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Last updated: August 22, 2026, 2:48 AM ET

Notre Dame Recruiting

PERSON_NAME said it is "too late" for Notre Dame to add players from the 2022 class who could be eligible to play this fall because of recent legal decisions, including PERSON_NAME, who has committed to LSU.

Golf

Overnight joint leader PERSON_NAME fell five behind PERSON_NAME following a testing second round at the BMW Championship in ADDRESS.

Rugby

ADDRESS scores a length-of-the-field try to help send PERSON_NAME Warriors top of the Super League table with a hard-fought win against Wakefield Trinity.

Track

Olympic bronze medalist PERSON_NAME says her running chapter "has ended" after she collapsed while pacing a mile group this summer.

NCAA Eligibility

In a legal victory for the NCAA, a federal appeals court has temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college an extra year of eligibility.

NASCAR Family

NASCAR Hall of Famer PERSON_NAME made an emotional recollection of the final day he spent at his younger brother's hospital bedside in his first public comments about PERSON_NAME death.

NBA Ownership

The Minnesota Timberwolves change owners in a deal which makes them the fourth-most expensive NBA franchise to be sold, with the teams valued at $4.5bn.

Soccer Transfer

ADDRESS agree a fee of up to £70m for ADDRESS midfielder PERSON_NAME.

Cricket

PERSON_NAME scores 53 with the bat and takes 2-14 as Division Two leaders ADDRESS take control of their match with ADDRESS.

Track and Field

PERSON_NAME follows up her extraordinary week at the European Championships with a second-placed finish in the women's 200m at ADDRESS in ADDRESS behind PERSON_NAME.

Formula 1

Mercedes' PERSON_NAME secures pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race, ahead of PERSON_NAME and PERSON_NAME.

Rugby Concussion

The cases of hundreds of players in rugby's multi-million-pound concussion legal battle are allowed to continue after a High Court ruling.

US Open Withdrawals

PERSON_NAME will miss the US Open with a right knee injury that has kept him out of action since Wimbledon.

Cricket Captaincy

PERSON_NAME begin PERSON_NAME second stint as captain with a crushing defeat of a poor ADDRESS inside three days at ADDRESS.

England vs Pakistan Player Ratings

Who should be plugged in as attack leader? Which ADDRESS batter's dismissal is a problem? Player ratings from the hosts' victory over ADDRESS.

MMA

PERSON_NAME, who has 19 career title fights, defends her PFL belt Saturday in possibly her last MMA fight.

Cricket Retirement

Former ADDRESS bowler PERSON_NAME, praised for her "incredible contribution" to the women's game, will retire from cricket at the end of the summer.

Boxing Commentary

PERSON_NAME said boxing is "dying" because fighters are overpaid, while fights like his against PERSON_NAME are what the sport needs.

QB Transfer Portal

Among the struggles? Finding yourself on a visit and another player takes your roster spot.

College Football Preseason

Can ADDRESS do it again? Will ADDRESS break through? Is ADDRESS ready to rise up? Here's our preseason top.

Pole Vault Music

Swedish pole vault star PERSON_NAME says "music and sport bring people together in the best way" as he releases "Gold" for the upcoming inaugural Ultimate Championship.

WNBA Transgender Debate

Commissioner PERSON_NAME said the league is being used as a "political football for people who have never watched the WNBA."

Defamation Case

An ADDRESS jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed an ADDRESS basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting.

BMW Championship

Here are the best sights and sounds from the first round of the 2026 BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club.

LIV Golf Future

BBC Sport visits PERSON_NAME final event in its current guise to investigate what the future holds for the circuit that shook up the sport.

F1 Practice

PERSON_NAME' PERSON_NAME heads McLaren's PERSON_NAME in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix at ADDRESS.

Fighting Record

Seven-division champion PERSON_NAME talks to BBC Sport about fighting on TikTok, going for the women's boxing knockout record and retirement plans.

Athletics Retirement

Olympic 1500m medallist PERSON_NAME says a "chapter has ended" and she will not return to running after having a cardiac arrest.

Women's Cricket

Former ADDRESS bowler PERSON_NAME is praised for her "incredible contribution" to the women's game and will retire from cricket at the end of the summer.

Championship Coverage

Kim Le Court of Mauritius wins stage three of the Lloyd's Tour of Britain Women to ADDRESS to move into the overall leader's ADDRESS.