WATCH: Thomas van Tonder, an obstacle course racing world champion, became the first person to cross South Africa's Bloukrans Bridge using 600 monkey bars, finishing in 47 minutes and 37 seconds

Harry Kane completed his long quest for football's highest individual honor, with the Bayern Munich and England striker winning the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season reut.rs/4snFDys

WATCH: Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe could be the top men's contenders for the 70th Ballon d'Or to be held in London. Rohith Nair explains

WATCH: Cliff diver Molly Carlson made history off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada by becoming the first woman to dive off an iceberg. Carlson said her dive was inspired by her mental health challenges

Ultra-endurance athlete Catherine Breed became the first person to swim California's entire 900-mile coastline, completing the journey from Oregon to Mexico in less than four months. More here: reut.rs/4ianVK3

WATCH: The NFL defended the Philadelphia Eagles' treatment of Jalen Hurts after the quarterback was sidelined indefinitely due to blood clots in his lungs, while the players' union called for an inquiry into the care he received reut.rs/4z5lno2

Spanish skateboarder Diego Poncelet set a 94.34 mph world-speed record with no brakes in Les Éboulements, Canada reut.rs/4BcDycR

Gianni Infantino faces the soccer leaders who want him gone in his first meeting with FIFA’s top brass since his plan to sell a stake in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, collapsed. Read more here reut.rs/4yQIS49

Men with arm and leg amputations, many hurt in M23 attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, competed on crutches in the country's first amputee soccer tournament

Africa will return to the Formula One calendar for the first time since 1993, with Rwanda set to host a grand prix from the early 2030s in a 10-year deal announced reut.rs/4B2ErVe

WATCH: Alexia Barrier will become the first woman to race solo in a 32-meter ULTIM class trimaran during November's Route du Rhum transatlantic race from France to the Caribbean reut.rs/3VuwpV1

Haze over Singapore could prompt restrictions on outdoor entertainment during the Formula One Grand Prix weekend, though the race itself is expected to go ahead as planned, the FIA said. Read: reut.rs/4rXDpFR

India joins Germany, Qatar and five other countries in the race to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said. @Vathsa10 explains the significance of the announcement and what the next steps are reut.rs/4y2tC2H

Thousands of emotional fans gathered at Buenos Aires' Monumental stadium and surrounding fan zones to witness Lionel Messi's farewell from Argentina's national team, with many moved to tears as the 39-year-old legend played his final international match reut.rs/4znM7zY

An investigation found Manchester City used 'sham' commercial contracts to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade, ruling that the club was guilty of serious breaches of financial rules. Ossian Shine explains reut.rs/4ALzT5m

Su Mudaerji, the 'Tibetan Eagle,' grew up farming potatoes and corn in Sichuan province before becoming the first Tibetan fighter in the UFC. A win in Shanghai has now lifted him to the 11th position in the men's flyweight rankings reut.rs/4AJseV9

The NBA has closed its only elite training academy in Africa, current and former officials told Reuters, less than a decade after it was launched in Senegal to prepare promising young African players for professional leagues in the US and elsewhere reut.rs/4hVmEHT

FIFA accused UEFA of waging a ‘misinformation campaign’ and trying to influence the race for its presidency as world soccer's governing body urged a US court to reject a discovery request linked to a controversial investment proposal. More here: reut.rs/46Pi73I

WATCH: During media day for the Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James spoke about his expectations for the upcoming season after leaving the Los Angles Lakers, saying, ‘I didn't leave my family to lose in the second round’ reut.rs/4xLYAfh

The 2026 Cliff Diving World Series came down to the fifth and final stop in Polignano a Mare, Italy with Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland and Brit Aidan Heslop claiming the overall win for the season, despite not reaching the podium at the finale