2026 · News archive
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Jessica Shepard wins the WNBA Most Improved Player award
The Dallas forward received 29 of 74 votes after a season of career-high production.
Source: WNBA2026-10-01 · Wrestling · EventMirzazadeh defends Asian Games Greco-Roman gold
Iran’s heavyweight won 3-1 as Japan and Uzbekistan also claimed opening-day titles.
Source: Olympic Council of Asia2026-09-30 · Basketball · National federationTBF provincial representatives meet in Ankara
The 28–30 September meeting addressed local leagues and 3x3 activities.
Source: Turkish Basketball Federation2026-09-30 · Diving · AthleteLian Junjie seals China’s 100th straight Asian Games diving gold
Lian won the men's 10m platform with 501.25 points as China completed a clean sweep of the diving programme.
Source: Olympic Council of Asia · official final report2026-09-30 · Judo · EventKondo siblings headline Asian Games judo opening day
Hayato and Mitsuki Kondo won gold for Japan as Mongolia and Uzbekistan claimed the other two first-day titles.
Source: International Judo Federation · official opening-day report2026-09-30 · Diving · AthleteChen Yiwen retains Asian Games 3m springboard title
The Olympic champion scored 358.05 points to lead a China one-two ahead of Chen Jia in Tokyo.
Source: Olympic Council of Asia · official final report2026-09-30 · Multi-sport · EventAichi-Nagoya 2026 reports 53 world records through 29 September
Organisers counted 317 records across the Asian Games programme, with competition continuing until 4 October.
Source: Olympic Council of Asia · official records update2026-09-30 · Basketball · EventNew York Liberty sweep top-seeded Minnesota to reach WNBA semifinals
An 87-71 Game 2 victory completed a 2-0 first-round series win for the eighth-seeded Liberty.
Source: WNBA · official playoff bracket2026-09-30 · Handball · EventBahrain beat Qatar to win first Asian Games handball gold
Bahrain won the men's final 33-32, ending Qatar's run of three consecutive Asian Games titles.
Source: Olympic Council of Asia · official final report2026-09-30 · Diving · EventWang completes triple gold as Chen wins Asian Games platform title
Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard and Chen Yuxi took the women's 10m platform in Tokyo.
Source: Olympic Council of Asia · men's springboard final2026-09-30 · Para ice hockey · National federationHockey Canada releases 2026 Para Cup match schedule
Canada, China, Czechia and the United States will compete in Paradise from 29 November to 5 December.
Source: Hockey Canada · official schedule announcement2026-09-29 · Weightlifting · AthleteLi Wenwen wins her first Asian Games gold
China's double Olympic champion lifted 310 kilograms in Nagoya, setting Games records in the snatch and total.
Source: Olympic Council of Asia · official final report2026-09-29 · Athletics · AthleteEJ Obiena defends Asian Games pole vault title
The Philippines star cleared 5.91 metres in rainy Nagoya, improving his own Games record by one centimetre.
Source: Olympic Council of Asia · official final report2026-09-29 · Football · National federationItaly beat Türkiye 4-1 in Bursa
Italy earned their first win of the Nations League campaign on 28 September.
Source: UEFA2026-09-29 · Football · National federationOlise’s late goal gives France victory in Belgium
Michael Olise scored in the 88th minute to settle the Group A1 match.
Source: UEFA2026-09-29 · Football · LeaguePremier League commission finds Manchester City committed serious financial breaches
The independent commission upheld all charges tied to nine seasons of financial reporting, while sanctions and any appeal remain unresolved.
Source: Premier League · official commission statement2026-09-29 · Basketball · LeagueNew York upset Minnesota as the 2026 WNBA Playoffs begin
The eighth-seeded Liberty beat the top-seeded Lynx 91-75, while Las Vegas, Atlanta and Golden State also took 1-0 series leads.
Source: WNBA · official 2026 playoff bracket and results2026-09-28 · Football · National federationSpain win the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Spain beat defending champions DPR Korea 4-3 on penalties after the final in Łódź finished 0-0 after extra time.
Source: FIFA · official final report2026-09-28 · Road cycling · AthleteBrandon McNulty wins the elite men's road world title
The American completed the 273.4-kilometre Montréal race in 6:17:04, finishing 13 seconds ahead of Michael Matthews.
Source: UCI Road World Championships · official Tissot Timing2026-09-28 · Golf · TeamUnited States complete historic Presidents Cup comeback
The U.S. team overturned a three-point deficit in Sunday's singles to beat the International Team 17-13 at Medinah.
Source: Presidents Cup · official championship report2026-09-28 · Triathlon · AthleteVasco Vilaça becomes triathlon world champion
The Portuguese series leader finished second to Matt Hauser by 0.08 seconds in Pontevedra and secured his first elite world title.
Source: World Triathlon · official championship report2026-09-28 · Para triathlon · TeamUnited States win a third straight Para triathlon mixed relay world title
Kendall Gretsch, Carson Clough, Grace Norman and Owen Cravens, guided by Kevin McDowell, won in Pontevedra ahead of Australia and Brazil.
Source: World Triathlon · official Para mixed relay report2026-09-27 · Beach wrestling · EventKaterini decides the 2026 beach wrestling world titles
Final-stop winners and season champions were not always the same athletes.
Source: United World Wrestling2026-09-27 · Tennis · AthleteBerfu Cengiz wins the Ankara Open WTA 125 title
The Turkish player recovered from a set down to beat Teodora Kostovic 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the singles final.
Source: WTA · official Ankara Open draw