Arthur Fils won the first Masters 1000 of his career on Sunday 23 August, beating American Frances Tiafoe in the Cincinnati final.
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The 2026-27 Ligue 1 season got under way on Friday 21 August. All nine matches of the opening round have now been played.
This Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night came from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, with American Anthony Hernandez facing Brazilian Gregory Rodrigues at middleweight. The card also featured Reinier de Ridder, Roman Dolidze and Serghei Spivac.
The Professional Fighters League stopped in Tampa, Florida, for an event whose headliner was originally booked as a title fight: Cris Cyborg defending her featherweight belt against Brazilian Ketlen Vieira at the Benchmark International Arena. The problem: Vieira missed weight badly (seven pounds over the limit), making her ineligible for the title and turning the bout into a 153-pound catchweight. In the co-main event, Russia's Gadzhi Rabadanov faced American Tracy Reeder at lightweight.
Arthur Fils reached the first Masters 1000 final of his career on Saturday 22 August in Cincinnati. The Frenchman will face American Frances Tiafoe.
MMA
The Ultimate Fighting Championship landed at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with reigning champion Islam Makhachev defending the welterweight belt against challenger Ian Machado Garry.
Football
The 2026 World Cup final was played on Sunday 19 July at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with Spain facing defending champions Argentina.
Tennis
The 2026 Wimbledon finals were played on 11 and 12 July on the grass of the All England Club in London. Jannik Sinner held on to his title, while the women's draw produced an all-Czech final.
Tennis
The 2026 French Open ran from 24 May to 7 June on the clay of Roland-Garros in Paris. It will be remembered as the edition of two maiden Grand Slam titles.
The 2025-2026 Champions League final was played on Saturday 30 May at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, between holders Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.
