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Roman Dehtiarov, ranked 126th out of 501 players, pulled off one of chess's greatest upsets by winning the 2026 European Individual Chess Championship. The 17-year-old Ukrainian defeated a field of grandmasters to claim the title and earn his own grandmaster status.
Great Britain's cycling team dominated the Track World Cup in Hong Kong, bringing home nine medals including three golds. Birthday boy Matt Richardson led the charge with two gold medals just two months after winning the European championship.
Fifty-three years after the Football Association banned women's football as "unsuitable for females," England's Lionesses will play their 500th international match this Saturday. The milestone celebrates decades of progress from park pitches to European championship glory.
Simon Ehammer, who just became the indoor heptathlon world record holder, returns to compete in his first outdoor decathlon of 2026. The Swiss athlete will face fierce competition at Italy's Multistars International as he prepares for the European Championships.
Matthias Bluebaum is turning heads at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, where experts labeled him the biggest underdog despite holding back-to-back European Championship titles. His recent victories are proving the doubters wrong.
Athletes from 25 nations competed in Tbilisi, Georgia, where British and Italian para powerlifters shattered European records while 14 countries celebrated medal wins. Louise Sugden's comeback story captured hearts as she lifted her personal best after years of injury setbacks.
Kyle Walker is closing the book on an extraordinary 14-year England career that saw him play at five major tournaments and help change how the world views English football. The 35-year-old defender leaves behind a legacy of leadership, loyalty, and two European Championship finals.
Two teenage swimmers from Romania just shattered world records by racing backstroke in freezing water at the European Ice Swimming Championships. Their team brought home 19 medals total, marking Romania's strongest showing ever in this extreme sport.
Emma Finucane just shattered the women's flying 200m world record at the European Championships in Turkey, clocking 9.759 seconds at an average speed of nearly 46 mph. The 23-year-old Welsh Olympic champion took nearly a quarter second off the previous mark, adding another milestone to her already historic career.
Croatia's women's water polo team defeated France for the first time ever at a major tournament, dominating from start to finish with a stunning 15-9 victory. One of the youngest teams in the championship proved age is just a number.
Soma Vogel made four penalty saves to send Hungary past defending champions Spain in a thrilling water polo quarterfinal in Belgrade. The dramatic shootout victory marks one of the tournament's biggest upsets.
Italy's most decorated Winter Olympian returned from a season-ending injury to claim her fifth European championship title just weeks before competing on home soil. The 35-year-old short track speed skater proved she's hitting her peak at exactly the right moment.