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Angel Reese breaks two WNBA rebounding records, PFA crowns Fernandes and Shaw, the Frauen-Bundesliga opens with a goal fest, and the US Open No. 1 battle heats up.
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Angel Reese delivered one of the most dominant individual performances in WNBA history as the Atlanta Dream defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71. The forward hauled in a staggering 26 rebounds - a new single-game record, eclipsing Chamique Holdsclaw's previous mark - while adding 11 points, three assists, and three steals. Her season total of 458 rebounds also surpassed A'ja Wilson's all-time single-season record. Sparks veteran Nneka Ogwumike posted 27 points and 16 rebounds in defeat, becoming the oldest player in league history to record a 25-15 game at 36 years of age.
Paige Bueckers continued her sensational rookie campaign by scoring 32 points on near-perfect shooting as the Dallas Wings demolished the Seattle Storm 92-70. The 2025 Rookie of the Year went 12-of-16 from the field and 6-of-6 from beyond the arc in just 26 minutes. The win lifted Dallas to 22-16, matching the franchise's single-season wins record. However, the Wings also confirmed that fellow rookie Azzi Fudd has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, with guard Kitija Laksa signed as a replacement.
Former NBA centre Enes Kanter Freedom was escorted from Wintrust Arena on Sunday night after a confrontation with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud during the third quarter. Freedom had attended the game wearing a T-shirt associated with debates around transgender inclusion in women's sport. Cloud declined post-match interviews but posted a message of solidarity with the trans community online.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the 2025/26 PFA Players' Player of the Year, while Manchester City striker Bunny Shaw claimed the women's award after firing City to the WSL title. Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly won the men's Young Player of the Year, with Arsenal's Olivia Smith taking the women's equivalent. Shaw was also named in the PFA WSL Team of the Year alongside City teammates Kerstin Casparij and Yui Hasegawa.
Spanish defender Ona Batlle has completed her move from Barcelona to Arsenal, filling the void left by Katie McCabe's departure to Chelsea. The 27-year-old reunites with Spain teammate Misa Rodríguez and former Barcelona colleague Mariona Caldentey. Batlle has said winning the WSL title is a key motivation for the switch.
VfL Wolfsburg hammered 1. FC Nürnberg 8-2 on the opening day of the 2026/27 Frauen-Bundesliga season, with Cora Zicai, Janina Minge, and Ella Peddemors each scoring twice. A record crowd of 17,083 watched Union Berlin host Bayern Munich, where Pernille Harder scored her 40th Bundesliga goal for Bayern. Maximiliane Rall scored VfB Stuttgart's first-ever Frauen-Bundesliga goals in a 2-1 win over Hoffenheim, while Laura Freigang reached 102 career league goals for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Charlton Athletic's women's side are back in the Women's Super League after nearly 20 years away, having earned promotion via a third-place finish in WSL2 and a playoff triumph over Leicester. Manager Karen Hills, who previously guided Tottenham into the WSL, has strengthened the squad with signings including Ashleigh Neville and Emily van Egmond.
The FA has approved plans for four WSL academy teams to enter the third tier of the women's football pyramid from 2027-28. Women's National League clubs will receive central funding from the FA for the first time, with loan market reforms also designed to increase playing opportunities for young talent.
Manchester United have tabled a bid for BK Häcken forward Monica Jusu Bah, who has 25 goals in 95 games for the Swedish club. Nottingham Forest signed Norwegian forward Tuva Espås from Vålerenga Damer as their ninth summer signing. Spain's World Cup winner Esther González has joined Saudi side Al-Qadsiah after leaving Gotham FC, where she became the club's all-time leading scorer. Anna Csiki has left Tottenham for Benfica, while Wolves signed Tara O'Hanlon from Manchester City as their 11th summer addition.
Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor has acknowledged the club are in the midst of a significant squad overhaul following a disappointing season that saw them finish third in the WSL. Key departures include former captain Millie Bright and striker Sam Kerr, with Katie McCabe and 18-year-old Nelly Las among the new arrivals.
Germany defender Giulia Gwinn is on the verge of returning from shoulder surgery and has rejoined full team training at FC Bayern. Meanwhile, teammate Stine Ballisager has been ruled out for several weeks with a thigh injury sustained in Bayern's season opener.
Barcelona will host Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou on 4 October in what will be the first women's league Clasico held at the iconic ground. Barcelona hold the all-time women's football attendance record of 91,553, set at Camp Nou in 2022.
Harriet Dart and Fran Jones both won their US Open qualifying matches on Day 2 at Flushing Meadows, while former Roland Garros semifinalist Tamara Zidansek survived a three-set thriller against teenage seed Laura Samson. Meanwhile, the battle for the world No. 1 ranking is heating up - Elena Rybakina could claim the top spot without winning a single match at the tournament, while Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Jessica Pegula each need to win the title for any chance of sitting atop the rankings.
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against her four-year doping suspension. The Czech player was banned by the ITIA for refusing an out-of-competition test in December 2025. She has not competed since January and has dropped to 153rd in the world rankings. Jessica Pegula has publicly called the punishment disproportionate.
Former Invicta FC and LFA competitor Ashley Nichols has died at the age of 37, prompting tributes from across the MMA community. Nichols finished her career with a 7-4 professional record and faced several UFC veterans including Randa Markos and Jaqueline Amorim. No cause of death has been disclosed.
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