College football delivered the day’s signature moment as No. 4 Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 on Arch Manning’s late heroics — the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever against an AP No. 1 team. In tennis, Elena Rybakina dethroned Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open and claim the WTA world No. 1 ranking, while Ben Shelton chases history against Alexander Zverev in today’s men’s final, bidding to become the first American man to win a Slam since 2003. Formula 1’s title fight intensifies at the inaugural Madrid Grand Prix (Lando Norris on pole, Kimi Antonelli defending a 66-point championship lead), NASCAR runs the Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway, and NFL Week 1 rolls on with Sunday’s full slate after Seattle and San Francisco opened the season with statement wins. Elsewhere, the WNBA regular season wound down with all eight playoff teams clinched ahead of a September 27 postseason start, boxing saw Katie Taylor close her career with a win over Flora Pili, and rugby union’s Springboks edged the All Blacks to take a series lead.
Sport-by-Sport Roundup
NFL: Week 1 in full swing; Seahawks beat Patriots 13-10 in the season-opening Super Bowl rematch, 49ers thumped Rams 27-7 in Australia; Sunday slate includes Bears-Panthers, Buccaneers-Bengals, Saints-Lions, Cowboys-Giants.
College Football (NCAAF): No. 4 Texas stunned No. 1 Ohio State 24-23, rallying from 20 down; No. 10 Oklahoma State upset No. 3 Oregon; full Week 3 slate across the country.
NBA: Offseason — Knicks won the 2026 Finals in June over the Spurs, their first title since 1973; no games today.
WNBA: Regular season concludes September 24; all eight playoff teams (Lynx, Valkyries, Aces, Dream, Fever, Liberty, Mystics, Wings) have clinched; playoffs begin September 27 on NBC/Peacock.
NCAAB / WNCAAB: Offseason, no games.
NHL: Offseason, preseason not yet underway.
MLB: Regular season stretch run continues toward the postseason.
MLS / EPL / Women’s Soccer: Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga; European domestic leagues in full swing.
World Cup / ATP / WTA / Grand Slams: US Open women’s title to Rybakina; men’s final Shelton vs. Zverev today at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
ICC / Cricket: T20 World Cup buildup ongoing regionally.
NASCAR / NASCAR Xfinity: Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway today; Kyle Larson defends his Cup Series crown this season.
F1: Inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid’s new Madring circuit today — Lando Norris on pole, Kimi Antonelli leads the championship by 66 points after his stunning Monza win last week.
IndyCar: Álex Palou clinched his fourth straight title with a race to spare.
MotoGP: Season continues toward its late-year rounds.
Golf (Majors/Tours): Post-major stretch; Ryder Cup buildup dominates headlines heading toward the fall event.
Rugby Union/League: South Africa beat New Zealand 29-24 to lead their series 2-1; Halifax won the Super League regular-season title in rugby league.
Boxing: Katie Taylor closed her career with a points win over Flora Pili at a sold-out Croke Park.
MMA: No major UFC/Bellator/ONE cards today; between fight weeks.
Track & Field / Swimming / Gymnastics / Cycling / Volleyball / Combat Sports: Off-Olympic-cycle period; domestic and continental circuits ongoing, no marquee global finals today.
Esports: Regional league play continues across major titles; no global finals scheduled today.
