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Last updated: July 19, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

WNBA & Basketball News

Angel Reese expressed gratitude to the WNBA for suspending coach Sandy Brondello for one game, following Brondello's controversial "protected species" comment. In other WNBA action, Paige Bueckers before exiting with a collision in the Wings' 90-82 victory over the Sparks, with Arike Ogunbowale scoring six crucial points late in the game.

Golf & Tennis Update

Rory McIlroy admitted to being stuck in neutral during the Open Championship and plans to take a summer break to celebrate his Masters win. McIlroy also in the Irish Open would be beneficial for the tournament. Meanwhile, Stefanos Tsitsipas in 16 months, defeating Raphael Collignon in the Swiss Open final.

Motorsport & Cycling

Remco Evenepoel conducted in the middle of the night at the Tour de France after winning stage. Two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard was forced to withdraw from the race following a crash. In cycling news, Zoe Backstedt, a year after becoming the youngest winner of the event.

Rugby & Football

Castleford Tigers to defeat league leaders Leeds Rhinos 36-34 in a thrilling West Yorkshire derby. England's discipline was described as "comical" by Matt Dawson, after the team received four yellow cards in their 31-24 win over Argentina, a match that also saw a controversial late TMO call. Wales' netballers are heading to the Commonwealth Games with confidence after a 65-52 warm-up victory against Tonga.

Combat Sports & Athletics

Conor McGregor from the leg injury that ended his recent UFC return, but remains optimistic about fighting again. Dricus Du Plessis with a decisive five-round unanimous decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC Fight Night. Ben Askren to the wrestling mat, losing 6-3 to Belal Muhammad a year after undergoing double lung transplant surgery. Beth Shriever, becoming the first BMX racer to win four elite world championships as extreme weather impacted the UCI BMX Racing World Championships.

Other Sports News

The tragic death of boxer Hannah Rapp, in Texas. Two riders also on Saturday. Elfyn Evans despite finishing sixth at the Delfi Rally Estonia. Jake Heyward, the Welsh 1,500m runner, will compete in the Commonwealth Games after recovering from double Achilles surgery.