South African football news

Dominic Calvert-Lewin stars as Leeds United go third in the Premier League with a superb performance to inflict a heavy 4-1 defeat on Newcastle United at Elland Road.

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Leeds United’s magnificent start to the Premier League season continued with a statement victory over an appalling Newcastle United to move the Whites up to third in the table and offer further evidence a European push may not be beyond them this season. After one of the most eye-­catching performances of the season…

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Stoke City centre-half Luke Graham and Sevilla striker Robbie Ure will receive their first full Scotland call-ups on Tuesday when Sebastien Pocognoli names his first squad as head coach.

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How Leeds United and Newcastle United's players rated following their Premier League match.

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Atletico Madrid and Juventus track Noni Madueke, Liverpool are among the clubs looking at PSV's Paul Wanner, Lazio consider free agent Mauro Icardi, plus more.

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⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ 10 weekend talking points | And you can mail Daniel Jaissle did, of course, have a choice; he might’ve picked Touré. But it makes sense that in so competitive a contest and such an intimidating environment, he’s decided that one new face is enough. Elanga, though,…

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The video assistant referee for the Manchester derby, Matt Donohue, and his assistant VAR, Blake Antrobus, are not appointed for this weekend's Premier League games.

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How costly could early dropped points be for Arsenal and their fight for the WSL title?

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While Hibernian head coach David Gray is relishing a "very special" Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Heart of Midlothian, counterpart Wouter Vrancken is keeping cool about the prospect.

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Captain Callum McGregor is scathing in his assessment of Celtic's display in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Rangers.

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VAR is nearly 10 years old, and yet the game is still a long way off being allowed to broadcast the audio live to supporters.

Four games is far too soon to be talking about who is in or out of the title race... isn't it? BBC Sport asks if this is already a two-horse race.

Italy international Daniel Maldini has his driving licence suspended following a car crash in Milan.

Club want explanation after spot-kick given against them They are likely to raise penalty not awarded at Aston Villa Arsenal are seeking an explanation from Pro Ref over the penalty awarded to Sunderland on Saturday that Mikel Arteta described as “ unacceptable at this level ”. It is understood the Premier League ch…

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Arsenal will contact refereeing body Pro Ref over the incident that saw Ezri Konsa concede a penalty in Saturday's win over Sunderland.

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After one win in four Premier League games, the problems are mounting for Manchester United and manager Michael Carrick.

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Manchester United must regroup after a heavy home loss to Chelsea while Crystal Palace frustrated the Gunners The frustration among Manchester United fans at full-time was evident at Leigh Sports Village after they had watched their team get thrashed 5-0 by a rampant Chelsea. There are certainly things to be worried…

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Watch every goal from matchweek two of the Women's Super League 2026-27 season.

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Monday's match between Leeds United and Newcastle United could create Premier League history

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Sebastien Pocognoli will name his first Scotland squad on Tuesday, but what can we expect? Will the new head coach use this clean slate as time to call upon new names? BBC Sport Scotland takes a look at the potential candidates...

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Ludek Miklosko, who has died aged 64, was a cult figure with West Ham supporters after his move to London in 1990.

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