Live updates from the Football League's return, including Championship matches and transfer news, alongside the penultimate night of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Australian swimmers Lani Pallister and Sam Short won multiple gold medals at the Pan Pacific championships in California, defeating top international competitors and breaking records.
Keely Hodgkinson's European reign was ended by Swiss 22-year-old Audrey Werro at the championships in Birmingham, marking the rise of a new generation of elite 800m rivals.
Italian teenager Sara Curtis broke the women's 50m backstroke world record for the second time in a week, winning gold in 26.56 seconds at the European Championships in Paris.
German 800m runner Smilla Kolbe speaks out against racist abuse of teammates on social media after European Athletics Championships, highlighting her privilege as a white athlete and calling for respect.
Summer McIntosh (Canada) won the 400m individual medley, while the US secured gold in the men's 4x200 freestyle relay and multiple other events at the Pan Pacific Championships.
Badminton Olympic champion An Se-young stated Friday she is ready to play through lingering left foot pain as she departs for New Delhi to compete in the BWF World Championships.
Badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty return from an injury layoff ahead of the World Championships in India, adjusting their training and tactics for the home event.
Britain's Amy Hunt won the 200m final at the European Championships in Birmingham with a season's best time of 22.19 seconds, securing her second gold medal of the event after her earlier 100m triumph.
Thirteen-year-old Melbourne resident Dineth Fernando won the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship in Nairobi, Kenya, defeating over 130 opponents after playing 24 games.
The 2026 BWF World Championships will take place in New Delhi from August 17-23, marking India's first hosting since 2009. The Grade 1 event awards no prize money but offers a maximum 14,500 ranking points.
Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle on opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, extending her 16-year winning streak in the event as US swimmers secured multiple victories.
Ashish Yadav won silver in the men's javelin at the U20 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, ending India's 10-year wait for a medal in the event.
Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle on the opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. Luca Urlando broke Michael Phelps's 200m butterfly record, and the United States secured multiple 1-2 finishes.
The European Athletics Championships begin at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, featuring athletes from 49 nations competing across 10-16 August, with British stars like Keely Hodgkinson and Matthew Hudson-Smith aiming for historic records.
Matthew Hudson-Smith won his third European 400m title at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, securing Great Britain's latest gold and tying the men's record medal tally. Emily Newnham also won silver in the women's 400m hurdles.
Australian swimmer Lani Pallister won gold in the 200m freestyle and silver in the 1500m freestyle behind Katie Ledecky at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.
New Delhi is set to host the BWF World Championships 2026 from August 17 to 23 at the Indira Gandhi Arena, marking the tournament's return to India after 17 years with a full national contingent.
Nearly 10,000 seats sat empty at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium during the European Athletics Championships, prompting fan and expert criticism over extortionate ticket prices and high food costs, though organisers defended sales.
Keely Hodgkinson cruised through the 800m opening round at the European championships in Birmingham with a heat-fastest time of 1:57.28, setting up a likely showdown with Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen returns from a year-long injury hiatus to win a record-tying 7th European Athletics Championships gold in the 5,000m, achieving victory in 13:15.29 despite initial doubts.
Amy Hunt claimed her first senior international title with victory in the 100m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, clocking 11 seconds flat to secure Britain's first gold medal of the event.
Neeraj Chopra praised India's young athletes after the country secured three medals—two silver and one bronze—at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA.
Indian-origin teenagers Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal won the women's and open titles at the 2026 British Chess Championships in Coventry, with 11-year-old Sivanandan becoming the youngest-ever British women's champion.
