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OrienteeringAebersold Claims Third Consecutive Orienteering World Cup Title
Simona Aebersold claimed the 2026 Orienteering World Cup overall title with 716 points, finishing 122 ahead of runner-up Pia Young Vik. It marks her third consecutive overall victory after a season of three wins and multiple podiums.
Fosser Wins Long, Middle Gold and World Cup
Kasper Harlem Fosser defended his Long distance title and added his first European Middle gold before securing the 2026 overall World Cup with 667 points.
HandballVeszprém Crushes Barcelona 42-33 for Second Club World Title
Veszprém HC secured their second IHF Men's Club World Championship title by defeating FC Barcelona 42-33. Goalkeeper Emil Nielsen was named MVP after leading a record-breaking victory in the final match held in Egypt.
FreedivingTörőcsik Wins Second Depth World Title with 78 m CNF Dive
Zsófia Törőcsik won the women's Constant Weight No Fins title at the 2026 AIDA Depth World Championships in Limassol, reaching 78 m for a national record. This marks Hungary’s second depth world gold for the athlete.
FreedivingKlovar Wins Limassol CNF Gold at 96 Metres
Croatia’s Petar Klovar won CNF gold at the 2026 AIDA Depth World Championships in Limassol with a 96-metre dive, finishing three metres ahead of Alexey Molchanov.
CricketGill Sets Fastest ODI Double Century, 117 Balls
Shubman Gill reached 200 in 117 balls to set the fastest men’s ODI double century, finishing 223 not out as India chased 406 against West Indies in Guwahati.
Trail/SkyrunningAramayo Sets First Women's Supported FKT on Mercantour Traverse
Argentine amateur Gabriela Aramayo completed the Grande Traversée du Mercantour from Entraunes to Menton in 83 hours, 51 minutes and 10 seconds, setting the first women’s supported FKT on the route.
SwimmingZhang Wins Seven Golds at Single Asian Games
Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games, sweeping the 200–1500 m freestyle and three relays in 2026 and eclipsing the six-gold marks of Zhang Yufei and Rikako Ikee.
UltramarathonClavery Sets Unsupported 404 km Jura Crossing Record
Erik Clavery completed the 404 km Grande Traversée du Jura unsupported in 3 days, 20 hours and 32 minutes, carrying all his own food and gear without pacers or outside help.
Trail/SkyrunningDunand-Pallaz Takes Two Hours Off GR20 FKT in Corsica
Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz set a supported fastest known time on Corsica's 166-kilometre GR20, completing the route in 27 hours and 29 minutes and beating François D'Haene's July record by 2 hours, 17 minutes and 20 seconds.
UltramarathonBódis Shatters Spartathlon Record With 19:40:51 Run
Tamás Bódis led the 246 km Spartathlon from start to finish, winning in a course-record 19:40:51 and cutting 14 minutes off the previous best set in 2023. He becomes the first Hungarian man to claim two titles in the historic Athens-to-Sparta ultramarathon.
Artistic GymnasticsZaika Debuts Rings Element Now Named After Him and Wins Gold
Ilya Zaika performed the newly ratified "Zaika" rings element for the first time at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Paris, then won gold in the final with 14.566.
FortniteSwizzY Becomes First Back-to-Back FNCS Global Champion
SwizzY becomes the first player to win back-to-back FNCS Global Championships after claiming the 2026 title in Antwerp alongside Pixie.
Motocross (MXGP/MX2)Prado Seizes First 450SMX World Title on American Soil
Jorge Prado clinched the 2026 450SMX World Championship at the SMX Final in Ridgedale, Missouri, finishing second overall to secure the title by seven points over Haiden Deegan. The title marks his first championship on American soil and adds to four FIM Motocross World Championships.
Motocross (MXGP/MX2)Kitchen Wins 250SMX World Title in Ridgedale Rain
Levi Kitchen clinched the 2026 250SMX World Championship for Pro Circuit Kawasaki at the SMX Final in Ridgedale, Missouri. He finished 24 points clear of Ryder DiFrancesco after a controlled ride through rain and pressure.
Powerboat-/Motorbootsport (UIM F1 H2O, F2, Aquabike)Riabko Wins Maiden F2 World Title, a First for Lithuania
Edgaras Riabko secured his first UIM F2 World Championship with a fourth-place finish in Vila Velha de Ródão, becoming Lithuania’s first world champion in the class by four points over Mathilda Wiberg.
Superbike-WM (WSBK, inkl. WorldSSP / WorldSSP300 / WorldWCR)Bulega Claims First WorldSBK Title at Home in Cremona
Nicolò Bulega secured the 2026 WorldSBK crown at his home round in Cremona, becoming the first rider to win both the WorldSSP and WorldSBK titles. His championship season included an all-time record of 25 consecutive race wins.
Billiards - Carom / 3-CushionMerckx Takes Third 3‑Cushion World Title 14 Years After Last
Eddy Merckx claimed his third UMB World Three-Cushion Championship title in Blois, 14 years after his last, defeating Phuong Vinh Bao 50–39 in 19 innings.
Cliff DivingHeslop Secures Second Cliff Diving World Title by Five Points
Welshman Aidan Heslop secured his second King Kahekili Trophy at the Polignano a Mare finale, completing a comeback season after back surgery forced him to miss the entire 2025 campaign.
Tourenwagen-Rennsport (DTM, TCR World Tour u.a.)Sutton Seals Record Fifth BTCC Title with Four Races to Spare
Ash Sutton rewrote British Touring Car Championship history at Silverstone, becoming the first driver to secure five titles. He clinched the record with four races to spare by charging from 12th to victory in Race 2.
Road Running/MarathonAssefa Wins Third Berlin Marathon on Ruptured Achilles
Tigst Assefa won the 2026 Berlin Marathon in a course record 2:11:04 after rupturing her right Achilles tendon with two kilometres to go while still on world-record pace. She held on to claim her third Berlin title before undergoing surgery.
TriathlonVilaça Claims World Triathlon Title by 0.08 Seconds
Vasco Vilaça crossed the line second in the WTCS Grand Final in Pontevedra, 0.08 seconds behind Matthew Hauser, securing his first World Triathlon Championship title.
Road CyclingMcNulty Ends 33-Year Wait, First US World Champ Since 93
Brandon McNulty attacked solo with 33 km remaining to win the elite men's road race at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montréal, becoming the first American men's road world champion since Lance Armstrong in 1993.
TennisCzechs Win Record-Extending 12th Billie Jean King Cup
Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková won the decisive singles to give the Czech Republic a record-extending 12th Billie Jean King Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in the Shenzhen final, ending the nation's wait since 2018.
Billiards/PoolSzewczyk Wins Second 10-Ball World Crown Unbeaten
Wojciech Szewczyk won his second WPA Men's 10-Ball World Championship undefeated in Ho Chi Minh City, defeating Eklent Kaci 4-1, 1-4, 4-2, 4-3 in the final to become only the third two-time world 10-ball champion.
VolleyballPoland Retains European Volleyball Title, Beats France 3-1
Poland defended their European men’s volleyball crown by defeating Olympic champions France 3-1 in the EuroVolley 2026 final in Assago. They won the fourth set 25-16 to claim their third continental title and a direct berth to Los Angeles 2028.
Road CyclingVollering Sprints to Maiden World Road Title in Montreal
Demi Vollering outsprinted Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney in the elite women’s road race at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, claiming the first rainbow jersey of her career.
TriathlonBeaugrand Secures Second World Triathlon Title in Perfect Season
Cassandre Beaugrand won the WTCS Grand Final by over a minute to secure her second world title, completing an undefeated season with five wins from five starts.
Acrobatic GymnasticsOssolodkov Brothers Take Double Gold at Acro Worlds
Yaroslav and Vsevolod Ossolodkov claimed men’s pair combined and balance world titles in a single Saturday session at the 2026 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships in Pesaro, Italy.
Speedway GPLambert Wins Speedway GP and Clinches First World Title
Robert Lambert won the DEWALT FIM Speedway GP of Poland in Torun to seal his first Speedway Grand Prix world title, dethroning six-time champion Bartosz Zmarzlik by two points and becoming Britain’s first speedway world champion since 2018.
ShootingLyu and Jiang Set Skeet Mixed Team World Record of 52
China's Lyu Jianlin and Jiang Yiting scored 52 points to win skeet mixed team gold at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, breaking the previous world record of 47 by five points and finishing one point ahead of South Korea.
DartsSedláček First Czech to Win PDC Players Championship
Karel Sedláček closed a decade-long pursuit by defeating Scott Williams 8–7 in the final of PDC Players Championship 30 in Den Bosch, becoming the first Czech player ever to win a PDC ranking title.
TeqballLee Wins First Asian Games Men's Singles Teqball Gold
Lee Jun-suk won the first men's singles teqball gold ever awarded at the Asian Games, defeating Iraq's Ali Jalil Mezher Alelayawi 2-0 in Nagoya. Ranked world No. 391, he upset his No. 23 opponent after quitting his manufacturing job to train full-time on a rented court.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Berta Completes XCC–XCO Double at Soldier Hollow
Martina Berta became only the 11th elite woman to complete a World Cup short track and cross-country double, winning the XCC on 19 September and the XCO on 20 September at Soldier Hollow.
Rocket LeagueAtow and Zen Win First-Ever RLCS 2v2 World Title
Tristan "Atow." Soyez and Alexis "zen" Bernier won the first Rocket League 2v2 World Championship on 19 September 2026, defeating Team Falcons 4-3 in a decisive seventh game at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth.
SwimmingOhashi Breaks 2:05 Barrier With 200 Breast World Record
Shin Ohashi won Asian Games gold in the 200 m breaststroke in a world record 2:04.83, becoming the first man to break the 2:05 barrier. The 17-year-old led from the start and held his speed through every back-half 50.
SwimmingYu Zidi (13) Youngest to Win Three Solo Golds
At 13, Yu Zidi becomes the 2nd fastest woman in the world. She won the 200m butterfly, 200m IM, and 400m IM at the 2026 Asian Games, becoming the youngest athlete to claim three individual titles at a single edition.
UltramarathonMcConaughy Smashes D'Haene's JMT FKT by Over Three Hours
Joe 'Stringbean' McConaughy set a new supported fastest known time on the 220-mile John Muir Trail, finishing in 2 days, 16 hours and 17 seconds. He cut more than three hours off François D'Haene's record that had stood for nine years.
WeightliftingNorth Koreas Ri Song-gum Sets Three World Records
Ri Song-gum from North Korea set three world records in the women's 49 kg at the 2026 Asian Games — 94 kg snatch, 121 kg clean and jerk and 215 kg total — to claim her third consecutive Asian Games gold.
BMX FreestyleWilliams Lands Half-Flip Container Stall, a Five-Year NBD
Ryan Williams converted a half backflip into an inverted stall atop a suspended shipping container before riding out into a half frontflip, closing a five-year project at his Australian compound with a never-been-done line.
Equestrian Dressage/Jumping/EventingMansur and Vitiki Land First Five-Star Grand Prix Win at 18
After almost a decade together, Brazilian rider Mansur and 18-year-old Vitiki won the CSI5* Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard, their first five-star Grand Prix victory. Mansur delivered a clear jump-off round in 37.27 seconds, finishing seven-tenths ahead of Pieter Devos.
Motocross (MXGP/MX2)Guillén Seals First Spanish Women’s Motocross World Title
Daniela Guillén won both motos at Hidden Valley to clinch the 2026 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship, becoming the first Spanish woman to take the WMX title. She finished 24 points clear of six-time champion Kiara Fontanesi after a perfect 1-1 weekend.
TeqballHnin Wins Inaugural Asian Games Women's Teqball Title
Hnin became the first Asian Games women's singles teqball champion, defeating Indonesia's Sumaya in three sets to secure Myanmar's inaugural gold in the sport's continental debut.
TeqballWongkhamchan Wins Two Teqball Golds in a Single Day
At the Asian Games, Wongkhamchan claimed two teqball gold medals in a single day, winning mixed doubles with Phakpong Dejaroen and women's doubles with Jutatip Kuntatong.
Canoe PoloGermany Women Rout 8-1 to Take Home Canoe Polo Worlds
Germany stormed to the women's ICF Canoe Polo World Championship title in Duisburg with an 8-1 final rout of France, sparked by early goals from Esra Oezbay and Jill Rutzen.
Mountain Running / BergmarathonKiriago Scores Perfect 150 to Claim Mountain Running World Cup
Philemon Kiriago secured the WMRA Mountain Running World Cup long-distance title with a perfect 150 points, winning all four of his starts.
Canoe PoloItaly Men's Canoe Polo Reclaim World Title After Decade
Italy ended a ten-year wait for the men's ICF Canoe Polo World Championship, defeating Germany 4-3 on a golden goal by Tommaso Gaetano Lampò in Duisburg.
Paragliding/WingsuitZhang Wins Precision Title, China's First Wingsuit World Champion
Zhang Shupeng won the precision target event at the 12th Wingsuit Flying World Championship in Zhangjiajie, becoming China's first wingsuit flying world champion.
MMASharaf Stuns Steveson with 12-Second Knockout at UFC 331
Sharaf flattened 2020 Olympic wrestling gold medallist Gable Steveson with a single left hook 12 seconds into their UFC 331 heavyweight bout, handing Steveson his first MMA defeat and recording the third-fastest heavyweight knockout in UFC history.
GolfSpaun Becomes Third American to Win BMW PGA
J.J. Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship on debut, closing with a 67 to finish at 17-under and become only the third American to lift the trophy at Wentworth.