EXPLAINED: Sports report - The Real Truth

From Nelson Mandela to Mark Chapman: The proven power of BBC Sports Report

Veteran broadcaster and journalist Pat Murphy has unearthed some forgotten tales and funny stories in his tome about one of the longest-running radio programmes

Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022

Gary Lineker hits back after being accused of mocking fans with Match of the Day intro

Gary Lineker read out the recent results on Match of the Day in light of the classified football results being axed by the BBC - which has seen the host come in for criticism

Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022

BBC stands by decision to take classified results off radio schedule

The decision has been condemned by the Football Supporters’ Association, while some fans have launched a petition urging the broadcaster to re-think

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

John Motson leads backlash as BBC Radio 5 Live drops classified football results

For decades, fans returning to their cars or coaches after watching their team's latest triumph or setback have been serenaded by the opening bars of Out Of The Blue, a call to arms ahead of the radio balm of football results from up and down the country

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

‘Talk about an OG’: BBC ditches classified football results on Radio 5 live

Results have been read out on Saturday evenings since the 1950s, but Sports Report ‘has been condensed into a shorter programme’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham results will no longer be read out on BBC Radio 5 Live

The classified football results have been a staple of 'Sports Report' on a Saturday afternoon since the 1950s

Football London · Aug 8, 2022