Sports from Sunday, September 7th, 2025

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday while Oscar Piastri's Formula One lead was trimmed to 31 points after he handed back second place to teammate and title rival Lando Norris on McLaren orders.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka retained her US Open crown with a battling 6-3 7-6(3) win over American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova in the women's final on Saturday, underlining her claim as the modern queen of the hardcourt.