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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). ...

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. ...

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. ...

Julian Weber wins javelin title in Birmingham; first 90m+ throw in European championships European Athletics Championships 2026: Julian Weber ‘shocks himself’ with record throw to win javelin title European Athletics Championships 2026: Julian Weber ‘shocks himself’ with record throw to win javelin title The German athlete produced a championship-record 90.40m on his last attempt to win his second European javelin title in Birmingham. Julian Weber saved his best for last to win the javelin throw title at the European Athletics Championships 2026 in Birmingham on Saturday. ...

Kate Douglass 50m freestyle world record Pan Pacific Championships, California; 23.49s U.S. sensation Kate Douglass blasts to 50m freestyle world record at Pan Pacific Championships 2026 U.S. sensation Kate Douglass blasts to 50m freestyle world record at Pan Pacific Championships 2026 The versatile swimmer reclaimed her global mark in the freestyle sprint event, clocking 23.49 seconds in the heats at the Pan Pacific Championships in California on Saturday (15 August). ...

Spain rhythmic gymnastics group win world all-around title in Frankfurt; LA28 Olympic quota secured. “We’re living a dream” Rhythmic Gymnastics 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt: Spain secure group all-around title and LA28 quota spot: “We’re living a dream” A night to remember in Frankfurt as Spain rose to the top of the rhythmic gymnastics world, with Japan and Brazil joining them on the podium, and all three securing their spots for LA28. ...

Canada women secure Olympic quota at IFAF Flag Football World Championships, Düsseldorf, Germany; Olympic debut at LA28 confirmed. IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026: Canada women secure first Olympic quota: “It’s a little girl’s dream” IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026: Canada women secure first Olympic quota: “It’s a little girl’s dream” A dominant semi-final against world No. 1 Mexico secured Canada a place in the gold-medal game against defending champions USA and a ticket to the sport’s inaugural Olympic tournament at LA28. Meanwhile, the fight for the second quota continues for Mexico and Great Britain who will face each other in the bronze-medal match on Sunday. ...