Sports News from Monday, August 3rd, 2026

Alexandra Eala dismantled top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-4 6-0 in the weather-hit final of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. to become the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour-level singles title.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams are set to make their Cincinnati Open doubles debut this month after being awarded a wild card on Monday, marking their return to doubles action for the first time since 2022.

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of this month's two-Test series against Sri Lanka as he continues to recover from a left knee injury, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, President of the UAE Football Association (UAEFA), has welcomed the decision by FIFA President Gianni Infantino not to proceed with the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative.