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Hong Kong's Nizakat Khan, right, and Hong Kong's Zeeshan Ali touch bats as they celebrate during the Asia Cup Cricket match between Bangladesh and Hong Kong at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, September 11, 2025. (Photo by Fatima Shbair/AP Photo)

Hong Kong players Nizakat Khan, right, and Zeeshan Ali celebrate by touching bats during their Asia Cup match against Bangladesh at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.(Photo by Fatima Shbair/AP Photo)

Germany's Daniel Theis, right, in action against Finland's Edon Maxhuni during the Eurobasket, European Basketball Championship semi-final match between Germany and Finland at the Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia, Friday, September 12, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Grits/AP Photo)

Germany’s Daniel Theis, right, defends against Finland’s Edon Maxhuni during their EuroBasket semifinal match at Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.(Photo by Sergei Grits/AP Photo)

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, holds the championship trophy as Jannik Sinner, of Italy, looks on after Alcaraz defeated Sinner in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, September 7, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo)

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz holds the championship trophy beside runner-up Italy’s Jannik Sinner after winning the men’s singles final at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.(Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo)

Spain's rider Alex Marquez of the BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP leads the MotoGP race of the Grand Prix of Catalonia in Montmelo, just outside of Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, September 7, 2025. (Photo by Joan Monfort/AP Photo)

Spain’s Alex Marquez of the BK8 Gresini Racing team leads the MotoGP race during the Grand Prix of Catalonia at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.(Photo by Joan Monfort/AP Photo)

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after a point against Amanda Anisimova, of the United States, during the women's finals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, September 6, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her women’s final match against Amanda Anisimova of the United States at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.(Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)

Jake Garcia, driver of the #13 Quanta Services Ford, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 11, 2025 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Jake Garcia, driver of the #13 Quanta Services Ford, leads the field to the start of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

A general view of the peloton passing through a landscape during the La Vuelta – 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 19 a 161.9km stage from Rueda to Guijuelo/ #UCIWT / on September 12, 2025 in Guijuelo, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

The peloton rides through the Spanish landscape during Stage 19 of the La Vuelta – 80th Tour of Spain, a 161.9km route from Rueda to Guijuelo, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.(Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands, in action during the training of the UCI MTB Men Elite Cross Country, XCO at the Mountain Bike World Championship, in Zermatt, Switzerland, 10 September 2025. (Photo by Maxime Schmid/EPA)

Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel trains for the Men’s Elite Cross Country (XCO) event at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championship in Zermatt, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.(Photo by Maxime Schmid/EPA)

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in action against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men's singles semifinals of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 05 September 2025. The US Open tournament runs from 24 August through 07 September. (Photo by Cristóbal Herrera/EPA)

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during their men’s singles semifinal at the US Open in New York, USA, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.(Photo by Cristóbal Herrera/EPA)

Magomed Saidov (Red) of Russia and Valmir Da Silva (Blue) of Brazil in action during UAE Warriors 63 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates on 10 September 2025. (Photo by Ali Haider/EPA)

Russia’s Magomed Saidov (Red) fights Brazil’s Valmir Da Silva (Blue) during their bout at UAE Warriors 63 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.(Photo by Ali Haider/EPA)

Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan hits a return against Lin Hsiang-Ti of Taiwan in their women's singles quarter-final match during the Hong Kong Open badminton tournament in Hong Kong on September 12, 2025. (Photo by Peter Parks/AFP Photo)

Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki returns a shot against Taiwan’s Lin Hsiang-Ti during their women’s singles quarter-final match at the Hong Kong Open badminton tournament in Hong Kong on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.(Photo by Peter Parks/AFP Photo)

Rhys Hoskins #12 of the Milwaukee Brewers breaks his bat against the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning at Globe Life Field on September 9, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Milwaukee Brewers’ Rhys Hoskins (#12) breaks his bat during the sixth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.(Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Fun times as the Shetland Pony Grand National gets underway in the main arena at The Defender Burghley Horse trials in Stamford, Lincolnshire, on 6th September, 2025. (Photo by Paul Marriott Photography)

Shetland ponies compete in the Shetland Pony Grand National at The Defender Burghley Horse Trials in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.(Photo by Paul Marriott Photography)

France's Nassourdine Imavov (L) fights against Brazil's Caio Borralho during their mixed martial arts at the 4th edition of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) average weights at the Bercy Accor Arena, in Paris, on September 6, 2025. (Photo by Julien de Rosa/AFP Photo)

France’s Nassourdine Imavov (L) fights Brazil’s Caio Borralho during their middleweight bout at a UFC event at Bercy Accor Arena in Paris, France, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.(Photo by Julien de Rosa/AFP Photo)

Harry Kane of England misses a chance during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Serbia and England at Rajko Mitic Stadium on September 09, 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

England’s Harry Kane misses a chance during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Serbia at Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Runners and riders in action durnig the O'NEILLS.COM Handicap at Laytown Races in County Meath, Ireland on Thursday, September 4, 2025. (Phopto by Liam McBurney/PA Wire)

Runners and riders in action durnig the O’NEILLS.COM Handicap at Laytown Races in County Meath, Ireland on Thursday, September 4, 2025. (Phopto by Liam McBurney/PA Wire)

Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Ducati Lenovo Team in action during a practice session for the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Catalunya at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 05 September 2025. The Motorcycling Grand Prix of Catalunya takes place on 07 September. (Photo by Alejandro Garica/EPA)

Spain’s Marc Marquez of the Ducati Lenovo Team rides during a practice session for the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Catalunya at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.(Photo by Alejandro Garica/EPA)

U.S. President Donald Trump throws a hat after Spain's Carlos Alcaraz won the men's singles final in Flushing Meadows, New York, United States on September 7, 2025. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump throws a hat into the crowd after Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz won the men’s singles final at the US Open in New York, USA, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.(Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, The 24 divers pose for a photograph on Stari Most (Old Bridge) during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on September 04, 2025 at Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images)

The 24 competitors pose on Stari Most (Old Bridge) during the first day of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.(Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images)

The elite men and mass start is seen as runners participate in the 44th Great North Run on September 7, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Great North Run is the world’s biggest half marathon, attracting 60,000 runners each year to its iconic 13.1 mile route from Newcastle to South Shields. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Runners cross the Tyne Bridge during the 44th Great North Run half-marathon from Newcastle to South Shields, England, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.(Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

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