Lions, Vollering, and Ukraine mark a busy sports Saturday

The Brisbane Lions have won the 2026 Australian Football League premiership. They defeated the Fremantle Dockers by seven points. The win is a third consecutive premiership. It is a sixth premiership overall for the club.

In cycling, Demi Vollering of the Netherlands won the women road race at the world championships in Montreal. She defeated Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney of Poland in the final sprint. Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy took bronze. The race is the women road race world title.

In tennis, Ukraine reached its first Billie Jean King Cup final. Ukraine defeated defending champion Italy by 2-0 in the semifinals. Elina Svitolina secured the decisive victory over Jasmine Paolini. The result is a first final for Ukraine in the competition.

Germany also moved on an Olympic bid on the same day. The national Olympic committee selected Munich as its candidate. The years named for a possible Summer Olympics and Paralympics are 2036, 2040, or 2044. Munich is the city selected.

The football score margin is seven points. The tennis semifinal score is 2-0. The cycling finish is a sprint between Vollering and Niewiadoma-Phinney, with Longo Borghini third. The Olympic choice is a candidacy, not an award of the Games.

The Lions result adds a third straight title and a sixth overall. Vollering result is a world road title in Montreal. The Ukraine result removes the defending champion Italy in a 2-0 semifinal. The Munich result is a German candidacy for one of the three named Games years.