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- Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · Analysis
US Open, the week before the tournament: 256 players for 32 spots
In New York, qualifying for the last Grand Slam tournament of the season began on August 24: 128 men and 128 women are competing for sixteen spots per gender in the main draw, which starts on August 30. Mixed doubles is being played in the same week.
- Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The August 24 late matches closed out the first Serie A matchday: at the Olimpico, a hat-trick from Malen off three assists from Paulo Dybala and a goal from Pisilli; at the Dall'Ara, Frattesi decided the match. For Bologna it was the first official outing under coach Domenico Tedesco. (Sportface; Sky TG24)
- Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Italian champions beat Monza at San Siro with goals from Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Esposito and Bisseck. On the same matchday, wins for Napoli at Genoa, Cagliari at Parma, Juventus at Frosinone, Lecce at Venezia, Milan at Torino and Atalanta over Sassuolo; Udinese-Como finished 1-1. (Il Sussidiario)
- Monday, 24 August 2026 · Analysis
Zandvoort, Norris wins the last Dutch race and Antonelli extends his lead to 59 points
The Briton from McLaren claims victory starting from pole position; Kimi Antonelli finishes second, George Russell third, with Ferrari fourth and fifth. Verstappen out on the first lap in front of the home crowd. The Dutch circuit leaves the calendar after this season.
- Monday, 24 August 2026 · Analysis
Norris wins at Zandvoort, Antonelli second extends championship lead: Verstappen out on lap one
In the twelfth round of the Championship, the McLaren driver finished ahead of the two Mercedes cars. The Ferraris ended up fourth and fifth, off the podium for the second consecutive race. Antonelli remains first with a 59-point margin.
- Sunday, 23 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 81st Vuelta a España started on Saturday, August 22, from Monaco with a 9-kilometer individual time trial: according to Claro Sports, the winner was Tadej Pogacar. Today's second stage covers 215 kilometers from Monaco to Manosque. The race crosses four countries over approximately 3,275 kilometers and concludes on September 13 in Granada, with twenty-three teams at the start. Claro Sports
- Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Analysis
FIFA fines Argentina over Malvinas banner: ten-match ban for Paredes
The Disciplinary Committee sanctions the Argentine federation with $321,000 and two home matches at half capacity over the banner displayed after the win against England and over discriminatory chants by fans at the World Cup. Suspensions also for Molina, Almada, Ayala and Spain's Gavi.
- Friday, 21 August 2026 · Analysis
Taranto opens the Mediterranean Games: four thousand athletes from 26 countries at the Iacovone
The opening ceremony of the twentieth edition is held this evening at 8.15pm in the renovated stadium, sold out in all 16,500 seats. Italian flag bearers Irma Testa and Filippo Tortu; the formal opening declaration falls to President Mattarella.
- Friday, 21 August 2026 · Analysis
Vuelta sets off from Monaco: 3,275 kilometres to Granada and the return of Pogacar
The eighty-first edition of the Spanish race kicks off on Saturday with a 9.4-kilometre time trial in the Principality and concludes on 13 September. Six high-mountain stages and a twentieth stage redesigned after February's landslides.
- Friday, 21 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Today sees three matches of the first round of the German Cup: Preussen Münster-Karlsruher, St. Tönis-Eintracht Frankfurt and Waldhof Mannheim-Kaiserslautern. Tomorrow the Franz Beckenbauer German Supercup between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich is scheduled. The day also features Premier League, Liga, Serie B fixtures and Serie C group matches, including Vicenza-Catanzaro among the Italian games. Sources: Calcio Magazine and Gamereactor.
- Friday, 21 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The overnight South American schedule includes LDU Quito-Mirassol, Macará-Santos and Olimpia-Vasco da Gama in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. In the afternoon, the Saudi League features Al Riyadh-Al Nassr at 18:00 and Al Qadsiah-Al Ittihad at 20:00: two of the tournaments that in recent years have shifted the center of gravity of the international calendar outside Europe. Source: Calcio Magazine, on broadcasters' schedules and federation calendars.
- Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Analysis
Champions League playoffs, Celtic win 3-0: first-leg picture complete
Development of this morning's story: the second night of playoff matches closed with a clear win for the Scottish side over LASK Linz and an away success for Bodø/Glimt. Second legs on 25 and 26 August.
- Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Analysis
Champions League, fourteen teams for seven places: the play-off first legs
Between 18 and 19 August the first legs of the 2026/27 Champions League play-offs were played. Three draws in the first evening, an away win for Bodø/Glimt in the second. The losers do not drop out of Europe: they move on to the Europa League league phase. Second legs on 25 and 26 August, draw on 27 August.
- Thursday, 20 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
In the first legs of the 2026/27 Champions League play-offs, played on August 18 and 19, Bodø/Glimt beat NEC Nijmegen 3-1 away from home; also scheduled the same evening were Hapoel Beer Sheva-Sabah, Slovan Bratislava-Celje and Celtic-LASK. On August 18, Dinamo Zagreb-Viking ended 2-2, Levski Sofia-AEK Athens 0-0 and Fenerbahçe-Olympique Lyon 1-1. Fourteen teams are competing for seven places in the league phase: the eliminated teams move into the Europa League. Second legs on August 25 and 26, with the draw on Thursday, August 27 at 18:00. The report stems from a single source (official UEFA data, reproduced by TNT Sports).
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
On August 18 Juventus officially announced the arrival of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from Tottenham, with whom he had played 117 matches winning the 2024/25 Europa League, and of defender Jhon Lucumí from Bologna for 20 million euros plus bonuses. Napoli finalized the paid loan of Benoît Badiashile from Chelsea, 3 million with an option to buy set at 27. The 2026-27 Serie A season begins on August 23; the transfer window closes on September 1 at 8pm (Sky Sport, Goal.com Italia).
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Analysis
Champions League, seven spots up for grabs: Fenerbahçe-Lyon 1-1 in first leg
The play-off round of the 2026/27 Champions League opened on 18 August with three first-leg matches. In Istanbul the game between the Turkish and French sides ended level; the second legs from 26 August will decide who completes the 36-club field.
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The US tournament is being played at the Lindner Family Tennis Center without Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, sidelined by knee and wrist problems respectively. In the women's draw, Jasmine Paolini, runner-up in the previous edition, and Emma Raducanu withdrew due to injury. Leading the field are world number one Aryna Sabalenka and defending champion Elena Rybakina; among the men competing are Djokovic, Zverev, Fritz and Shelton. (Olympics.com)
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Analysis
Coppa Italia, Mantova knocks Lazio out and four more round-of-32 matches are being played today
A new story compared to this morning, when the sports section had closed the books on the European Athletics Championships: last edition's finalist is knocked out in the first round by a Serie B side.
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Analysis
Athletics, Italy finishes first in the medal table at the European Championships in Birmingham
Ten golds and twenty-two medals overall at the event concluded on August 16 at the Alexander Stadium: the second consecutive first place. Duplantis wins the pole vault with 6.15 metres.
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
On August 18, Pisa-Empoli is played at 18:00, Sassuolo-Cesena at 18:30 in Reggio Emilia, Cremonese-Sampdoria at 20:45 in Cremona and Palermo-Lecce at 21:15. The news currently comes from a single source (official Coppa Italia calendar reported in the ANSA agenda); no independent confirmation available. (ANSA)
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