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- 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)
- Monday, 17 August 2026 · Analysis
Quadarella completes the treble in Paris, Italy finishes first in athletics in Birmingham
At the European Swimming Championships the Roman swimmer also wins the 400 freestyle after the 1500 and 800; Italy is second in the medal table by a single gold. In Birmingham Italian athletics finishes first with 22 medals and ten golds. A new story: the morning had been about the Cincinnati tournament.
- Monday, 17 August 2026 · Analysis
Cincinnati, Djokovic eliminated by Tirante in a draw without Sinner and Alcaraz
The Ohio tournament, running until August 23, loses its two most-awaited players to injury and also sees Djokovic fall, beaten in three sets by Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante. Zverev, the top seed, holds firm.
- Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Analysis
Birmingham and Paris, the two continental championships Italy leads at the halfway point
On the evening of August 14 four Italian medals at the European Athletics Championships and gold for Simona Quadarella in the 1500m freestyle in Paris. The two medal tables tell a story of squad depth that individual titles alone do not explain.
- Saturday, 15 August 2026 · Lead Story
European Athletics Championships in Birmingham: British gold medals in sprint events, Battocletti and Tamberi for Italy
At the Alexander Stadium, from 10 to 16 August, the first continental edition hosted by a British city: four titles for the United Kingdom in the sprint events, two for Italy in the 10,000 metres and the high jump. On 15 August the schedule included the race walk events, the relays and the men's 10,000 metres.
- Saturday, 15 August 2026 · Analysis
European Athletics Championships, Werro beats Hodgkinson in the 800m: Switzerland takes the title from the home favourite
On the fifth day in Birmingham, Switzerland's Audrey Werro claims her first senior title ahead of Britain's Keely Hodgkinson. Home athlete Amy Hunt completes the double over 100m and 200m; for Italy, a double gold for Nadia Battocletti.
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