Busy Sports Saturday: LaLiga starts, European athletics and swimming finals, plus gymnastics worlds

The 2026-2027 LaLiga EA Sports season kicks off this Saturday, August 15, 2026, featuring two opening matches. Alavés will host Getafe in Vitoria, while Sevilla faces Rayo Vallecano in another fixture. Several games are postponed due to the World Cup held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Meanwhile, the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom, enters its penultimate day. The schedule includes the men's and women's marathon and half-marathon race walks, with Spanish athlete María Pérez being a strong favorite in the shorter distance. Track and field finals are also set for the day, including the men's javelin, triple jump, 1,500m, and 10,000m, as well as the women's high jump, 400m, and 4x100m relays.

In Paris, the European Aquatics Championships continue with their sixth day of competition. Finals in the men's 200m butterfly, 50m breaststroke, and 1,500m freestyle are scheduled. The women's events include the 50m freestyle, 200m individual medley, and 100m backstroke, alongside a mixed 4x200m freestyle relay.

Globally, the rhythmic gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany, will see the conclusion of the team all-around competition, determining the top three qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The apparatus qualification rounds will also take place. In tennis, world No. 3 Alexander Zverev makes his debut at the ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, facing Cameron Norrie.