India secured their historic third men's T20 World Cup crown with a dominant 96-run victory over New Zealand in a one-sided final on Sunday, earning $2.34mn for the tournament win. The Board congratulates the players, support staff and selectors once again on this historic achievement and wishes them continued success in the future.
The winning ticket matched all six numbers from Saturday night's SuperLotto Plus drawing and was sold at a Circle K convenience store in Upland, San Bernardino County, according to the California Lottery. It is the first time in 26 drawings that a ticket has matched all six numbers. Saturday's winning numbers were 8, 11, 22, 37 and 46, and the Mega number was 24.
The players have been lobbying for a greater share of the money made by those organising the grand slam championships since last year's French Open when a delegation, including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, urged executives from all four tournaments to increase their prize funds to 22% of revenue by 2030, which would be in line with ATP and WTA Tour events.
The new format of the Spanish Super Cup, including two semifinals and a final, has generated a mixed consensus in recent years, but it has also come with a better payout for teams involved. Last season, Barcelona took away a handsome sum of €9 million as the champions - €6 million as a fixed amount, €1 million as a finalist, and an additional €2 million for the title.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is due to announce the winner of the 2025 Peace Prize at 11 a.m. local time (0900 GMT) in Oslo. This year, 338 candidates are in the running for the Peace Prize. This includes 244 individuals and 94 organizations. The total number is 52 more than last year. The Nobel awards will be formally presented to the winners at a ceremony on December 10, the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish industrialist who founded the prize.
The Nobel prizes are the most famous awards in science - and for many, the ultimate badge of research excellence and achievement. But in the past few years, a flurry of other prizes have popped up - in some cases to fill gaps in the subject areas covered by the Nobels, and in others, to offer a bigger financial reward. With the Nobel prizes set to be announced next week, how do these prizes compare with one another?
The 45-kilometer (28 miles) TWC Short Trail race starts on Friday, September 26, at 8 a.m. CEST. The route is along the longtime CanfrancCanfranc Marathon course and in a single loop with 3,657 meters (12,000 feet) of climbing. Along the way, runners will take in most of the prior day's Uphill course, cross the French border and back again, and endure a wild 122 downhill curves from the Collado de Estiviellas to the finish.
The relationship challenge was a physical one with Alexe and Andrew coming out on top and securing a place at the end. The contestants had a surprise visit from some old friends, but it didn't stay friendly. The Parliament of Paradise was tasked with voting to choose a couple, or not, to split the final prize money, if they could pass one last test.