The August 25-26 quarterfinals are Leon-Real Salt Lake, Chicago-Monterrey, America-Columbus and Toluca-Austin. Miami are out after a 3-2 loss to Leon despite leading twice; Messi returned in the second half and the winner came in the 83rd minute.
Chicago open at Vegas on ESPN on September 29 without Connor Bedard, whose return is expected in November. Patrick Kane provides the bridge. The home opener against St. Louis is October 6, and the Düsseldorf Global Series runs December 18-20.
Minnesota beat Las Vegas 92-87 on August 15. Miles had 23 points and eight assists, Collier scored 19 and Wilson had 32. The Lynx lead the season series 2-1, own a 29-7 record and collected their 15th road win.
USA swept China 3-0 in the U17 semifinal, 25-13, 25-15, 25-19, as Knotts scored 19. Türkiye swept Chinese Taipei 3-0. The USA-Türkiye final is a rematch of their Pool A meeting.
Ben Shelton defended Montreal by beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4), completing the event without dropping a set. Iga Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 in Toronto for her first title of 2026.
After Cranberry Cup, Selevko and Kim took gold, Martynov silver and Higase-Chen bronze. The Kinoshita Group Cup in Tokyo follows on September 4-6. The Angers Grand Prix is October 23-25, with tickets on sale.
The French women hold their Bessans camp on August 17-26, with the Contest on August 19. Simon, Fillon Maillet, Jeanmonnot, Michelon and Perrot are billed. The men have trained there since August 10.