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Elena Rybakina won the US Open women's singles title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set match. With this win, Rybakina became the new world number one in women's tennis.
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Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final with scores of 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
This is Rybakina’s first US Open title and her third Grand Slam win after Wimbledon 2022 and the Australian Open 2024.
Rybakina will become the new number one ranked female tennis player.
Sabalenka had won the US Open the last two years but lost in this final.
The match showed a contrast in playing styles: Rybakina stayed calm, while Sabalenka was more tense.
Rybakina used strong returns to pressure Sabalenka, who made several mistakes in the last set.
Despite a nervous moment at match point, Rybakina served an ace to win the championship.
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The U.S. women's basketball team beat Spain 76-66 to reach the final of the FIBA World Cup. They will play France in the championship game, aiming for their fifth straight World Cup title.
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Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper scored 13 for the U.S. team.
The U.S. won 76-66 against Spain in the World Cup semifinal on September 12, 2026.
The U.S. will face France in the final, a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game.
The U.S. has won 35 straight World Cup games since 2006.
The U.S. team made 27 of 35 free throws in the game.
Spain started strong, leading early before the U.S. took control in the fourth quarter.
Spain will play Germany for the bronze medal.
The U.S. is one win away from tying the record for most consecutive World Cup championships.
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Tottenham Hotspur played a goalless game against Everton, extending their Premier League goal drought to 407 minutes. Despite spending over £300 million on new players, Spurs have failed to score in their first four league games this season.
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Tottenham has not scored in their first four Premier League matches for the first time since 2006.
The team has gone 407 minutes without a league goal.
Spurs spent more than £300 million on new signings this summer.
The match against Everton ended 0-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Head coach Roberto de Zerbi apologized to the fans after the disappointing performance.
Spurs had a higher chance to score based on expected goals, but their finishing has been poor.
New signings like Omar Marmoush, Savio, and Dominic Solanke were brought on during the game to try to change the outcome.
Everton also struggled to create chances, missing some good opportunities.
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Rangers and Celtic are meeting for an important Scottish League Cup quarter-final match without away fans allowed, following previous crowd problems. Both teams have had mixed success in their domestic and European games this season, making this derby at Ibrox a significant event.
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The match between Rangers and Celtic is a Premier Sports Cup quarter-final held at Ibrox.
Celtic has won all six of their Scottish Premiership games this season, but suffered a heavy loss in the Champions League play-off to LASK.
Rangers started the season poorly but have since won several league matches and had a strong League Cup win.
Both teams faced disappointing results in European competitions recently.
No away fans are allowed at the match due to security concerns after disturbances during a previous game.
Around 8,000 away fans attended a previous Ibrox match, which led to disorder and sanctions.
The United States women's basketball team won 76-66 against Spain to reach the final of the Fiba Women’s Basketball World Cup for the fifth time in a row. They will play France in the final, a rematch of the 2024 Olympic gold medal game.
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The match took place in Berlin.
The final score was USA 76, Spain 66.
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper scored 13 points for the U.S. team.
Spain and the USA were tied at 58 points before the U.S. pulled ahead in the fourth quarter.
Spain’s María Conde and Iyana Martín each scored 17 points.
The U.S. made only 3 of 18 three-point shots in the game.
The U.S. women have a 35-game winning streak in World Cup play and have not lost since 2006 at this tournament.
The final game will be a rematch against France, who beat Germany 86-64 to reach the final.
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Keely Hodgkinson finished second in the women's 800m race at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, coming in behind Audrey Werro. Hodgkinson competed despite a torn hamstring injury she suffered less than a month earlier at the European Championship.
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Keely Hodgkinson is the Olympic 800m champion from Britain.
She tore her hamstring during the European Championship final four weeks before the Ultimate Championship.
Hodgkinson missed two Diamond League races due to her injury but still competed in Budapest.
Audrey Werro, a 22-year-old Swiss athlete, won the 800m race with a time of 1:55.88.
Hodgkinson finished second with a time of 1:56.26, overtaking Femke Broeders-Bol near the finish.
Werro has broken the indoor 800m world record and has run close to the long-standing outdoor record three times this summer.
The Ultimate Championship offers a total prize of $10 million over three days.
Hodgkinson praised the competition between her and Werro, highlighting it as positive for women's athletics.
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Ben Shelton has reached his first grand slam final at the US Open, where he will play against Alexander Zverev. Shelton aims to become the first Black American man to win the US Open since 1968 and the first American man to win a major singles title since 2003.
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Ben Shelton credits his late grandmother, Regina, with inspiring his father’s tennis career, which helped Shelton reach this point.
Shelton is trying to be the first Black American man to win the US Open singles title since Arthur Ashe in 1968.
He is also attempting to be the first Black man to win a grand slam singles title since Yannick Noah in 1983.
Shelton has lost all five previous matches against Alexander Zverev, including 0-5 on different courts (hard, grass, clay).
Zverev’s two-handed backhand gives him an advantage against left-handed players like Shelton.
Shelton has never played Zverev in a grand slam tournament before.
Shelton has improved a lot since starting on the professional tour, especially in his backhand, return, and consistency.
Shelton has a strong record in finals, winning 7 out of 9, and performs well under pressure.
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Liverpool drew their first two home games in the Premier League this season, which is unusual for the club. Manager Andoni Iraola and players acknowledge the team lacked energy and offensive sharpness, and they consider the current results below expectations. The team remains unbeaten but will need to improve for their busy upcoming schedule.
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Liverpool drew both of their first two home league games, a rare start not seen in 63 years.
Manager Andoni Iraola said the team struggled to create chances and score goals.
Liverpool has six points from four Premier League games, below what the club expects.
Goalkeeper Alisson said the team is unhappy with three draws and wants better energy and results.
The new attacking trio of Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola, and Florian Wirtz started together but need more time to develop chemistry.
Isak had very few touches on the ball, showing limited involvement in the game.
Iraola admits the team lacks freshness and physical condition.
Liverpool faces a challenging schedule with multiple games every few days, requiring better mental and physical readiness.
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Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will play the women's singles final at the 2026 US Open. Sabalenka is the two-time defending champion and soon-to-be former world No. 1, while Rybakina is set to become the new No. 1 player.
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Aryna Sabalenka has been world No. 1 for 99 weeks but will lose the top ranking after this tournament.
Elena Rybakina will become the new world No. 1 after the US Open final.
Sabalenka is the two-time defending US Open champion.
This final is their fourth meeting in a final in the past 10 months.
Rybakina won their previous finals at the WTA Finals and Australian Open.
Sabalenka won their most recent final at Indian Wells earlier this year.
Both players have won one grand slam final against each other, making this their third grand slam final together.
The match is expected to feature a power-based playing style and is seen as an important rivalry in women’s tennis.
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Lando Norris achieved pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix with an impressive qualifying lap that improved by 0.701 seconds between attempts. Despite a small mistake in the final corner that cost him time, his performance was praised by McLaren’s team leader as exceptional and showed great precision.
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Norris improved significantly between two final qualifying laps to secure pole position.
His last corner mistake cost him around 0.35 seconds but he still beat the championship leader by 0.011 seconds.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella called Norris’ lap one of the best he has seen.
Norris said his lap was close to perfect except for the final corner.
Norris does not use a progress display on his dashboard, instead relying on his feel during the lap.
The new Madrid street circuit is challenging, with tight walls and little margin for error.
Other drivers, including George Russell, have called the track very risky.
Norris has now converted his two previous pole positions this season into race wins.
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The Solheim Cup golf competition is tied at 8-8 between Europe and the USA after several matches. European players Charley Hull and Lottie Woad struggled in their sessions, while Jennifer Kupcho helped the USA catch up with a key birdie late in the game.
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The Solheim Cup is a team golf event between Europe and the USA.
Europe and the USA are tied at 8-8 after multiple matches.
Charley Hull and Lottie Woad played four sessions together but did not win their matches.
Jennifer Kupcho made a long birdie on the 17th hole to help the USA level the score.
Europe’s captain, Anna Nordqvist, chose Hull and Woad for many sessions despite their poor results.
Yealimi Noh from the USA has been one of the best players in the event.
The USA team captain rested world number one Nelly Korda in the afternoon fourball matches.
USA player Lauren Coughlin is the only player to compete in all five sessions of the competition so far.
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The Solheim Cup golf match between Europe and the United States is tied at 8-8 going into the final 12 singles matches. Europe’s captain Anna Nordqvist continued to pair Charley Hull and Lottie Woad despite their recent losses, while the strong Swedish duo Maja Stark and Linn Grant helped Europe gain points against the US team.
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Europe and the US are tied at 8-8 in the Solheim Cup before the last 12 singles matches.
Europe needs 14½ points in total to win the tournament.
Charley Hull and Lottie Woad, Europe’s highest ranked players, have only scored half a point from four matches so far.
Captain Anna Nordqvist kept pairing Hull and Woad despite some heavy losses.
The Swedish team of Maja Stark and Linn Grant won all their matches this week, helping Europe’s score.
Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud became the first rookie pair to win two matches in one Solheim Cup.
The US team made a strong comeback in the afternoon, including Jennifer Kupcho’s long putts to win a key point.
The final day’s singles matches will decide the winner of this team golf event.
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Chelsea has scored 10 goals but also allowed two or more goals in each of their first four Premier League games this season, continuing a defensive struggle that started before coach Xabi Alonso took over. Alonso is still trying different strategies and said the team needs to be tougher and more consistent to stop giving opponents chances.
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Chelsea drew 2-2 with Hull, marking two wins in four Premier League games since Xabi Alonso became coach.
Chelsea has conceded two or more goals in every league match this season, a first in 11 years.
The team has gone 20 league matches without a clean sheet (not allowing any goals), the longest run in 65 years.
Alonso has changed the team’s formation in three different games recently as he experiments.
Defensive mistakes helped Hull score, including a misjudged cross and failure to clear a corner.
Former defender Ashley Williams said Chelsea’s defense is weak, especially in transitions when they lose the ball.
Alonso emphasized the need for the team to be more solid and avoid being “soft” in duels.
The coach does not see switching to a back four as a full solution but focuses on player roles and qualities.
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Missouri beat Kansas 38-21 in a college football game known as the Border War. Missouri’s defense forced turnovers in the second half, helping them pull away after a tie game, while Missouri’s coach criticized Kansas for bringing up the rivalry’s historical connection to slavery.
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Missouri won the game 38-21 against Kansas.
The Border War is a long-standing rivalry between Missouri and Kansas football teams.
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz was unhappy that Kansas emphasized the rivalry’s roots in slavery and wanted to focus on unity.
Missouri scored key touchdowns following two turnovers by Kansas’ quarterback Isaiah Marshall.
Missouri running back Jamal Roberts ran for 125 yards and one touchdown.
Kansas scored first with a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown.
This was Missouri’s fifth consecutive victory over Kansas.
The game was tied 14-14 at halftime before Missouri pulled away in the second half.
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England's Test cricket team has gone through many changes during a turbulent summer in 2026, with Joe Root returning as captain and several new players emerging. Despite some losses and challenges, including the absence of Ben Stokes, England managed to win a series 3-0 against Pakistan but still face questions about their true strength.
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Joe Root is again the captain of England’s Test cricket team in 2026.
Kevin Pietersen has returned to the England team.
England won their Test series against Pakistan 3-0 this summer.
Ben Stokes, a former captain, is no longer playing for England.
The team has a strong group of four fast bowlers led by Ollie Robinson, who took 28 wickets this summer.
England's bowling attack is versatile but lacks a left-arm bowler.
Injury risks remain a concern due to less experienced backup players.
England’s recent performances have been mixed, with some important series missed or drawn in previous years.
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Lando Norris won the pole position for McLaren at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, beating Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen by very small time differences. Norris called his lap one of the best of his career, surprising many after starting slower earlier in the qualifying sessions.
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Lando Norris secured pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.
Norris beat Kimi Antonelli by just 0.011 seconds.
Max Verstappen was 0.140 seconds behind Norris.
Lewis Hamilton, driving for Ferrari, was outqualified by Norris, Antonelli, and Verstappen.
Norris improved from lower positions earlier in qualifying to first at the end.
The qualifying session had no crashes despite predictions due to the challenging new street circuit.
Norris described his final lap as "almost perfect" and said he was in a "flow state."
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton missed top positions, with Leclerc finishing fifth after qualifying.
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England’s cricket team won a 3-0 series against Pakistan with strong performances from captain Joe Root and player Jordan Cox. Despite a difficult summer with player retirements and coaching changes, the team showed improvement and maturity on and off the field.
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England beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston, completing a 3-0 series win.
Joe Root scored 62 not out and Jordan Cox scored 59 not out in the final match.
Captain Ben Stokes retired unexpectedly during the summer.
Test coach Brendon McCullum was fired after the New Zealand series defeat.
Joe Root returned as full-time England captain and brought stability.
The team faced off-field challenges like a player incident outside a nightclub.
New players like Dan Lawrence and Jordan Cox made positive contributions.
The team’s culture and professionalism have improved but are still developing.
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England won the third Test match against Pakistan by eight wickets, completing a 3-0 series win. Several England players showed strong performances, while some players faced challenges, and a few Pakistan players struggled during the match.
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England won the third Test by eight wickets, winning the series 3-0.
Emilio Gay scored 60 in a difficult batting session but got out for zero next time.
Ben Duckett scored 11 and zero, finishing the series with a low average of 8.8.
Jordan Cox scored an unbeaten 59 and took five catches as a substitute wicketkeeper.
Joe Root scored 62 not out and remains England’s top scorer despite some questions about his captaincy.
Harry Brook was England’s leading run-scorer with 215 runs at an average of 53.75.
Josh Tongue took 19 wickets in the series, showing consistent bowling performance.
Pakistan’s Azan Awais made 59 runs but newcomer Saim Ayub struggled, scoring zero in both innings.
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England won the third Test cricket match against Pakistan by eight wickets, completing a 3-0 series victory. Despite a challenging situation where they had to chase 130 runs and early wickets fell, England's captain Joe Root and Jordan Cox led the team to a solid win.
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England needed 130 runs to win on the fourth day of the third Test match.
England lost two early wickets in the opening over of their innings.
Joe Root was almost out but was saved by a no-ball (an illegal delivery).
Jordan Cox scored 59 runs and played well under pressure.
England won the match and the series with a score of 130 for 2 wickets.
Pakistan showed strong batting performances from debutant Razaullah and others.
England's captain Joe Root resumed leadership after Ben Stokes retired in June.
England will next play a white-ball series against Sri Lanka with new coaching staff.
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