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- The coach of the Spanish women’s team, Jorge Vilda, is set to be fired. This is following a controversy where the football federation’s president kissed a player. Vilda, who had recently faced disagreements with his players and led them to a World Cup win, is now involved in this ongoing issue.
- Mukesh Ambani‘s company got the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) media rights, to show the national cricket team’s matches on TV and online for $721.41 million. They took this from Walt Disney, who had these rights before. Viacom18, a joint venture owned by Ambani’s Reliance Industries, will now handle media rights for the cricket games from September 2023 to March 2028.
- Americans Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson proved they are the quickest runners this year by winning at a Weltklasse Diamond League event on Thursday.
- Next week, we’ll find out which new sports will be in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will discuss this on Sept. 8. Whatever they decide will then need approval in an October meeting to be held in Mumbai, India.
- Carlos Alcaraz advanced in the U.S. Open after beating Lloyd Harris on Thursday by 6-3 6-1 7-6(4). Although he showed some great plays and the audience enjoyed it, he also made 29 mistakes and seemed distracted at important times. Alcaraz needs to improve on his mistakes.
- Manchester United bought Turkish goalkeeper Altay Bayindir for around $5.45 million. He has signed up to play until 2027 and might stay an extra year. Last year, he played a lot for Fenerbahce, helping them win a cup and finish second in their league.
