General Sports 24 Hours

Last updated: June 29, 2026, 11:37 AM ET

Golf & Tennis

Viktor Hovland secured a dramatic victory at the Travelers Championship, defeating world number one Scottie Scheffler in a playoff on Monday morning. Hovland's birdie on the 18th hole sealed his win, with Norwegian fans cheering him on, drawing parallels to World Cup support as Hovland beat Scheffler. Meanwhile, Wimbledon is underway, with celebrities like David Beckham and Niall Horan making appearances. The tournament is also synonymous with its iconic "strawberries and cream" a signature Wimbledon treat. However, British hope Jack Draper has withdrawn from the tournament due to a persistent arm injury, expressing his devastation. Experts are also weighing in on potential winners, with predictions on whether an American can claim the women's title or if Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic will prevail Wimbledon experts' picks. Serena Williams is also making her return to the grass courts for the first time in four years, having tirelessly prepared for the moment, though she has also voiced her frustration with the tennis anti-doping system, calling it "unprofessional" and "unreasonable" Serena chides anti-doping system, and admitting she had to talk herself into playing singles again Williams talks self into return.

Cricket & Rugby

Ben Stokes has definitively ruled out reversing his international retirement, stating he is "done" and will not play in next year's Ashes Stokes rules out reversing. His England career concluded with a series defeat against New Zealand Stokes' England career ends. Former captain Michael Vaughan believes more leadership changes are necessary in English cricket following Stokes' departure More change needed after, and that the team will miss his "winning persona" England will miss Stokes'. In other cricket news, Ireland's historic weekend continued with a shock 2-0 T20 series win over India Ireland clinch shock T20, prompting questions about whether it was the biggest weekend in Irish cricket history Was historic weekend biggest. Heinrich Malan has stepped down as Ireland's head coach Head coach Malan leaves. In rugby, Wales captain Jac Morgan has backed Dewi Lake to continue as captain Morgan backs Lake's Wales, while South Africa has selected Manie Libbok at fly-half to face England on Saturday, replacing the injured Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Springboks pick Libbok 10.

WNBA & Player Transactions

The WNBA features a highly anticipated matchup as the New York Liberty host the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday, pitting the league's two most successful teams over the past three seasons against each other A'ja-Stewie showdown looms. In a significant transaction, the Charlotte Hornets are reportedly trading Miles Bridges, along with a 2029 first-round pick and a second-round pick, to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale, and a 2033 first-round pick Hornets trade veteran Bridges. In coaching milestones, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve tied the WNBA record for career coaching wins with her 379th victory on Sunday Lynx's Reeve ties WNBA. The Washington Mystics secured a dramatic 124-123 victory over the Portland Fire in a quadruple-overtime thriller, with Sonia Citron scoring a career-high 32 points Mystics outlast Fire.

American Football & Auto Racing

NFL record-holder Chris Johnson has revealed he