Haaland’s Hat-Trick, Big Football Matches, and Saudi Arabia’s Gaming Adventure!
Fun Fact!
The longest football match in history lasted 11 hours! It was played in England in 1994 and ended 8-7. Imagine running around for that long, the players must have been exhausted!
🟢 Big Game Today! Arsenal is playing against Manchester City in the Premier League.
⚽ Star Players Saliba is back for Arsenal, but Saka will start on the bench.
🏆 Chasing the Top If Arsenal wins, they will move up to second place in the league.
🚀 City Wants to Climb Manchester City is trying to get into the top half of the standings.
🎥 Watch the Action Fans can watch and listen to the match live to see all the exciting goals and saves!
🎮 KSA's Public Investment Fund spent $55 billion to buy EA Sports, the company behind popular games like FC 26, The Sims, and Need for Speed, one of the biggest gaming deals ever!
💰 KSA wants to be known for fun, sports, and gaming, not just oil. Buying EA helps them become a global player in entertainment and esports.
🌍 EA will become a private company, meaning it won't sell shares on the stock market anymore. Saudi Arabia will now have control over its future direction.
⚽ KSA is hosting big tournaments and planning the Olympic Esports Games in 2027 they want to lead the gaming world!
🚀 Experts say this deal could boost EA's growth and shape how and where future games are made.
Fun Fact!
- A soccer ball has exactly 32 panels - 12 black pentagons and 20 white hexagons! The black and white pattern was first used in the 1970 World Cup so people could see the ball better on black and white TV screens.
- Saudi Arabia is planning to host the Olympic Esports Games in 2027 the first time video game competitions will be part of the Olympic family! This could make gaming as popular as traditional sports like soccer or basketball.
Verstappen Breaks F1 Speed Record, Sabalenka Wins US Open, and England Roars in Football!
🏎️ Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in Formula 1 history at Monza, driving super quick to beat old records held by famous drivers like Lewis Hamilton.
⏱️ His lap was 1 minute 18.792 seconds, with an average speed of 164.466 mph, which is faster than the cars thought to be the quickest before.
🛞 The new Monza track has fresh tarmac with more grip, and today’s cars have less drag, meaning they zoom faster on straight parts of the track.
🏁 Records at Monza are special, many drivers like Kimi Raikkonen, Hamilton, and Montoya made history there too, but Verstappen is now on top.
🔥 This record might last a while, because next year’s cars will likely be slower, making it hard to beat his speed.
🏃 Big Race in Tokyo! The 2025 World Athletics Championships are happening in Tokyo, Japan, where athletes run, jump, and throw to see who’s the fastest and strongest.
🇬🇧 Team GB Stars! Great Britain won 10 medals last time, including golds for Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Josh Kerr, and their athletes are competing again this year.
📅 Dates to Watch! The championships started on September 13 and will finish on September 21, with lots of exciting events each day at Japan’s big National Stadium.
⏰ When to Tune In! In the UK, you can watch events starting midnight, 9:30am, or early morning depending on the day.
📺 How to Watch! BBC will show all the action, and you can also follow news and updates online at World Athletics and talkSPOR.
F1 Speed Facts
- F1 cars can accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 2.6 seconds
- Monza is known as the "Temple of Speed" and has hosted F1 since 1950
- Modern F1 engines rev up to 15,000 RPM and produce over 1000 horsepower
- The fastest human can run 100 meters in under 10 seconds, that's faster than a car driving through a school zone!
🌟 Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open tennis final again, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6.
💪 Even though she lost in big finals earlier this year, Sabalenka stayed calm, fought hard, and proved she could handle pressure this time.
🏆 This was her fourth grand slam title, making her one of the greatest players of her generation, equal with stars like Osaka.
🎾 Anisimova played bravely and had beaten big players before, but in the final she made too many mistakes while Sabalenka stayed strong and smart.
❤️ Sabalenka felt super proud because she never gave up, learned from past failures, and showed the world what hard work and belief can achieve.
💪 Even though she lost in big finals earlier this year, Sabalenka stayed calm, fought hard, and proved she could handle pressure this time.
🏆 This was her fourth grand slam title, making her one of the greatest players of her generation, equal with stars like Osaka.
🎾 Anisimova played bravely and had beaten big players before, but in the final she made too many mistakes while Sabalenka stayed strong and smart.
❤️ Sabalenka felt super proud because she never gave up, learned from past failures, and showed the world what hard work and belief can achieve.
⚽ England’s coach Thomas Tuchel gave Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson his very first game, and he played really well.
🙈 England’s first goal came when an Andorra player accidentally headed the ball into his own net after Noni Madueke’s cross.
💥 Later, Declan Rice scored with a powerful header from Reece James’ cross to make it 2–0 for England.
🛡️ Andorra tried very hard to defend and their goalkeeper made some great saves, but England’s stronger skills finally showed.
🌍 England now have four wins in a row and will play their next World Cup qualifying match against Serbia, which will be much harder.
Tennis Championship Facts
- The US Open is played on hard courts and is the highest-paying tennis tournament
- Sabalenka's powerful serve regularly exceeds 120 mph
- Only 8 women in tennis history have won 4 or more Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era
England Football Facts
- England has won the World Cup once, in 1966 on home soil
- The Three Lions have reached two consecutive European Championship finals
- Wembley Stadium can hold 90,000 spectators, making it Europe's largest football stadium
Robots, Pickleball, and Football Fun:
Cool Sports and Amazing Facts for Kids!
💪 Lots of Adults Exercise: About 8 out of 10 adults in the U.S. exercise regularly, which is 247 million people!
🏓 Pickleball is Super Popular: Pickleball, a fun game with paddles and a ball, grew a lot 46% more people played it from 2023 to 2024.
🚶♀️ Walking is the Favorite: Most adults like walking the most, followed by hiking, running on treadmills, lifting weights, and jogging.
🎾 Racquet Sports are Growing Fast: Games with racquets, like tennis and pickleball, are the fastest growing activities right now.
📈 More People, More Fitness: Exercise is becoming a bigger part of everyday life for many adults in the U.S., helping them stay healthy and active.
👟 Robots raced, played football, and even table tennis in Beijing, China, during the World Humanoid Robot Games, with 280 teams from 16 countries joining the fun.
🌍 Robots came from all over the world, like the USA, Germany, Brazil, and China, making the games feel like a global event.
😂 Some robots made everyone laugh by tripping, tumbling, or collapsing mid-race, but others wowed the crowd by standing up again all on their own.
📊 The event wasn't just funny, it helped scientists learn more about robots, so they can be smarter, stronger, and more useful in the future.
🤖 These games show how fast technology is growing, and one day robots might play sports and help humans in everyday life.
Fun Fact!
- Pickleball was invented in 1965 by three dads who were trying to entertain their bored children! They named it after one of the creator's dogs, Pickles, who would chase after the ball and run away with it.
- The first robot competition ever held was the "Micro Mouse" contest in 1977, where small robot mice had to find their way through a maze. Today's robot competitions are much more advanced, with robots that can do backflips and even tell jokes!
⚽ A shiny new ball! The Premier League has a brand new Puma ball this season, replacing the old Nike one. It's called the Puma Orbita Ultimate PL, and players will try to score lots of goals with it!
⏱️ New 8-second rule for keepers! Goalkeepers now have only 8 seconds to hold the ball before passing it. If they take too long, the other team gets a corner kick.
🏟️ Everton has a new stadium! Everton moved from Goodison Park to Hill Dickinson Stadium, which can hold 50,000 fans and will also host big future games.
🆕 Exciting new players! Many teams have new players joining, making matches even more thrilling.
🎥 VAR drama continues! Referees will still use VAR to check tricky decisions and keep games fair.
⚽ The Ballon d'Or is a special golden trophy given every year to the best football players in the world, chosen by football experts.
🦁 England's stars five Lionesses from the Euro 2025 winning team have been nominated for the women's award, including Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson.
🔥 Big names in the men's race players like Mo Salah, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland are all on the shortlist, along with many Premier League stars.
🌟 Young talent awards the Kopa Trophy goes to the best players under 21, with England's Myles Lewis-Skelly and Michelle Agyemang among the nominees.
🎉 The big night the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony will happen in Paris on 22 September 2025.
Fun Fact
- The Premier League ball has evolved significantly since 1992. The first official Premier League ball was the Mitre Pro Max, while the most iconic might be the Nike Total 90 Aerow, known for its distinctive yellow winter version.
- The first Ballon d'Or was awarded in 1956 to Stanley Matthews of England. For most of its history, only European players were eligible to win until 1995 when the rules changed to include all players at European clubs, and then in 2007 it became a truly global award!
Sports, Swims, and Scottish Tartan:
Big Wins, Big Fun, and Fun Facts!
🏊♂️ Swimming makes your heart and lungs super strong, helping you stay healthy and full of energy.
💪 It exercises almost every muscle in your body from your arms to your legs without hurting your joints.
🔥 Swimming burns lots of energy and can help you stay fit (but you might feel extra hungry after!).
😊 Being in the water can make you feel happy, relaxed, and less stressed it’s good for your brain too.
🌊 Anyone can try swimming, young or old, because water makes it gentle and safe for everyone.
🐾 A 10-year-old boy named Charlie, who has autism, ran really well and qualified for a big running race in New South Wales.
🚫 Even though he qualified, he wasn’t allowed to compete as there is no special race category for kids with autism.
🤔 Other sports like tennis and swimming have autism categories, but running competitions don’t have one yet.
😢 Charlie’s family is very sad because he loves running but now can’t race in the state finals.
🏃 Another boy, Hugo, who has dwarfism, also can’t race long distances anymore because of new rules
Funfact!
- Swimming: Olympic swimmers can swim the length of a 50-meter pool in under 22 seconds that's faster than many land animals can run the same distance! 🏊♂️
🎨 A new tartan was made just for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games! It has blue, pink, and purple colors on a grey background, inspired by Glasgow's shipbuilding past.
👗 A fashion designer named Siobhan Mackenzie made the tartan. She will also design special tartan clothes for Team Scotland’s athletes and helpers.
🧵 Tartan is a colorful, checked fabric from Scotland.
People have used it for hundreds of years to make kilts and scarves. There are now about 7,000 different tartans!
🎭 The new tartan will be used for the Games’ mascot’s clothes.
We’ll find out who the mascot is later this month!
🏅 The Commonwealth Games will happen in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, 2026. There will be 10 sports, like swimming, running, basketball, and gymnastics with about 3,000 athletes from 74 places!
👗 A fashion designer named Siobhan Mackenzie made the tartan. She will also design special tartan clothes for Team Scotland’s athletes and helpers.
🧵 Tartan is a colorful, checked fabric from Scotland.
People have used it for hundreds of years to make kilts and scarves. There are now about 7,000 different tartans!
🎭 The new tartan will be used for the Games’ mascot’s clothes.
We’ll find out who the mascot is later this month!
🏅 The Commonwealth Games will happen in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, 2026. There will be 10 sports, like swimming, running, basketball, and gymnastics with about 3,000 athletes from 74 places!
⚽ England vs Spain! England has been in the final 3 times before and won once (in 2022). Spain has never been in a Euros final before, but they beat England in the 2023 World Cup!
🏟️ Big Stadium: The final will be played in a huge Swiss stadium called St Jakob-Park, which can fit 34,250 fans.
🥅 Lots of Goals: Players have already scored 104 goals in this tournament that’s more than ever before!
🎯 Penalties Are Rare: If the game is tied, it could go to penalties, but that has only happened once in a final way back in 1984.
👕 Team Colors: England will wear white, and Spain will wear red for the big match on Sunday, July 27th.
Fun Fact
- Each Scottish clan traditionally has its own unique tartan pattern. These patterns were once used to identify which family or region someone belonged to!
Sports Adventure:
Big Mountains, Giant Waves & Amazing Tennis! 🏔️🏄🎾
🚵 The Tour de France is going into the big mountains on Monday! The riders will go up and down a lot of hills in a very hard stage called the Massif Central.
⛰️ There will be 8 big hills to climb! The bikers will ride 165.3 kilometers (that's super far!) and will finish at the top of a mountain.
💪 It's going to be a super tough day. The race boss says the riders need to be very strong to do well in this stage.
🏆 Right now, a rider from Slovenia named Tadej Pogacar is in the lead. He's only a little bit ahead of the others, so Monday could change everything!
😴 After this big day, the riders get a rest on Tuesday! But first, they have to work really hard on Monday's mountain adventure.
🏄 Surfing is a super cool fun water sport where you ride waves using a board, and it has been there for over 1,000 years!
🌊 Surfing started in the Pacific Ocean. The first surfers were Polynesians from places like Hawaii and Tahiti. It was part of their culture, not just a sport.
🏄♂️ There are different kinds of surfboards. Shortboards are fast, longboards are easier for beginners, and bodyboards are for lying down and riding waves.
🌎 People surf all over the world now. It's even in the Olympics! Some famous surfers are Kelly Slater, Carissa Moore, and Gabriel Medina.
🗣️ Surfers have their own cool words! Like "gnarly" (hard or scary), "Wipeout" (falling), and "stoked" (super happy).
Fun Facts
- Riders in the Tour de France burn around 5,000-7,000 calories per day during the race that's like eating 25-35 chocolate bars worth of energy!
- The longest wave ever surfed was in 2011 by American surfer Garrett McNamara in Portugal - he rode a massive 78 foot (24-meter) wave!
🎾 She was beaten by the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, even though Emma tried her best and came close to winning both sets.
👏 Even though she lost, Emma said she gave it her all and was happy she made it so tough for her strong opponent.
💪 Sabalenka said Emma made her fight for every point and she thinks Emma will be back in the top 10 players!
👏 Even though she lost, Emma said she gave it her all and was happy she made it so tough for her strong opponent.
💪 Sabalenka said Emma made her fight for every point and she thinks Emma will be back in the top 10 players!
🎾Sonay Kartal, is still in the tournament! Sonay won her match and made it to the fourth round. She’s the only British girl left playing in singles!
🙌 He’s the last British man in the singles tournament and just won a big match to reach the round of sixteen.
🎉There will be more matches with juniors, wheelchair players, and 14 & under competitions starting soon!
🙌 He’s the last British man in the singles tournament and just won a big match to reach the round of sixteen.
🎉There will be more matches with juniors, wheelchair players, and 14 & under competitions starting soon!
🕊️ A sad thing happened: A famous football player named Diogo Jota, who played for Liverpool and Portugal, died in a car accident in Spain. His brother, who was also a footballer, passed away too.
🌹 Fans are showing love: People have been bringing flowers, shirts, and cards to Liverpool’s stadium to remember him and say goodbye.
⚽ He was a football star: Diogo played for big teams like Wolverhampton and Liverpool. He scored lots of goals and helped Liverpool win trophies!
🤝 His friends and teammates miss him: Players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk said he was a great friend and teammate. Everyone is very sad he's gone.
💬 It’s okay to feel upset: If this news makes you feel sad or confused, talk to a grown-up you trust. Sharing your feelings helps you feel better.
🌹 Fans are showing love: People have been bringing flowers, shirts, and cards to Liverpool’s stadium to remember him and say goodbye.
⚽ He was a football star: Diogo played for big teams like Wolverhampton and Liverpool. He scored lots of goals and helped Liverpool win trophies!
🤝 His friends and teammates miss him: Players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk said he was a great friend and teammate. Everyone is very sad he's gone.
💬 It’s okay to feel upset: If this news makes you feel sad or confused, talk to a grown-up you trust. Sharing your feelings helps you feel better.
Fun Facts
- Tennis balls at Wimbledon are kept at exactly 68°F (20°C) to ensure they bounce perfectly during matches!
- The first World Cup was held in 1930 and was won by Uruguay, who defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final match!