World Cup football rarely exists in a vacuum, and the BBC Sport framing of Netherlands v Morocco is a reminder that some fixtures carry meaning well beyond the ninety minutes. Even without a heavy sta...
Heinrich Malan has stepped down as head coach of Ireland’s men’s team, bringing an abrupt end to his spell in charge less than 24 hours after one of the most significant results in the country’s crick...
Robert Lewandowski is edging towards a move to Chicago Fire, according to BBC Sport, in a development that would rank among the most eye-catching transfer stories involving Major League Soccer this ye...
Brazil’s World Cup campaign is starting to look more coherent, and that matters because the early stages of a tournament often decide whether a heavyweight side settles into rhythm or spends the rest ...
Viktor Hovland’s run at the Travelers Championship has been lifted by a wave of support from Norway, with fans cheering him into a Monday play-off after a tense final-round finish. The headline number...
Lewis Ferguson’s name is back in the transfer conversation, with BBC Sport reporting that the Scotland midfielder intends to assess his Bologna future after the World Cup. For a player who has become ...
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh has underlined the extraordinary pace of progress in women’s sprint swimming by breaking the 50m freestyle world record only nine days after training partner Kate Dougl...
The World Cup’s expanded format was designed to open the door to more nations, more matches and more narratives. BBC Sport’s latest analysis asks the central question now hanging over the tournament: ...
Canada’s World Cup win over South Africa has given the national team a moment that goes beyond the scoreline. For a side that has often sat outside the global football spotlight, the result carries sy...
Stephen Eustaquio’s injury-time winner against South Africa was enough to send Canada through to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup, a result that will be remembered less for its margin and more for th...