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FreedivingMolchanov Sets 133m and 127m Freediving World Records
At the 2026 CMAS Depth World Championships in Roatan, Molchanov set two world records: 133 m Free Immersion and 127 m Constant Weight Bi-Fins, the 44th and 45th of his career.
UltramarathonKaspersen Becomes First Woman to Win CCC Twice
Kaspersen won the 2026 CCC, closing a roughly five-minute gap over the 100 km course. It is her second CCC title after 2023, making her the first woman to win the race twice.
Canoe SprintFuksa Ties for Third Straight C-1 1000m World Title
Martin Fuksa and Daniel Fejes both clocked 4:07.44 in Poznan, sharing the men's C-1 1000 m world title in a dead heat. It marks Fuksa's third straight crown and Fejes's first.
SnookerZhao Xintong Rises to Snooker World Number One
Zhao Xintong claims the snooker world number one ranking for the first time after defeating Neil Robertson at the Wuhan Open. The reigning world champion becomes only the second Chinese player to reach the top.
GolfBerkshire Sets Long-Drive World Record at 588 Yards
Berkshire launched a ball 588.1 yards in Rawlins, Wyoming, breaking his own longest measured drive record by nearly nine yards. The two-time World Long Drive champion swings the club head at over 160 mph.
Cliff DivingSteiner Sets Blob Jump World Record at 28.2 Metres
Steiner launched 28.2 metres into the air on a blob jump during Windweek 2026 in Switzerland, breaking a record that had stood since 2012 and earning Guinness ratification.
ChessPraggnanandhaa First Indian to Win Grand Chess Tour
Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour, overturning a six-point deficit to beat Fabiano Caruana at the Saint Louis Finals after taking Norway Chess and the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysRussell Breaks 100m Hurdles World Record at 12.09
Russell ran 12.09 to win the 100m hurdles at Weltklasse Zurich on 27 August 2026, taking 0.03 seconds off Tobi Amusan's 2022 world record of 12.12. The Olympic champion set the mark with no wind assistance.
RowingLechuga Wins First World Title in Lightweight Sculls
Lechuga claimed the women's lightweight single sculls title at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, her first world title. The four-time Olympian won on a day Mexico earned three medals at one regatta for the first time.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Stigger Outsprints Richards for First Elite XCC Title
At the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Stigger surged from fourth at the final corner to out-sprint Evie Richards in a photo finish, claiming the elite women's Short Track title and her first elite world crown.
Humanoid robot 100m sprint (exhibition)Tiangong Ultra Runs 100m in 8.64, Under Bolt's Mark
At the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tiangong Ultra covered 100 metres in 8.64 seconds, cutting its own mark three times in a week. Built by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center with UBTech, it topped a field of over 2,000 robots.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Italy Takes Mixed Team Relay Gold, First in 13 Years
Italy won the Mixed Team Relay at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, finishing 51 seconds ahead of Switzerland and the United States for its first rainbow jersey in the event in 13 years.
UltramarathonSabbe Sets HexaTrek Record, 3,034 km in 33 Days
Sabbe ran the 3,034 km HexaTrek across France in 33 days, 13 hours and 48 minutes, cutting more than eight days off the previous record. He averaged about 90 km a day through the Vosges, Jura, Alps and Pyrenees.
BadmintonBaek and Lee Win Women's Doubles World Title
Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee defeated China's Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning 21-15, 21-15 to claim the women's doubles title at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi.
BadmintonGicquel and Delrue Win France's First Doubles World Title
Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue rallied past top seeds Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping to claim mixed doubles gold in New Delhi, securing France's first ever badminton doubles world title.
Modern PentathlonOryol and Gnedchik Take Women's Relay World Title
Anastasiya Oryol and Maria Gnedchik claimed the women's relay world title at the 2026 UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Guiyang, finishing ahead of Russia and Egypt on the opening day.
SurfingStringfellow, 14, Is Youngest Super Girl Pro Champion
At 14, Ruby Stringfellow became the youngest Super Girl Surf Pro champion in Oceanside, defeating Talia Swindal and Eden Walla before beating Mia McLeish in the final on the event's 20th anniversary.
Beach VolleyballThamela and Victoria Take Elite16 Montreal Gold
Thamela and Victoria captured gold at the 2026 Beach Pro Tour Elite16 Montreal, rallying from behind in four of seven matches, including a semi-final win over home pair Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson.
BasketballReese Sets WNBA Single-Game Rebounding Record With 26
Reese pulled down 26 rebounds to break Chamique Holdsclaw's 2003 single-game record of 24, and passed A'ja Wilson for the WNBA single-season rebounding mark in the same game.
NASCAR/IndyCarKirkwood Wins First Ever D.C. Street Race, Leads 128 Laps
Kirkwood claimed victory at the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first professional motorsport road race held on the streets of Washington, D.C., leading 128 of 147 laps around the National Mall.
MMACyborg Retires With 30th Win, PFL Title Retained
In her retirement fight, Cyborg retained the PFL Women's Featherweight World Championship by unanimous decision over Ketlen Vieira, marking her 30th career MMA win and closing a 20-year run.
BadmintonLiang and Wang Take Men's Doubles World Title
China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang defeated Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik to claim the men's doubles title at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi.
Modern PentathlonSeong and Seo Take Mixed Relay World Title in Guiyang
Seong and Seo won Mixed Relay gold at the 2026 UIPM Pentathlon World Championships in Guiyang, finishing 18 seconds ahead of Belarus after a decisive 13:01.5 Laser Run.
Equestrian Dressage/Jumping/EventingExell Wins Four-in-Hand Driving World Title
Australia's Boyd Exell secured the individual four-in-hand driving world title at the FEI World Championships in Aachen, edging out Dries Degrieck and Chester Weber after the dressage, marathon and final cones phases.
Race WalkingFiorini Sets Marathon Walk World Record at 3:15:11
Italy's Sofia Fiorini, 21, won the women's marathon race walk at the European Championships in Birmingham in 3:15:11, a world record. She broke from Poland's Katarzyna Zdziebło with just over 9km left.
Race WalkingPerez Sets Half Marathon Race Walk World Record
María Pérez clocked 1:30:06 to win European gold in the half marathon race walk in Birmingham, setting a world record for the new distance and taking 24 seconds off the previous mark. She led from the first kilometre.
Modern PentathlonCharlton and Forrest Take Pentathlon Relay World Gold
Ross Charlton and Sebastian Forrest claimed the men's relay world title at the 2026 UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Guiyang, finishing ahead of Russia and Germany on the opening day.
BadmintonLanier Becomes First Frenchman to Win Singles World Title
At the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, Alex Lanier became the first Frenchman to win the men's singles world title, beating Kodai Naraoka 21-11, 21-11 after dropping only two games all week.
BadmintonAn Se-young Reclaims World Title Without Dropping a Game
An Se-young reclaimed the women's singles world crown at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, defeating Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-14. She captured her second world title without dropping a single game all tournament.
Dota 2Team Spirit Claim Third TI Title, a Dota 2 First
Team Spirit edged PVISION 3-2 in a five-game grand final at The International 2026 in Shanghai, claiming a record third Aegis of Champions. Yatoro and Collapse became Dota 2's first three-time TI winners.
Equestrian Dressage/Jumping/EventingJabet Wins Individual Male Vaulting World Title
France's Quentin Jabet, vaulting on Estado Ifce, claimed the individual male vaulting world title at the FEI World Championships in Aachen, finishing ahead of Sam dos Santos and Bela Lehnen.
Equestrian Dressage/Jumping/EventingLayher Wins Female Vaulting World Title in Aachen
Alice Layher took the individual female vaulting world title at the FEI World Championships in Aachen, riding FBW Candy. She led a German podium sweep ahead of Kathrin Meyer and Annemie Szemes.
Cross-Game / National Teams / OlympicAG.AL Wins $7M Esports World Cup Club Championship
AG.AL claimed the $7 million Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship in Paris with 5,300 points, sealed on the final day as Gwendal 'Gwen' Duparc won the inaugural EWC Trackmania event to overtake Team Falcons.
SailingFrance SailGP Wins Germany Final, Sets 107 km/h Record
Helmed by Quentin Delapierre, the DS Automobiles France SailGP Team won the three-boat final at the Germany Sail Grand Prix in Sassnitz, setting an all-time SailGP speed record of 107.63 km/h.
BowlingMartin Completes PWBA Triple Crown, Youngest Ever
At 22, Jillian Martin beat Germany's Birgit Noreiks 247-221 to claim the 2026 PWBA Tour Championship, completing the Triple Crown as the youngest bowler ever and the first since the tour's 2015 relaunch.
Equestrian Dressage/Jumping/EventingGuerdat Wins World Jumping Gold to Complete His Crowns
Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme jumped five clear rounds to take individual show jumping gold at the FEI World Championships in Aachen, adding the one major title that had eluded the Olympic and European champion.
Trail/SkyrunningGerardi Wins Fourth Trofeo Kima, Sets Course Record
Hillary Gerardi claimed her fourth Trofeo Kima title on the exposed Sentiero Roma, setting a new women's course record in an edition with 936 runners from 40 nations. William Boffelli took the men's race for the first time.
Road CyclingDel Toro Wins Deutschland Tour, Fourth of the Season
Isaac del Toro claimed the Lidl Deutschland Tour, finishing 53 seconds clear of Louis Barré after also winning the opening prologue. It marked the 22-year-old's fourth stage-race overall victory of the 2026 season.
BoxingLopez Beats Romero to Become Three-Division Champion
Teofimo Lopez outboxed Rolando Romero over 12 rounds in Las Vegas, taking the WBA welterweight title by majority decision to become a three-division world champion.
TennisFils Wins First Masters 1000 Title in Cincinnati
Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to claim the 2026 Cincinnati Open, his first ATP Masters 1000 title. At 22, he became the youngest French Masters 1000 champion in history.
Road Running/MarathonKejelcha Runs 56:51, First Man Under 57 in the Half
Yomif Kejelcha ran 56:51 in Buenos Aires on 23 August 2026, becoming the first man under 57 minutes in a record-eligible half marathon and taking 29 seconds off Jacob Kiplimo's mark.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Holl Clinches Fifth Downhill World Cup Overall Title
A third-place finish at Les Gets secured Vali Höll the 2026 UCI Downhill World Cup overall title with two rounds to spare. Five wins from six races delivered the Austrian's fifth crown.
Windsurfing (iQFOiL + PWA World Tour)Gonzalo Costa Hoevel Commands the iQFOiL Masters Worlds
At the first-ever iQFOiL Masters World Championship in Silvaplana, Argentina's Gonzalo Costa Hoevel won all five opening races to lead the fleet. A former world champion, back at the front.
SkateboardingLeon Lands Aerial at the Moment of Totality
During Spain's first total solar eclipse in 27 years, Olympic skateboarder Danny León landed a perfectly timed aerial at the exact moment of totality. The year-in-the-making shot passed 120 million views within 24 hours.
Artistic GymnasticsKovtun Wins European All-Around by 0.001 for Croatia
Debuting for Croatia in Zagreb, Illia Kovtun took the 2026 European all-around title by 0.001 of a point, then added parallel bars gold for a double crown before his new home crowd.
Paragliding/WingsuitTilen Ceglar Flies to the European Paragliding Title
Over nine tasks above Krushevo, Slovenia's Tilen Ceglar won the overall title at the 2026 FAI European Paragliding Championships. Slovenia also took the nations gold.
American/Flag FootballTeam USA: A Seventh Flag Football World Title, the Hard Way
The United States beat Italy 46-26 in Duesseldorf to win a record seventh flag football world title. They lost a match first — their first at a Worlds in 14 years.
Paragliding/WingsuitAnna Berger Wins the European Paragliding Title at Home
In Krushevo, North Macedonia's Anna Berger won the women's overall title at the 2026 FAI European Paragliding Championships — a home victory in a sport of small fields.
PUBG (PC + Mobile)S2G Esports Bring the PUBG Mobile World Cup Home to Turkiye
S2G Esports won the 2026 PUBG Mobile World Cup in Paris on 154 points, beating Nongshim RedForce for a 555,000 dollar prize and Turkiye's first global title since 2022.
Rhythmic GymnasticsNikolova Wins Clubs World Title, All-Around Silver
Nikolova claimed the clubs world title at the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt with a 30.150, and added all-around silver behind Darja Varfolomeev.