Greek athlete Dimitris Tsiamis competes in the men's triple jump final on Saturday, August 15, 2026, as European athletics championships headline Saturday's sports broadcast lineup.
Television networks are broadcasting action from football, track and field, tennis, and motorsport throughout the day.
The European Outdoor Athletics Championship in Birmingham continues on ERT1 and ERT2 SPOR, starting at 09:30. The morning schedule features four race walk finals. Antigoni Ntrismpioti, Panagiota Tsinopoulou, Efstathia Fiaska, and Olga Kourkoutsaki compete in the women's marathon race walk final.
Alexandros Papamichail, Ioannis Kelepouris, and Giorgos Karagiannis represent Greece in the men's marathon race walk final at 09:30 on ERT2 SPOR. The women's half marathon race walk final features Christina Papadopoulou and Maria Antonopoulou. Anestis Kritoulis, Efthymios Papastergiou, and Panagiotis Ntentopoulos compete in the men's half marathon race walk final.
Anastasia Dragomirova competes in the heptathlon long jump at 12:25 and the heptathlon javelin throw at 13:55 on ERT2 SPOR, before concluding her event in the heptathlon 800 meters at 21:45. Konstantina Gkoga and Maria Mpesi participate in the women's long jump qualification at 13:50. Dimitris Tsiamis enters the men's triple jump final at 22:17 on ERT1, while overall coverage of day six of the European Championship airs at 13:00 and 21:45 on ERT2 SPOR.
Tennis action in Cincinnati
Maria Sakkari plays her second round match at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati against Kamilla Rakhimova at 22:30 on Nova Sports 6, competing on her name day. Novasports 6HD also broadcasts WTA 1000 Cincinnati coverage at 18:00 and 20:00.
Cosmote Sport 6 HD broadcasts main draw matches from the ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati at 18:00 and 22:00. In other tennis news, Stefanos Tsitsipas stated that he is seeking something different in his life. Tsitsipas noted that while he maintains a good relationship with his father, his father can no longer serve as his coach.
European football match schedule
Football broadcasts begin at 14:00 on Novasports 3HD and Nova Sports 6 with Hertha Berlin facing Heidenheim in Bundesliga 2. Sky Bet EFL action follows at 14:30 on Cosmote Sport 3 HD as Notts County plays Leicester in League One.
Cosmote Sport 3 HD broadcasts York against Bristol Rovers in League Two at 17:00, followed by Sheffield United against Birmingham in the Championship at 19:30. Cosmote Sport 2 HD covers Middlesbrough against Lincoln City in the Championship at 17:00. In the Premier Sports Cup, Dundee United plays Celtic at 19:45 on Cosmote Sport 1 HD.
La Liga action returns as Alaves plays Getafe at 20:30 on Cosmote Sport 7 HD, while Sevilla faces Rayo Vallecano at 22:30 on Cosmote Sport 5 HD. Excelsior hosts PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie at 21:05 on Novasports Prime, Torino plays Carrarese in the Coppa Italia at 22:15 on Novasports Start, and Rio Ave hosts Porto in Liga Portugal at 22:30 on Cosmote Sport 2 HD.
Motorsport and international sports news
Cosmote Sport 5 HD broadcasts live coverage from the ERC 2026 rally in the Czech Republic. The network airs SS2 Pohorelice 1 at 09:45, SS3 Trojak 1 at 10:50, and SS4 Bunc 1 at 12:50.
The Greek men's 4x100 meter relay team qualified for the final at the European Athletics Championship. Greek sprinter Polyniki Emmanouilidou expressed deep disappointment after a mistake in the relay event, apologizing publicly and stating she was sorry for failing to perform as required.
At the European Swimming Championship, Apostolos Christou advanced comfortably to the 100 meter backstroke final. Apostolos Siskos won two medals at the event, including a bronze medal with a record performance in the 200 meter butterfly. Siskos dedicated his medal to Greece and to the firefighters fighting active wildfires. Additionally, 19-year-old swimmer Liebman set a world record in the 1500 meter event.
Football transfer developments and basketball
Remo Freuler arrives in Athens on Saturday night to complete his transfer to Olympiacos, with Italian media considering the move agreed. Analysis indicates Freuler will bring tactical discipline and quality to the midfield. Olympiacos is also working to complete the transfer of Armando Gonzalez, whose agent is scheduled to land in Greece on Sunday.
Samsunspor confirmed the loan transfer of Ndiaye to PAOK, while Rangers announced the loan signing of James Penrice from AEK Athens. OFI Crete submitted its official European squad list for upcoming matches against CSKA Sofia. Ciro Immobile announced his retirement from professional football at age 36.
Goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis made a double save for Hull in a friendly against Nice in England, while Konstantinos Karetsas performed impressively for Borussia Dortmund in a friendly against Roma. Ousmane Diomande made statements addressing reports linking him to Liverpool. In basketball, Spain defeated Bulgaria 128 to 13 in the Eurobasket U-16 women's tournament, and the Euroleague published a feature video on Sasha Vezenkov and Evan Fournier titled "One season, two MVPs".
