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Claire Pease and Charleigh Bullock automatically qualified for the U.S. women's gymnastics team for the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam after finishing first and second at the selection event in Crossville, Tennessee. The remaining three roster spots, plus alternates, will be decided by a selection committee following Day 2 select events on October 1.
Brandon McNulty won the 2026 UCI Road World Championships men's title in Montréal with a 32km solo ride, ending a 33-year drought for the USA. The 273.4km race featured a chaotic finale where Team Visma strategically sacrificed their own contenders to support the American. Michael Matthews took second, and Mathieu van der Poel finished third, while Remco Evenepoel failed to secure a fourth title.
Demi Vollering won the 2026 women’s road race world title in Montréal, completing a historic 'triple crown' of the Giro, Tour de France Femmes, and World Championships. However, the UCI fined her 1,000 CHF and docked 25 points for using a 'non-compliant position' on her bike during the race. The fine, described as rare by Velo, did not affect her victory. Vollering beat Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney in a close finish after a chaotic race involving multiple crashes and a late solo effort.
Demi Vollering won the 2026 women’s road race world title in Montréal but was fined 1,000 CHF and docked 25 UCI points for using a non-compliant bike position. The Dutch rider outsprinted Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney after a chaotic final lap, capping a season that included victories at the Tour de France Femmes and Giro d’Italia Women. The UCI did not specify the exact moment of the infraction, but the penalty did not affect the race result.
Remco Evenepoel won his fourth consecutive elite men's world time trial title in Montreal, setting a new record. He finished nearly a minute ahead of Filippo Ganna, while 19-year-old Paul Seixas took bronze. In the women's race, Marlen Reusser defended her title, with Zoe Backstedt earning silver.
Stefan Küng won stage 18's 32.1km time trial at the Vuelta a España, then withdrew from the race to focus on the World Championships in Montréal, aiming for his first elite rainbow jersey after recovering from a femur fracture earlier in the season.
Pokémon Champions is cross‑platform on mobile and Switch, but high‑level competition at the World Championships still requires Switch hardware; local mobile play is allowed in some events, the game has around 25 million downloads, and players can build and train teams across devices via Pokémon Home.
Tadej Pogacar will not race again this season after a crash at the Vuelta a España left him with a neck fracture, broken collarbone, concussion and abrasions, ruling him out of defending the World Championship rainbow jersey in Montreal. UAE Team Emirates-XRG said he won’t compete again until 2027 to allow full recovery and has extended his contract to 2032. In other cycling news, Cees Bol won Stage 4 of the Tour of Britain while Tim Wellens leads the overall standings ahead of the final stage.
Pokémon Champions’ competitive rules were refreshed: the mobile version is now eligible for certain official local events (Open Play Sessions, VGC Cups/Challenges, and Celebration Events), but Worlds and regional events still require a Switch. The update on disconnect handling—ranging from deemed-wins on decisive DCs to staff discretionary voids or replays—has sparked concern about consistency and fairness. The new season starts Sept. 9 and adds Z-form Mega Evolutions for Lucario, Absol, and Garchomp.
Sean Kelly argues that Tadej Pogačar's race-ending crash could end his season, with a potential collarbone and vertebra fracture delaying recovery and jeopardizing his World Championship defense, while La Vuelta becomes a wider, more unpredictable battle for the red jersey led by Enric Mas and challenged by riders like Roglič, Carapaz and Onley; the incident also complicates next season's plans as teams reassess schedules and targets.
At the World Championships closing ceremony, Pokémon announced Mega Evolutions are joining official Go competition (Armored Mewtwo returns and the Go Fest Mega Finale starts Sept 5); the Trading Card Game is adding cards including Mega Evolutions from Legends: Z-A and a new ex star; a new animated movie, Pokémon Wild Card, teased (featuring Mimikyu) with a 2027 release; Pokémon Champions showed off Z Mega Evolutions for Absol and Lucario and Mega Heatran, arriving Sept 9; next year’s World Championships are set for Singapore (Aug 13–15); Winds and Waves trailer was not shown.
Tadej Pogačar suffered a concussion, a displaced collarbone fracture and a cervical fracture in a crash at Vuelta a España. UAE Team Emirates says the collarbone operation can only proceed after concussion symptoms subside, with surgery likely on Tuesday or Wednesday. With the World Championships in Montréal looming, team principal Mauro Gianetti cautioned that a timely return is far from certain and a final decision will depend on his recovery progress and the outcome of surgery.
At the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, organizers announced a wave of 2027 releases and updates: Wild Card, a new feature-length film; a stop-motion series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu on Disney+; Mega Evolutions debuting in Pokémon Champions on Sept 9; a Mega-focused TCG wave with ex★ cards; Pokémon TCG Pocket adding dual-type Pokémon; 10th-anniversary updates to Pokémon Go including Armoured Mewtwo; Pokémon Unite adding Morpeko, Toxtricity, Jolteon, and Flareon; five Lego Pokémon teased for 2027; UK champion Vikram Thiagarajan wins Video Game Senior; next World Championships in Singapore; and an Ed Sheeran surprise performance at the ceremony.
The Pokémon World Championships 2026 in San Francisco will crown a new champion while highlighting a who’s who of VGC players. Notable contenders include Wolfe Glick, Marco Silva, Yuma Kinugawa, Alex Underhill, Federico Camporesi, Juan Salerno, Michael Kelsch, Shoma Honami, Paul Chua, and Eric Rios, each bringing proven results in the evolving Champions format and regional circuits, with Mega Evolutions and strategic meta-adaptation shaping who makes deep runs and who lights up the streams.
Pokemon GO’s August 24–30, 2026 slate kicks off the Forever Forward season with the Water Festival winding down, the World Championships events running Aug 25–30, and a raid rotation that brings back Regirock, Regice, and Registeel plus Mega Gyarados. Lunala Five‑Star Raids wrap up by Aug 25, Mega Swampert leaves (Mega Gyarados arrives Aug 26–Sept 8), and special Week events include Max Monday with Dynamax Hitmontop, Spotlight Hour (Mankey) on Aug 27, and a Raid Hour on Aug 26. The Worlds celebration adds two costumed Pikachu, exclusive Timed Research, and Twitch Drops, while GO Pass: August and Season 27 GO Battle League continue alongside Egg hatches and Adventure Sync rewards as the Forever Forward season progresses.