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France established a new Women Basketball World Cup record by converting twenty-two three-pointers during a one hundred eleven to fifty-six victory against Nigeria in Berlin. Migna Toure recorded the twenty-first three-pointer with five minutes and forty-five seconds remaining, surpassing the previous record of twenty set three days earlier by Japan. Dominique Malonga secured the twenty-second conversion as the Olympic finalists maintained their undefeated group standing. Gabby Williams paced the winning effort with twenty-five points and six rebounds, ensuring direct progression to the tournament quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Belgium defeated Australia eighty to sixty-eight to secure first place in Group C, led by Emma Meesseman with twenty-two points and ten rebounds. Julie Allemand contributed seven assists to establish an all-time tournament record of one hundred eleven career assists. Puerto Rico eliminated Turkey seventy-five to seventy-one through a late fourth-quarter comeback led by Arella Guirantes and Pamela Rosado.

ESPN Senior NBA Insider Brian Windhorst reported that the Golden State Warriors plan to aggressively pursue a trade involving forward Jimmy Butler ahead of the February 2027 trade deadline. This development follows Butler posting social media footage showing him training at the team facility in a Warriors jersey while stating he would soon meet everyone as he recovers from injury. Butler suffered a right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear on January 19, 2026, against the Miami Heat and underwent surgery on February 9. Last season, he averaged 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists across 38 appearances. Windhorst noted that Butler's expiring contract, worth $56.83 million for the 2026-27 season, serves as a valuable trade asset for acquiring rotation players or another star. Golden State acquired Butler previously in a multi-player transaction, though internal discussions regarding his future have persisted. Team officials have not publicly confirmed the trade strategy, while Butler continues rehabilitating in the Bay Area ahead of a targeted return around early 2027.

On September 7, 1986, the National Football League officially entered a new technological era during a Week 1 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and the defending Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Just three plays into the regular season, officials utilized instant replay for the first time in league history to review a fumble recovery by Browns safety Al Gross in the Chicago end zone. Initiated entirely from the press box booth before coaches' challenges existed, the review successfully confirmed the original call on the field. Despite being on the wrong end of this historic first review, the dominant Chicago Bears rallied to secure a victory. Earlier that year in March 1986, NFL owners voted 23 to 4 with one abstention to approve a limited trial implementation of instant replay to review specific scenarios including turnovers, sideline plays, and obvious scoring calls.