Category : Football

Petermann strike extends Leicester's bright start

Leicester continue their strong start in the WSL with a narrow victory over Everton at the King Power Stadium.

‘Missing trailblazing WXV is a punch to the gut’

England's Sadia Kabeya has been ruled out of the inaugural WXV tournament with a torn hamstring. In an exclusive column for BBC Sport, she tells of her disappointment at missing out.

Newcastle had Champions League 'hangover' - Howe

After drawing 2-2 at West Ham, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admits his team suffered a "hangover" from their midweek Champions League win over PSG.

'England need the right people in the right shirts'

Matt Dawson tells the Rugby Union Daily podcast that Owen Farrell is not playing well enough to merit a starting place.

Liverpool 'should have won the game' - Klopp

Liverpool "should have won the game", says boss Jurgen Klopp as the Reds draw 2-2 in a thrilling match at Brighton.

Biles wins fourth gold of championships on floor

Simone Biles wins her second gold medal of the day on floor, earning her a 23rd World Championship title.

Wolves hold high-flying Villa at Molineux

Wolves and Aston Villa play out a draw at Molineux with both goals coming in the space of two second-half minutes.

Brighton and Liverpool share points in thriller

Captain Lewis Dunk scores a late equaliser for Brighton to deny Jurgen Klopp three points on his eighth anniversary as Liverpool boss.

Kudus late goal helps West Ham draw with Newcastle

West Ham's Mohammed Kudus scores an 89th-minute equaliser as the Hammers and Newcastle United play out a thrilling draw.

Kiptum shatters world marathon record in Chicago

Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum shatters the men's marathon world record in Chicago as he beats compatriot Eliud Kipchoge's previous mark by more than 30 seconds.