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Schweizer Eventing-Equipe auf Medaillenkurs in Aachen; Olympia-Quotenplatz greifbar Eventing-WM Aachen: Schweizer Equipe nach dem Gelände auf Medaillenkurs Nach der Dressur hatte die Schweiz mit 90,9 Punkten noch auf dem fünften Zwischenrang gelegen. Im anspruchsvollen Cross-Country machten die Schweizer Paare nun zwei Plätze gut. Mit 106,5 Punkten liegt die Equipe vor dem abschliessenden Springen auf dem dritten Rang. Grossbritannien führt die Teamwertung mit 75,6 Punkten an, gefolgt von Deutschland mit 90,4 Punkten. Hinter der Schweiz folgen Irland mit 110,1, die USA mit 112,3 und Frankreich mit 113,9 Punkten. ...

BSV kehrt als Dritter aus Blomberg zurück; Spiel um Platz 3 gewonnen 33:29 gegen Zwickau BSV kehrt als Dritter aus Blomberg zurück und blickt auf Spandau – Buxtehuder SV – Handball Bundesliga Frauen BSV kehrt als Dritter aus Blomberg zurück und blickt auf Spandau BSV gewinnt beide Testspiele gegen den VfL Oldenburg Das letzte Wochenende der Vorbereitung des Buxtehuder SV auf die Saison 2026 27 in der ALSCO Handball-Bundesliga stand im Zeichen des jährlichen Nelken-Cups der HSG Blomberg-Lippe. Am Samstag traf der BSV auf den deutschen Meister im Halbfinale und verlor mit 27:32, sodass am Sonntag das Spiel um Platz 3 zu absolvieren war, welches die Buxtehuderinnen mit 33:29 gegen den BSV Sachsen Zwickau für sich entschieden. Am kommenden Wochenende startet die Saison mit dem Spiel der 1. DHB-Pokalrunde beim VfV Spandau. ...

Great Britain wins 4x100m relay double in Birmingham; women set European lead 42.05 2026 European Athletics Championships: Great Britain completes 4x100m relay double on home soil 2026 European Athletics Championships: Great Britain completes 4x100m relay double on home soil Great Britain celebrated two relay gold medals on Saturday (15 August) with both men and women delivering victories to the home crowd. Great Britain celebrated two gold medals in the 4x100 metres relay events on Day Six of the 2026 European Athletics Championships on Saturday (15 August), bringing a fitting end to the penultimate day of competition at the continental championships in Birmingham. ...

Henriette Jaeger wins 400m gold in Birmingham; NR 49.04, fifth-fastest time worldwide 2026 European Athletics Championships: Norway’s Henriette Jaeger cruises to 400m gold 2026 European Athletics Championships: Norway’s Henriette Jaeger cruises to 400m gold The Norwegian ran a new national record of 49.04 to claim her first individual title of the European Championships, with defending champion Natalia Bukowiecka of Poland taking silver, while Netherland’s Lieke Klaver completed the podium with bronze. ...

Johannes Liebmann breaks 1500m world record Paris; distance double gold European Aquatics Championships 2026: German wunderkind Johannes Liebmann breaks 1500m world record for distance double gold European Aquatics Championships 2026: German wunderkind Johannes Liebmann breaks 1500m world record for distance double gold The teenager chopped nearly four seconds off the previous mark to claim the 800-1500m double gold in Paris on Saturday (15 August). German teenager Johannes Liebmann delivered a distance swimming masterclass to add the 1,500m freestyle title to his 800 metres gold at the European Aquatics Championships 2026 on Saturday (15 August). ...

Kate O’Connor wins European Athletics Championships gold in Birmingham; completes Commonwealth and continental double 2026 European Athletics Championships: Kate O’Connor wins gold for Ireland for major summer double: “I feel like a different person” 2026 European Athletics Championships: Kate O’Connor wins gold for Ireland for major summer double: “I feel like a different person” Ireland’s golden heptathlete completes Commonwealth and continental title double, earning gold on the penultimate day of Birmingham 2026 on Saturday (15 August). ...

Niki Poonacha and Gonzalo Escobar win ATP Challenger doubles title in Brownsburg, Indiana; 12th Challenger doubles crown overall Niki Poonacha wins second straight ATP Challenger doubles title with Gonzalo Escobar at Brownsburg Niki Poonacha wins second straight ATP Challenger doubles title with Gonzalo Escobar at Brownsburg The Indian tennis player’s win in Indiana was his 12th ATP Challenger doubles crown overall and sixth of the 2026 season. India’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha continued his impressive form on the ATP Challenger circuit, teaming up with Ecuador’s Gonzalo Escobar to win the doubles title at the Indiana Hardcourt Championships 2026 in the USA on Saturday. ...

Team GB women’s 4x100m relay team wins gold Birmingham, England; two 4x100m relay golds in 10 minutes 2026 European Athletics Championships: History matched and more in sight for Amy Hunt and Team GB’s golden sprint generation: “Our individual superpowers are no joke” 2026 European Athletics Championships: History matched and more in sight for Amy Hunt and Team GB’s golden sprint generation: “Our individual superpowers are no joke” Another display of Team GB sprinting dominance headlined the Saturday night slot at Birmingham 2026, including a continent-leading run from the women’s team as Dina Asher-Smith equals history and Amy Hunt completes a hat-trick. ...

Wang Zhiyi ends nine-match drought against world No. 1 An Seyoung at All England Open final; Historic breakthrough against world No. 1 Badminton - BWF World Championships 2026: Wang Zhiyi on her rapid rise, “I have become more resilient” - exclusive BWF World Championships 2026: Wang Zhiyi on her rapid rise, “I have become more resilient” - exclusive The third-ranked Chinese shuttler snapped a long, long losing streak against world No. 1 An Seyoung in the All England Open final. In an interview with Olympics.com, Wang speaks her mind ahead of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi this week. ...

Italy secures men’s flag football Olympic quota for LA28 in Düsseldorf, Germany; First team to qualify for LA28 flag football IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026: Italy “go to bed with a giant smile” after securing men’s quota to LA28 IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026: Italy “go to bed with a giant smile” after securing men’s quota to LA28 Reigning European champions Italy became the first team to secure an Olympic quota to the men’s flag football tournament at LA28, where they will join hosts United States. Canada and Mexico will battle it out for the second quota available at the 2026 Worlds in the bronze medal match. ...