The World Cup is usually judged by goals, points and knockout permutations, but the commercial contest around it is just as intense. In BBC Sport’s latest football feature, the focus turns to Nike and...
England’s opening World Cup win over Croatia in Dallas did more than deliver three points. It offered a glimpse of a more aggressive attacking identity under Thomas Tuchel, while also exposing the kin...
Matt Fisher’s first Test half-century was more than a personal milestone; it was the kind of lower-order resistance that can change the shape of a Test match. On the third morning of the second Test a...
Matt Henry’s five-wicket haul at The Oval has shifted the second Test firmly in New Zealand’s favour, with the fast bowler producing the kind of disciplined, incisive spell that can decide a match in ...
BBC iPlayer’s Kevin Bridges: In Search of the Beautiful Game is built around a simple but timely question: does football still feel like the “beautiful game” in an era shaped by commercial pressure, g...
BBC’s latest Rooney-focused programming is built around a simple but powerful idea: there is still a major audience for the story of Wayne Rooney, even years after his peak as a player. The iPlayer li...
French prosecutors have confirmed that Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, marking a serious escalation in a case that has already carried major legal and reputational consequence...
Mary Earps’ move to London City Lionesses is the kind of signing that immediately changes the conversation around a club. A former England goalkeeper with top-level pedigree, Earps arrives on a two-ye...
Harry Kane has highlighted an unusual but revealing detail from England’s recent success, describing the post-match singing of Wonderwall with supporters after the win over Croatia as one of his favou...
Football’s commercial model keeps expanding into every available broadcast window, and hydration breaks have become one of the clearest examples of that trend. BBC reporting on the subject frames the ...