List of UEFA Champions League past winners: Year-by-year results, final locations - NBC Sports

• FIFA expelled Bassam Adeel Jaleel, the former president of the Maldives soccer federation, for misusing funds from the Fifa Covid-19 Relief Plan. • The governing body stated that Jaleel used the relief funds for his own personal benefit.

• English teams dominated the opening round of the Champions League league phase, leading in expected goal difference by country. • Italian teams struggled during the first round, with Italy ranking at the bottom of the expected goal difference chart.

• 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 defeated Malaysia 3-1 in the Junior Asia Cup semi-final to advance to their fourth consecutive final. • Captain Anmol Ekka scored two goals to secure the victory for the Men in Blue.

• 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.

• 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.