Sport in brief: September 14, 2026

Women’s Tennis / 13 September 2026 Rybakina dethrones Sabalenka with her first US Open crown 13 September 2026 Men’s Football / 13 September 2026 Liverpool's stuttering start continues with goalless Fulham draw 13 September 2026 Men’s Football / 13 September 2026 Ipswich net late winner against 10-man Palace 13 September 2026 Men’s Football / 13 September 2026 West Ham thrash Wrexham to extend winning run 13 September 2026 MEN’S CYCLING: Spain’s Enric Mas won La Vuelta by two minutes and 15 seconds from four-time champion Primoz Roglic, with Felix Gall a further 29 seconds back in third. Mas has finished as runner-up on three previous occasions.

Scotland’s Oscar Onley was sixth, almost nine-and-a-half minutes behind Mas, but topped the young riders classification.

Wout van Aert won the points competition and Santiago Butrago was King of the Mountains.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Defending champions The New Saints lead the Cymru Premier by a point before Tuesday night’s game with Flint Town.

Second-placed Barry Town host Ammanford and Caernarfon in third are at Llandudno.

Bottom club Holywell Town face Colwyn Bay, Penybont put their unbeaten record on the line against Briton Ferry Llansawel, Connah’s Quay meet Airbus and Trefelin, the league’s lowest scorers, take on Cambrian United.

ICE HOCKEY: Challenge Cup holders Nottingham Panthers began the defence of their title with a 4-3 home shoot-out win over Manchester before the return leg at Manchester Arena was postponed due to technical issues with the ice.

Last year’s runners-up Coventry were thumped 6-0 by Sheffield before holding off Cardiff 3-2.

Elite League champions Belfast began their campaign with wins on the road at Dundee and Glasgow.

MEN’S GOLF: County Westmeath’s Shane Lowry won his second Irish Open title with a record-breaking 11 shot lead over second-placed Patrick Reed and Joaquin Niemann at Doonbeg on Sunday.

Lowry also notched up the lowest-ever aggregate score for the tournament on his way to a first individual victory in four years and just under £1 million in prize money.

Rory McIlroy finished 22 shots behind his compatriot in 41st place.

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