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Last updated: September 10, 2026, 7:17 AM ET

Champions League Roundup

The opening matchday of the Champions League delivered drama and statement results across Europe. Titleholders Paris Saint-Germain launched their defense in spectacular fashion, as Dembélé, Torres starred in a 6-1 home rout. Barcelona continued their historic start, with Raphinha scoring twice in a 5-1 demolition of Feyenoord. Coach Hansi Flick was effusive in his praise, saying the special Yamal deserves to win the Ballon d'Or after another glittering display.

Arsenal secured a gritty 1-0 victory at Napoli, with captain Martin Ødegaard scoring the decisive goal. Mikel Arteta hailed his captain's decisive contribution, crediting fitness and new positioning for his transformed form. The Gunners' win was built on Ødegaard's superb strike, which secured the win and was lauded by pundits who believe the midfielder is key to their hopes. However, Paul Merson argues Arsenal didn't make an X-factor signing to win the competition.

Liverpool edged Atlético Madrid 2-1, but the win was overshadowed by an injury to Bradley Barcola, who limped out of his home debut with an apparent calf injury. Alexis Mac Allister, who had expressed disappointment over his contract situation, delivered the winning goal just a day after revealing his sadness. His comments have divided opinion among fans, but BBC pundit Pat Nevin believes he spoke brilliantly. Atlético captain Koke defended Julián Álvarez, urging everyone to leave him in peace followingthe defeat.

Real Madrid were fortunate to defeat Inter Milan, showing how much work remains for José Mourinho. Winning ugly may be effective, but questions remain over their title credentials. Elsewhere, Erling Haaland claimed a Porto player grabbed his backside during Manchester City's ill-tempered win at the Estádio do Dragão. The Porto defender was accused by the striker after the match. VfB Stuttgart's Ermedin Demirovic scored the first hat trickof the season in a 12-minute span against Viking. Borussia Dortmund's teenage star Konstantinos Karetsas was hospitalisedafter slumping to the turf 25 minutes into his debut. Michael Carrick insisted Manchester United are not in the competition to make up the numbers, as Marcus Rashford trained normally ahead of their clash with Sabah FK. A Rwandan forward, Joy-Lance Mickels, has helped Azerbaijan's Sabah reach the group stages and is now looking to down the team he supports in a historic debut.

Premier League & Transfer Talk

Mauricio Pochettino has caused a stir by claiming Tottenham should be awarded the 2016-17 Premier League title, arguing that 16-17 title should be Spurs',not Chelsea's. He has also expressed his desire to return to the Premier League in future, stating he hopes to returnafter a few weeks reset away from the spotlight.

Transfer Talk has the latest rumors, with Manchester United and Tottenham eyeing Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldias a potential target for both clubs. Liverpool could make a bid to sign Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton as soon as January, as reported by Transfer Talk.. Newcastle remain open to selling Lewis Hall despite his new contract, while Chelsea are set to go back for Manu Kone, per Thursday's gossip column. The top stories from Thursday's newspapers also link Liverpool with a January swoop for the midfield target Kone.

New Spurs signing Mykhailo Mudryk is set to be sidelineduntil October after suffering an ankle injury in training, as sources have told ESPN.. A 15-year-old JJ Gabriel has scored two magnificent goalsin two Premier League 2 appearances for Manchester United, raising questions over whether he is ready for the senior team.. After the Messi and Ronaldo era proved wingers can do more than cross, why are Premier League clubs paying so much for so little production? Our analysis delves into this paradox. A club of Manchester United's size should start most competitions among the favourites, though that doesn't tally with their situation upon their Champions League return.)..

Domestic Cups & Scottish Football

Chelsea got the better of Leeds in a Carabao Cup thriller, winning 6-3 after an incredible second-half comeback including six goalsin 41 minutes. Xabi Alonso's side needed a rescue actfrom their star substitutes,with the boss taking blame for the initial struggles. This classic encounter saw Leeds leadat half-time before the Blues' remarkable surge.

Rangers celebrated wildly after a stoppage-time strike against St Mirren, maintaining momentum going into two games with rivals Celtic. Bojan Miovski's cute dink sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory, extending their winning runto four games..This late goal keeps the Old Firm double-header alive. Celtic extended their winning start to six gameswith Mika Baur scoring his first goalin a 1-0 victory over St Johnstone. Manager Martin O'Neill was left ponderingwhat he learned about his much-changed side after the narrow win.. Celtic boss also has a decision to make on which goalkeeper starts against Rangers on Sunday, as Johnstone remains in contention.. Highlights from both narrow wins are available via BBC Sport.. Scottish clubs face a tougher Europa League routeafter Uefa made changes to the qualifying rounds, as reported.)..

Championship & EFL

West Brom celebrateda memorable 1-0 victory over Derby at Pride Park after playing for more than an hourwith 10 men, moving top of the Championship.. Norwich continued their rapid climb upthe table as they edged past Birmingham 2-1 to make it three wins in four league games, with the Canaries climbingthe standings. QPR missed the chance to go top after being held to a 0-0 draw at Charlton, in a goalless stalemate.. Live coverage of these matches was available on Sky Sports,with West Brom & Norwich leadingduring the action.

US Open & Tennis

Alexander Zverev took another big step towards a second Grand Slam titleby beating Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 7-5 6-1 to reach the US Open semi-finals. His rocky road turned smooth sailing as he booked a clash with Karen Khachanov. Coco Gauff saved two match points on her way to a three-set victory over teenage French Open winner Mirra Andreeva, setting up a semi-final showdown with newly crowned world No 1 Elena Rybakina. This incredible comebackwas hailed as a victory few in the world are capable of. The top four in the world are set for showdowns, with two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka facing Jessica Pegula while Rybakina takes on Gauff..The clock ticked to 3.33am local timein New York City when Ben Shelton beat Carlos Alcaraz with a clean ace, prompting questions over whether change is neededfor late finishes atthe tournament.

Golf & Solheim Cup

Team USA are determined to overcome 'heart-breaking' near-missesin away Solheim Cupsand successfully retain their trophy on European soil this week. Team USA's quest begins against Europe live on Sky Sports. Angel Yin considered not featuring due to illness, insisting she would 'never jeopardise' Team USA's hopes, as she battles her illness.. Charley Hull said she would relish another showdown with Nelly Korda, who played down bringing an "intimidation factor"to Team Europe. Rory McIlroy predicts players will leave LIV Golf and seek opportunities elsewhere, as he questioned the appeal of the rebel league's revamped circuitafter it announced it had filed for bankruptcy. McIlroy's prediction comes amid growing uncertainty over the league's future.

NFL & Other Sports

Backup quarterback Drew Lock led two late scoring drives as the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three timesin the fourth quarter to overcome an early injury to Sam Darnoldand beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in the NFL opener. The Seahawks secured the winbut suffered a blow with Darnold's injury. Our Sky Sports NFL team have made their picks for the 2026 season, from MVP favourites to Super Bowl matchups...

Prince William will bring together leading figures from across sport on Thursday to launch a new first-of-its-kind suicide prevention toolkit designed to help organisations recognise warning signs. The Prince's initiative aims to make suicide prevention part of sport's culture through a new nationwide toolkit called On Your Side, as reported by BBC Sport.. Everton assistant Alan Irvine will continue as part of a refreshed Scotland coaching staff under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli, as confirmed.. Leeds Rhinoswill be without Lachie Miller for the Super League play-offsafter he suffered a torn hamstring, sidelining him for 10 to 12 weeks, as revealed by Brad Arthur.. Daryl Gurneyhas been called up to play at the World Series of Darts Finalsin Amsterdam after visa issues led to the withdrawal of Philippines players, as confirmed.. Karun Chandhok believes Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes, rather than Ferrari, has taken some pressure off the Italian, as he explainedon Sky Sports F1. Doncaster's St Leger meeting gets under way on Thursday, all live on Sky Sports Racing, with a pair of classy Group Two contests taking centre stage. Our ambassador Hollie Doyle gives her verdict on the action from Town Moor, providing her take on the Park Hilland May Hill races. Race previews are available for the meeting.

Cricket & Other News

England dominateda sorry-looking Pakistan yet again on day one of the third Test at Edgbaston, bowling the tourists out for 133 before closing on 156-4,with a 23-run lead. Josh Tongue tore through the Pakistan lineupas England earned the advantage. It is not unreasonable to say Pakistan entered the Test witha dark cloud over them,and their dismal battingcost them dearly. The latest score from the match is available via the scorecard.)... Major League Soccer announcedthat transfer activityin 2026 set league recordsfor revenues involving both incoming and outgoing transfers,with the league reaching a record $370M in revenue.. Deyna Castellanosis set to sign with Liga MX Femenil powerhouse Tigresafter reaching an agreement to terminate her contractwith the Portland Thorns, as sources confirmed.. Inter Miami and Lionel Messi rallied from a goal down at Soldier Fieldin Chicago fora 1-1 draw against Robert Lewandowskiand the Fire infront of 63,094 fans, as reported.. Spanish second-division side Eldense say Lionel Messi has reached a"preliminary agreement"to become the club's majority shareholder, as announced.. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has announced an agreementfor its players to freeze their eggsand undergo fertility treatment, as confirmed.. Veteran coach Dick Advocaat has extended his contractwith Curaçao until the end of July 2027, as the federation confirmed.. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtoiswill not play for Belgiumin the Nations League campaignbut has not retired from international football, as he confirmed.. Carlo Ancelotti started his complete overhaul of Brazil's national team on Wednesday by announcinga squadwith few of the players he took to the World Cup three months ago, as he named his new-look squad.. Barcelona midfielder Rodri says he has apologisedto the entire Valencia squad after television cameras appeared to catch him describing them as"very weak", as he confirmed.. Aldershot Town defender Ollie Harfield talks about his return to actionafter a serious knee injurywhich kept him out for 717 days.. The original sign from Liverpool's stadium tunnel fetched almost eight times its estimated guide price, selling for £115k at auction.. Our Ask Me Anything team looks at which players have scoredthe most goalsin the Champions League, as recorded.. The 2026 Ballon d'Or short listsare out, and the nomineesinclude the biggest namesin men's and women's soccer.