Katie Taylor defeated Flora Pili by unanimous decision in her final professional fight at Croke Park. The victory added the vacant WBC super-lightweight title to Taylor's WBA, WBO and IBF belts, making her an undisputed champion for the third time.
Iga Swiatek beat Marie Bouzkova 7-6(3), 7-6(3), saving three second-set set points to maintain her straight-sets run into the US Open fourth round.
Australia secured its first rugby union series win in Argentina after a late penalty try produced a 28-28 draw in Mendoza. The Wallabies recovered from seven points down as Los Pumas finished the closing stages with two players in the sin bin.
England has lost 183 tennis courts since 2023 while its padel provision has expanded to more than 2,200 courts. The figures show some direct conversion, although tennis facilities still outnumber padel courts by 11 to one.
Michael Page defeated Nursulton Ruziboev on all three scorecards at UFC Paris. The bout was the final fight on Page's current UFC contract.
Hull City extended their unbeaten Premier League start with a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa at the MKM Stadium. Mohamed Belloumi struck the crossbar in the second half as Hull collected a seventh point and a third clean sheet in three games.
