More than the Score

World Cup 2026: Why Haiti v Brazil is more than just another game

19 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Haiti's second game at World Cup 2026 sees them face the tournament's most famous team: Brazil. After losing their opening match to Scotland, Haiti ne...

World Cup 2026: Are hydration breaks here to stay?

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

FIFA has introduced mandatory hydration breaks for this World Cup, essentially splitting the games into four quarters. The mandatory three-minute dri...

Son Heung-min: South Korea’s football icon

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

South Korea's Son Heung-min is an icon and the captain of his national team, with the former Tottenham Hotspur forward holding the record for the most...

Iliman Ndiaye: Senegal’s goal is to win World Cup 2026

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Senegal and Morocco are widely viewed as Africa’s strongest sides at this World Cup. The BBC’s Isaac Fanin is in Los Angeles, while Lee James and ...

World Cup 2026: Iran face New Zealand after months of uncertainty

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After months of uncertainty, and doubts over whether they would participate in the World Cup, Iran get under way against New Zealand in Los Angeles. T...

World Cup 2026: Mauricio Pochettino's USA join the party

13 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

More Than The Score joins football fans across the United States as the hosts record a comfortable win in their World Cup opener against Paraguay.The ...

Aston Moore: Do coaches get better with age?

13 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, the Caribbean island nation of Curacao qualified for the Fifa men's World Cup for the first time in their history - led by 78-year-old mana...

World Cup 2026: Canada’s Jonathan Osorio ready for Bosnia on his birthday

12 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The BBC’s Lee James and John Bennett are in New York City, where they discover excitement for the World Cup 2026 is starting to build, albeit slowly...

World Cup 2026: South Africa prepare to face co-hosts Mexico

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway with hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.Mexico...

World Cup 2026: which of USA, Canada and Mexico will perform best?

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

USA, Canada and Mexico are co-hosting the biggest ever World Cup, but which nation will go furthest in the tournament?The BBC’s Mani Djazmi is joine...

Uzbekistan: Asia's 'heartbreak' team finally reach the World Cup

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Uzbekistan are set to finally make their World Cup debut as an independent nation - after years of near misses. More than the Score's Mani Djazmi sp...

World Cup 2026: will Africa win its first title?

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Half a century on from Pele's infamous prophecy that an African nation would win the World Cup before the year 2000, could the continent finally deliv...

Fifa World Cup 2026: The favourites, the debutants and the politics

05 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The United States, Canada and Mexico will host the most prestigious football tournament in the world. The holders Argentina will start as one of the f...

How Kei Kamara made history in the MLS and Sierra Leone

03 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sierra Leone striker Kei Kamara has announced his retirement from football aged 41, after a 20-year playing career that saw him go from child refugee ...

Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Figure skating was the social media hit of the Winter Olympics, with stars like Alyssa Liu becoming globally famous over the course of the Games. But ...

New York Knicks reach the NBA Finals for first time in 27 years

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years after they swept aside the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Fina...

Can the Unity Cup put Indian football in the spotlight?

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

India will take part in the Unity Cup, an invitational four-nation tournament in London. Joining them will be Nigeria, Jamaica and Zimbabwe. The event...

VAR: Inside one of football's most controversial jobs

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Video assistant referees - or VAR - are among the most scrutinised figures in football. Decisions made using the technology have seemingly played huge...

Scott Dixon: From New Zealand to the Indianapolis 500

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealander Scott Dixon has spent more than two decades as one of the biggest names in IndyCar racing. He's been crowned the overall IndyCar series ...

Aaron Rai: From Wolverhampton to major champion

21 May 2026

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Aaron Rai wasn't one of the favourites for this year's US PGA tournament - the second of the sport's four men's majors. But on the final day of the ch...

From Wrexham to F1: Is reality TV changing sport?

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Wrexham and Formula 1: Drive to Survive are among the wave of sporting reality TV shows that have become global hits over the past decade. ...

Jada Tati: From World Skate Games to a Miss Namibia semi-finalist

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jada Tati was part of Namibia's junior inline hockey women's team, which beat the USA in 2022 to win the country’s first title at the World Skate Ga...

Unai Emery: the Europa League maestro

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Spanish football manager Unai Emery has won four Europa League titles - can he win a fifth with Aston Villa? Emery led Sevilla to three Europa League ...

Madina Okot: From Kenya to the WNBA

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last month, Madina Okot was picked 13th in the WNBA Draft - the earliest any Kenyan player has been selected in the competition's history. She was cho...

What's it like to be an interim football manager?

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Interim managers have played a big part in this Premier League season. Tottenham Hotspur’s decision to appoint Igor Tudor until the end of the campa...

Haiti: The World Cup team who can't play at home

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Haiti has been a country in turmoil for more than a decade. A devastating earthquake triggered a humanitarian crisis in 2010, and many areas are under...

Russ Anber: How to train a boxing champion

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Russ Anber is one of the most distinguished names in boxing. In a career spanning more than 45 years as a trainer and cut-man, he's worked with some o...

Should the world’s best women’s rugby union players use smaller balls?

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn's WXV Global Series is "the worst decision someone has ever made"...

Does coverage of women's sport focus on personality over performance?

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

: Over the past three years, women's basketball has become one of the most watched and talked-about sports in the USA. Around 1.5 million viewers tun...

Fabio Wardley: from white collar boxing to world champion

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fabio Wardley’s journey to the top of the heavyweight boxing reads like a Hollywood movie script. Having been part of Ipswich Town's academy as a t...

What next for LIV Golf and Saudi investment in sport?

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The launch of LIV Golf in 2022, backed by Saudi Arabia's powerful Public Investment Fund (PIF), sent shockwaves through the world of sport. Many of go...

Can stats pick out the EFL Championship play-off winner?

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Four teams are set to battle it out for a place in the Premier League via the Championship play-offs. It's the teams that finished between third and s...

Making sport stars into statues

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

During Lionel Messi's tour of India last year, he witnessed the unveiling of a 70ft statue of himself in Kolkata. It's reportedly the biggest-ever sta...

Can AI help Ineos dominate cycling once more?

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ineos Grenadiers - formerly known as Team Sky - were the dominant team at cycling's most famous race, the Tour de France, during the 2010s. Chris Froo...

What makes a great doubles partner?

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Murray, one of the most decorated doubles players in tennis history, announced his retirement from tennis earlier this month, aged 40. He claime...

Is football in danger of pricing out fans?

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the Premier League, Manchester United and Newcastle have increased season-ticket prices by five per cent for 2026-2027, while Liverpool have taken ...

Sabastian Sawe: Can the record breaking Marathon man run even faster?

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first athlete to run 26.2 miles in under two hours in a competitive race. The Kenyan crossed the line to w...

Jesse Lingard on making history with Corinthians

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Former Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard is making history with Corinthians as he’s the first Englishman to play in Brazil’s top-flight. Hi...

Could Africa rule the table tennis world?

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Table tennis's top players are heading to London for the World Team Championships, which start on April 28. Among them are players from 11 African nat...

Women's Six Nations: Can anyone stop England?

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This year's women's Six Nations rugby tournament has seen record crowds, with more than 30,000 fans heading to Murrayfield last weekend to see Scotlan...

Julia Paternain: The marathon runner putting Uruguay on the athletics map

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Julia Paternain crossed the finish line in the women's marathon at last year's World Athletics Championships, she had no idea what position she w...

Is the NFL Draft key to reviving the fortunes of failing franchises?

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Las Vegas Raiders look set to select 22-year-old Indiana quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heismann Trophy as the outstanding player in c...

Coventry City are back in the Premier League after 25 years

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Coventry City will return to the Premier League next season after they sealed promotion from the Championship with three games to spare. Their 25-year...

How do you hold your nerve in a title race?

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As domestic football seasons come to a close across Europe, nerves are setting in for players, managers and fans. Arsenal and Manchester City are in a...

Can Zhao Xintong break snooker's 'Crucible curse'?

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Zhao Xintong made history in 2025 by becoming the first player from China to win the men's World Snooker Championship. But defending his title could b...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: The teenager hitting the IPL for six

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

At just 15 years old Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is racking up scarcely believable numbers in the Indian Premier League. He's now in his second...

Sophie Fawns: 'we need to talk about Ovarian cancer'

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

**If you are affected by cancer, information and support is available through BBC Action Line - just search BBC Action Line via the BBC website if yo...

Gary Kirsten on India, Pakistan and his new role with Sri Lanka

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Kirsten has enjoyed a stellar coaching career - including leading India to World Cup success in 2011. The former South Africa batter also led hi...

The Grand National: a commentator's view

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Grand National is held at Aintree racecourse - which is around six miles from Liverpool City Centre.This year's race on April 11th will see a maxi...

The Masters at Augusta: what makes it so special?

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Masters at Augusta is the first men's major of the golf season. It takes place every year in the Georgia sunshine and is famous for its beauty, tr...

Boxing on the big screen: Why does cinema love the sport?

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This year is the 50th anniversary of the release of arguably the most famous boxing film of all time: Rocky, the movie that made a star of Sylvester S...

Paris-Roubaix: cycling’s ‘hell of the north’

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The famous Paris-Roubaix cycling race is now in its 130th year, with the next edition taking place on the 12 April. This year, the men’s riders will...

How do you teach the World's Strongest Man to dance?

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dancing with the Stars, or Strictly Come Dancing in the UK, is a global TV phenomenon. Since 2004, the format that challenges professional dancers to ...

Have set pieces taken over the Premier League?

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

England manager Thomas Tuchel declared that long throws were "back" in a press conference last September - and in the months since then, set pieces ha...

Why are sports trading cards such big business?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sports trading cards have boomed in value since the pandemic, with some of the most valuable examples selling for millions of dollars. Shark Tank star...

David Bellion gets creative in Paris

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

David Bellion spent more than a decade playing top-flight football in England and France, at clubs including Manchester United, Sunderland, Nice and B...

What makes a major tournament major?

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Indian Wells tournament and the Players Championship are often unofficially referred to as the “fifth Grand Slam” and the “fifth major” of...

From Salah to LeBron: How do fans cope when their favourites leave?

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mohamed Salah has announced that he will be leaving Liverpool this summer, after a nine-year spell that has seen him become a club legend - scoring 2...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: France’s queen of cycling

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has spent more than 15 years as one of the world’s greatest cyclists, winning multiple world titles road cycling, mountain b...

Can you ever stop supporting your football team?

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it’s self-made or forced upon you, the decision about which football team to support is usually taken before you learn to ride a bike or eve...

Alex Rose: Discus’s Samoan star

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last September, Alex Rose walked into a rain-soaked concrete circle at the Japan National Stadium and made athletics history. While many discus throwe...

Sexism in football: A problem that isn't going away

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

English anti-discrimination campaign group Kick It Out has told BBC Sport that, by the end of February 2026, they had received more than double the am...

Sporting JAX: How to start a football club

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sporting Club Jacksonville, or Sporting JAX as they’re more commonly known, was founded in 2020 in Florida. The first ever professional women’s te...

Venezuela on top of the baseball world

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Venezuela have been crowned baseball’s world champions after winning the World Baseball Classic for the first time. In a dramatic final in Miami on ...

Are women being frozen out of Paralympic ice hockey?

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ice hockey has officially been a mixed-gender event at the Winter Paralympics since 2010 – but only four women have taken part in the event in the h...

What next for Afcon after Senegal are stripped of 2025 title?

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The BBC’s John Bennett is joined by North African football expert Maher Mezahi and Senegalese football journalist Babacar Diarra to discuss the fall...

Charlie Ward: The sporting ‘superhero’ who chose the NBA over the NFL

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

To be an elite level star in one sport is a tremendous achievement, but to be it in two is quite remarkable. Charlie Ward won the Heisman Trophy in co...

Elana Meyers Taylor’s 20-year journey to Olympic gold

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Elana Meyers Taylor became the oldest-ever winner of an individual Winter Olympic gold medal when she won the women’s monobob event in Milan-Cortina...

Why is figure skating not at the 2026 Winter Paralympics?

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Figure skating is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics, with skaters like Alysa Liu becoming global stars following their success at ...

Max Verstappen: Why an F1 great is taking on a 24-hour race

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Max Verstappen is the greatest Formula 1 driver of this decade. Since making his debut as a 17-year-old back in 2015, he's won four world championship...

Is Poland’s Ekstraklasa the most exciting competition in football?

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Ekstraklasa, the top division of Polish football, is currently having one of the most exciting seasons in its history. The top spot in the table –...

Are mixed teams the future of Olympic relay races?

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Only 10 teams took part in the men's Winter Olympic cross-country skiing relay final, which was won by Norway for a third consecutive time. They were ...

Are O'Neill, Warnock and Ancelotti changing perceptions of older managers?

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The average age of a manager in the Premier League in the 2025/26 season is 45. 10 years ago, it was 53. As far as modern football at the highest leve...

Can Welsh rugby be saved?

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wales were giants of rugby union in the 1960s and 70s, but are now struggling to compete at the top end of the sport. The men's team are currently end...

Menna Fitzpatrick and Katie Guest: Teaming up to tackle the Paralympics

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Menna Fitpatrick was born with a visual impairment known as congenital folds. It's left her with no vision in her left eye, and five percent vision in...

Cadillac and Audi: Formula 1's new cars on the grid

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When the 2026 Formula 1 season begins with the opening race in Australia, there will be two new teams on the grid representing two of the world's bigg...

The tech transforming the Winter Paralympics

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Winter Paralympics are set to begin in Milan-Cortina on 6 March, welcoming athletes from all over the world to compete in snowboarding, skiing, bi...

Arvid Lindblad: How far can Formula One's youngest driver go?

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Aged only 18 years old, Britain's Arvid Lindblad is set to make his Formula 1 debut this weekend in Australia. The Racing Bulls driver will be the you...

Benni McCarthy: Man Utd ruled out signing Victor Osimhen because of Africa Cup of Nations schedule

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The former Premier League striker Benni McCarthy has given a wide-ranging interview to the BBC. He's the only South African to win the men's Champio...

Can curling keep up its momentum after the Winter Olympics?

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcasters around the world have reported huge viewing figures for this year's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. In the US, NBC has said viewership inc...

Is Ronda Rousey’s return to MMA a good thing?

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

UFC legend Ronda Rousey is scheduled to face Gina Carano on 16 May in California. Both women have been long retired and will undergo stricter "neurolo...

Are football fans booing their own team and manager more than ever?

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Making your negative feelings known in football has long been an accepted part of the game. For players and match officials, it is what they have come...

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's GOAT performance at the Winter Olympics

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo is the first athlete to win six gold medals at a Winter Olympics, so was it a greatest of all time (GOAT) performa...

How Italy's men changed their Six Nations narrative

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Italy's men's international rugby team have gone from perennial Six Nations strugglers to talk of one day winning the competition. In the not-too-dist...

Why draws Sweden's footballers to England's WSL?

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

England's Women's Super League, or WSL, is one of the richest leagues in women's football, with players from many countries - but it's proven particul...

Smriti Mandhana is BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

World Cup-winning cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year for 2025 - the first cricketer to win the award. As vice...

Emily Harrop: Skimo's top racer aims for Olympic history

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Harrop is the dominant force in the sport of ski mountaineering, or skimo – an intense, demanding discipline that combines cross-country and a...

Why biathlon's been the talk of the Winter Olympics

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sturla Holm Laegreid won a bronze medal in the men's 20km biathlon at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina - then tearfully confessed to TV cameras th...

Dave Ryding's Olympic farewell

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Ryding is the only British Alpine skier to ever win a World Cup race. His 2022 victory in the slalom at Kitzbuhel also saw him become the oldest ...

When does football punditry go too far?

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this month, Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk commented that some former footballers who now work as pundits go too far in the...

How cloned horses conquered polo

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Polo is one of the world's oldest team sports, believed to have origins that date back more than 2,000 years, in which two teams of horse riders compe...

How do coaches and athletes build successful partnerships?

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 US Open tennis champion Emma Radacanu is looking for the 10th coach of her career so how do coaches and athletes build successful partnership...

Minions, music and medals: The art of figure skating with Robin Cousins and Benoit Richaud

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ilia Malinin, Kaori Sakamoto and Matteo Rossi are among the figure skaters who've already lit up the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Figure skating and...

Can South Africa stop India from winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup?

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The tenth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Defending champions India are the strong favourites but co...

Arianna Fontana: A Winter Olympic legend's long road home

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Arianna Fontana is Italy's most-decorated Winter Olympian. She won her first Olympic short-track speed skating medal in 2006, when she was just 15 yea...

Field of dreams: How to prepare an NFL turf for Super Bowl

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will have an estimated global audience of over 127 million. The field at the L...

When will Africa win its first Winter Olympic medal?

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

More than 3500 athletes from 93 countries will be competing for 195 medals at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three countries will be making their Winter Ol...

Rafaela Pimenta: the most powerful woman in football on the transfer window

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With transfer windows closing in some of Europe's major leagues on February 2nd, we hear from one of the most powerful agents in football. Rafaela Pi...

Can Lara Colturi make Winter Olympic history for Albania?

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lara Colturi is only 19 years old, but she's already one of the world's best slalom skiers, with four podium finishes in this season's World Cup. She ...

Naomi Osaka and sport's fashion sense

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Naomi Osaka turned heads at tennis's Australian Open when she took to the court for her first-round match wearing a long, flowing outfit - accompanied...