Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Aston Villa: Desire Doue scores UEFA Super Cup winner as Brian Madjo strikes on debut

Desire Doue scored the winner as champions of Europe Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 to win the UEFA Super Cup.

The 21-year-old raced in behind the defence and restored the lead for the Ligue 1 side to ensure they retained the trophy but Villa went down swinging in what was a highly-contested fixture at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg.

Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Chelsea set Man City deadline to bid for midfielder

Chelsea have told Manchester City they have a deadline of 5pm this Friday to make an offer for Enzo Fernandez.

City are interested in the midfielder, who shared a strong relationship with Enzo Maresca when he was Chelsea boss.

Solar eclipse fullest above British skies since 1999 as spectators take it in at sporting events across Europe

Cricket fans at Edgbaston were among sporting spectators given a stunning view of Wednesday evening's partial solar eclipse.

The sky took on an eerie darkness as the Moon obscured more than 90 per cent of the Sun, leaving only a slim crescent of light visible.

Wafcon 2026: Algeria 1-3 Malawi - Chawinga sisters fire Scorchers into final

Malawi's Chawinga sisters were once again the stars of the show, sharing three goals as the Scorchers continued their fairy tale run at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) by booking their place in the final with a 3-1 victory over Algeria in Rabat.

Michael Johnson: Grand Slam Track athletes deny they have been paid

Athletes promised thousands of pounds in payments for participating in Grand Slam Track events are still waiting for their money, despite organisers saying they had all been paid.

Agents and sports-management companies told BBC Sport athletes are yet to receive money they are owed, despite GST founder Michael Johnson saying he had "got the athletes paid" after a "catastrophic capital issue" caused by investors pulling out.

The Hundred 2026 results: Jess Jonassen and Annabel Sutherland help Sunrisers Leeds reach Eliminator with victory over Manchester Super Giants

The Hundred women's competition, Old Trafford

Sunrisers Leeds 166-4 (100 balls): Sutherland 62* (36); Villiers 2-25

Manchester Super Giants 125-8 (100 balls): Scrivens 31 (24); Jonassen 3-21

Sunrisers Leeds won by 41 runs

Haissem Hassan: World Cup pedigree & La Liga experience - who is reported Celtic target?

Hassan played just 126 minutes at this summer's World Cup, but it was enough to send his reputation rocketing.

He did not feature in any of Egypt's Group G matches with head coach Hossam Hassan later revealing it was down to a paperwork delay in registering the former France youth international.

The Hundred: Trent Rockets relying on others to avoid Eliminator after loss to Southern Brave

Trent Rockets are relying on a favour from Manchester Super Giants after a six-match winning run was ended by Southern Brave at Trent Bridge to deny them direct progress to Sunday's final.

European Athletics Championships 2026: Amy Hunt wins 100m gold for GB

Amy Hunt had her coming of age moment as she stormed to 100m glory to claim her first senior international title and deliver Britain's first gold medal of the European Athletics Championships.

VAR: Uefa referees' chief Roberto Rosetti says some reviews 'not connected to football'

Uefa referees' chief Roberto Rosetti says some video assistant referee reviews "were not connected with football" after meeting with leaders from the top European leagues last month.

Rosetti was speaking as he launched Clear Line,, external a first-of-its-kind portal for fans which tries to lay out when a VAR should, and should not, intervene.