Elena Rybakina denied Aryna Sabalenka a third straight US Open title on Saturday, marking her rise to world number one with a victory over the player she is replacing at the summit.Rybakina secured top spot in the world rankings by reaching the semi-finals in New York and went on to triumph 6-4,

The Olympic flame was welcomed by music and dancing in Senegal 's capital Saturday, as a march by 100 women marked the countdown to the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa — the Youth Olympic Games.

Samuel Watson (L) of the United States hugs his partner Emma Hunt after the mixed speed relay at the World Climbing Series Guiyang 2026 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 12, 2026.

Hugo Calderano reacts during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Hugo Calderano of Brazil and Matsushima Sora of Japan at the 2026 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao in Macao, south China, Sept. 12, 2026.

Real Madrid enjoyed a comfortable 4-1 win at home to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday night to go level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Eighteen years after winning Olympic road race gold in Beijing, Spanish cycling great Samuel Sanchez has taken on a new role in the sport as an ambassador for the inaugural Tour of Armenia. The four-stage race, held from Sept. 10 to 13, is a UCI Europe Tour 2.2 event and features 96 riders from 16

France ended host Germany's title hopes with an 86-64 semifinal victory on Saturday before the United States beat Spain 76-66 to set up a FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup final against France.

Second seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan clinched her first US Open women's singles title on Saturday, defeating top seed Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the final.

Men's singles semifinal match at 2026 US Open: Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe

China secured its second consecutive victory in the men's basketball tournament at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, routing Group C rival Bahrain 105-59 on Saturday.

Highlights of 2026 WTT Champions Macao

Highlights of women's doubles final at 2026 US Open tennis championships

Quarterfinal match at World Snooker Tour English Open 2026

China's Chen Yi and Chen Xingtong advanced to the women's quarterfinals at WTT Champions Macao 2026 on Friday, while their compatriot Zhou Qihao also booked his place in the men's last eight.

China's Deng Lijuan ended a nearly yearlong wait for a major international medal on Friday, winning the women's speed climbing title at the World Climbing Series here in a personal-best 6.14 seconds.