This Week in Sport
Get ready for seven days of non-stop sporting action! On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves in the MLB. On Tuesday, Real Madrid face Inter Milan in the Champions League. On Wednesday, the NFL season begins as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots. That's followed by the continuation of the Vuelta a España on Thursday, while the Solheim Cup begins on Friday.
Don't miss the weekend's biggest events either! On Saturday, the World Athletics Ultimate Championships continue, while the US Open concludes on Sunday.
MLB: Philadelphia Phillies v Atlanta Braves
Monday 7th September 5:05PM GMT/1:05PM Local
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves in the MLB at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. As the final month of the regular season continues, the Phillies are still chasing the Braves in the National League East title race. Heading into the final game of this four-game series, the Braves have stretched their lead to five, with a two wins and one loss in the series. Atlanta have had a mixed start to September, having split a series with the Washington Nationals prior to their trip to the City of Brotherly Love. Meanwhile, the Phillies are not only looking to give themselves a fighting chance in the divisional race, but also to ensure they remain in the Wild Card spots. While they have a five-win cushion above the Wild Card cutoff, they will need to perform well throughout September. A busy week for the Phillies sees them host the Houston Astros before heading to Atlanta for another three-game series next weekend. The Braves will host the Tampa Bay Rays prior to the Phillies.
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid v Inter Milan
Tuesday 8th September 7:00PM GMT/9:00PM Local
Bernabéu, Madrid
Real Madrid face Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League at the Bernabéu in Madrid. Madrid begin their quest for a 16th Champions League title with perhaps the hardest fixture of Matchday 1. Coming off a loss to Real Betis in La Liga, Madrid will need to be at their best to beat the reigning Serie A champions. The Spanish powerhouse is at far from full strength, with a number of key contributors set to miss this match due to injury or suspension. However, Jose Mourinho's side will be confident about maintaining an undefeated streak against Inter that dates back to 1998. Meanwhile, Inter have embarked on a perfect start to their Serie A title defence and will look to take advantage of Madrid's depleted squad. The attacking duo of Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram should give Madrid's weakened midfield all kinds of trouble as Inter look to start their hunt for their first Champions League title since 2010 with a dream win.
NFL: Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots
Wednesday 9th September 12:20AM GMT (10th)/5:20PM Local
Lumen Field, Seattle
A new NFL season begins as the Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots at Lumen Field in Seattle. This rematch of Super Bowl LX will be the first test of the Seahawks' revamped roster and coaching staff. Brian Fleury will take over as the team's offensive coordinator and will seek to replicate the success Klint Kubiak found with Sam Darnold last season. Meanwhile, first-round draft pick Jadarian Price will make his first start as the team's new Running Back 1 after Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III left in the offseason. They welcome a Patriots team to Seattle who are looking to avenge the bruising loss they suffered back in February. New England has retained most of the core that drove them to the Super Bowl and added new targets for quarterback Drake Maye in the form of A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs. Will it be enough to overcome the vaunted Seattle defence that gave them so much trouble last season?
Vuelta a España: Vuelta a España Day 18
Thursday 10th September 12:06PM GMT/2:06PM Local
El Puerto de Santa María to Jerez de la Frontera
The Vuelta a España continues with an individual time trial between El Puerto de Santa María and Jerez de la Frontera. Entering the final week of the race, just two minutes and ten seconds separate first and third place in the battle for the red jersey. Enric Mas is hoping to become the first home winner of the season's final Grand Tour since 2014. However, he will have to leave it all out on the road if he is to hold off Felix Gall and four-time winner Primoz Roglič. If Roglič can steal the win in the final week, he would become the first man to ever win the race five times. In an intriguing twist, none of the current top three finished within the top ten of the race's other individual time trial, which took place in Stage 1. Meanwhile, Wout van Aert holds a commanding lead in the race for the points classification green jersey, as the Belgian prepares to challenge for the road racing world championship title later this month. The race concludes in Granada on Sunday.
Solheim Cup: Solheim Cup Day 1
Friday 11th September 5:40AM GMT/7:40AM Local
Bernardus Golf Course, Cromvoirt
The Solheim Cup begins at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt. Team USA enter as defending champions, but without a win in Europe since 2015 and without a title defence since 2017. Nine of the 12 members of the US team are ranked within the top 50 golfers in the world, but only Nelly Korda and Megan Khang have played at more than three previous Solheim Cups. Meanwhile, Team Europe has more rookies (four to the US' two) but a wealth of experience elsewhere, with Charley Hull and Carlota Ciganda together combining for 14 Solheim Cup appearances. However, fans will not be expecting a blowout win from either side – the last Cup played in Europe which was decided by more than two points occurred in 2007. The weekend starts with foursomes and fourball matches on Friday and Saturday, followed by singles matches featuring every member of each team on Sunday.
World Athletics Ultimate Championship: World Athletics Ultimate Championship Day 2
Saturday 12th September 4:00PM GMT/6:00PM Local
National Athletics Center, Budapest
The World Athletics Ultimate Championship continues at the National Athletics Center in Budapest. Day two of this competition's inaugural event will see plenty of thrilling Finals take place. The day opens with the Women's 400m, where all eyes will be on Olympic and Diamond League champion Marileidy Paulino. The day is then bookended with a trio of unmissable track events. Keely Hodgkinson and Audrey Werro are once again expected to do battle in the Women's 800m, with Femke Broeders-Bol still looming as a dark horse contender (there is a question as to whether Hodgkinson will attend but there has been no announcement yet). That thrilling race is followed by the 100m events. The women's race boasts different winners from all three of the automatic qualifying competitions. Will Tina Clayton maintain her momentum from the Diamond League? Or will the battle for first come down to Julien Alfred and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden? In the men's event, all eyes will be on World and Diamond League champion Oblique Seville. The competition begins on Friday and continues until Sunday.
Grand Slam (Tennis): US Open 2026 Day 15
Sunday 13th September 6:00PM GMT/2:00PM Local
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York
The US Open concludes with the Men's Singles Final at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in New York City. Carlos Alcaraz, who entered the tournament not having played competitive tennis in four months, seems potentially on his way to defending the US Open title. The Spaniard has only dropped a single set through the first four rounds of the competition. However, how will he fare in the remaining rounds, when likely only other seeded players remain? Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev is hoping to live up to his top seeding after some early struggles that saw his first two matches go to five sets. If the chalk holds and the Final is a battle of the top two seeds, Alcaraz only holds a one-win lead in their all-time head-to-head record, which stands at 7-6. However, Alcaraz has four wins in their last five meetings, tipping the advantage in the favour of the defending champion. The Men's Singles Final will be preceded by the Women's Final on Saturday. Aryna Sabalenka will be looking to claim her third consecutive title. However, Sabalenka even if she wins the title, could end the tournament no longer as the world number one if world number two Elena Rybakina reaches the semifinals, which she appears on course to do. Sabalenka holds a 10-7 lead in the head-to-head between the top two seeds if they were to meet in the final.
Photo by: Solheim Cup USA
Written and information correct on 7th September 2026 at 6AM GMT.
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