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Last updated: June 22, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Rugby Union

Ardie Savea has been elevated to captain the All Blacks by coach Dave Rennie, who also handed a first call-up to Newcastle-bound winger Fehi Fineanganofo Save named All Blacks captain. Leo Cullen will depart his post as Leinster head coach at the conclusion of the upcoming season Cullen to leave Leinster. In a final farewell, firefighter Jenni Scoble will don the Welsh jersey for the last time against the Barbarians at Twickenham Firefighter Scoble's final game. The Welsh national men's side faces a demanding summer of travel, with little respite following the conclusion of their domestic season Tandy's Wales prepare. In a compelling Prem Rugby final, Northampton Saints secured their third English title by defeating Exeter Chiefs Northampton win Prem Rugby title, with captain George Hendy scoring two tries in the victory Hendy's two tries. This triumph has ignited debate about whether this Northampton squad could become one of English rugby's all-time greats Northampton dynasty potential. Meanwhile, Leinster retained their United Rugby Championship title with a commanding 36-7 victory over the Bulls at Croke Park Leinster retain URC title, though captain Caelan Doris is set to miss upcoming matches due to a new foot injury Doris ruled out of Ireland matches.

Golf

Wyndham Clark secured his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills, overcoming a challenging course and crowd pressure Clark wins U.S. Open. Clark maintained a six-shot lead heading into the final round Clark leads by six, ultimately setting a 36-hole scoring record for the U.S. Open at the venue Clark sets Shinnecock record. Matt Fitzpatrick was among the closest challengers as Clark built a four-shot halfway lead Fitzpatrick challenges Clark. Rory McIlroy, however, expressed that Shinnecock Hills "won the battle over me" after finishing six over par McIlroy on Shinnecock. Joaquin Niemann received a two-shot penalty for throwing a club during the opening round, becoming the first player penalized under the new major championship code of conduct Niemann penalized for throwing club. Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut for the third consecutive major DeChambeau misses cut. Miles Russell, made headlines when he surprised his father on the 18th hole of the U.S. Open by having his caddie hand over clubs and bib so he could carry his son's bag for the remainder of the round Russell caddie swap.

Tennis

Serena Williams is set to make a surprise return to singles action at Wimbledon after accepting a wildcard entry Williams singles comeback. The 44-year-old's return to the singles court for the Grand Slam has been analyzed by BBC Sport Williams Wimbledon analysis. Francisco Cerundolo clinched the biggest title of his career at Queen's, fighting back to defeat Tommy Paul in the longest men's singles final at the event Cerundolo wins Queen's title. Britain's Arthur Fery narrowly missed a career milestone, falling to Cerundolo in the Queen's quarter-finals Fery falls to Cerundolo. Corentin Moutet was fined $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, including profane language in a post-match interview, resulting in the loss of almost his entire Queen's prize money Moutet fined $40K. Jack Draper is slated to return from injury at Eastbourne under the guidance of new coach Andy Murray Draper returns with Murray. Aryna Sabalenka battled her way into the Berlin Open semi-finals after a tough match, reflecting that she now understands "how it feels to play against me" Sabalenka reaches Berlin semis. She later lost the deciding set 6-0 to Jessica Pegula in the Berlin Open final Sabalenka loses Berlin final. Marie Bouzkova overcame an ankle injury to defeat Emma Navarro and claim her first grass-court singles title at the Nottingham Open Bouzkova wins Nottingham title.

Cricket

England's tumultuous fortnight concluded with a significant 253-run defeat to New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval England's heavy defeat, setting up a decisive final Test Deciding Test looms. Debutant wicketkeeper James Rew and a century from Henry Nicholls compounded England's struggles in the match England hit by drops and century. Pace bowler Josh Tongue admitted England missed the presence of absent captain Ben Stokes Tongue admits Stokes absence. Ben Stokes himself scored 95 for Durham against Northamptonshire, while the national side struggled against New Zealand Stokes scores for Durham. Durham chief executive Tim Bostock expressed bewilderment regarding doubts surrounding Stokes' "state of mind" following a nightclub incident Durham chief on Stokes doubts. Stokes and Gus Atkinson were withdrawn from county fixtures, indicating their potential availability for the third Test against New Zealand Stokes and Atkinson withdrawn. A partnership between Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson, scoring 61 runs off 21 balls, offered a glimmer of hope for England's white-ball middle-order issues Kemp and Gibson partnership.

In women's T20 cricket, England's batting impressed in a 38-run victory over Scotland, bringing them closer to a semi-final spot in the World Cup England beat Scotland. South Africa kept their World Cup hopes alive with a six-wicket win over India, powered by Marizanne Kapp'