Talk has the latest.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

PSG sign World Cup final match-winner Torres from Barcelona

Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal for Spain at the World Cup, has joined European champions Paris St-Germain from Barcelona.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Devine knows he needs 'silverware in the cabinet'

Glentoran manager Declan Devine said he "needs to put silverware in the cabinet this year" after failing to win a trophy last season.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

Palace sign Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise

Crystal Palace sign Israel international Ana Khalaili on a deal which runs until 2031.

sports  Aug 15, 2026

BBC Sport

'Pressure will follow him' - Rocky Flintoff faces up to tests ahead

With one former England coach calling for Rocky Flintoff to be "fast-tracked" to international cricket, what should be next for the talented teenager?

sports  Aug 15, 2026

ESPN

Dodgers encouraged as Ohtani throws off mound

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he felt "pretty confident" about Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound this season after the two-way star threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Friday.

sports  Aug 15, 2026