Johannes Dale-Skjevdal’s biathlon victory gave Norway a record 17th gold medal at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games, breaking the country’s own previous mark.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen completed two strong runs in Bormio on February 14, 2026, to win Olympic giant slalom gold and become the first South American athlete to medal at a Winter Olympics.
The women’s Olympic hockey schedule was pushed back to February 12 after a norovirus outbreak left Finland short of healthy players and raised infection concerns.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets to win his first Australian Open title and extend his run as one of tennis's defining young champions.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in five hours and 27 minutes, the longest semifinal in Australian Open history, after a disputed medical timeout became the flashpoint.
Indiana beat Miami 27-21 for the College Football Playoff title, finishing a perfect season with a fourth-quarter touchdown run that became the game’s defining image.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Quentin Folliot committed 27 anti-corruption breaches and must repay more than $44,000 in corrupt payments.
The supplied BBC headline says Lando Norris won his first World Drivers’ Championship by finishing two points ahead of Max Verstappen after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lionel Messi set up two goals as Inter Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on December 6, earning the club its first MLS Cup title and completing another landmark in the team’s rapid rise.
North Melbourne finished another dominant AFLW season by winning the grand final by 40 points, securing its second straight premiership and confirming the gap it has created at the top of the competition.