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Marchand storms to second gold of European championships
Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens
Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens

Two people died and hundreds of weekend bathers were hurriedly evacuated Sunday after two fires broke out on the Greek island of Salamis near Athens in less than half an hour, the fire department said.

August 16, 2026

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Villarreal battle back to earn draw at promoted Racing
Villarreal battle back to earn draw at promoted Racing

Villarreal needed two goals in just over a minute to snatch a 2-2 draw at promoted side Racing Santander on Sunday in their opening La Liga clash.

August 16, 2026

Real Madrid crush Schalke in friendly as Diomande debuts
Real Madrid crush Schalke in friendly as Diomande debuts

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid eased to a 3-0 win at Schalke on Sunday in their final friendly, with Kylian Mbappe on the scoresheet and record signing Yan Diomande playing for the first time.

August 16, 2026

Odegaard says Arsenal 'want to win everything' after Community Shield success
Odegaard says Arsenal 'want to win everything' after Community Shield success

Martin Odegaard warned Arsenal's rivals that the Premier League champions want to "win everything" after starting their season by sweeping aside Manchester City in the Community Shield.

August 16, 2026

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Marchand tries for European swim gold in unfamiliar event
Marchand tries for European swim gold in unfamiliar event

France's four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand will later Sunday aim for a first medal in an event he swims rarely, the 400m freestyle, at the European championships.

August 16, 2026

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Air support kicks in as record Belgian wildfire jumps in size
Air support kicks in as record Belgian wildfire jumps in size

Crucial air support swung into action Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has mushroomed in size since breaking out two days ago in a hard-to-access nature reserve.

August 16, 2026