James O'Brien 
Andre Szmyt delivered a career‑best 56‑yard field goal in the final seconds to give the Cleveland Browns a 27‑24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The win, secured after a late interception by Grant Delpit, marks the Browns’ third straight win and puts them atop the AFC North for the first time since 2014.
World number two Luke Humphries secured a place in the World Grand Prix quarter‑finals with a comfortable 3‑0 win over Jermaine Wattimena in Leicester. The Englishman hit three 180s and a 129 checkout, and will now face Dutch contender Niels Zonneveld. The article also notes other quarter‑finalists including James Wade, Gian van Veen and Niels Zonneveld.
Two players ranked outside the top 700 captured attention at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, with Stewart delivering a surprise star performance. Meanwhile, Matt Fitzpatrick chased his fifth win of the year, and Robert MacIntyre reacted angrily to a drone, while Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter returned to the DP World Tour after a four‑year hiatus.
FIFA awards clubs compensation through its Club Protection Programme when a player is injured on international duty and misses at least 28 days of training or matches. The scheme covers salary losses up to €7.5 million per player, calculated on a pro‑rata daily rate, and applies to Premier League players such as Bruno Fernandes and Cody Gakpo who were hurt during the recent international break.
England striker Ivan Toney denied assault charges after an incident at a Soho nightclub, pleading not guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He was granted unconditional bail and will face a Crown Court trial in October. Toney, a former Brentford player now with Al‑Ahli, has previously earned 10 England caps.
Michael Jordan’s game‑three jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals, worn during his final season with the Chicago Bulls, was sold at a Joopiter auction for £9.3m ($12.3m), a record price for any Jordan memorabilia. The sale was organized by entrepreneur Ryan Gough through Pharrell Williams’ digital auction house Joopiter.
Britain’s Sonay Kartal returned to the WTA Tour after a six‑month injury lay‑off and defeated Spain’s Andrea Lazaro Garcia 6‑2 6‑3 at the China Open in Beijing. The win moves her into the next round where she will face Chinese seed Wang Xinyu as she looks to climb back up the rankings.
Somerset’s Craig Overton and Sophie Luff were honoured at the Professional Cricketers’ Association awards, with Overton taking the men’s player of the year and Luff becoming the inaugural women’s player of the year. Their achievements capped a strong season for Somerset, which reached the T20 Blast semi‑finals and saw Luff score over 1,000 runs across formats.
British lightweight George Staines delivered a spectacular 61‑second knockout of Loai Abushaar on Dana White’s Contender Series, securing a contract with the UFC. The victory, witnessed in Las Vegas, was celebrated by fellow fighters Paddy Pimblett and Luke Riley. Staines now joins the UFC roster with an unbeaten record of 11‑0.
England flanker Sam Underhill suffered a biceps rupture in Bath’s opening Premiership game against Harlequins and will miss the Nations Championship and the three autumn internationals against Australia, Japan and New Zealand. Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan confirmed the severity of the injury and said Underhill will undergo surgery and be out until December or January.