James O'Brien 
After the US Open, Jessica Pegula discussed the issue of matches ending extremely late, with some games finishing after 3 a.m. She dismissed suggestions such as abolishing lets or adding a golden point, and proposed keeping best-of-three sets until the quarterfinals.
Former England winger Andros Townsend was briefly trapped under a pitch roller while warming up for PT Prachuap in Thai League 1. He escaped injury and later featured as a substitute in a 3‑0 victory, joking about the incident on Instagram.
World champion Luke Littler said he will stop playing in Dutch PDC events after being booed by the crowd at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. He also referenced similar treatment in Germany and warned that continued hostility would see him avoid European Tour stops in the Netherlands.
Warrington Wolves secured a dominant 35-12 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League play‑off eliminator, ending the defending champions’ reign. Matty Ashton starred with a hat‑trick, while Hull KR were reduced to 12 men after Peta Hiku was sent off. Warrington now advance to the semi‑final against Leeds Rhinos.
England steamrolled Sri Lanka to complete a 3-0 clean‑sweep of the T20 series, reclaiming the top spot in the T20 world rankings. The dominant performance highlighted England’s strength in the shortest format of the game.
The Blaze secured a dramatic victory in the Women’s One-Day Cup final, with Emma Jones hitting a boundary on the last ball to clinch the title. The win completes a season treble for the side, following earlier triumphs in the T20 Blast and County Cup, while Hampshire suffered a second consecutive final defeat on home soil.
The match at The Den saw West Ham come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Millwall, but the game was clouded by an alleged spitting incident involving striker Taty Castellanos and Millwall keeper Filip Marschall. Both managers said they had not seen the incident, and Millwall lodged a formal complaint. The controversy has drawn attention away from the Hammers’ impressive comeback and their reduced‑to‑10‑men performance.
Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark stepped down immediately following a 3-1 home loss to Worthing, which was the club’s third consecutive defeat and left them 18th in the National League. Clark, who took over in the summer, said he could not deliver the results the club and fans deserved, and the club now begins a search for a new manager.
Both winless sides, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium early in the Premier League campaign. Villa, under Unai Emery, have integrated ten new signings after a £250m spend, while Spurs have also added ten players for over £300m but struggle for goals. The match is seen as a crucial test to spark their seasons.
Brentford kept their unbeaten run in the Premier League by scoring three second‑half goals to defeat Chelsea 3‑0 at the Gtech Community Stadium. The victory solidified their strong start to the season and highlighted their attacking prowess.