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SquashOrfi Becomes Youngest Women's World No.1 in Squash History
At 19 years and two months, Orfi defeated Hania El Hammamy 3-2 in Doha to become the youngest women's World No.1 in squash history—breaking Susan Devoy's 1984 record by exactly one year.
UltramarathonHartmuth Takes Third Overall at Tor des Géants, a First for a Woman
Katharina Hartmuth finished third overall at the 2026 Tor des Géants in 67:10:09, becoming the first woman to reach the overall podium of the 330 km mountain ultra. She beat her own 2024 women’s course record by almost exactly 12 hours.
League of LegendsG2 Sweeps KOI for Fourth Straight LEC Title and Golden Road
G2 Esports swept Movistar KOI 3-0 in the LEC Summer 2026 grand final, claiming a fourth consecutive LEC title and 20th overall. Support Labrov earned Finals MVP while the team completed their second domestic Golden Road.
BasketballMadrid Win First EuroLeague SuperCup, 93-89 Over Olympiacos
Real Madrid Baloncesto defeated Olympiacos Piraeus 93-89 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi to become the first champion in the history of the EuroLeague SuperCup, avenging their previous EuroLeague final defeat.
LacrosseKirst Ties Points Mark as Waterdogs Win Second Lacrosse Title
CJ Kirst scored seven points on his 24th birthday as the Philadelphia Waterdogs dismantled the Denver Outlaws 14-4, tying the PLL championship-game points record and securing the club’s second league title.
DartsSmith Wins World Series of Darts Finals Over Price
Ross Smith clinched his second PDC major title at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam, defeating Gerwyn Price 11-5 with 11 maximums and a 103.89 average, ending a four-year wait since his 2022 European Championship win.
BodyboardingYamashita Wins First Bodyboarding World Title in Brazil
Namika Yamashita secured her first world title at the ArcelorMittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro in Jacaraípe, Brazil, becoming only the third Japanese woman to win the IBC World Tour Open Women's World Championship.
SamboRussia Takes World Beach SAMBO Mixed Team Title 3-0
A shutout finish in Brazil. Russia beat Romania 3-0 in the World Beach SAMBO mixed team final in Caraguatatuba, not dropping a single bout across five weight classes to take the 2026 world title.
MMAVan Outpoints Pantoja to Retain UFC Flyweight Title
Joshua Van retained the UFC flyweight world title with a unanimous-decision victory over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331. Scores of 49-46, 48-47, and 50-45 capped a five-round battle decided by a late knockdown.
SurfingBrooks Wins Third Straight CT Event at Trestles
Erin Brooks won the 2026 Lexus Trestles Pro for a third consecutive Championship Tour victory, joining Stephanie Gilmore and Carissa Moore as the only women to achieve the feat, and climbed to No. 5 in the world title race.
Trail/SkyrunningBalendran Takes SkyUltra Gold by 35 Minutes
Balendran won the 2026 SkyUltra world title in La Gomera, leading from the first checkpoint at kilometre 7.5 and finishing in 7:27:16, a full 35:35 ahead of the runner-up.
Trail/SkyrunningMinoggio Defends SkyUltra Title for Third World Crown
Cristian Minoggio won the SkyUltra men’s race at the 2026 Skyrunning World Championships on La Gomera in 6:12:12, securing his third consecutive world title.
Middle/Long DistanceAmebaw Adds Road 5km World Title to Ultimate 5000m Crown
Likina Amebaw won the women's 5km world title at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen in 14:41, six days after claiming the Ultimate Championship 5000m crown.
Middle/Long DistanceSeare Outkicks Ingebrigtsen for World 5km Title at 21
Dawit Seare outkicked Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the final 100 metres to win the men's 5km world title in Copenhagen, stopping the clock at an Eritrean national record of 12:56.
Middle/Long DistanceGuillemot Wins Road Mile World Title in European Record 4:22.74
Agathe Guillemot won the women's road mile world title at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, clocking a world-leading European record of 4:22.74 for her first individual global gold.
Middle/Long DistanceFarken Storms to Road Mile World Title in German Record 3:51.80
Robert Farken won his first global title at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, charging past Yared Nuguse in the closing metres to take the men’s road mile in a world-leading German record of 3:51.80.
Trail/SkyrunningPuigvert Wins Skyrunning Vertical Kilometer World Title
Lluís Puigvert won the Vertical Kilometer world title in 36:37 at the 2026 Skyrunning World Championships on La Gomera, leading a Spanish one-two ahead of José Antonio Bellido over 4.95 km with 952 m of climbing.
Rocket LeagueNass (Bali) Wins RLCS 1v1 World Championship
Nassim "nass" Bali is the Rocket League 1v1 World Champion. In his first LAN 1v1 event, he defeated defending champion Hisham "Nwpo" Alqadi 4-2 in the grand final at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, claiming the $50,000 top prize.
BreakingGuo Pu Becomes Most Decorated WDSF Athlete in a Single Year
Guo Pu (B-Girl Royal) won 3vs3 team gold with Team China at the 2026 WDSF World Breaking Championships in Chengdu, adding to titles at the Asian Championship 2025 and World Championship Adult 2025 to become the most decorated WDSF athlete in a single year.
UltramarathonPowell Sets Tahoe-Yosemite Trail FKT in 3 Days
Allison H. Powell set the female unsupported Fastest Known Time on California's Tahoe-Yosemite Trail, covering roughly 170 miles with about 40,000 feet of climbing in 3 days, 9 hours and 11 minutes.
Rallycross (FIA European RX)Kristoffersson Wins Record eight World Titles
Johan Kristoffersson secured his first Euro RX1 European title at Lousada, adding the crown to his record eight world championships. The Swede clinched the championship in the quarter-finals and won the chaotic final
Rallycross (FIA European RX)Bénézet Wins First Euro RX4 Title, 25 Years After Father
Andréa Bénézet clinched the inaugural FIA Euro RX4 European Championship at Lousada on 13 September 2026, exactly 25 years after his father earned a European rallycross crown.
Rallycross (FIA European RX)Raag Becomes First Euro RX5 Champion at 17
Armin Raag won the first-ever FIA European Rallycross Championship Euro RX5 title at 17, claiming the crown at the Lousada season finale and becoming the first Estonian European rallycross champion.
MotoGPMárquez Wins Misano Double to Claim 2026 Title Lead
Marc Márquez swept the Misano sprint and Grand Prix from second on the grid to claim the 2026 MotoGP championship lead for the first time this season, tying Jorge Martin on 274 points after overturning a 102-point deficit.
SnookerCarter Wins First Ranking Final Against an All-Time Great
Ali Carter defeated Mark Williams 9–6 to win the 2026 English Open at the Brentwood Centre, securing his seventh career ranking title and first ranking-final victory over an all-time great.
Beach VolleyballBrasher and Cruz Take AVP Title to Finish Season Undefeated
Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz defeated top seeds Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson 15-10, 15-12 to win the 2026 AVP League Championship at Chicago's Oak Street Beach, completing an unbeaten season.
Rugby Sevens/UnionSpringboks Seal Historic Series Win Over All Blacks in Baltimore
South Africa defeated New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore to seal the four-Test series 3-1, securing the first traditional series win between the rivals in 30 years.
Superbike-WM (WSBK, inkl. WorldSSP / WorldSSP300 / WorldWCR)Bulega Sweeps Magny-Cours With Three Wins, Nears Title
Nicolò Bulega swept all three races at Magny-Cours — Race 1, the Superpole Race, and Race 2 — for a maximum-points weekend that takes him to the brink of the 2026 Superbike World Championship with a 146-point lead.
BodyboardingYamashita Wins 30th Sintra Bodyboard Pro Fest Women's Title
Namika Yamashita claimed the women's title at the 30th Sintra Bodyboard Pro Fest, defeating Luna Hardman in the final at Praia Grande to secure a landmark international trophy on bodyboarding's most enduring stage.
Speedway GPDoyle Completes Speedway Grand Slam with First World Cup
Jason Doyle became the first rider to complete speedway's modern grand slam, adding a first World Cup to his GP and Speedway of Nations titles as Australia won the 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup Final in Warsaw.
TennisRybakina Becomes Kazakhstan's First WTA World No.1
Rybakina claimed the WTA world No.1 ranking for the first time, becoming the 30th woman to reach the top and the first player from Kazakhstan to do so, ending Sabalenka's 107-week reign.
GolfTeam Europe Reclaims the Solheim Cup, 15-13
Team Europe regained the Solheim Cup with a 15-13 win over the United States at Bernardus Golf, sealing captain Anna Nordqvist's side a third European triumph in the last five editions.
KickboxingYokoyama Wins K-1 Title, KOs Menghong in Round Two
Yokoyama claimed the K-1 super featherweight world title in Tokyo, ending the bout against Thun Menghong with a left cross in the second round.
WRCToyota Takes 10th WRC Title, Equalling Lancia's Record
Toyota sealed its 10th WRC manufacturers' title at Rally Chile, won by Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson, drawing level with Lancia's all-time record.
Grappling / Submission WrestlingCrevar, 19, Becomes Youngest Jiu-Jitsu Women's Champion
At 19, Crevar became the youngest women's champion in ADCC history, taking +65kg gold and submitting every opponent en route to the title, including Anabel Lopez in the final.
GolfLowry Wins Irish Open by Record 11 Shots
Lowry captured the 2026 Amgen Irish Open at 23-under 257, finishing 11 shots clear of Patrick Reed and Joaquin Niemann to break Bernhard Langer's 1987 record for the largest winning margin in event history.
Mountain Running / BergmarathonTon Sets Kilimanjaro Round-Trip and Ascent Records
Ton claimed two women's supported Fastest Known Times on Mount Kilimanjaro, completing the round-trip in 8:33:42 and the ascent in 5:47:50, cutting well under the previous marks set by Maciel and Madsen.
Beachsoccer (Strandfußball)Spain Wins First European Beach Soccer Title in 20 Years
Spain beat defending champions Italy 5–2 on home sand in Viareggio to claim the Euro Beach Soccer League, securing their first European title in 20 years.
Grappling / Submission WrestlingMolina Becomes Youngest ADCC Medalist at Age 14
At 14, Molina took bronze in the senior -65kg division at the ADCC World Championship, becoming the youngest medalist in the event's history and lowering the previous mark of 17.
Road CyclingDel Toro Youngest Montreal Winner and record breaker
At 22, Del Toro became the youngest winner of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal, outsprinting 19-year-old Paul Seixas in the fastest edition on record at 41.064 km/h.
BreakingLei Lands Eight Straight One-Hand Airflares, a WDSF First
At the WDSF World Breaking Championships in Chengdu, Lei landed eight consecutive one-hand airflares in official competition, marking a first for any global WDSF stage.
BreakingTeam China Wins 3vs3 Mix Breaking World Title
Team China's X-Rain, B-Girl Royal and Jason took the 3vs3 Mix Breaking World Championship title, defeating the Dancing for Love crew in the final.
ArcheryWiener First Austrian to Win Archery World Cup Final
Wiener took the compound men's title at the 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final, becoming the first Austrian to win an Archery World Cup Final.
Muay ThaiYod-IQ Wins ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title
Yod-IQ captured the ONE Championship Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title, defeating Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon by unanimous decision to claim his first world championship.
ArcheryRuiz Wins Compound Women's World Cup Final Title
Ruiz claimed the compound women's title at the 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final, defeating Mexico's Dafne Quintero after nine-time champion Sara Lopez fell in the semifinals.
ArcheryHorackova, First Czech to Win World Cup Final Title
On her World Cup Final debut, Horackova defeated Germany's Katharina Bauer 6-2 to take the recurve women's title, becoming the first Czech archer to win an Archery World Cup Final.
PadelSanchez and Ustero Take Paris Major, Third Title of 2026
Sanchez and Ustero captured the women's title at the 2026 Premier Padel Paris Major, defeating Calvo and Fernandez 6-2, 6-0. It marks their third title of the season.
Aerobic GymnasticsMane Claims Third Aerobic Gymnastics World Title
On home soil in Spain, Mane won the Individual Men's title at the 2026 FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships, securing his third individual world crown after 2021 and 2024.
Sport ClimbingLing and Zhao Set Speed Relay World Record at 9.58
Ling and Zhao clocked 9.58 seconds in the men's speed relay semi-final, breaking the previous 9.75 world record. They went on to claim gold in 9.67.
Honor of KingsTTG Rally From Lower Bracket for Second KPL Title
TTG battled through the lower bracket and edged the Chongqing Wolves 4-3 in the Grand Final to claim the KPL 2026 Summer Split, the franchise's second Honor of Kings championship.