Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	United States	United States	United States	United States	United States	2726	▲ +48
2	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	979	▲ +7
3	Canada	Canada	Canada	Russia	Russia	222	▲ +12
4	Russia	Russia	Russia	Canada	Canada	180	▲ +3
5	Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigeria	136	–
6	Poland	Poland	Poland	Kyrgyzstan	Australia	105	▲ +8
7	Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan	Australia	Kyrgyzstan	104	–
8	Australia	Australia	Australia	Poland	Poland	94	–
9	Japan	England	England	England	England	72	▲ +1
10	Netherlands	Mexico	Mexico	Georgia	Georgia	72	▲ +2
11	Belarus	Japan	Japan	Mexico	Mexico	65	–
12	Ireland	China	China	China	China	62	–
13	England	Netherlands	Netherlands	Japan	Japan	61	▲ +2
14	China	Belarus	Belarus	Netherlands	Netherlands	45	–
15	Mexico	Ireland	Ireland	Belarus	Belarus	41	–
16	Cameroon	Cameroon	Georgia	Ireland	Ireland	40	▲ +3
17	Croatia	Croatia	Cameroon	South Africa	South Africa	27	–
18	Cuba	Czech Republic	South Africa	Cameroon	France	23	▲ +7
19	France	France	Croatia	France	Cameroon	21	–
20	Czech Republic	Cuba	Czech Republic	Croatia	New Zealand	15	▲ +10
21	Sweden	South Africa	France	Czech Republic	Croatia	14	–
22	South Korea	Sweden	Cuba	Cuba	Czech Republic	12	▲ +1
23	Italy	South Korea	Sweden	Sweden	Cuba	10	–
24	New Zealand	Ecuador	South Korea	New Zealand	Sweden	9	–
25	Switzerland	Italy	Ecuador	South Korea	South Korea	4	–
26	Trinidad and Tobago	New Zealand	Italy	Ecuador	Ecuador	3	–
27	Ukraine	Switzerland	New Zealand	Italy	Italy	3	–
28		Trinidad and Tobago	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	1	–
29		Ukraine	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	1	–
30			Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	1	–

Five things we learnt from La Seu 2026

PaddleWorldwide.com/ | 14.09.2026

The curtain came down on the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Series with an action-packed four days of racing in La Seu d’Urgell, Spain.

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India cruise to record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title

ICC-cricket.com | 13.09.2026

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana powered India to 183/5 before their spinners dismantled Sri Lanka for a comprehensive victory in the Final.

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Alexander Zverev defeats Ben Shelton to win 2026 US Open

USopen.org | 13.09.2026

Alexander Zverev captured his second Grand Slam title—and second major of the year—by defeating American Ben Shelton in the 2026 US Open men's singles final, 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2, on Sunday.

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