ResultMitch Evans turns Miami into a Formula E reset
The Jaguar driver won the third round of Season 12 at Miami International Autodrome and moved to the top of Formula E's all-time winners list.
About iintrooMonthly global sports file · 01/2026
JANUARY,
IN FULL.
Thirty-two verified reports across national, continental and world competition—each with context, dates, photography and a direct source trail.
Wide coverage, explicit limits.
32 reportsThis is a comprehensive editorial selection of major January events across disciplines and regions—not a claim that every match played worldwide is listed. Results that changed later carry a dated update.
Result
ResultRybakina completes a three-set Australian Open comeback
Elena Rybakina defeated world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to win her first Australian Open crown and second major title.
ResultEgypt reaches ten African men's handball titles
Egypt beat Tunisia 37-24 in Kigali to win a fourth consecutive continental crown and draw level with Tunisia on ten titles.
Tournament updateDenmark and Germany book the EHF EURO final
Denmark beat Iceland 31-28 and Germany defeated Croatia by the same three-goal margin to reach the men's European final.
Tournament updateHulst opens the Cyclo-cross Worlds with Dutch relay gold
The Netherlands began its home World Championships by winning the team relay as three days of racing started in Hulst.
ResultBahrain tops a 15-team Asian handball championship
Bahrain finished first in Kuwait ahead of Qatar, the host nation and Japan; all four semifinalists secured world-championship places.
Tournament updateSixteen nations begin the AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Jakarta
Indonesia opened the 18th edition with a 5-0 win over Korea Republic as Asia's continental futsal championship began.
Calendar alertFunchal welcomes Europe's women's water polo championship
Portugal hosted the 21st edition for the first time, bringing 16 national teams to Madeira from 26 January to 5 February.
ResultSerbia defeats Hungary for the European water polo crown
A 10-7 win in a sold-out Belgrade Arena gave Serbia a sixth European title as a sovereign nation.
ResultPorsche Penske completes a third straight Rolex 24 victory
Felipe Nasr drove Porsche Penske Motorsport to a third consecutive overall win at Daytona, matching a rare individual streak.
ResultJapan makes AFC U23 history with a 4-0 final win
Japan defeated China PR 4-0 to become the first back-to-back AFC U23 champion and lift a record third title.
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ResultOliver Solberg becomes the youngest WRC-era Monte-Carlo winner
Solberg held his lead through a demanding final leg to take a record-setting Rallye Monte-Carlo victory.
ResultJay Vine survives a dramatic finale to win the Tour Down Under
The Australian secured the ochre jersey for UAE Team Emirates-XRG after five road stages and a prologue in South Australia.
ResultGaethje outpoints Pimblett in the UFC 324 main event
Justin Gaethje won a unanimous decision in Las Vegas, with judges scoring the interim lightweight title fight 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46.
Tournament updateCopa América Futsal starts with ten South American teams
The continental tournament opened in Luque, Paraguay, with Brazil and Colombia drawing 2-2 on the first day.
Calendar alertUEFA Futsal EURO expands across three host nations
Sixteen teams began the finals in Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia, with the group stage opening in Riga on 21 January.
Calendar alertRwanda opens a 16-team African men's handball championship
The continental championship began with five places at the 2027 IHF Men's World Championship available.
ResultIndiana defeats Miami for the U.S. college football title
Top-seeded Indiana beat No.10 Miami 27-21 at Hard Rock Stadium to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
ResultNoemi Rüegg wins a second straight Women's Tour Down Under
The Swiss rider won the final stage into Campbelltown and secured the general classification for EF Education-Oatly.
ResultAFCON final: the January result and the ruling that changed it
Senegal won 1-0 after extra time on the field; a 17 March CAF Appeals Board ruling later recorded a 3-0 forfeit in Morocco's favour.
ResultKyren Wilson wins his first Masters crown
Wilson defeated John Higgins 10-6 at Alexandra Palace to win the Triple Crown event at the third attempt.
ResultSheffield crowns Europe's figure skating champions
The 117th European Championships brought 163 skaters and couples from 36 ISU members to Sheffield across four disciplines.
ResultGermany wins an 18th women's EuroHockey Indoor title
Germany defeated Czechia 5-2 in Prague to extend its record in Europe's top indoor hockey championship.
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ResultAl-Attiyah and Benavides take the Dakar's headline classes
Nasser Al-Attiyah won the car category and Luciano Benavides the motorcycle category after two weeks of rally raid in Saudi Arabia.
Tournament updateIndia and West Indies open the U19 Cricket World Cup with wins
The global youth tournament began in Zimbabwe and Namibia with India beating the USA and West Indies defeating debutant Tanzania.
ResultAustria wins a fourth men's EuroHockey Indoor crown
Austria beat Poland in a shootout after a dramatic final in Heidelberg's sold-out SNP Dome.
ResultPoland wins its first United Cup
Poland beat Switzerland 2-1 in Sydney after singles victories were split and the mixed doubles decided the title.
ResultMalinin and Chock–Bates extend U.S. title streaks
Ilia Malinin won a fourth straight men's title while Madison Chock and Evan Bates secured a record seventh ice-dance crown.
ResultFenerbahçe wins Türkiye's new-format Super Cup
Fenerbahçe defeated Galatasaray 2-0 at Atatürk Olympic Stadium after a four-team semifinal format was used for the first time.
ResultKiplimo and Ngetich lead a global cross-country day
Jacob Kiplimo won a historic third senior men's world cross-country title and Agnes Ngetich continued Kenya's senior women's streak.
ResultSweden wins its third World Junior ice hockey gold
Sweden defeated Czechia 4-2 in Minnesota, adding the 2026 title to its previous championships from 1981 and 2012.
ResultLuke Littler retains the PDC world title
Littler defeated Gian van Veen 7-1 at Alexandra Palace to become the first back-to-back champion since Gary Anderson in 2016.