The Blues return to action after an unconvincing Carabao Cup win over Lincoln

While the growth of football outside Australia remains a work in progress, that won’t stop international fans getting together for one day in SeptemberAll your questions answered in our ultimate guide to the AFL grand finalSaturday’s AFL grand final at the MCG will attract a crowd more than 30,000 fans larger than that of the next Super Bowl. It will be …

Too many teenagers have no one to turn to when life gets tough. The Lost Boys Taskforce wants to change thatBy The Football MinePaul Barber, the Brighton chief executive, is in charge of a football club widely admired for its excellent management and shrewd way of operating, but his life could have ended up in a very different place. When he was 13 years …

What is the City manager’s new faith? Punting for territory and bypassing the midfield combat zone often entirelyForgive me father, for I have sinned. This is my first confession.Thirty-three per cent possession against Arsenal. Five shots. Gianluigi Donnarumma getting more touches than Phil Foden. And at this point, we have to acknowledge that Pep …

Club-tangling rough, narrow fairways and a tough workout lie in wait for USA and Europe in the 45th Ryder CupHow much of this hole players will actually see or remember is open to question. Ryder Cup nerves tend to trigger blurry sensations on the 1st tee. That area has been shortened slightly through necessity; namely the installation of a huge grandstand. …

Former scrum-half admits family illnesses made it difficult for him to embrace his achievement of being England’s most-capped player‘I found it hard, I really did,” Ben Youngs says as he explains why it was once so difficult to embrace his achievement of playing more times for England than any other men’s rugby player. Youngs won 127 caps and …

The three Super League contests between Leeds Rhinos and St Helens in 2025 have been feisty, physical, and above all else a battle. Expect no different when they face off in the play-offs.

The Norwegian was forced off with a back injury in the second half of City’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal last weekend

BBC Sport Wales looks at the prospects of Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets for the 2025-26 United Rugby Championship season.

Manchester United's £18.1m signing Senne Lammens is still waiting for his debut, BBC Sport's Simon Stone takes a closer look at when his chance might come.

Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley have revealed the pairings for the opening morning of the Ryder Cup

Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has played a starring role for Liverpool this season. BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty charts his rise.

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Boxer Tysie Gallagher returns to the ring to defend her titles and says tragedy has spurred her on.

Why Unai Emery's position at Aston Villa remains strong despite the club appointing a new president of football operations.