Jamaican sprinter and world-record holder
Athletes contest the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship with a $10m prize pool and innovations, including a black infield and real-time win percentages. Audrey Werro dominates the summer, while Hodgkinson and Broeders-Bol push the sprint 800m duel into a future of records and shifting power.
Novak Djokovic has reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a record-extending ninth consecutive time, defeating Roman Safiullin in four sets on Centre Court. The 39-year-old seals his 106th Wimbledon singles win, tightening his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title amid tense moments and on-court frustration.
18-year-old Australian sprinter has suffered a left hamstring tear that will keep him out of Eugene and require rehabilitation, with a goal to return in 2027. He had been slated to contest the 200m and was a strong gold favourite at the world juniors.
The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have opened under a tightened format after Victoria dropped out. About 3,000 athletes from 74 nations compete across 10 sports at four venues, with opening ceremonies staged at the OVO Hydro and a reduced schedule, while broadcasters outline rights and streaming options.
Commonwealth Games highlights from Glasgow 2026 include Duncan Scott defending his 200m medley title, Stephen Clegg adding silver in 100m freestyle, and Katie Shanahan upgrading to silver in the 200m backstroke at Tollcross. The Scots claim a strong medal haul as home fans roar.
Noah Lyles delivers a world-leading 9.79s in the 100m and confirms dominance as Sha’Carri Richardson wins the women’s 100m; Melissa Jefferson-Wooden defends her 200m title as Olympic cycle shifts with the Ultimate Championships on the horizon.
British heavyweight Moses Itauma will headline London’s O2 Arena on Aug. 29 for the vacant IBF heavyweight title, facing Filip Hrgovic. The title win would crown Itauma as the youngest world heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson. The bout is part of a broader heavyweight landscape shaped by Usyk’s vacating of belts and ongoing negotiations for future super-fights.
England-based Jamaican Romell Glave has won European 100m gold with a 10.09, finishing ahead of Jeremiah Azu (10.16) on the second night of the European Championships in Birmingham. Azu earns silver as Britain secures a one-two, while Owen Ansah takes bronze. Hudson-Smith eyes a 400m final later.
China’s humanoid robotics sector is expanding as World Robot Conference showcases domestic firms deploying robots in logistics and manufacturing, while overseas demand and investor interest drive IPOs and automation adoption across factories.
Humanoid robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing have achieved sprint times under the human 100m world record, with Tiangong Ultra and Lightning showcasing rapid improvements amid U.S. tech scrutiny. The events feature 2,000+ robots across 51 contests, highlighting China’s push in robotics and AI integration.
Beijing hosts a five‑day World Humanoid Robot Games as robots outperform humans in sprint and other tasks. The events test autonomy, perception and control, with industrial and service tasks featured alongside sports.
Apple has announced preorder availability for its new Mac Mini with the M6 chip and the Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra, with shipments slated for September 22. The M6 brings a 12-core CPU, a 12-core GPU and new 2nm process, delivering faster CPU/GPU performance and AI capabilities, while the M5 Ultra targets heavy workloads with up to 36-core CPU, up to 80-core GPU, and massive unified memory. Prices start at $899 for the Mini and $5,499 for the Studio.
The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing have set three 100m sprint records with the Tiangong Ultra, outpacing human benchmarks and showcasing advances in embodied AI. The event also tests robots in real-world tasks like housework and hotel services, highlighting both capability gains and remaining limits.