An 11-year return becomes a 30-match Beijing streak
Novak Djokovic beat Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6(2) on September 30, 2026, extending his unbeaten China Open record to 30 matches. The score explains the win; the second set explains the test.
From a 365-day challenge to two trophies: the rise of Palm City FC
Soheil Varahram, known as Soheil Var, turned a playing setback into a football club. Palm City FC’s two trophies put the entrepreneur with Iranian roots in focus, along with a bigger question about giving talent the opportunity to build.
Two Iran women's national-team stars move to the Alborz club
Iran internationals Zahra Ghanbari and Zahra Khajoui joined Ista Alborz before the 2025-26 women's football season, signalling that the fourth-placed club intended to challenge the established Premier League contenders.