Day Headlines in Sports News: 2025-09-12
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Record breaker Salt wants to be world's best (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 23:06:30)
Phil Salt has set his sights on becoming the "best in the world" as a T20 opener after smashing a record-breaking century in England's 146-run victory over South Africa.
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England v South Africa: Second T20 highlights (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 22:35:00)
Highlights of the second game of the T20 series between England and South Africa.
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Makin has to settle for bronze at World Champs (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:38:30)
Callum Makin has to settle for a bronze medal at the World Boxing Championships after a semi-final defeat in the men's 75kg division.
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Leigh beat St Helens to book home play-off spot (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:31:58)
Leigh Leopards guarantee a home play-off tie with a 28-10 victory against St Helens that secures a top-four finish.
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Maresca 'hasn't seen Sterling or Disasi since start of season' (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:30:37)
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he hasn't seen either Raheem Sterling or Axel Disasi since the season began and they will remain in the "bomb squad".
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Nine-man Leverkusen beat Frankfurt for first win post Ten Hag (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:30:04)
A brace from Alejandro Grimaldo helps Bayer Leverkusen overcome the sending off of captain Robert Andrich and Ezequiel Fernandez to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 in the Bundesliga, in new manager Kasper Hjulmand's first game in charge following the sacking of Erik ten Hag.
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Newcastle start Red Bull era with Prem Rugby Cup win (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:22:40)
Newcastle Red Bulls kick off their new era with a comfortable 26-14 win against Harlequins in the Prem Rugby Cup.
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Record-breaking Salt helps England to historic win against South Africa (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:21:51)
Phil Salt hits 141 while Jos Buttler adds 83 as England score 304-2 - their highest ever total in a T20 international - before bowling South Africa out for 158, to ease to an historic win at Old Trafford in the second T20 and level the series at 1-1.
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Wigan thump Castleford to clinch top-two finish (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:09:33)
Wigan Warriors clinch a Super League top-two finish and a home semi-final with an 11-try win against lowly Castleford Tigers.
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Century for Salt on record-breaking night for England (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:03:04)
Phil Salt scores England's fastest T20 century on a record-breaking night at Old Trafford as the hosts level the series with an 146-run win over South Africa.
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'Breathtaking batting' - Salt hits record-breaking 141 for England (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 21:00:09)
Phil Salt hits a record-breaking, unbeaten 141 from 60 balls, the highest individual T20 score by an England cricketer, to guide the home side to a huge 146-run win against South Africa in the second T20 at Old Trafford.
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Everton eye bargain Grealish deal - Saturday's gossip (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 20:58:13)
Everton hopeful of signing Manchester City's Jack Grealish for less than £50m, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea chase Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton, Fulham consider Harry Wilson future, plus more.
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Norrie & Fery put GB in control in Davis Cup tie (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 19:41:12)
Cameron Norrie and Arthur Fery won their Davis Cup matches to give Great Britain a 2-0 lead over Poland and a strong chance of reaching next year's qualifiers.
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Rose among Ryder-Cup bound trio in contention at BMW PGA (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 19:02:01)
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama cards a superb 64 to lead after the second round of the BMW PGA Championship - with Ryder Cup-bound trio Justin Rose, Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland all in contention.
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'Magnificent' Buttler innings puts England on course for huge total (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 18:48:05)
Jos Buttler hits 83 runs off 30 balls, including seven sixes, to give England an incredible start, moving them to 126-1 inside eight overs in the second T20 against South Africa at Old Trafford.
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Ripped Crawford weighs same as champion Canelo (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 18:45:52)
A shredded Terence Crawford - jumping up two divisions - weighed the same as champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for Saturday's Las Vegas super-fight.
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Salt gets England off to smashing start against South Africa (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 17:54:43)
Phil Salt hits three fours and a six off Marco Jansen to get England off to a flying start with a score of 18-0 after the first over in the second T20 at Old Trafford.
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Norrie gives GB lead over Poland in Davis Cup (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 17:10:44)
Cameron Norrie survives a scare against world number 545 Tomasz Berkieta to give Great Britain a 1-0 lead over Poland in the Davis Cup.
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Philipsen beats Pedersen to win stage 19 of Vuelta (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 17:05:26)
Belgium's Jasper Philipsen wins stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana in an uphill bunch sprint as Jonas Vingegaard increases his lead in the general classification.
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Rodgers calls for 'cowardly' insider to leave Celtic (BBC Sport 2025-09-12 17:00:22)
Brendan Rodgers calls for a club investigation to uncover the "cowardly" insider who briefed against the Celtic boss to a national newspaper.