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š The United States beat France 97ā79 in the FIBA Womenās Basketball World Cup final in Berlin, winning a fifth straight world title.
France led by as many as 14 points in the first half, but the Americans took control with a 30ā12 third quarter. Breanna Stewart finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds; Jackie Young added 18 points.
The title was the United Statesā 12th Womenās World Cup championship. The team completed the tournament 6ā0, while France earned the best World Cup finish in its history with silver.
FIBA named Stewart the tournament MVP, her second World Cup MVP award after 2018. Spain won bronze by defeating host Germany 81ā58. š
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France led by as many as 14 points in the first half, but the Americans took control with a 30ā12 third quarter. Breanna Stewart finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds; Jackie Young added 18 points.
The title was the United Statesā 12th Womenās World Cup championship. The team completed the tournament 6ā0, while France earned the best World Cup finish in its history with silver.
FIBA named Stewart the tournament MVP, her second World Cup MVP award after 2018. Spain won bronze by defeating host Germany 81ā58. š
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š Kimi Antonelli won the inaugural Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at Madridās new Madring circuit on Sunday, extending his championship lead.
Antonelliās Mercedes finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Norris had started from pole position for McLaren.
š° A virtual safety-car period after Lance Stroll retired disrupted Norrisās pit strategy. El PaĆs reported that he could not stop immediately after passing the main straight, while rivals used the interruption to pit.
The result gives Madring its first Formula One winner in its debut event. The championship is scheduled to continue with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix later in September. šŖšø
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Antonelliās Mercedes finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Norris had started from pole position for McLaren.
š° A virtual safety-car period after Lance Stroll retired disrupted Norrisās pit strategy. El PaĆs reported that he could not stop immediately after passing the main straight, while rivals used the interruption to pit.
The result gives Madring its first Formula One winner in its debut event. The championship is scheduled to continue with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix later in September. šŖšø
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š¾ Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open women's singles title in New York. The victory gave Rybakina her first US Open championship.
The result also means Rybakina will replace Sabalenka as world No. 1 in the next rankings. Sabalenka had won the previous two US Open titles and had held the top ranking for 99 consecutive weeks.
š It was Rybakina's third Grand Slam singles title and her second of 2026, after the Australian Open. Both of those 2026 major titles came against Sabalenka on hard courts.
Rybakina ended Sabalenka's 19-match winning streak at the US Open. She had already secured enough ranking points to take No. 1 by reaching the semifinals, then added the trophy with the final victory. š
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The result also means Rybakina will replace Sabalenka as world No. 1 in the next rankings. Sabalenka had won the previous two US Open titles and had held the top ranking for 99 consecutive weeks.
š It was Rybakina's third Grand Slam singles title and her second of 2026, after the Australian Open. Both of those 2026 major titles came against Sabalenka on hard courts.
Rybakina ended Sabalenka's 19-match winning streak at the US Open. She had already secured enough ranking points to take No. 1 by reaching the semifinals, then added the trophy with the final victory. š
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