Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva top the updated WTA rankings. The Kazakh and Belarusian held their positions, while the Russian entered the top 3 for the first time.
Ordabasy thrashed Kaisar 4-1 in Round 28 of the 2026 Kazakhstan Premier League, with Bjorn Johnsen scoring a hat-trick. Shymkent lead Kairat by four points with three rounds left.
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix, taking his first victory at the track and surpassing Michael Schumacher for wins with one team — 73 to 72.
Alexander Bublik defeated Brandon Nakashima in the second round of the 2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters to advance to the third round of the ATP-1000 tournament in Shanghai.
The first Asian Qusbegilik Cup "Shyghys Salburyny – 2026" wrapped up in Bozanbay, East Kazakhstan, drawing 228 participants and winners in three disciplines.
Yulia Putintseva came through Wuhan Open qualifying by beating Ashlyn Krueger. Rybakina and Gauff are skipping the event, while Danilina will play doubles.
Burnley thrashed Watford 4-0 in the Championship. Dastan Sattpayev returned from injury, coming on in the 74th minute and nearly providing an assist.
Kairat beat Zhetysu 1-0 in Round 28 of the 2026 Kazakhstan Premier League ahead of their Conference League start. Marc Gual scored the 87th-minute winner, while Tobol defeated Astana.
Barys Astana came from behind to beat Avangard Omsk 5:1 in a KHL regular-season game. Tys Thompson and Justin Bailey each scored twice. The Astana side won their third straight.
Kazakhstan has officially received the IJF flag and the right to host the 2027 World Judo Championships in Astana from June 7 to 14.
Alexander Bublik and Ben Shelton lost to Ljutarevich and Medvedev in the first round of doubles at the Rolex Shanghai Masters — 4-6, 3-6. The match lasted 49 minutes.
Kazakhstan finished the individual competition at the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku with one silver medal, matching its result from last year's event in Budapest.
Kazakhstan's top-ranked Alexander Bublik beat Czech Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-6 to reach the second round of the ATP-1000 Shanghai Masters.
Figure skater Alexandra Trusova (Ignatova) shows Almaty, where she competes at the Denis Ten Memorial: walks with her son, +17°C weather, and first place after the short program.
61-year-old Canadian DonnaJean Wilde held a plank for five hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah, breaking her own Guinness World Record.
Kazakhstan water polo goalkeeper Temirlan Balfanbayev shared photos from the 2026 Asian Games and became social media's new crush: silver, Master of Sport, fan reaction.
Jakob Bank called his fight with Janibek Alimkhanuly for the WBO title the most significant of his career, saying the bout will take place in January 2027 in Denmark.
Cristiano Ronaldo's mother Dolores Aveiro says her son is not appreciated in Portugal and comments on the scandal in the national team.
The Denis Ten Memorial kicked off in Almaty: Sofia Samodelkina placed third in the short program, while Alexandra Ignatova leads with 77.39 points.
Zhetysu players have complained to Zhetysu region akim Beibit Isabaev about unpaid wages and threatened to boycott the KPL match against Kairat on October 10.
Argentina's Javier Milei thanked Lionel Messi for his national team career after the farewell match against Benin: stats, titles and the head of state's quote.
Kazakh striker Dastan Satpayev has returned to training with Burnley after a month out with a hamstring injury. The 18-year-old forward missed Kazakhstan's matches.
China Open 2026: with Rybakina and Sabalenka out, seeds 5 through 9 reach the Beijing quarterfinals. Gauff withdraws from Wuhan, Noskova eliminated.
Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to Lionel Messi after his farewell match for Argentina, leaving a comment under the Argentine's Instagram post.