Hyrox updates rulebook after athlete wins Beijing race despite severe illness
Fitness racing brand Hyrox updated its competition regulations to allow the removal of athletes posing biohazard risks after Joanna Wietrzyk won a Beijing race while unwell.
Taylor Knibb wins Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Nice as Julie Derron and Alanis Siffert take silver and bronze
American triathlete Taylor Knibb secured the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Nice after a solo bike breakaway, while Swiss teammates Julie Derron and Alanis Siffert finished second and third.
Saffie Osborne becomes first female jockey to win a British Classic with 11-1 St Leger victory
The 24-year-old jockey rode the Joseph O'Brien-trained Highwayman to victory at Doncaster on Saturday, finishing ahead of 5-2 second-favorite Enceladus in the 250th running of the world's oldest Classic.
Ryan Garcia stops Conor Benn in round two to retain WBC welterweight title
American boxer Ryan Garcia retained his WBC welterweight title on Saturday in Las Vegas, defeating England's Conor Benn by second-round stoppage.
Katie Taylor defeats Flora Pili at Croke Park to retire as undisputed champion
The 40-year-old Irish boxer secured a unanimous points victory over France's Flora Pili in front of 80,000 spectators in Dublin, unifying the super-lightweight division before laying down her gloves.
Samuel Giger defeats Marcel Bieri to defend Kilchberger Schwinget title
Samuel Giger won the 18th Kilchberger Schwinget on Saturday after defeating Marcel Bieri in the final, returning from a three-month shoulder injury to claim his second festival victory before 10,000 spectators.
Polish Olympic Committee faces leadership crisis and debt after president's arrest
Polish Olympic Committee officials prepare to vote on removing detained president Radosław Piesiewicz as audits reveal mounting debts and car lease liabilities.
LIV Golf files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing $5 billion in Saudi backing
LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey on 8 September 2026, listing up to $1 billion in liabilities and $45 million in player debts after Saudi Arabia withdrew funding.
Tiger Woods receives five-year driving ban in Florida plea deal over March crash
Judge Darren Steele in Martin County, Florida, approved a plea agreement suspending the 50-year-old golfer's license until 2031 and levying a $1,500 fine following a rollover incident.
Wrestler and Every Time I Die guitarist Andy Williams dies at 48 after Pennsylvania match
Andy Williams, known in the ring as The Butcher and as founding guitarist of metalcore band Every Time I Die, died Saturday night after collapsing following a match in Millvale, Pennsylvania.