Tadej Pogacar strengthened his Tour de France position with a dominant victory on mountainous stage 14. The win extended his overall lead and gave the general classification race another clear reference point.
South Africa eased to a seven-try bonus-point victory over Wales in Durban, leaving Wales pointless again after three rounds of the Nations Championship. The result strengthens South Africa’s tournament position while deepening Wales’ early-table problems.
Rory McIlroy says the player consensus at the 2026 Open Championship is that Bryson DeChambeau's two-shot penalty was justified. The ruling came after a second-round rules infringement, according to BBC Sport.
Luis de la Fuente says Spain will not assign a dedicated marker to Lionel Messi in Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina in New Jersey. The decision comes despite Messi's eight goals, four assists, and De la Fuente's own costly memory of facing him as a teenager.
Keely Hodgkinson returned to winning ways at the London Diamond League after what the Olympic 800m champion described as a tough couple of weeks, according to BBC Sport. The win gives her campaign a timely competitive reset without answering every question about what comes next.
South Africa eased to a seven-try bonus-point victory over Wales in Durban in the third round of the Nations Championship, according to BBC Sport. The result leaves Wales pointless and strengthens South Africa's position in the competition picture.
