Song shocks Shanghai!

This is The Sports Reset for Sunday August 30th

In UFC, Song Yadong stopped Umar Nurmagomedov by knockout in the bantamweight main event. Song stuffed a takedown, then landed the right hand that ended it, turning a major underdog win into a possible title opportunity. In NASCAR, Ryan Preece passed Zane Smith on the final lap at Daytona, earning his first Cup Series victory in 249 starts and the final playoff spot. In tennis, Ignacio Buse beat Arthur Fery in straight sets for the ATP Winston-Salem title, while Diane Parry defeated Elise Mertens in three sets for her first WTA trophy. Katie Volynets also topped Tereza Valentova in straight sets in Philadelphia. In college football, the North Carolina Tar Heels beat the TCU Horned Frogs 15 to 10 as Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 232 yards and the defense produced two late fourth-down stops. In MLB, the New York Yankees took the second game of their doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox 9 to 2.

Looking ahead, the PGA Tour season closes with Viktor Hovland leading the TOUR Championship at 15 under, one shot ahead of Ryan Gerard. Hovland used a run of back-nine birdies to move in front, and the winner at East Lake collects a 10 million dollar prize. In the LPGA, Ruoning Yin carries a one-shot lead into the FM Championship finale after chipping in for birdie at the 18th Saturday. In the WNBA, the 31-and-8 Minnesota Lynx visit the 25-and-13 Atlanta Dream in a meeting of two of the league’s three highest-scoring teams. In MLB, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees finish their rivalry series with Ranger Suárez opposing Will Warren. In NASCAR, the playoffs open next Sunday at Darlington. Beyond the scoreboard, the Dallas Cowboys acquired offensive tackle Broderick Jones and a 2027 fourth-round pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers for third- and sixth-round selections in 2027.