Friday, 4 September 2026

Sports

Boxing match at the 1972 Olympic Games
Boxing

Dream of gold shattered in Munich

American favourite Duane Bobbie lost to Cuba's Teofilo Stevenson in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight division at the 1972 Olympics.

Dayn Methalij in a Toulouse jersey
Sports

S Sunderland sign Methal from Toulouse

The English club has paid £25.6m for the 20-year-old French defender to bolster the defence ahead of his European debut.

Swimmers in action at world records
World records

Johannes Liebmann and Kate Douglass set world records on the same day

Liebmann broke the 1500m freestyle record in Paris, while Douglass set a new record in the 50m freestyle in California.

Boxing gear during training
Boxing

Grom boxing club sends two boxers to European Championship U19

Dorotea Brnić and Niko Greta will represent the Split club at the competition in Loznica, with high expectations for their future.

The shop window of the football club with fans
Football

Burnley terminate Finotive One deal before season

Club offers refunds to fans following abrupt end of partnership with trading ecosystem.

Coach on the edge of the field
Football

Rohl leaves Rangers and joins Red Bull Salzburg

The manager, Danny Rohl, who has led Rangers for eight months, is moving to Red Bull Salzburg. His departure follows a poor run of results that left the club in third place.

Two runners on the track
Athletics

Hodgkinson takes silver in Birmingham, gold to Werro

British champion Keely Hodgkinson finished behind Switzerland's Audrey Werro in the 800m at the European Championships.

Croatian swimmers celebrate on the podium
Swimming

Croatian quartet wins bronze at European Championships in Paris

The men's 4x100m freestyle team set a new national record of 3:11.08 and secured third place at the European Championships.

Athlete running on the track
Heptathlon

Junior world champion withdraws from heptathlon at European Championships

Croatian representative Jana Koščak withdraws from the European Championships in the heptathlon after three disciplines.

Athlete in a race, focus and concentration
Heptathlon

Johnson-Thompson finishes 16th in heptathlon at European Championships

British athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson finished the first day of the European Championships in 16th place, trailing the leader by 324 points.

Rugby players celebrate victory
Rugby league

Castle Tigers beat Hull FC 18-14

Players celebrate on the field
Cricket

Walter and Klaassen lead Manchester Super Giants to victory

All-rounder Paul Walter scored 80 runs and Heinrich Klaassen 63, securing a place in the final of The Hundred for Manchester Super Giants.

Anfield stadium with a modern financial backdrop
Football

Liverpool to sell third of club to Bezos and Bhatt for over £5bn

Fenway Sports Group has confirmed the sale of a strategic minority stake to a consortium led by Amit Bhatt, with Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin joining the ownership structure.

Enzo Fernandez in a Chelsea shirt
Football

Chelsea rejects bids for Fernandez, expects player to stay at club

Deadline for Enzo Fernandez's transfer passed without a successful sale for £120m, with the Argentine midfielder remaining at Chelsea.

Xabi Alonso with a tactical board
Chelsea

Alonso succeeds Conte, Chelsea record mirrors ten years ago

Chelsea in the 2025-26 season records a performance almost identical to that of 2015, but the new manager, Xabi Alonso, leads the club with two more points.

Couhaib Driouech in a PSV jersey
Transfers

Rangers withdraw bid for PSV's Driouech

The Scottish champions have withdrawn their bid for the winger following the incident, with PSV Eindhoven expressing surprise at the development.

Beach volleyball, competitive atmosphere
Sports

Third round of the First League in sand volleyball begins in Zagreb

Eight clubs compete in both men's and women's categories, with Žnjan level on points with leaders Štinjan in the women's division.

Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos with the trophies
Tennis

Luz and Matos win ATP Masters in Montreal

Brazilian pair Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos claim the title at the Canadian Masters 1000 tournament.