Sports Express | August 23, 2026 Bayern Munich edge Dortmund 2-1 to lift Supercup

1. Bayern Munich edge Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to lift the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup

Source: Bavarian Football Works

Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on goals from Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise to win the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. Played at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund's home stadium, the match was Bayern's first competitive game of the season. Dortmund failed to register a single shot on target in the first half as Bayern scored twice, with Olise adding the second just before the break.

Dortmund pressed harder after halftime and Fábio Silva pulled one back in the 75th minute. Brown, Olise and Harry Kane all showed glimpses of post-World Cup form, and Bayern registered 11 shots while looking a level above their rivals as they held on for the win.

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2. Blue Jays' Dylan Cease loses no-hit bid in the seventh

Source: Sportsnet

Toronto Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning against the New York Yankees on Saturday, only to lose it with two outs when Jazz Chisholm Jr. lined a clean single to right field. On his 106th pitch, Cease allowed the hit, then gave up an RBI single to Austin Wells and was lifted after 111 pitches, as Toronto held on to win 4-3.

Cease tied a season-high with five walks but still dominated with his fastball and slider. It was the second time this season he took a no-hit bid into the seventh. The only no-hitter in Blue Jays history belongs to Dave Stieb on Sept. 2, 1990. Nathan Lukes hit the deciding home run in the eighth.

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3. Toronto FC beat Inter Miami 2-1 on the road

Source: Sportsnet

Josh Sargent and Derrick Etienne Jr. scored second-half goals three minutes apart as Toronto FC held on for a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night. Rookie Sargent broke the deadlock in the 59th minute with his fourth goal of the season, and Etienne added his third of the season three minutes later to give Toronto their first-ever win in Miami.

Lionel Messi cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 82nd minute with his 14th goal of the season. Toronto goalkeeper Luka Gavran made two saves. Toronto are now unbeaten in their last four matches.

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4. Canadian teen Deng surges at the CPKC Women's Open

Source: Sportsnet

Japan's Miyu Yamashita kept rolling at the CPKC Women's Open, firing a 5-under 65 on Saturday to lead by six shots heading into Sunday's finale. Her 19-under 191 total sets the tournament's 54-hole scoring record. Gina Kim and Yuri Yoshida are tied for second at 13 under.

Canadian Aphrodite Deng, just 16 years old, shot a bogey-free 63 to climb more than 20 spots up the leaderboard. Last year, as a 15-year-old, she finished as low amateur at this event and is now chasing low Canadian honours. Brooke Henderson and Anna Huang sit at 7 under, tied for 15th.

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5. Canada blank Australia 4-0 at the Little League World Series

Source: Sportsnet

The Vancouver-based Canadian entry beat Australia 4-0 in an elimination game on Saturday to advance at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Canada jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning before a pitchers' duel broke out, then broke through again with three runs in the sixth.

Canada outhit Australia 9-2 and did not commit an error, compared to three for their opponents, keeping their tournament run alive.

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6. Vancouver, Montreal soccer fans boo U.S. anthem

Source: Castanet

Canadian soccer fans again voiced their frustration over U.S.-Canada trade relations by booing the American anthem on Saturday. Jeers echoed through Vancouver's BC Place before a Major League Soccer game between the Whitecaps and FC Dallas, and the anthem was similarly booed at Stade Saputo before CF Montreal hosted the LA Galaxy.

The protests came hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade talks and recalled his negotiators, prompting the U.S. to impose 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports. Carney said Canada will match the tariffs dollar for dollar. Canadian fans also booed the U.S. anthem in early 2025 when President Donald Trump threatened tariffs.

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7. Angel Reese scores 31 as the Dream clinch a playoff spot

Source: ESPN

Angel Reese scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her 25th double-double of the season as the Atlanta Dream clinched a playoff berth with a 99-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night. Rhyne Howard added 20 points, Allisha Gray 17 and Jordin Canada 12.

Reese shot 14-of-21 from the field; her previous career high was 27 points as a rookie in 2024. The Dream have won five of their last six games and moved ahead of the Indiana Fever for the fourth seed. Kahleah Copper poured in 38 points for the Mercury.

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8. Cris Cyborg snubs retirement after 30th win

Source: BBC

The 41-year-old Brazilian Cris Cyborg appears set to continue her career after a hard-fought points win over Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa, her 30th professional MMA victory. The PFL featherweight champion was taken the full five rounds, then declared she was "ready for anybody."

Cyborg called out boxing champion Claressa Shields and UFC's Kayla Harrison, claiming Shields is "scared" to fight her. Undefeated at 6-0 in professional boxing, Cyborg is now a free agent in MMA after the win.

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9. Browns fans boo Deshaun Watson, who calls it 'disrespectful'

Source: The New York Times

Deshaun Watson heard multiple rounds of boos in his first home appearance since tearing his Achilles in October 2024, as the Cleveland Browns lost 31-7 to the Buffalo Bills in the preseason. Watson called the boos both "disrespectful" and "personal" afterward.

Watson is competing with Shedeur Sanders for the starting job. Sanders started Saturday and completed 9 of 11 passes for 74 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while Watson went 5 of 12 for 35 yards with an interception and a 14.6 passer rating. Coach Todd Monken said he does not expect the quarterback decision to go past early next week.

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10. Norris takes back-to-back poles for the Dutch Grand Prix

Source: TSN

Reigning world champion Lando Norris clinched pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix, pipping George Russell by 0.102 seconds at Zandvoort. Kimi Antonelli will start third, ahead of Oscar Piastri, while Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth. Norris had struggled in the sprint, finishing third, while Russell took the sprint win.

Pole position is crucial at Zandvoort, with all five races since the circuit returned to the calendar in 2021 being won from the front of the grid.

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