Villa offer glimpse into future despite friendly loss
Youngsters Brian Madjo and George Hemmings scored in Aston Villa’s defeat to Real Sociedad.
WEDNESDAY, 29 JULY 2026, 10:07
Youngsters Brian Madjo and George Hemmings scored in Aston Villa’s defeat to Real Sociedad.

Leeds Sunrisers end Manchester Super Giants’ unbeaten start to the season after chasing down 182 thanks to half-centuries from Mitch Marsh and Zak Crawley while Harry Brook chips in with 42.

Para-swimmer Stephen Clegg adds Commonwealth Games gold to his earlier silver to take Scotland’s tally to seven.

Gymnast Ruby Evans goes from despair to gold in Glasgow after glory in the floor final at the Commonwealth Games.

Filip Nowacki becomes the most decorated Jersey athlete in Commonwealth Games history after winning gold in the 200m breaststroke.

Northern Ireland’s Kate O’Connor is three events away from a first Commonwealth Games gold medal as she leads the heptathlon after the opening four events in Glasgow.

Manchester City winger Savinho is open to leaving the club and is keen to join Premier League rivals Tottenham.

Kaizer Chiefs legend Reneilwe “Yeye” Letsholonyane has arrived in Zimbabwe to complete a move to FC Platinum.

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in the second round by Kyren Wilson.
Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi has signed a new commercial partnership with Barloworld Equipment.
FIFA has unveiled plans to sell a minority stake in its commercial business. The proposal aims to raise billions of dollars but has already drawn strong opposition from UEFA.

Smriti Mandhana’s 88-run innings off 50 balls, including four sixes, gives Manchester Super Giants a four-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred at Headingley.

Motherwell boss Alfred Johansson is bracing himself for a tough HB Torshavn welcome in Thursday’s Conference League qualifier.
Banyana Banyana suffered a shock defeat to Tanzania in their opening match of Group B WAFCON clash. And that wasn’t the only bad news …

Chelsea are set to sign Italy attacking midfielder Giulia Dragoni from Barcelona.

Fly-half Gareth Anscombe signs for a third Welsh club after joining Scarlets from Bayonne for the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season.

Aziz Abdul wants Ugandan to recognise him as a Commonwealth Games boxing gold medallist rather than as Idi Amin’s grandson.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team explains the injury which has derailed former British number one Jack Draper’s career over the past year.

Gymnast Ruby Evans wins Wales’ first gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with victory in the floor final.

A full list of the tee times for the first and second rounds of the 50th Women’s Open at Royal Lytham.

Celtic break their transfer record to sign Denmark striker Kasper Hogh from Bodo/Glimt on a four-year contract.