On July 18, 2026, Scottish runner Josh Kerr shattered the men's mile world record at the London Diamond League, an elite track and field meet. He crossed the finish line in just 3 minutes and 42.66 seconds, beating the previous world record of 3 minutes and 43.13 seconds. That record had been held by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999....

The FIFA World Cup final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026. It will break a 96-year-old tradition by staging a Super Bowl-style halftime show. Previous World Cups have featured musical acts only during the opening or closing ceremonies....

Soccer fans may have noticed a "sea" of pink cleats at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The trend is not limited to one team or one brand. Players from different countries, even those sponsored by competing shoe companies, are wearing similar shades of pink. This is not a random coincidence. Rather, it is a deliberate strategy used by all the major athletic brands. So why pink?...

On June 11, 2026, Mexico opened the FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa in front of a home crowd at the Mexico City Stadium. The match marked a historic milestone for midfielder Gilberto Mora, who entered as a substitute in the 65th minute....

Every June, thousands of cyclists gather in Motala, Sweden, to participate in one of the world's longest and most iconic bike events — the Vätternrundan. The ride requires participants to complete a staggering 196-mile (315 km) loop around Lake Vättern. This is Sweden's second-largest lake. This year's event was held on June 12 and 13....

The FIFA Men’s World Cup will return to North America in 2026 for the first time since 1994. Played across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the tournament will be the first to feature 48 national teams, up from 32 in previous World Cups. These teams will play 104 matches over 39 days, making it the biggest World Cup in history....

Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth, standing at 29,029 feet (8,849 m) above sea level. Located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, its extreme altitude and unpredictable weather make it one of the most dangerous places on the planet. Despite the risks, hundreds of climbers attempt to reach its summit every spring....

History was made at the 2026 London Marathon, as two runners finished in under two hours for the first time in an official race. Sabastian Sawe crossed the finish line at 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. Yomif Kejelcha followed just 11 seconds later at 1:59:41. Meanwhile, Tigst Assefa set a new women-only world record, finishing in 2:15:41. While many factors contributed to these performances, all three athletes shared one key advantage. They all wore the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 shoes....

An autonomous robot made history on April 19, 2026, when it beat 12,000 human runners and 300 fellow robots in a half marathon at China’s Beijing E-Town. The aptly-named Lightning pulled away early and never slowed down. It finished the 13.1-mile (21.1 km) race in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds. The top human finisher, Zhao Haijie, crossed the line about 10 minutes later....

Kenyan runner Sebastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon on April 26, 2026. The 31-year-old crossed the finish line in 1:59:30, becoming the first person to complete an official marathon in under two hours. However, Sawe’s performance was just one highlight of an extraordinary race....

Taryn Smith has made history as the first American woman to win the women's solo category of the World's Toughest Row Atlantic. The 25-year-old finished the race in 46 days, 3 hours, and 37 minutes, arriving in Antigua on January 29, 2026. Smith's achievement is even more remarkable considering she had never rowed competitively before....

Every spring, the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball championships grip the United States. Known as "March Madness," the tournaments turn even casual basketball fans into devoted followers of teams they have never watched before. Here is everything you need to know about the championships, which begin on March 17, 2026....

On February 19, 2026, American figure skater Alysa Liu delivered a flawless routine to win the women’s individual title at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Her victory ended a 24-year gold medal drought in the event for the United States (US). The last American woman to win was Sarah Hughes in 2002....

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will officially kick off on February 6, 2026, with a grand opening ceremony at Milan’s San Siro Stadium. Running through February 22, the Games will feature about 2,900 athletes competing in 16 sports. With 116 medal events — from snowboarding to speed skating — fans can expect nonstop action on ice and snow. Here are a few young stars to watch this year....

On February 1, 2026, Carlos Alcaraz defeated 10-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Australian Open title. This was Alcaraz's seventh Grand Slam title. With this victory, he has completed a Career Grand Slam. This means he has won all four major tournaments — the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open....

The countdown to Super Bowl LX — the National Football League’s (NFL) championship game — has begun! On February 8, 2026, millions of Americans will watch the New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The game will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California....

American rock climber Alex Honnold made history on January 25, 2026, by completing the first rope-free climb of Taipei 101 in Taiwan. The 1,667-foot (508 m) skyscraper is located in downtown Taipei. It was the world’s tallest until it was surpassed by Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in 2010....

On October 15, 2025, American mountaineer Jim Morrison became the first person to ski down Mount Everest’s Hornbein Couloir. The deep, narrow chute begins at roughly 26,000 feet (8,000 m) on the mountain’s north face, west of the summit. Most of it is extremely steep, with slopes that reach about 60 degrees near the top. Morrison’s party was only the sixth expedition to climb that route and the first successful one since 1991....

The Los Angeles Dodgers made baseball history on November 1, 2025, by winning their second straight World Series title. They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling seven-game series....

Sandro Dias had dreamt of skateboarding down the curved façade of the Centro Administrativo Fernando Ferrari (CAFF) in Porto Alegre, Brazil, ever since he first saw the building in 1988. That dream finally became a reality on September 25, 2025, when the 50-year-old flawlessly skated down the 22-story building from a height of about 197 feet (60 m)....

Climbing Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, is no small feat, even for experienced hikers. The ascent involves a grueling 12,388-foot (3,776 m) climb, challenging terrain, and rapidly changing weather. The descent can be just as demanding, with loose rocks and gravel making every step wobbly. But none of that could stop Kokichi Akuzawa. On August 5, 2025, the 102-year-old Japanese man became the oldest person ever to reach the summit, setting a new Guinness World Record....

In a landmark moment for professional sports, Jen Pawol became the first woman to umpire a regular-season Major League Baseball (MLB) game on August 9, 2025. Pawol officiated as the first-base umpire during the first game of a doubleheader between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta....

Every June, thousands of cyclists gather in Motala, Sweden, to participate in one of the world's longest and most iconic bike races — the Vätternrundan. This event, held on June 13 and 14 in 2025, requires riders to complete a staggering 196-mile (315 km) loop around Lake Vättern, Sweden's second-largest lake....

Cori "Coco" Gauff stunned the tennis world on June 7, 2025, by defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open. With this win, she became the first American woman to claim the title since Serena Williams in 2015. At 21, Gauff is also the youngest American winner since Williams, who was 20 when she first won the tournament in 2002. The victory marks Gauff’s second Grand Slam singles title, following her US Open win in 2023....