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Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Dailly Wins Enduro Finale to Clinch World Cup Title
With a winning ride of over 27 seconds at the Morillon finale on 16 August 2026, Dailly overturned the standings on the season's final day to claim the overall 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup title.
Fighting GamesButt Wins Tekken 8 Title at CEO 2026 Major
Arslan Ash took the Tekken 8 title at CEO 2026 in Orlando on 16 August, beating JoeCrush in the grand final of a 784-player major to add another CEO crown for Pakistan and Team Falcons.
SwimmingLiebmann Shatters 1500m Record, First Under 14:30
Liebmann became the first man under 14:30 in the 1500 m freestyle, clocking 14:26.79 to lower the world record by 3.88 seconds and complete the 800 m/1500 m distance double in Paris.
MMAMakhachev Retains Welterweight Title Over Garry
Islam Makhachev defended his UFC welterweight title at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, taking a unanimous-decision win over Ian Machado Garry to move to 29-1.
SwimmingMarchand Takes First European Gold in 200m Butterfly
Marchand claimed his first European title in the 200m butterfly, touching in 1:51.72 to post the world's fastest time of the year at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
ChessCarlsen Retains Esports World Cup Chess Title Unbeaten
Carlsen defended his Esports World Cup Chess title in Paris, defeating Denis Lazavik in the Grand Final and finishing the entire event without losing a single game.
Marathon SwimmingMoesha Johnson: Won the women's 10km open water gold in 1:55:33 at…
Won the women's 10km open water gold in 1:55:33 at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships (Long Beach) — Australia's first-ever open water gold medal at the Pan Pacs since the meet's 1985 inception.
Wakeboard/WaterskiEugenia De Armas: Won the Open Women title at the 2026 IWWF Cable…
Won the Open Women title at the 2026 IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships in Rieti, Italy — her third world title, making her the first three-time world champion in the sport's history.
Wakeboard/WaterskiBrown Takes Open Men Cable Wakeboard World Title
Brown claimed the Open Men title at the 2026 IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships in Rieti, Italy, finishing ahead of Italy's Federico Dal Lago and Australian Nic Rapa.
Paragliding/WingsuitDutruy Flies First Paraglider Through Ojo de Buey Arch
Dutruy became the first pilot to thread a paraglider through the Ojo de Buey rock arch in Asturias, Spain — a line flown only by wingsuit pilots until now, demanding a fully pre-planned approach.
SurfingBrooks Becomes Youngest Ever Teahupo'o Champion at 19
At 19, Brooks became the youngest surfer ever to win the WSL Tahiti Pro at Teahupo'o, eliminating five-time world champion Carissa Moore and reigning champ Molly Picklum before a comeback final over Anat Lelior.
Rhythmic GymnasticsDarja Varfolomeev: Three Golds and a 14th World Title in Frankfurt
At the 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt, Darja Varfolomeev won three golds before a home crowd — all-around, ball and ribbon. Her career tally now reads fourteen world titles.
SwimmingMilak Wins 100m Fly in European Record 49.48
Milak claimed 100m butterfly gold at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, touching in a European record 49.48 ahead of Noe Ponti and Maxime Grousset in his comeback season.
SwimmingPopovici Takes Third Straight European 200m Free Title
Popovici won the 200m freestyle at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris in 1:44.15, claiming a third consecutive continental title in the event.
Middle/Long DistanceBattocletti Defends 10,000m Title, Seals Double-Double
Battocletti defended her 10,000m European title at Birmingham 2026, completing a 5,000m and 10,000m distance double-double at the continental championships.
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysWarholm Takes Fourth European 400m Hurdles Title in 46.63
Warholm claimed a fourth consecutive 400m hurdles European title at Birmingham 2026, crossing in 46.63 to break his own championship record of 46.98.
Middle/Long DistanceWerro Takes European 800m Gold in Record 1:54.81
Werro claimed 800m gold at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, clocking a championship-record 1:54.81 to edge Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson for silver.
SwimmingKós Wins European 200m Backstroke in 1:53.08 Record
Kós took 200m backstroke gold at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, touching in a championship-record 1:53.08 — the second-fastest performance in history.
Muay ThaiHemetsberger Defends Muay Thai Title by Knockout
In her first defense, Hemetsberger stopped Natalia Diachkova by knockout at ONE Fight Night 46 in Bangkok to retain her Strawweight Muay Thai World Title, moving to 11-1 as a two-sport ONE champion.
Marathon SwimmingFlorian Wellbrock: Won the men's 10km open water gold in 1:49:51 at…
Won the men's 10km open water gold in 1:49:51 at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships (Long Beach), continuing his open water dominance.
TennisSwiatek Wins Toronto Title Over Rybakina in Final
Swiatek captured the National Bank Open singles title in Toronto, defeating Elena Rybakina in the final to add another trophy to her collection.
TennisShelton Defends Canadian Masters 1000 Crown
Shelton defended his National Bank Open title in Montreal, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4) to become just the fourth man this century to retain the Canadian Masters 1000 crown, after Murray, Djokovic and Nadal.
Equestrian Dressage/Jumping/EventingWerth Anchors Germany to 13th Dressage Team World Gold
Isabell Werth anchored Germany to dressage team gold at the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen, scoring 79.88% aboard Wendy de Fontaine. It marked Germany's 13th world team title and the 10th of Werth's own career.
SwimmingCurtis Sets 50m Backstroke World Record at 26.63
At 19, Curtis clocked 26.63 in the 50m backstroke semi-finals in Paris, breaking Kaylee McKeown's 2023 mark by 0.23 seconds and becoming the first Black swimmer to hold an individual long-course world record.
Kitesurfing/WingfoilCappuzzo Takes First Wingfoil World Title in Slalom
Cappuzzo claimed his first GWA FreeFly-Slalom Wingfoil world title in Fuerteventura, taking the deciding run at Sotavento after Muller/Escofet crashed to secure both the event win and the championship.
Kitesurfing/WingfoilBelloeuvre Wins First FreeFly-Slalom World Title
Belloeuvre captured her first GWA FreeFly-Slalom Wingfoil world title in Fuerteventura, holding off Spain's Nia Suardiaz in a tense final at Sotavento to claim both the event win and the championship.
BasketballMcBride Sets WNBA Record With 10 Threes in 43-Point Game
McBride drained a WNBA-record 10 three-pointers (10-of-14) and poured in a career-high 43 points as Minnesota beat Dallas 103-90 to clinch a playoff berth. The old mark of nine had been shared by six players.
JumpsTentoglou Wins Fourth Straight European Long Jump Gold
Miltiadis Tentoglou leaped 8.44m in Birmingham to win a fourth straight European long jump title, becoming the first jumper in the championships' 94-year history to take four European golds in the event.
SkateboardingRussell Wins SLS Rio on the Final Trick of the Day
Russell landed the final trick of the day at Rio's Maracanazinho, scoring 27.5 to overtake home favourites Giovanni Vianna and Wallace Gabriel and claim his second career SLS victory.
Middle/Long DistanceBattocletti Retains European 5000m Title for Sixth Gold
Battocletti defended her European 5000m title in Birmingham for sixth European gold medal of her career. Her gold collection now stretches across track, cross country and road racing
Middle/Long DistanceIngebrigtsen Reclaims European 5000m Gold
Ingebrigtsen won the 5000m gold at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, claiming the continental title on the opening night and returning to major-championship gold.
BMX FreestyleAIThiem Wins BMX Freestyle Park World Cup Round
Thiem claimed the men's UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup round at FISE Birmingham, finishing ahead of Kieran Reilly and Rimu Nakamura.
BMX FreestyleKatagiri Wins BMX Flatland World Cup at Birmingham
Katagiri won the men's UCI BMX Freestyle Flatland World Cup round at FISE Birmingham, finishing ahead of Yu Shoji and Jean William Prevost.
Windsurfing (iQFOiL + PWA World Tour)Offringa Claims 29th PWA World Title, Fifth in Wave
Offringa won the women's Wave world title in Tenerife, taking her fifth Wave championship and 29th PWA world title overall across Freestyle, Slalom and Wave — the most decorated windsurfer in history.
TrampolineZnidarsic Sets Trampoline Record at 18.5 Metres
On the Akrobat Megatramp, the world's largest freestanding trampoline, DD Squad's Znidarsic soared to 18.5 metres to set the highest trampoline jump world record, captured in Slovenia's Dunking Devils film.
Baseball/SoftballWilson Sets MLB Record With 111 Errorless Games at Short
Athletics shortstop Wilson set the MLB record for consecutive errorless games at his position, reaching 111 straight to surpass Mike Bordick's 2002 mark of 110. His previous error came 13 months earlier.
BoxingThorslund Unifies All Four Bantamweight World Belts
Thorslund became undisputed women's bantamweight world champion, unifying the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO belts with a 100-90 shutout unanimous decision over Cherneka Johnson in Orlando.
Road CyclingVollering Seizes Second Tour de France Femmes Title
Vollering captured her second Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey, overturning an eight-second deficit with a final-stage attack on the Col d'Eze to win by 1:18 over Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney.
Wakeboard/WaterskiAIDe Armas Wins Open Women Wakeboard World Title
De Armas took the Open Women world title at the 2026 IWWF World Wakeboard Championships at Lago del Salto in Rieti, Italy, finishing ahead of Hyun Jeong Shin and Sanne Meijer.
Wakeboard/WaterskiBrown Wins Men World Wakeboard Title
Brown claimed the Open Men world title at the 2026 IWWF World Wakeboard Championships at Lago del Salto in Rieti, Italy, finishing ahead of Italy's Federico Dal Lago and fellow Australian Nic Rapa.
Windsurfing (iQFOiL + PWA World Tour)Paré Claims PWA Wave World Title in Tenerife
Paré secured the men's Wave world title on the PWA World Wave Tour in Tenerife, clinching the crown on a decisive finals day in 30-45 knot winds at El Cabezo.
UltramarathonAIStrasser Sets First Solo FKT on Austria's Seven Summits
Strasser linked the highest peaks of Austria's states solo and unsupported, cycling and running ~1,100 km and 21,000 m of ascent from Piz Buin to Vienna to set the first self-supported FKT for the route.
Trail/SkyrunningAIWaldner Makes First Grand Karwendel Traverse, 48 Peaks
Waldner completed the first continuous traversal of the Karwendel's Gleirsch-Halltal and Nordkette ranges: 48 summits, 74 km and 9,200 m of ascent in 29:30, over pathless, exposed terrain with climbing to grade IV.
UltramarathonHartmuth Sets Women's Bob Graham Round Record at 14:11:58
Hartmuth completed the 106 km, 42-peak Bob Graham Round in 14:11:58, a new women's record that cut 22 minutes off Beth Pascall's 2020 mark. Pascall paced part of the run through the Lake District.
Speedway GPZmarzlik Wins in Riga, Equals Gollob on 22 GP Wins
Bartosz Zmarzlik took the Riga round of the 2026 Speedway Grand Prix for his 22nd career win, matching Tomasz Gollob's tally and extending his championship lead over Brady Kurtz.
ChessAlice Lee: At 16, became the youngest-ever Women's chess winner
At 16, became the youngest-ever winner of the Women's Speed Chess Championship, defeating women's world number one Hou Yifan 11.5-9.5 by taking the final two bullet games of a tied match.
Marathon SwimmingIsabel Gose: Won the women's 3km knockout sprint at the 2026…
Won the women's 3km knockout sprint at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships open water in Paris, leading every round on the River Seine to take her first open-water European title — a pool distance star and Olympic medallist conquering unfamiliar open-water terrain.
SkateboardingKawakami, 11, Becomes Youngest X Games Gold Medalist
At just 11, Kawakami claimed gold in Men's Skateboard Vert at X Games Chiba 2026, becoming the youngest male gold medalist in X Games history and ending Gui Khury's four-event Vert win streak.
Wheel GymnasticsNarten Takes Cyr Battle Gold for World Double
One day after claiming the all-around crown, Narten won the Cyr Battle world title, advancing through the roughly 20-athlete knockout format and defeating Japan and Spain in the final rounds for a double gold.
Trail/SkyrunningAIYoung Breaks 13-Year Matterhorn FKT in 5:17:43
Young set a new women's Matterhorn FKT of 5:17:43 on the Breuil-Cervinia to summit and back route via the Lion's Ridge, breaking Emelie Forsberg's mark that had stood since 2013.