General Sports 24 Hours

Last updated: August 11, 2026, 3:39 PM ET

NBA

The league announced its opening week, Christmas Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day games on Tuesday, headlined by a tripleheader on Oct. 20 featuring the Knicks against LeBron James and the 76ers.

College Football

Northwestern received a $35 million donation from Liz and Dick Uihlein aimed at strengthening the football program over three years. A deep dive into Power 4 starters for 2026 reveals what each position costs, based on conversations with GMs, staffers and agents. Anonymous CFB coaches weighed in on 43 quarterbacks, identifying who they fear and have questions about for the upcoming season. Several freshman phenoms — lower-ranked recruits — could make an immediate impact in conference and CFP races.

Track & Field

At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Amy Hunt delivered a "coming of age" performance to win the 100m gold for Great Britain. Jakob Ingebrigtsen roared back from "the lowest of lows" — nearly a year out with injury — to claim a stunning 5,000m gold. Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol all advanced through the 800m heats, setting up a tantalising showdown. Nearly 10,000 seats were empty at Alexander Stadium on Monday, drawing criticism over ticket prices. American Jonah Koech, the U.S. 1500m champion, received a three-year ban for blood doping.

Aquatics

At the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, Adam Ramsay-Peaty finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke final — his first loss at a European Aquatics meet. Great Britain claimed three medals on the opening day, while Jack Kelly set an Irish record to reach the breaststroke final.

Golf

An amateur golfer resigned from his St. Louis-area club after admitting to a now-viral cheating scandal in which he faked a hole-in-one.

Little League World Series

A judge granted a Tulsa team a temporary restraining order, allowing it to compete for a LLBWS bid after being disqualified over an ineligible player. The full road to the LLBWS includes schedules and results for the 2026 tournament.

WNBA

With the playoffs approaching, the WNBA Power Rankings show time running out as teams jockey for seeding; some need a dramatic run. For fantasy basketball, a playoff guide offers strategy, players and expert picks.

Cricket & The Hundred

Rocky Flintoff, 18-year-old son of Andrew Flintoff, hit his first professional century for Lancashire. In the One Day Cup, Glamorgan coach David Harrison highlighted positives despite winning only two of eight matches, focusing on young player development. In The Hundred, Trent Rockets face a nervous wait after a six-wicket defeat by Southern Brave, needing other results to qualify automatically for the final.

Rugby & Football

Ulster captain Iain Henderson will miss several months after hip surgery. In the NIFL, CEO Gerard Lawlor insisted "no side deals" were done to ensure last week's EGM took place and avoid a season delay. Wakefield paid a "substantial" fee to sign Hull FC centre Davy Litten at season's end. In football, Brennan Johnson is tipped to thrive under David Moyes after moving from Crystal Palace to Everton.

F1

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers questions on Liam Lawson's seat for 2027, sprint races and title challengers.

Other Sports

Summer Shaw won Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games (a bronze) and a week later was back at her McDonald's job.