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Sabalenka extends her US Open winning streak to 17 matches, the WSL season kicks off with Putellas starring on debut, Bayern Women set an unbeaten Bundesliga record, and the USA survive a scare at the Women's Basketball World Cup.
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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka extended her remarkable winning streak at Flushing Meadows to 17 consecutive matches, rallying from 3-1 down in the second set to dispatch Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 in just 75 minutes. The world No. 1 will face either Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova or Marta Kostyuk in the last eight.
Earlier in the day, Sabalenka produced a bizarre moment when she completely missed two consecutive return attempts against Townsend - a rare sight from a player of her calibre.
Emma Navarro booked her spot in the US Open quarter-finals with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory over Anna Kalinskaya, avenging two previous defeats against the Russian. She will now face compatriot Jessica Pegula, who cruised past Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-4 in what proved to be Cirstea's final Grand Slam appearance. A win for Pegula would send her into a third consecutive US Open semi-final.
The Women's Super League kicked off with several eye-catching results. Alexia Putellas marked her English football debut in style, captaining London City Lionesses to a 2-1 victory over Manchester United at the Copperjax Community Stadium. The former Ballon d'Or winner's arrival at Old Trafford also means women coaches now outnumber men in the WSL for the first time, with eight of the league's fourteen clubs led by female head coaches in 2026/27.
Chelsea's title defence got off to a frustrating start as Aston Villa snatched a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, with Veerle Buurman's own goal cancelling out Lauren James's opener. Arsenal fared better, winning 1-0 at Brighton thanks to teenager Lisa Baum's debut wondergoal, while Georgia Stanway claimed Player of the Match on her first competitive outing for the Gunners.
FC Bayern Frauen rewrote the history books with a 4-1 demolition of SC Freiburg, extending their unbeaten Frauen-Bundesliga run to a record 45 matches. Momoko Tanikawa stole the show with a stunning strike from beyond the halfway line and added a second in stoppage time. Sarah Zadrazil made an emotional return after 348 days out with a knee injury.
Elsewhere, VfL Wolfsburg staged a dramatic comeback against Werder Bremen, with substitute Camilla Küver scoring twice in the final minutes - including a 90+4 winner - to seal a 3-2 victory. VfB Stuttgart's Nicole Billa scored twice as her side fought back from behind twice to draw 3-3 at 1. FC Nürnberg.
Ashley Sanchez fired a hat-trick as North Carolina Courage thrashed Chicago Stars 6-0, taking her tally to 18 goals for the campaign and putting her firmly atop the Golden Boot standings. Denver Summit cruised to a 3-0 win over Gotham FC, with Yazmeen Ryan netting against her former club. Barbra Banda set a new single-season scoring record for Orlando Pride with her 14th goal in a 3-1 victory over Houston Dash, surpassing the mark previously held by Marta.
Team USA's women's basketball squad needed a dramatic late 7-0 run to overcome a spirited Italy side 55-52 in their World Cup preliminary-round clash. The Americans shot at just 29% and produced their lowest preliminary-round points tally since 1971. Jackie Young top-scored with 10 points, while Italy's Cecilia Zandalasini impressed with 14 points and seven rebounds in her country's first World Cup appearance since 1994.
The Women's Champions League league phase draw served up a rematch of the 2025 final, with Barcelona set to host Arsenal. Roma landed a brutal group featuring Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Chelsea, while Juventus will face Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain. The action begins on 22-23 September.
Paris Saint-Germain kicked off the 2026/27 Première Ligue Arkéma season with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Lens, with Rasheedat Ajibade scoring inside three minutes.
BK Häcken's bid for a tenth consecutive Damallsvenskan victory was denied by a stoppage-time Malmö equaliser, with captain Anna Anvegård forced off with an injury. Häcken remain top but Hammarby are now just two points behind.
The PING Junior Solheim Cup begins today at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, with Team Europe taking on Team USA ahead of the main Solheim Cup starting on 11 September. Captain Anne Van Dam leads a twelve-strong European squad aged 12 to 18.
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