- 2d ago
Italian court approves gradual reunification for off-grid British-Australian family
The Juvenile Court of L'Aquila has approved a phased reunification plan allowing three children removed from an off-grid woodland home in Abruzzo to begin returning to their parents.
- 2d ago
German clubs finalize deadline day deals as Stuttgart and Mainz reject Premier League offers
Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs finalized late transfers on Tuesday, including loans for Juma Bah, Hee-chan Hwang, and David Möller Wolfe, while retaining key players targeted by foreign bids.
- 4d ago
Chelsea signs Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa for £7.5 million
Chelsea has completed the £7.5 million signing of 33-year-old Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa on a three-year contract, providing competition for Robert Sánchez under Xabi Alonso.
- 5d ago
Filip Hrgovic stops Moses Itauma in ninth round to claim vacant IBF heavyweight title
Filip Hrgovic absorbed early punishment before stopping 21-year-old Moses Itauma in the ninth round at London's O2 Arena to become Croatia's first heavyweight world champion.
- 5d ago
England defeat Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord's to secure Test series win
Ollie Robinson took eight wickets across the match as England bowled out Pakistan for 194 in London to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
- 6d ago
Rafael Leão agrees to €45 million Galatasaray transfer after rejecting Aston Villa
The Portuguese winger will earn €12 million per year in Turkey after AC Milan accepted a deal worth up to €50 million including add-ons.
- 6d ago
Owen Ansah rejects four-year doping ban and requests sports arbitration
German European sprint champion Owen Ansah has rejected a four-year suspension from NADA over an alleged missed test on 9 July, sending the case to the German Court of Arbitration for Sport after ending his season with an injury.
- 6d ago
Severe storms cause flash flooding across England and disrupt Luton Airport air traffic
Heavy downpours triggered flash flooding across central and eastern England, damaging dozens of homes in Birmingham and temporarily grounding flights at Luton Airport.
- Aug 26
Actor and singer Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror and It, dies at 80
British actor Tim Curry, renowned for portraying Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in It, has died at his home in Los Angeles at age 80.
- Aug 26
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in Birmingham for extended UK stay
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday aboard a private jet from California with their two children, beginning an extended relocation to the British countryside.
- Aug 23
Battocletti and Fabbri claim Diamond League victories at Silesia meeting in Chorzow
Nadia Battocletti won the 5000 metres in 14:54.09, while Leonardo Fabbri threw 22.08 metres in the shot put at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzow.
- Aug 23
Al-Hilal enters talks with Arsenal for £60m transfer of Gabriel Martinelli
Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal has opened talks with Arsenal to sign winger Gabriel Martinelli for a fee of around £60 million, following a rejected bid from Galatasaray.
- Aug 23
Klaudia Kazimierska sets Polish 1500m record with 3:55.59 in Chorzow
Klaudia Kazimierska lowered the Polish women's 1500-metre record to 3:55.59 at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzow, finishing fourth behind winner Tsige Duguma.
- Aug 23
Brighton beat ten-man Aston Villa 4-0 as Unai Emery addresses Ollie Watkins absence
Brighton scored four goals in the opening 31 minutes against Aston Villa before Joao Gomes was sent off on his debut, with Unai Emery remaining silent on Ollie Watkins' omitted status.
- Aug 23
CrossCountry cancels almost all British train services after Birmingham power cut
CrossCountry cancelled nearly all passenger trains across Great Britain on Sunday after an electrical failure in Birmingham knocked out control centre systems.
- Aug 23
Malaika Mihambo ends 2026 season early after thigh injury at Katowice Diamond League
Olympic long jump champion Malaika Mihambo will miss the remainder of 2026 after suffering a left thigh injury during a Diamond League street event in Poland.
- Aug 23
UK government plans to grant 13 regional mayors powers to overrule local planning decisions
Ministers will allow English regional mayors to greenlight developments exceeding 150 homes or 30 metres in height, aligning 13 combined authorities with powers already held in London.
- Aug 23
Leon Goretzka joins Aston Villa on free transfer after eight seasons at Bayern Munich
The 31-year-old Germany midfielder has moved to Birmingham as a free agent following the expiry of his contract with Bayern Munich, becoming Villa's eighth summer signing.
- Aug 22
Dom Ballard scores backheel volley as Bristol City draw 2-2 at Birmingham
Bristol City substitute Dom Ballard scored an 84th-minute backheel volley at St Andrew's before a 94th-minute Demarai Gray penalty secured a 2-2 draw for Birmingham City.
- Aug 22
Gianmarco Tamberi clears 2.31 metres to win Diamond League high jump in Katowice
Italian Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi cleared 2.31 metres on his third attempt in Katowice to win his first Diamond League high jump event in two years.
