India Defeat Malaysia 3-1 To Reach Fourth Straight Junior Asia Cup Final

• Jasmine Russell won the 100m hurdles title at the debut of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Saturday. • Russell finished the race in 12.22 seconds, continuing a 13-meet winning streak that began after she placed fourth at the September 2025 World Championships.

• Coco Gauff won her quarterfinal match to advance to the US Open semifinals, where she will face the new women's world No. 1 Elena Rybakina. • The tournament has faced scheduling criticism after setting a record of three matches finishing after 2 a.m. during the first six days.

• Elena Rybakina won her match, Team India secured a spot in the Women's Asia Cup final, and Virat Kohli met with Eknath Shinde in London. • Ben Shelton achieved a victory over Carlos Alcaraz in a recent tennis match.

• India advanced to their 10th consecutive Women’s Asia Cup final after defeating Bangladesh. • The final match is scheduled for September 12 at 6:30 PM local time at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

• Washington Spirit signed Tanzanian forward Clara Luvanga on September 9, 2026, making her the first player from Tanzania to join the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). • Luvanga joined the club after a dominant 2025/26 season where she won the Saudi Women’s Premier League Golden Boot by scoring 24 goals in 14 matches.

• FC Dallas loaned Homegrown player Jaidyn Contreras to the Mexican club Tigres UANL. • This move continues an existing player pipeline between the Dallas-based team and the Tigres organization.

• The NFL sold out its first-ever game in Australia within 30 minutes of tickets going on sale. • The league has expanded its global reach since its first international exhibition contest in Tokyo, Japan, in 1976.

• Tanya Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh broke the women's hammer throw national record during the Indian Athletics Series Final on Thursday. • She achieved a distance of 68.35m, surpassing the previous record of 67.02m set by Anushka Yadav in June.

• India secured a spot in the Women’s Asia Cup final after defeating Bangladesh by 40 runs. • Deepti became the tournament's leading wicket-taker by finishing with 3-26 and a total of 11 wickets.

• Manchester United and Manchester City will face each other in the 199th Manchester derby this weekend at Old Trafford. • Managers Michael Carrick and Enzo Maresca will lead the teams, with City entering the match with a perfect four-game winning streak under Maresca.

• Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is preparing for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to pursue a medal, while Commonwealth Games silver medallist Chanambam Rishikanta Singh has been ruled out of the 2026 event. • Chief coach Vijay Sharma stated that a total lift of around 200kg would likely secure a medal for the 32-year-old Chanu.