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Mursa Osijek win their first men's MEVZA League title
The Croatian hosts overcame MAV Elore Foxconn in a five-set final.
Source: FIVB2026-03-23 · Basketball · EventNBL reports third consecutive season of record crowds
League figures also show growth in ESPN streaming and Network 10 audiences.
Source: National Basketball League2026-03-23 · Ice hockey · AthleteOvechkin reaches 1,000 NHL goals across regular season and playoffs
The Washington forward joined Wayne Gretzky at the combined milestone with a goal against Colorado.
Source: IIHF2026-03-23 · Handball · Continental federationEight nations complete the men's world championship play-off field
Türkiye overturned a first leg deficit against Romania as European qualification moved into its final phase.
Source: European Handball Federation2026-03-23 · Badminton · AthleteAlex Lanier successfully defends the Orleans Masters title
The French player beat Koki Watanabe in straight games to retain his men’s singles crown at home.
Source: Badminton World Federation2026-03-23 · Curling · National federationSwitzerland win the World Women’s Curling Championship
Xenia Schwaller’s team defeated host Canada 7-5 in the final.
Source: World Curling2026-03-22T21:25:39.904Z · Ski jumping · EventWind cancels final men’s ski flying event in Vikersund
Qualification and repeated delays failed to produce conditions for a fair competition.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T21:10:43.991Z · Cross-country skiing · AthleteSundling wins Lake Placid finale as Diggins ends career
The Swedish skier beat Svahn by 3.5 seconds in the twenty-kilometre mass start.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T19:06:36.818Z · Cross-country skiing · AthleteKlaebo wins Lake Placid finale to complete globe sweep
The distance title joined his sprint and overall honours after a narrow twenty-kilometre victory.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T18:26:35.165Z · Ski cross · EventTomasoni wins first World Cup as Howden secures ski cross globe
Naeslund won the second Craigleith women’s race before the circuit moved to Sweden.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T17:40:42.443Z · Telemark skiing · EventEriksen and Michel break classic victory droughts in Pra Loup
Three days of Telemark racing also brought Petex and Alveberg victories before the finale.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T17:05:03.508Z · Snowboard alpine · EventDalmasso and March win Winterberg mixed team season finale
The Italian pair secured the team globe as Canada earned its first podium in the event.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T15:37:55.790000Z · Biathlon · AthleteBotn closes rookie season with Oslo mass start victory
Clean shooting beat Nawrath as Perrot completed his collection of four season globes.
Source: International Biathlon Union2026-03-22T14:02:53.221Z · Alpine skiing · EventParis completes Kvitfjell speed double in super-G finale
Kriechmayr and Haaser finished on the race and season podiums behind Odermatt’s title.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T13:38:18.318000Z · Biathlon · AthleteVittozzi wins first World Cup mass start in Oslo
The Italian recovered from an early penalty and passed Oeberg on the final climb.
Source: International Biathlon Union2026-03-22T11:43:03.361Z · Alpine skiing · AthleteGoggia wins Kvitfjell super-G and first discipline globe
Suter finished second as Weidle-Winkelmann earned her first podium in the event.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T10:20:58.414Z · Ski jumping · AthleteKvandal completes Vikersund double after final round abandoned
A personal best of 231.5 metres secured the first-round lead that became decisive.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22T08:59:58.853000Z · Biathlon · International federationThree biathletes elected to IBU Athletes’ Committee
Jislova, Kaiser and Vittozzi join two continuing members for four-year terms.
Source: International Biathlon Union2026-03-22T00:00:00Z · Freestyle moguls · EventGravenfors and Lamontagne win junior dual moguls titles
Both Airolo finals ended 19-16 as Sweden’s strong championship run continued.
Source: International Ski and Snowboard Federation2026-03-22 · Chess · International federationAnna Muzychuk replaces Humpy Koneru in Women’s Candidates
FIDE applied the published replacement procedure after Koneru withdrew.
Source: International Chess Federation2026-03-22 · Chess · International federationFIDE pays tribute to Uzbekistan coach Sergey Pinchuk
The senior coach helped build youth teams and the 1992 Olympiad silver-medal side.
Source: International Chess Federation2026-03-22 · Athletics · National federationKate O’Connor wins world indoor bronze with Irish record
A personal-best eight-hundred metres completed a 4,839-point pentathlon in Toruń.
Source: Athletics Ireland2026-03-22 · Athletics · National federationIapichino wins first global medal with world indoor silver
The Italian long jumper reaches 6.87m after recovering in the closing rounds in Torun.
Source: Italian Athletics Federation2026-03-22 · Athletics · National federationFurlani matches personal best for world indoor silver
A last-round jump by Gerson Balde decides the men’s long jump title in Torun.
Source: Italian Athletics Federation