Sport
Premier League: Arsenal stay perfect as Liverpool and Chelsea drop points
In Saturday’s round on 12 September, Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 to keep a flawless record. Liverpool could not break down Fulham, Chelsea let a win over Hull City slip, and Tottenham and Everton played out a goalless draw.
Great North Run: fourteen seconds between first and second, a tenth title for Weir and McColgan out
The world's biggest half marathon ran for the 45th time, 63,000 people from Newcastle to South Shields. Zouhair Talbi won in 59:47, Brigid Kosgei in 1:06:15. The 2027 ballot is already open.
Rybakina beats Sabalenka in the US Open final and becomes world number one
The New York final ended 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. It is Elena Rybakina's third Grand Slam title, her first US Open and the first WTA world number one ranking in Kazakhstan's history.
Opening the sport section: where the Premier League, the WSL and the cricket stand, and what you need to follow the conversation
Three rounds in: City and Arsenal on 9 points, promoted Hull City third. England took World Cup bronze beating France 6–4; Spain are champions. The Women’s Super League has grown to fourteen clubs. The cricket season ends on 27 September. How the English pyramid works, why 3pm Saturday matches are not televised, and what you can watch for nothing.