Matthew Brennan of Visma-Lease a Bike underlined his sprint dominance with his third stage win of this year's Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday, taking victory in the 11th stage.
Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka took contrasting paths to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, while China's Bu Yunchaokete and Wu Yibing advanced as Wang Xinyu bowed out.
Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis said Wednesday that athletics needs to embrace innovation ahead of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, while he and several other top athletes also expressed excitement about the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
Liam Lawson will continue to deputize for the injured Isack Hadjar at Red Bull for this weekend's Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix as the Frenchman recovers from a broken wrist.
Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich recovered from an early setback to beat second-tier Osnabruck 4-1 and advance to the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday.
WNBA-based center Han Xu and rising star Zhang Ziyu were named in China's roster for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, while another WNBA-based post player Li Yueru will be absent.
Japan's Kodai Naraoka defeated China's Li Shifeng in straight games at the 2026 BWF China Masters on Wednesday, advancing to the men's singles last 16.
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev needed nearly five hours to fend off an upset bid by unseeded Lorenzo Sonego of Italy, while Yulia Putintseva came from behind to defeat former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Midfielder Dani Ceballos returned to Real Betis in one of the last of the deadline day deals in La Liga which was confirmed in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
China's Bu Yunchaokete achieved his maiden Grand Slam main draw victory at the 2026 US Open on Tuesday, upsetting 12th seed Rafael Jodar of Spain 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the men's singles.
RB Leipzig have signed Spanish striker Marc Guiu from Chelsea on a contract until 2031 as the Bundesliga club strengthen their attacking options, Leipzig announced on Tuesday.
Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has retired from international football after 86 appearances for Germany, bringing an end to a 12-year career with the national team, he announced on Tuesday.