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New Zealand wins first ODI series in India
Mitchell and Phillips centuries overcame Kohli’s hundred in the Indore decider.
Source: International Cricket Council2026-01-18 · Archery · EventTemiño Mediel and Sebastian win Nimes recurve titles
The Spanish world champion wins a shoot-off while Victoria Sebastian takes a second series gold.
Source: World Archery2026-01-18 · Rugby · EventMU Barnhall takes fourth consecutive women’s junior cup
Abby Healy scores thirty points in a 50–19 final victory.
Source: Irish Rugby Football Union2026-01-18 · Rugby · EventIreland Under-20s defeat Italy in Six Nations warm-up
Four tries give Ireland a 29–10 preparation win at the UCD Bowl.
Source: Irish Rugby Football Union2026-01-18 · Rugby Sevens · EventSouth Africa and Canada win inaugural SVNS 3 titles
Both champions and their final opponents earn promotion to the next tier.
Source: World Rugby2026-01-18 · Cricket · EventFour teams open women’s World Cup qualifier with victories
Thailand, Bangladesh, Ireland and the Netherlands win on the first matchday in Nepal.
Source: International Cricket Council2026-01-18 · Athletics · EventGerratana and Mitidieri win Rome’s Corsa di Miguel
More than 15,000 participants joined the race and accompanying community events.
Source: FIDAL2026-01-18 · Archery · EventHansen ends nine-year wait for Nimes compound title
A one-arrow shoot-off settled the final against Mike Schloesser.
Source: USA Archery2026-01-18 · Athletics · EventSorci breaks Italian under-20 indoor heptathlon record
A 5,573-point debut in Miramas surpassed the national junior mark.
Source: FIDAL2026-01-18 · Golf · EventChris Gotterup opens the PGA Tour year with a Sony Open win
A closing 64 carried Gotterup to 16-under and a two-stroke victory at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
Source: PGA Tour2026-01-18 · Football · EventAFCON final: the January result and the ruling that changed it
Senegal won 1-0 after extra time on the field; a 17 March CAF Appeals Board ruling later recorded a 3-0 forfeit in Morocco's favour.
Source: CAF · match report2026-01-18 · Basketball · EventOrlando and Memphis split the NBA Europe Games
The Magic won 118-111 in Berlin before the Grizzlies answered 126-109 in London as regular-season NBA basketball returned to two European capitals.
Source: NBA Berlin Game2026-01-18 · Snooker · EventKyren Wilson wins his first Masters crown
Wilson defeated John Higgins 10-6 at Alexandra Palace to win the Triple Crown event at the third attempt.
Source: World Snooker Tour2026-01-18 · Table tennis · EventZhu Yuling doubles up in Doha as Zhou Qihao takes the men's crown
Zhu rallied past Hitomi Sato for a second title in eight days, while Zhou won his first WTT Star Contender singles trophy.
Source: World Table Tennis2026-01-18 · Figure skating · EventSheffield crowns Europe's figure skating champions
The 117th European Championships brought 163 skaters and couples from 36 ISU members to Sheffield across four disciplines.
Source: ISU2026-01-18 · Bandy · EventSweden defends the women's bandy world title
An unbeaten Swedish team defeated Norway 9-1 in Pori to retain its place at the top of the women's world championship.
Source: Swedish Bandy Federation2026-01-18 · Short-track speed skating · EventTilburg stages Europe's final short-track championship before Milano Cortina
One hundred and twenty skaters from 25 nations contested nine medal events across individual and relay racing in the Netherlands.
Source: International Skating Union2026-01-18 · Indoor hockey · EventGermany wins an 18th women's EuroHockey Indoor title
Germany defeated Czechia 5-2 in Prague to extend its record in Europe's top indoor hockey championship.
Source: EuroHockey2026-01-18 · Badminton · EventAn Se-young repeats and Lin Chun-yi breaks through at India Open
An won a second straight January title while Lin led a five-discipline winners list at the Super 750 tournament in New Delhi.
Source: BWF World Tour2026-01-18 · Biathlon · EventLou Jeanmonnot converts pursuit pressure into a Ruhpolding win
The French biathlete won the 10 km pursuit in 29:26.6, finishing 10.5 seconds ahead of sprint winner Hanna Öberg.
Source: International Biathlon Union2026-01-17 · Football · ClubSels keeps Arsenal out in Nottingham Forest draw
The leaders’ second successive league stalemate left them seven points clear.
Source: Premier League2026-01-17 · Football · ClubO’Sullivan joins Liverpool Women from North Carolina Courage
The Ireland midfielder brought extensive international and NWSL experience.
Source: Liverpool FC2026-01-17 · Biathlon · EventSamuelsson leads Sweden’s Ruhpolding sprint sweep
The clean-shooting winner also became Sweden’s leading male World Cup race winner.
Source: International Biathlon Union2026-01-17 · Luge · EventFraebel wins European singles title at home
A first-run track record helped the German claim her first major title.
Source: International Luge Federation