General Sports 24 Hours

Last updated: August 13, 2026, 12:37 AM ET

Track & Field

Great Britain's Hudson-Smith made history by winning the European 400m gold in Birmingham, becoming the joint-most decorated man in European Championships history. Angharad Evans claimed her first European gold in the 100m breaststroke in Paris. The women's 800m record remains the longest-standing world record in athletics at 43 years, with no one yet able to break it.

Football

Man Utd beat Leeds in a historic pre-season match at Croke Park, the first English football clash between two teams at the venue. Another pre-season encounter between the same sides is set for Wednesday. Arne Slot withdrew from talks for the Netherlands managerial vacancy, preferring to focus on club football. The Irish League's European hopes rest heavily on Larne as Northern Ireland dropped outside the top 50 of UEFA's coefficient ranking.

Rugby

England central contracts were handed to five players — Opoku-Fordjour, Coles, Pepper, van Poortvliet and Atkinson — in a shake-up by Steve Borthwick. Ospreys publicly rejected WRU plans to cut a professional team, arguing four sides are the way forward. The Red Roses are preparing for the WXV Global Series using smaller balls and facing a tough schedule. Ma'a Nonu, performed a solo haka in response to the All Blacks before the Sharks' match in Durban.

Cricket

Welsh Fire and MI London were eliminated from The Hundred after losing their final group matches. Afghanistan sealed a series victory over Ireland at Stormont with a record ODI total, winning with a game to spare. Ellyse Perry hit a superb 62 not out to lead Birmingham Phoenix to a five-wicket win over MI London.

Tennis

Rybakina came back from a set and a break down to beat Naomi Osaka in three sets in the Canadian Open quarter-final.

Golf

Rory McIlroy expressed confidence he will reach a compromise with the PGA Tour to maintain his dual membership despite only 14 starts. The FedEx Cup playoffs begin at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis, with spots in the Tour Championship on the line. Tee times for the first two rounds are set, including for Scottie Scheffler and McIlroy.

College Sports

Oklahoma's John Mateer turned heads with his massive arms, sparking debate on whether quarterbacks can get too big. SEC projections for 2026-27 include three possible champions and three teams that will miss the NCAA tournament. Seth Trimble committed to Louisville after a court ruling gave Class of 2022 high schoolers a fifth season of eligibility. A detailed look at college football earnings reveals how much a Power 4 starter can make per position. A high school player in Arkansas unknowingly practiced for nearly an hour with a snake in helmet, a venomous viper.

WNBA

Stephanie White spoke out against critics and received support from Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham after being booed before the Fever's win over the Liberty. The WNBA Power Rankings show time running out as teams jockey for playoff seeds.

NBA

The NBA Cup group stage schedule for the fourth annual in-season tournament has been released, with format and groups updated.

Other Sports

The GB dressage team secured qualification for the LA28 Olympics by winning silver at the FEI World Championships. A Tulsa team was removed from the Southwest Region for the Little League World Series after a judge backed the decision. For fantasy baseball managers, Tristan H. Cockcroft highlights late-season trade targets. Efe Obada retired from the NFL to pursue his "true calling," launching a foundation after growing up in foster care. The solar eclipse forced the horse racing meeting at Ffos Las to start about two hours earlier.