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Last updated: September 13, 2026, 7:48 AM ET

Boxing: Garcia Demolishes Benn in Two Rounds

Ryan Garcia needed only two rounds to take out Conor Benn on Saturday night in Las Vegas, recording his fastest knockout in six years to retain his WBC welterweight championship. The second-round TKO was a ruthless stoppage in what many had billed as a competitive world title fight. Garcia crushed an overmatched Benn, ending the Briton's night before it ever truly began. A round-by-round breakdown showed Garcia defending his WBC welterweight world title with a second-round TKO. The loss sent the biggest night of Benn's career into freefall, raising questions about what comes next for the rest of his career. With the win, Garcia opened plenty of doors as the WBC welterweight champion and immediately eyed Teofimo Lopez as his next opponent, with Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis also looming as options.

US Open: Rybakina Wins Title, Sabalenka Suffers Another Near Miss

Elena Rybakina arrived in New York unable to walk without pain after injuring her foot, yet she leaves the city as the US Open champion and the new world number one. On the other side of the net, Aryna Sabalenka smashed her racquet in frustration after losing another Grand Slam final, capping a year in which she also lost her world number one status. The men's final will see Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton, both of whom will reflect with a sense of achievement on their 2026 Grand Slam results no matter the outcome.

College Football: Texas Stuns No. 1 Ohio State

Hollywood Smothers scored on a 1-yard run with a leap over the pile with 25 seconds left, and No. 4 Texas rallied from 20 points down in the fourth quarter to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 on Saturday night. The Buckeyes controlled the game for more than three quarters but quickly unraveled in the fourth, dropping the decision as coach Ryan Day was left searching for answers. Week 2 also delivered a pair of incredible turnarounds, with bounce-back performances from Texas, Michigan and Oklahoma State leading the way. Oklahoma State ended a 21-game skid against FBS opponents by beating No. 6 Oregon 39-31 for the first true stunner of the 2026 season. Michigan won a physical, defensive battle with Oklahoma to close out a day bookended by two great helmet games. With Week 2 in the books, attention turns to how the selection committee could stack the top teams in the country, and how far Ohio State falls in the CFP top.

UFC: Aspinall's Heavyweight Title Status in Question

Dana White says the UFC will discuss Tom Aspinall's continuing status as heavyweight champion after almost a year out with injury for the British fighter, and the promotion could urge him to vacate the belt.

NFL: Rodgers Chases Records in 22nd Season

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, entering his 22nd season in the league, is chasing records, and ESPN will be chronicling his last rodeo throughout the 2026 campaign.

Basketball: Koval Transfers to Baylor

Ukrainian basketball player Kate Koval has been granted a transfer waiver to join Baylor University after leaving Louisiana State because the program signed a Russian player, resolving a controversy that had followed her departure.

Soccer: Glentoran's Struggles and Evans' Whirlwind Year

A Glentoran side that promised so much on paper before the season started has failed to deliver in the Irish Premiership, leaving observers to ask what is going wrong at the club this season. Wales forward Georgia Evans will not forget 2026, having won a league title, got engaged, bought a house and started the process of having a family in a whirlwind year that included an IVF journey.