LIV Golf has cancelled its August Team Championships in Michigan, confirming the season will end early in Indianapolis. CEO Scott O'Neil stated the move allows the league to focus on a transition toward a player-owned model following recent financial shifts.
The 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi feature dominant contingents from Asian and European powerhouses alongside resilient athletes from underrepresented nations facing financial and infrastructural hurdles.
Day 2 of the World Championships features multiple Indian badminton players in action, highlighted by Ayush Shetty's major upset win over top seed Shi Yuqi.
Australian swimmer Lani Pallister defeated Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle final to secure her fourth gold medal at the Pan Pacific Championships, becoming the first to beat Ledecky over the distance at an international meet.
India's 18-year-old shuttler Unnati Hooda opened her BWF World Championships campaign in New Delhi with a 22-20, 21-16 victory over Myanmar's Thet Htar Thuzar, while expressing deep gratitude for her father and coach, Upkar Hooda.
India's Ayush Shetty defeated top seed Shi Yu Qi 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in the first round of the BWF World Championships, while PV Sindhu and other Indian doubles pairs also advanced on Day 1.
PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty lead India's bid for a medal at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, aiming to extend India's streak of at least one medal since 2011.
Amy Hunt, 24, wins historic 4 European gold medals in 7 days, overcoming past setbacks including a tendon rupture, to become a frontrunner for BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
British sprinter Amy Hunt overcame severe injury and academic pressures at Cambridge to win four European gold medals in Birmingham, setting her sights on future global success.
India hosts the World Championships in New Delhi 17 years after Hyderabad 2009, highlighting the nation's massive growth in badminton participation, commercial reach, and consistent global podium finishes.
Russian swimmers, competing under neutral status, won bronze in the Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, with the British team setting a new world record.
Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed after a man in his 30s was arrested for suspected fraud, leading to security measures and transport suspension.
Kate Douglass (US) broke the 50m freestyle world record twice in one day at the Pan Pacific Championships, while Johannes Liebmann (Germany) smashed the men's 1500m freestyle record at the European Aquatics Championships.
Badminton player PV Sindhu prepares for the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi, aiming for her sixth medal while navigating a challenging draw and reflecting on changes in the sport.
Badminton's BWF World Championships return to India for 2026 at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, 17 years after Hyderabad 2009's historic tournament marked by Chinese dominance and Lin Dan's hat-trick.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson completed the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, finishing 21st after an injury-hit season, and stated she retains the hunger to compete for major honours.
Ireland athlete Kate O'Connor won gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham, setting a national record of 6,751 points.
Amy Hunt won her third gold medal and Dina Asher-Smith claimed her seventh career title as Great Britain's women's 4x100m relay team dominated at the European Championships in Birmingham.
Kate Douglass broke the women's 50m freestyle world record twice in one day, winning the Pan Pacific Championships final in 23.19sec in Irvine, California.
Australia's Lani Pallister defeated US star Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, handing Ledecky her first defeat in the event at a major international meet.
The BWF World Championships in New Delhi face external challenges: irregular monsoon showers, high humidity (70-90%), and air conditioning drafts at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which may affect shuttle speed and player performance.
Chinese esports star Chen Zhengzheng ('Cat'), a 28-year-old Honor of Kings player, reflects on the rapid growth of competitive gaming in China, from humble beginnings to selling out international arenas like the Esports World Cup in Paris.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe dismisses concerns that empty seats at the European Championships in Birmingham will impact London's bid for the 2029 World Championships, citing London's past success in filling stadiums.
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.
