Derik Queen

<ul><li><p>Pallister sets new championship record with time of 8:06.10</p></li><li><p>Result ends Ledecky’s streak of 13 international 800m gold medals </p></li></ul><p>Australia’s Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800m freestyle defeat in a major international meet, beating her one-time idol at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.</p><p>Pallister led wire-to-wire on the way to victory in 8min 06.10sec and for the first time ever in the event Ledecky’s late charge wasn’t enough and she finished second in 8:07.26.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/16/lani-pallister-katie-ledecky-pan-pacs-800m-freestyle-record-swimming">Continue reading...</a>

<ul><li><p>24-year-old secures title in 11.00sec in Birmingham</p></li><li><p>Norway win 4x400m mixed relay, Britain second</p></li></ul><p>After a display of icy resolve and sustained power had secured Amy Hunt a European 100m gold medal, Britain’s new sprint queen reached for a Freddie Mercury lyric. “I want it all,” she said, before peering into a golden future.</p><p>The Cambridge graduate, 24, now plans to leave the European Championships with four gold medals, adding the 200m and 4x100m women’s and mixed relays to her 100m title. On this evidence, would you dare bet against her?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/10/amy-hunt-womens-100m-2026-european-athletics-championships">Continue reading...</a>

Sam Kerr made her highly anticipated return to Gotham FC and the NWSL on Wednesday, coming off the bench in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit in front of a record-breaking crowd at Citi Field.