The programme provides the news, results and action from major sports events around the world.

In the United Kingdom, it is broadcast as the same name of the programme, weekdays at 13:30, 18:30, 22:30 weekends at 13:15, 18:30 and 19:30, following the main news bulletins on BBC One.

There is also a shorter bulletin simulcast on BBC Two, and the news channel (both internationally and UK) at 11:45 and on news channel (both internationally and UK) 14:45.

From 13 June 2011, three more bulletins were added to provide more news content for viewers in the UK overnight and in the Asia-Pacific region in the mornings.

BBC Television Centre, London (2003–2017) MediaCityUK, Salford (2012–present)