Sport from Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

World number one Aryna Sabalenka survived her toughest test of the tournament to beat Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 7-6(1) 3-6 7-6(10-7) on Tuesday and reach the US Open semi-finals for a sixth consecutive year.

Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi have all made the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, while Cape Verde's World Cup hero Vozinha has been nominated for the Yashin award, organisers France Football announced on Tuesday.

Alexander Zverev has put a slow start to his US Open campaign further behind him as the top-seeded German defeated Italian Luciano Darderi 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) on Monday and moved into the quarter-finals.

Liam Lawson will race alongside Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix with Isack Hadjar still sidelined by a wrist injury.

Elena Rybakina has cleared another big hurdle in her bid to win a third Grand Slam title by outclassing former US Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-1 6-4 on Monday to reach the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.

Fourth seed Coco Gauff has stayed on course for a third Grand Slam title after reaching the US Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 6-4 win over fellow American Iva Jovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.