Motosport News Today — September 20, 2026
Results: Van retains title; Tsarukyan becomes top lightweight contender and more — today's motosport signal.
Big wins and stunning upsets are making headlines today across the sports world. In mixed martial arts, Arman Tsarukyan has emerged as the top contender in the lightweight division after a significant victory, while Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title, with Rafael dos Anjos and Charles Oliveira not being able to get the win to put them in line for a title shot. Meanwhile, in college basketball, there were some wild finishes, including a last-second stunner by Vanderbilt over NC State and Kentucky's first road win of the season over Texas A&M.
The upsets didn't stop there, as Arsenal's undefeated record in the English Premier League came to an end in a shocking 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Brighton. The Gunners had been dominating so far this season, but Brighton's win shows that they're a team to be reckoned with. Colorado State also made headlines, but for all the wrong reasons, as the school apologized to BYU for derogatory chants from fans during a game. It's a reminder that sportsmanship is just as important as winning.
Today's signal:
• Results: Van retains title; Tsarukyan becomes top lightweight contender (espn.com)
• Colorado St. apologizes to BYU for derogatory chants from fans (espn.com)
• No. 9 Texas A&M falters as Kentucky's Stein wins first road game (espn.com)
• NC State fumbles away game in last-second Vandy stunner (espn.com)
• Arsenal's aura of champions evaporates after Brighton thrash them 3-0 (espn.com)
• Brighton rout Arsenal to end Gunners' 100% record (espn.com)