Europe

Bernie Sanders says he can’t get involved in every race. Some allies wish he would.

Several high-profile progressives are blaming the Vermont senator for not endorsing Francesca Hong in Wisconsin. Sanders told POLITICO he has “limited resources.”

‘It’s a big relief’ – English achieves his golden goal

• Mark English won European 800m gold for Ireland.
• He called the victory a major relief.
• He praised Irish fans’ support.

Mark English said winning European 800m gold was “a big relief” after becoming Ireland’s first male European Championships gold medallist. The victory is significant both personally and historically, and he also praised the strong support from Irish fans. The BBC video report says English achieved his long-held goal…

Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man’s head was sucked out of, report says

• Engine debris shattered a Ryanair window during a July flight.
• A passenger was partially sucked through and seriously injured.
• The aircraft returned safely to Thessaloniki after an emergency.

A preliminary US investigation has found that fragments from a broken engine fan blade smashed a Ryanair aircraft window shortly after take-off from Thessaloniki, Greece, on 10 July. A Serbian passenger’s head and right shoulder were pulled through the missing window, seriously injuring him, before the crew returned…

Hunt surges to 200m glory to win second European gold

• Amy Hunt won 200m gold after already taking the 100m title.
• She ran a season’s best 22.19 seconds in Birmingham.
• Dina Asher-Smith took bronze as Adeleke claimed silver.

Amy Hunt won the women’s 200m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, securing her second gold medal after taking the 100m title earlier in the week. Her victory keeps her on course to become the first athlete to win four European Championship gold medals at one tournament,…

English wins Ireland’s first men’s gold in 800m

• Mark English won European 800m gold for Ireland.
• It is Ireland’s first men’s gold at the championships.
• Max Burgin withdrew injured before the final.

Mark English won the men’s 800m at the European Athletics Championships, securing Ireland’s first-ever men’s gold medal at the event. The victory is significant both as a personal achievement for English and as a historic milestone for Irish athletics. English capitalised after Great Britain’s Max Burgin withdrew from…

Kerr’s Europeans absence ruining the sport – Ingebrigtsen

• Ingebrigtsen says Kerr’s absence harms athletics.
• Kerr prioritised record-breaking and Commonwealth competition.
• Ingebrigtsen won a record-equalling seventh European gold.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen has criticised Josh Kerr’s decision to miss the European Championships, saying top athletes skipping major events damages athletics. The Norwegian, returning from an 11-month injury absence, believes championships should bring together the best competitors and says he would not prioritise record attempts over titles. Ingebrigtsen won…

GB teenager Nowacki wins dramatic European gold

• Nowacki won European 200m breaststroke gold with a late burst.
• His victory follows Commonwealth gold last month.
• Cox and Colbert added bronze medals for Great Britain.

British teenager Filip Nowacki won gold in a dramatic men’s 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, underlining his emergence as one of Great Britain’s leading young swimmers. His late surge secured victory by a narrow margin and followed his Commonwealth Games title last month,…