BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. It incorporates programmes such as Match of the Day, Grandstand (discontinued in early 2007), Test Match Special, Ski Sunday, Rugby Special and coverage of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

BBC Sport's website is also the UK's biggest and most popular sport website and is increasingly adding video and audio coverage to its scores and text news services.

Due to the public status of the BBC, advertising is (officially) forbidden and as a result, sports matches covered by BBC Sport are not (strictly speaking) allowed to be sponsored, although the present commercialisation of sport makes this almost impossible in practice. Until 1982, this resulted in teams frequently having two sets of kits; normal kits (with corporate logos), and 'BBC kits', which were plain. However, in the face of increased competition from its rival broadcasters the BBC has since softened its stance and is now contractually obliged to refer to certain competitions by their sponsored name under the terms of broadcasting rights deals.

BBC Sport launched a trial of the High Definition television format of the 2006 Football World Cup in HDTV as part of a wider trial of that format by the BBC. In addition some FA Cup matches from the third round onwards have also been broadcast in 1080p, and the BBC is transitioning towards airing Premier League highlights in HD.