General Sports 24 Hours

Last updated: August 11, 2026, 12:33 AM ET

Track & Field

Britain's Amy Hunt had her "coming of age" moment, storming to 100m gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Jakob Ingebrigtsen fought back from "the lowest of lows" to win a stunning 5,000m gold after nearly a year out with injury. Meanwhile, US 1500m champion Jonah Koech received a three-year ban for blood doping. The Russian Athletics Federation filed a new claim at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge World Athletics sanctions. BBC Sport also explored the team behind Keely Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record at the M11 Track Club.

Swimming

Team GB secured three medals on the opening day of the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, where Jack Kelly set a new Irish record to reach the breaststroke final.

Cricket & The Hundred

Glamorgan's One Day Cup coach David Harrison highlighted positives in developing young players despite winning only two from eight matches, as Glamorgan youngsters shone. In ODI action, Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 71 helped Afghanistan beat Ireland at Stormont to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. England opener Emilio Gay is set to be fit for the first Test against Pakistan next week. In The Hundred, Trent Rockets face a nervous wait to see if they will qualify automatically for the final after a six-wicket defeat by Southern Brave. Test your knowledge with today's Guess The Hundred star quiz.

College Sports

College football coaches shared their unfiltered opinions on 43 signal-callers, breaking down who could be stars and who faces questions, in an extensive QB scouting report. Additionally, a group of first-year players who are not top-ranked recruits but could affect conference and CFP races were highlighted as freshmen to watch. Off the field, the NCAA and FBI announced a partnership to educate athletes on preventing private images from falling into the wrong hands, aiming to combat athlete sexual exploitation.

Basketball

The fantasy women's basketball playoffs are here, and a strategy guide offers expert picks and player analysis to help you win, available in the playoff guide. In real WNBA action, Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride set a single-game record by making 10 three-pointers, dropping 43 points in a 103-90 win over the Dallas Wings, as reported with McBride's record. Meanwhile, a transgender controversy erupted in the WNBA after Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham said it was "common sense" to ban transgender women from women's sports, with former NBA players weighing in on WNBA eligibility rules.

Golf

An amateur golfer has resigned from his membership at a St. Louis-area club after admitting to a now-viral cheating scandal involving a fake hole-in-one, as detailed in the golfer's resignation. Meanwhile, Jackson Koivun, who left Auburn in June and won the 3M Open in only his third start, narrowly secured the 70th and final spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs, going from college to the postseason in two months as Koivun secures playoff spot.

NFL

New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez, still negotiating a contract extension, is leading by example at training camp and has notably found his voice, as covered in Gonzalez's camp. Across the league, New Orleans Saints kicker Charlie Smyth, from County Down, is entering his first pre-season as an NFL starter and says he is getting used to being a player rather than a fan of the sport, with his journey from Mayobridge to Madden highlighted.

Rugby & Soccer

Hull FC centre Davy Litten will join fellow Super League club Wakefield Trinity at the end of the 2026 season, with Wakefield paying a "substantial" fee for Litten's move. In rugby union, wing Lisa Neumann returns from injury as Wales head coach Sean Lynn names 14 uncapped players in a 46-strong squad for autumn Tests and the WXV global series, with Neumann back in the extended training squad. In Northern Irish soccer, NIFL CEO Gerard Lawlor insists "there were no deals done with anybody" to ensure last week's extraordinary general meeting took place to prevent a delay to the season, as reported in the NIFL EGM.

Other Sports

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Little League World Series, including schedules and results, is available in the LLWS coverage. In MMA, Dakota Ditcheva says she broke both of her hands during her win over Denise Kielholtz, months after recovering from similar injuries, as she described crying non-stop in Ditcheva's injury. In Formula, read up on 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli's age, career, salary and records in this F1 profile.