Sports News from Thursday, August 20th, 2026

Al Mamzar will be the new home for the 2026 Dubai T100 Triathlon, which will take place from November 13-15 as the penultimate stop on the nine-race T100 Race to Qatar.

Max Verstappen signed a contract extension with Red Bull to the end of 2030 on Thursday, ending speculation about the four-time world champion's near-term Formula One future.

Former Japan international Kazuyoshi Miura has become the oldest scorer in Emperor's Cup history on Wednesday when the 59-year-old netted two penalties in Fukushima United's 7-0 victory over amateur side Oyama Soccer Club.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka's preparations for her US Open title defence have suffered a setback when she lost to Sara Bejlek at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday, while Tommy Paul saved a match point to knock out top seed Alexander Zverev.

Lionel Messi scored his first goal since the death of his father, Jorge, earlier this month, in Inter Miami's 2-2 draw against Philadelphia Union on Wednesday.