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Britain's Henry Patten is one win away from making history as the first British men's doubles champion at the French Open in the modern era. The achievement already guarantees him the world number one ranking alongside Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara.
England's Linsey Smith once checked weather forecasts hoping games would get rained out. Now she's ranked the world's top T20 bowler heading into a home World Cup.
Laura Val celebrated her 75th birthday year by breaking four world swimming records in a single meet, adding to her staggering collection of over 430 world records across four decades. The Las Vegas competition proved age is just a number when you refuse to slow down.
A South African boy inspired by a YouTube video trained for eight months and broke the world record for most splits in one minute right in front of his entire school. His 47 splits beat the previous record by one, proving age is just a number when you've got determination.
A nation that's only played international football for 11 years is now one game away from the World Cup. Kosovo stunned Slovakia 4-3 in a thrilling comeback to reach their play-off final against Turkey.
India's Under-17 women's football team crushed Lebanon 4-0 to reach their first-ever Asian Cup quarterfinals. One more victory puts them in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history.
Kosovo, playing international football for just 11 years, stunned Slovakia 4-3 to move within one victory of their first-ever World Cup. The tiny Balkan nation will face Turkey on Tuesday for a spot at this summer's tournament in North America.
Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andre Blake captained Jamaica to a crucial 1-0 victory over New Caledonia, putting the Caribbean nation just one win away from their first World Cup appearance since 1998. The Reggae Boyz face DR Congo on Tuesday with everything on the line.
Figure skating's "Quad God" Ilia Malinin captured his third straight World Championship gold in Prague, bouncing back strong just one month after a stunning collapse at the Milan Olympics. The 21-year-old's commanding victory wasn't flawless, but it proved he's already rebuilding the mental toughness he'll need for his next Olympic shot in 2030.
Two 8-year-old best friends pedaled across Manhattan to visit 41 playgrounds in a single day, hoping to set a world record. Hannah and Wilder turned their last summer together into an adventure that celebrates friendship and the surprising number of play spaces hidden throughout New York City.
The Football Ferns crushed Fiji 5-0 in their World Cup qualifying semifinal, moving just one match away from securing their spot at next year's tournament in Brazil. Four players scored in the first half alone, showing the dominant form that's kept New Zealand undefeated against all their Oceania rivals.
Kacper Majchrzak didn't expect to swim that fast in a 3-metre deep pool. But the Polish athlete shattered a world record at The World Games in Chengdu, bringing home gold and silver medals for his country.
After missing five straight World Cups since their legendary 2002 semifinal run, Türkiye's national football team stands 90 minutes away from returning to the world's biggest stage. A young "Golden Generation" led by Real Madrid's 21-year-old Arda Güler faces Kosovo on March 31 for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.
Houstonians will line up over 1,000 soccer balls in Hermann Park this April, breaking a world record while celebrating the city's upcoming World Cup matches. The soccer balls will then go to local youth programs across the city.
Over 110 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are holding their breath as their national team stands one victory away from reaching the World Cup for the first time in half a century. Tuesday's match against Jamaica could create the redemption story an entire generation has been waiting for.
A 50-plus archer from the United States just rewrote the record books twice at the same competition in Colombia. Mark Williams proved age is just a number by shattering two world records in a single afternoon.
Jamaica's relay team broke the mixed 4x100m world record not once but twice at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, clocking an astonishing 39.62 seconds. The historic performance secured their spot at the inaugural Ultimate Championship and showcased the future of track and field.
England's Linsey Smith once hoped for rain so she wouldn't have to play cricket. Now at 31, she's ranked the world's number one T20 bowler heading into the Women's World Cup.
A team of age-group swimmers broke five world records in just two and a half hours, proving age is just a number. Three athletes competed in all five record-breaking relays while one swimmer added three individual world records to the historic day.
Thousands gathered on one of Mexico City's grandest boulevards to create the world's largest Mexican wave outside a stadium, celebrating the country's third time hosting soccer's biggest tournament. The joyful event honored the 40th anniversary of the wave's debut at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
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