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Honduran Major League Baseball player Mauricio Dubón wore custom cleats bearing the national flag during an Atlanta Braves game and will auction them to raise funds for the 1,000 Schools Foundation, which builds and renovates educational facilities in rural communities.

Ángel Bu, a midfielder with US, Honduran, and Bulgarian nationality who plays for Alexandria MLS Next, completed his first training camp with Honduras's Under-17 side as it prepares for the 2026 World Cup in Qatar.

José Francisco Molina, a Spanish coach, is preparing for his first match leading Honduras's national football team.

José Inés Chinchilla resigned as president of Honduras's second-division Liga de Ascenso after his club, Olimpia Occidental, was removed from the league, triggering a search for a new board leadership.

Coach José Francisco Molina has selected his squad for Honduras's four CONCACAF Nations League matches, featuring the return of Jonathan Rubio after a four-year absence and the inclusion of rising prospect Dereck Moncada, who has scored five goals for Swiss club Lugano.

Honduras will face Surinam, Jamaica, and Martinica in the Concacaf Nations League starting late September, the first official test for newly hired Spanish coach José Francisco Molina, who was brought in to guide the country toward World Cup 2030 qualification after three consecutive failed campaigns.

Honduras, hosting the 22nd Central American student sports games, won 136 medals (30 gold, 39 silver, 67 bronze) across multiple disciplines, placing fifth overall as Panama topped the medal count with 72 golds.

Henry Figueroa headed home the only goal to give Marathón a 1–0 win over Olimpia in Matchday 7 of the Apertura 2026, handing Olimpia their first loss of the season and moving Marathón to the top of the table.

Honduras's men's futsal team defeated Costa Rica 5–3 in the third-place match at the CODICADER 2026 Central American secondary-school games, though the match descended into disciplinary trouble after several referee decisions sparked confrontations, including a Costa Rican player striking the referee.

Platense striker Georgie Welcome scored a striking goal against Estrella Roja in a 2–2 draw, attributing the spectacular strike to faith while noting he shares an active-player record with Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modrić, and Lionel Messi from the 2010 World Cup.

Honduras's national blind football (football 5) team won the Central American championship, with individual awards for the tournament's best goalkeeper and most valuable player.

Motagua defeated Platense to advance to the semifinals, with Marco Tulio Vega scoring in the match as the team pursues the championship.

Honduras placed fifth in the medal count at the 22nd Central American Student Sports Games, with young athletes competing across multiple sports in the regional championship.

Port Vale announced that Honduran forward Keyrol Figueroa, 20, has been called to the national team for the Concacaf Nations League international break, making him unavailable for the English club's upcoming League Two fixtures.

Honduran club Marathón drew 2-2 with Costa Rica's Liga Deportiva Alajuelense on September 10 in the first leg of the Central American Cup quarterfinals, leaving the team's path to the semifinals uncertain.

Olimpia defeated Firpo in a Central American Cup match, with Jorge Álvarez and Yustin Arboleda scoring the goals.

Motagua's Liga Nacional matchup against Génesis, originally scheduled for Tegucigalpa's national stadium, has been relocated to Comayagua on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. because authorities are using the stadium for Independence Day ceremonies on September 15.

Honduras's football federation dismissed coach Orlando López weeks after the U-20 team failed to qualify for the World Cup and Los Angeles Olympics, as the federation pursues a unified coaching philosophy across all national team levels.

In the third round of Honduras's second-division Liga de Ascenso, Victoria defeated Roma FC 3–0, while Pumas crushed Honduras Progreso 5–1 and Parrillas One beat Suyapa FC 6–0 in a weekend of lopsided results.

Real España defeated Marathón 2–1 in a reserve-division match to extend their lead atop the Apertura tournament, with goals from Reagan Bodden and Nathan Gutiérrez in scorching 42-degree-Celsius (108°F) heat.

The president of the university football team, Darío Cruz, acknowledged a performance and tactical crisis after six matches of the Apertura 2026 season, saying the club will implement contingency measures this week while retaining coach Salomón Názar.

Argentine forward Nicolás Messiniti of Marathón tops the Apertura 2026 goal-scoring chart with five goals after a two-goal performance in Matchday 6, ahead of Edilson Gómez of Estrella Roja with four.

National team coach José Francisco Molina is attending Liga Nacional matches to evaluate players for Honduras's squad for the Concacaf Nations League, which begins in late September.

Honduran outfielder Mauricio Dubón hit his 50th home run, a milestone the source describes as historic for a Honduran player in Major League Baseball.

Honduran club Marathón will face Costa Rican Alajuelense in a Centroamerican Cup quarterfinal on September 10 without three starters—Natanael Martínez, Henry Figueroa, and Nicolás Messiniti—suspended for accumulated yellow cards.

Olimpia defeated Platense decisively in a Honduran soccer match, with striker Yustin Arboleda delivering an outstanding individual performance.

Honduras's 589-athlete delegation will compete across 20 sports at the 2026 CODICADER Central American youth games, hosted in Honduras from September 5–13.

CD Platense terminated contracts for Chilean midfielders Luis Pacheco and Piero Gárate citing poor performance during the Apertura 2026-27 tournament, while defender André Orellana left the squad to recover from a knee injury.

Honduras national team coach José Francisco Molina says midfielder Kervin Arriaga's transfer to AEK Athens is a competitive advance because the Greek club will compete in the Champions League.

Olimpia coach Eduardo Espinel expressed worry over forward Jorge Benguché leaving the match against Platense early with physical discomfort, as the player has been performing well offensively.