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Tigst Assefa Runs the Third-Fastest Marathon in History in Berlin, Then Limps Home Short of the World Record

Assefa won in a course-record 2:11:04 while on world-record pace for most of the race, Guye Adola took the men's title in 2:02:50, and Ethiopia swept both elite races on Sunday.

Sep 28, 2026/2 min read

Runners passing the Brandenburg Gate during the Berlin Marathon, photographed in September 2022 and not from the 2026 race

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George Russell Held Off Max Verstappen to Win a Safety Car Interrupted Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Russell converted pole into victory at the Baku City Circuit as reigning champion Lando Norris retired after 35 laps, with Isack Hadjar completing a strong Red Bull weekend by taking third for the constructor.

Sep 27, 2026/2 min read

A satellite view of the Baku City Circuit in Azerbaijan, illustrative of the track where the Grand Prix was held and not a photograph of this year's race, taken in April 2018

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A Blocked 57-Yard Field Goal With 22 Seconds Left Sealed Wake Forest's 30-27 Upset of No. 16 Louisville

Gio Lopez threw for 225 yards and Carlos Hernandez caught a 77-yard touchdown as Wake Forest, outgained in total offence, ran for 4.2 yards a carry and got a game-saving blocked kick to hand Louisville its first loss of the season.

Sep 27, 2026/2 min read

Michigan Stadium during a night game, illustrative of college football and not the Wake Forest-Louisville game itself, photographed in September 2015

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The Internationals Survived a Saturday Fightback to Take a 10.5-7.5 Presidents Cup Lead Into Sunday Singles at Medinah

A day after sweeping Friday's foursomes, the Internationals split Saturday's two sessions with the US, who won the morning four-ball 2.5 to 1.5, leaving the visiting team a 10.5-7.5 lead heading into twelve singles matches on Sunday.

Sep 27, 2026/2 min read

The 13th hole at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago, host venue of the 2026 Presidents Cup, photographed in July 2008

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Indiana Held Off a Northwestern Comeback, 29-23, to Extend College Football's Longest Active Winning Streak to 20

Running back Lee Beebe rushed for 203 yards and a late touchdown as the fifth-ranked, defending national champion Hoosiers survived a fourth-quarter scare from an unranked Northwestern team that twice had a chance to tie.

Sep 26, 2026/2 min read

A night game at Princeton Stadium, illustrative of college football under lights and not the Indiana-Northwestern game itself, photographed in November 2024

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The Internationals Swept Every Foursomes Match to Seize a 7-3 Presidents Cup Lead at Medinah

A day after the US took a narrow opening lead, Tom Kim, Si Woo Kim, Hideki Matsuyama and their teammates won all five Friday foursomes matches at Medinah, the format's second clean sweep by the Internationals in as many Presidents Cups.

Sep 26, 2026/2 min read

Medinah Country Club outside Chicago, host venue of the 2026 Presidents Cup, photographed in July 2008

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The US Took a 3-2 Lead Over the Internationals on the Opening Day of the Presidents Cup at Medinah

Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas and Wyndham Clark each helped secure a point in Thursday's four-ball matches, and debutant Jackson Koivun won on his first appearance, but Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim denied the Americans a clean sweep.

Sep 25, 2026/1 min read

A golf course fairway, illustrative of the Presidents Cup format and not Medinah Country Club itself, photographed in June 2026

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Matthew Stafford Threw Four Touchdowns and Aaron Donald Returned as the Rams Routed the Injury-Hit Giants 28 to 6

Davante Adams caught eight passes for 195 yards and two scores in the Monday Night Football win. New York's Jaxson Dart left with a left knee injury on the Giants' seventh offensive snap, and Jameis Winston could not close the gap in his place.

Sep 24, 2026/2 min read

A floodlit American football stadium during a night game, illustrative of the sport and not the Rams-Giants fixture itself, photographed in October 2024

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The Asian Games Open in Nagoya on Saturday: 15,000 Athletes, 43 Sports, 469 Golds, and a Route to Los Angeles 2028

The second-largest multi-sport event on Earth returns to Japan for the first time since Hiroshima in 1994. The ceremony is at Paloma Mizuho Stadium at six on Saturday evening. What is new, where the swimming is, and why the Gulf's squads matter this time.

Sep 15, 2026/3 min read

Mizuho Park Stadium in Nagoya, now Paloma Mizuho Stadium, the venue for the Asian Games opening ceremony, photographed in 2016 before its rebuilding

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Bednarek Did the Sprint Double, Dos Santos Ran 45.98, and the First Ultimate Championship Ended With a US Sweep

Three nights in Budapest, no heats, prize money only. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the 100 and closed the meet with a world-leading 21.47, Kenny Bednarek beat Oblique Seville and won the 200, Duplantis cleared 6.20. Every winner, and what the format proved.

Sep 15, 2026/3 min read

Alison dos Santos clearing a hurdle in the 400 metres hurdles at the Weltklasse meeting in Zurich on 27 August 2026, a fortnight before Budapest

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Enric Mas Won the Vuelta at the Fourth Attempt, Twelve Years After Contador, in the Race Pogačar Was Supposed to Win

Three times second, the Mallorcan inherited the red jersey when Tadej Pogačar crashed out on stage eight with a lead of nearly four minutes, then won on the Aitana the next day and held Primož Roglič at two minutes fifteen to Granada.

Sep 15, 2026/3 min read

Enric Mas of Movistar riding stage nine of the 2026 Vuelta a España on 30 August, the day he won on the Alto de Aitana in the red jersey