19.07.26 NEWS ... Finland's Sami Pajari (Toyota) won Rally Estonia, marking his maiden World Rally Championship (WRC) win on the roads of South Estonia. Estonia's Robert Virves pushed himself to the limit to win the second-tier WRC2 class.

16.07.26 NEWS ... A water sports center in Ida-Viru County wants to host international competitions in the future and is looking for interested people to help set up a new sports club and create a community.

16.07.26 NEWS ... Rally Estonia returns from Thursday, marking round nine of the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2026 season and bringing a total of 53 crews from 23 countries to South Estonia.

16.07.26 NEWS ... Rally Estonia starts today, Thursday and the airspace above restricted areas relating to the race are closed to unauthorized air traffic, both piloted and remotely controlled.

16.07.26 NEWS ... Estonian Meistriliiga team Tallinn FC Flora's 2-2 away draw against Georgian side FC Iberia 1999 in the second leg of their Champions League qualifier round one tie was not enough to keep them in the running.

15.07.26 NEWS ... National team midfielder Rocco Shein has signed for English Championship side Portsmouth for €2.4 million, one of the highest fees ever commanded for an Estonian player.

11.07.26 NEWS ... Estonia's golf team narrowly lost to Ireland at home in the European Amateur Team Championship, with the Irish winning 4-3 in Saturday's final in Jõelähtme, near Tallinn.

10.07.26 NEWS ... Tennis player Ingrid Neel and her doubles partner Giuliana Olmos (Mexico) are out of Wimbledon after reaching the quarterfinals, going down 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in a hard-fought three-setter against the Chinese duo of Jiang Xinyu and Xu Yifan.

10.07.26 NEWS ... The final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America is now here, with kickoff at 10 p.m. Estonian time today, Sunday, July 19.

10.07.26 NEWS ... Basketball player Kerr Kriisa, who is accused of participating in a fraud scheme, pleaded not guilty. A date for the court hearing was also set.

09.07.26 NEWS ... Estonia has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to be barred from receiving European Union funding over its stance on Russia competing in top level sport.

09.07.26 NEWS ... Former top tennis player Anett Kontaveit is back on court at Wimbledon this year, the venue where she played her final pro game after retiring three years ago.

09.07.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK) has hit out at the removal of the Nordic combined skiing event from the next Winter Olympics, ending a tradition over a century old.

08.07.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Olympic Committee (EOK) has condemned the International Olympic Committee's decision to provisionally lift its suspension on Russia, allowing athletes to compete at future games.

07.07.26 NEWS ... The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that Kerr Kriisa has been charged in connection with a fraud scheme in which the Estonian basketball player allegedly defrauded victims of more than $2 million.

06.07.26 NEWS ... According to attorney-at-law Mart Parind, the charges filed against Estonian basketball player Kerr Kriisa are serious and he faces the possibility of a prison sentence of 50 to 60 years.

05.07.26 NEWS ... The seventh Estonian Gymnastics Festival, "The Charm of Rural Life," began Saturday at Kalevi Central Stadium in Tallinn. The event brings together 3,000 gymnasts and folk dancers, ranging from infants to women in their 80s.

05.07.26 NEWS ... The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Estonian basketball player Kerr Kriisa on suspicion of participating in a fraud scheme.

04.07.26 NEWS ... Today, Saturday, is the Fourth of July, American Independence Day, and this year marks a significant milestone as it is 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

03.07.26 NEWS ... Rally Estonia takes place later this month, and some of the biggest names from the World Rally Championship have already been racking up test kilometers around South Estonia this week ahead of round nine of the championship.

03.07.26 NEWS ... Estonia's sole representative at this year's Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Ingrid Neel, got her women's doubles campaign off to a winning start Thursday.

03.07.26 NEWS ... The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its climax. ETV is carrying the big game between Spain and Argentina Sunday night.

01.07.26 NEWS ... The former head of the national ice hockey association is to run for the position of president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the sport's international governing body.

01.07.26 NEWS ... The former coach of Estonian basketball star Henri Veesaar says the player must first prove himself defensively as he adjusts to a completely different NBA role.

27.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian sports official and marathon runner Renna Nelis was recently elected secretary general of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).

25.06.26 NEWS ... Despite a late draft slide, Estonian basketball star Henri Veesaar realized his NBA dream when the Atlanta Hawks selected the 22-year-old center 52nd overall on Wednesday.

20.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Katrina Lehis took épée gold after a dominant run in France this week, earning her second European title at the European Senior Fencing Championships.

18.06.26 NEWS ... At the Estonian Olympic Committee's regular general assembly, former Estonian Athletics Association president Erich Teigamägi was elected the organization's president for the next two years.

16.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian businessman Taavet Hinrikus is among the new owners of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers after a group of investors acquired a majority stake in a $4.25 billion deal.

13.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia has made it to the Star Sailors League (SSL) Gold Cup 2026 finals in Rio de Janeiro after winning their European qualification group.

12.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian pole vaulter Marleen Mülla finished 12th in the women's pole vault at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

11.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's number one tennis player Mark Lajal came from a set down to win his round one encounter with Michael Zheng (U.S.) at the ATP Challenger 125 tournament in Ilkley, England, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5).

11.06.26 NEWS ... 18-year-old Estonian national basketball team player Oliver Kullamäe has committed to top NCAA side the San Jose State Spartans.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Substitute striker Karel Mustmaa scored his first international goal 10 minutes from time as Estonia retained the Baltic Cup with a 1-0 win over Lithuania in Tallinn.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia claimed a gold medal on the opening day of the 2026 CMAS European Championship Finswimming Indoor Juniors, thanks to seventeen-year-old Krete Maalust.

09.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian endurance athlete Kaidi Kivioja made her full-distance Ironman triathlon debut at the European Championships in Hamburg, setting a new domestic record in the process.

09.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's top tennis player Mark Lajal is through to the main draw at the ATP Challenger Ilkley tournament in Yorkshire, England, despite losing his final qualifier.

08.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian basketball player Henri Drell was instrumental in his team Joventut Badalona's win, which has taken them to the semifinals of Spain's Liga ACB.

08.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian chess player Mai Narva has qualified for the Women's World Cup after finishing 10th at the European Women's European Championship (EWCC) in Batumi, Georgia.

08.06.26 NEWS ... Polish cyclist Marceli Bogusławski won the Tour of Estonia race over the weekend.

08.06.26 NEWS ... The remains of an Estonian Olympic wrestling champion from the interwar era have been reburied on Saaremaa, after being brought back from Sweden.

08.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Mark Lajal is through to qualifying round two at the ATP Challenger Ilkley tournament in the United Kingdom, after defeating local player Anton Matusevich in three sets.

06.06.26 NEWS ... Saturday's half marathon in Narva was called off minutes before its scheduled start after emergency services received a report of a suspicious bag along the route.

06.06.26 NEWS ... The coach father of freestyle ski star Kelly Sildaru says he is appealing a court ruling which found him guilty of embezzlement, Delfi reported.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's top tennis player Mark Lajal is through to the quarterfinals of the Birmingham Open following a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Harry Wendelken (U.K.).

04.06.26 NEWS ... The 13th Tour of Estonia international cycle race gets underway on Thursday and brings some changes to the format.

04.06.26 NEWS ... WRC Delfi Rally Estonia returns to the roads and tracks of South Estonia in July.

03.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian chess player Mai Narva has taken her second win at the ongoing European Women's Chess Championship (EWCC) in Batumi, Georgia, beating Nadya Toncheva (Bulgaria).

03.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's top tennis player Mark Lajal beat Switzerland's number 2 Leandro Riedi in straight sets at the ATP Challenger 125 tournament in Birmingham, England.

03.06.26 NEWS ... Tallinn is offering a free sports program for children and teens this summer, with coaches leading outdoor practices across the city from June through mid-August.