General Sports 3 Days

Last updated: July 5, 2026, 8:35 AM ET

Rugby Union

Wales opened their Nations Championship campaign with a convincing 39-24 victory over Fiji in Cardiff, with Aaron Wainwright potentially set for his first cap against Argentina in San Juan six-try Wales beat Fiji. Across the globe, Ireland secured a dramatic 33-31 comeback win against Australia in Sydney, with Hugo Keenan producing an outstanding display on his return Keenan shines Ireland return. Ben Donaldson's late penalty miss cost the Wallabies dearly in a match where Ireland claimed a bonus-point win Ireland deny Wallabies. Meanwhile, the inaugural Nations Championship kicked off with a nine-try thriller in Christchurch as New Zealand defeated France, with Will Jordan scoring twice All Blacks beat France. Scotland face an arduous summer, with away matches against Argentina and South Africa followed by a home tie against Fiji air miles, altitude, Pumas. Finn Russell has been left out of Scotland's squad to face Argentina, with Tom Jordan and Fergus Burke impressing in their win over the Pumas no Russell as Jordan starts. England, bracing for their biggest game since 2017, face South Africa with confidence renewed, though questions remain about their long losing streak belief back England brace. Captain Jamie George has backed England's inexperienced replacement forwards to make an impact against the Springboks inexperienced England bench backed. George Furbank has been ruled out of England's Test against South Africa with appendicitis Furbank out of South. Wales' Nations Championship journey continues with a trip to Argentina and South Africa Wales prepare take flight. Fiji, aiming to create a home atmosphere in Cardiff, will 'host' Wales in their opening Nations Championship fixture Fiji aim to create.

Tennis

The Wimbledon Championships are heating up, with qualifiers Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki eyeing further upsets after knocking out seeded players qualifiers eye more shocks. Grigor Dimitrov has expressed his desire to "rewrite his Wimbledon story" after reaching the fourth round with a thrilling five-set victory over Matteo Berrettini Dimitrov out to rewrite. He continued his emotional return to SW19 by defeating Jakub Mensik to reach the third round Dimitrov extends emotional Wimbledon. Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka are set to meet for the third time in three months, this time with a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals at stake rivalry renewed - Sabalenka. Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, powered past Karolina Pliskova to reach the third round in straight sets Swiatek gets A+ Navratilova. Swiatek dedicated her stunning win over the defending champion Iga Swiatek to "all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks" Eala wins 'for all. Amanda Anisimova rallied with 20 aces to avoid an upset against Sofia Kenin, securing her place in the third round Anisimova rallies behind 20. Taylor Fritz advanced to the third round with a solid performance against compatriot Patrick Kypson dressed success, Fritz advances. British wildcard Arthur Fery fought off nosebleeds and a tough opponent to reach the Wimbledon fourth round, keeping home singles hopes alive GB's Fery fights off. Fery's journey continues as he faces Zizou Bergs in the third round carnival sideshow - doubles. Novak Djokovic equaled Roger Federer's record of 105 men's singles match wins at Wimbledon by defeating Arthur Rinderknech Djokovic matches Federer's Wimbledon. Serena Williams' return to singles play at Wimbledon drew significant viewership, averaging 1.8 million viewers on ESPN, making it the network's biggest audience for a Day 2 at the grass-court Grand Slam Serena's return sets Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic urged people to "cool off a little bit" regarding criticism of Serena Williams cool off criticism Serena. Elena Rybakina became the highest seed to fall at Wimbledon thus far, losing in straight sets to Elise Mertens advantage Sabalenka? Swiatek &. Katie Boulter and Heather Watson were among the British players exiting the doubles competition in the first round Boulter and Watson among.

Cycling & Motorsport

Jonas Vingegaard claimed the yellow jersey on the opening stage of the Tour de France after a tense team time trial win opening Tour stage. Tadej Pogacar, sporting a new hairstyle, faces rivals in his quest for a fifth Tour de France title will anyone deny Pogacar. Chris Froome, a four-time winner of the Tour de France, has announced his retirement from professional cycling four-time Tour de France. Biniam Girmay aims to recapture past Tour de France glories with his new team, two years after making history can Girmay recreate past. The Tour de France quiz challenges users to name every winner since World War II Tour de France quiz. Lewis Hamilton set the pace in practice for the British Grand Prix, with Ferrari showing strong form ahead of sprint qualifying Hamilton fastest Silverstone practice. Hamilton noted that Silverstone will feel like a "completely different circuit" with the new cars this year Silverstone completely different. Teenager Fionn McLaughlin scored his first Formula 3 points by finishing ninth in the sprint race at Silverstone teenager McLaughlin scores first.

Cricket

England's women's cricket team are brimming with belief heading into the T20 World Cup final, a sentiment echoed by fans after a long journey belief back England brace. England have overcome their fielding weaknesses through hard work and a unique approach to reach the final hard work disco jacket. Concerns over a clash between team warm-ups and a performance by pop star Rita Ora at Lord's for the T20 World Cup final have been eased, with England and Australia allowed to warm up on the outfield organisers ease concern clash. The T20 World Cup final pits England against Australia, with questions surrounding Australia's psychological edge do Australia mental edge. Information on how to follow the Women's T20 World Cup final on the BBC is available follow England's T20 World. Notts Outlaws maintained their position at the top of the T20 Blast North Group after a close win against Lancashire Notts squeeze past Lancs. Glamorgan women reached their T20 Blast League Two final with an emphatic victory over Middlesex Glamorgan women reach final.

Athletics & Other Sports

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson finished second behind Lilian Odira in her second consecutive Diamond League race in Eugene Hodgkinson beaten into second. The British Grand Prix is expected to draw close to 180,000 spectators, but hopes for a home winner are considered slim record crowd hoping. Northern Ireland swimmer Bethany Firth broke her own S14 100m backstroke world record at the Dutch National Championships Firth breaks own S14. The World Series of Poker main event has begun, with Michael Mizrachi defending his title World Series Poker updates. Joey Chestnut is preparing for his 18th hot dog eating contest Miki Sudo's hot dog. The "world's largest wiener dog race" has attracted international attention to Starkville, Mississippi watching - wiener dogs. Angel Reese expressed that the lack of starters from the Eastern Conference-leading Dream in the WNBA All-Star Game was "disrespectful" Reese: Dream's All-Star snubs. Caitlin Clark has condemned negative attention directed towards her, the Fever, and opposing WNBA players Clark condemns hatred. A list of the 50 best players in the WNBA has been compiled ranking the 50 best. The U.S. women's national soccer team's victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina set a domestic ratings record, drawing over 24.4 million viewers U.S. World Cup win. Mexico is doubling security and capping crowds at fan events following fan deaths Mexico ups security, caps. The GAA is expected to scale back redevelopment plans for Casement Park, with a lower capacity than originally planned scale back redevelopment plans. Wales' men's hockey team is crowdfunding to support their bid for the Hockey World Cup Wales' hockey team crowdfunding. The Welsh Sports Hall of Fame will honor rugby great Ray Gravell Welsh Sports Hall. James Walsh, a rider from the Republic of Ireland, died following an accident at the Tandragee 100 road race Irish rider Walsh dies. The Welsh women's hockey team reached their final after defeating Middlesex Glamorgan women reach final.

American Football & College Sports

Expectations are high for Chop Robinson in 2026 with the Miami Dolphins after a down year after down year, Dolphins.... ESPN's college football staff has identified the best player ever for every jersey number 100 numbers, 100 debates. Jayden Daniels is listed among players with "red flags" Jayden Daniels among 'red. A panel of experts has selected the most impactful sports photos in American history American Lens.

Boxing & Combat Sports

The first installment of the Enhanced Games, which encouraged performance-enhancing drug use, concluded with one world record broken but athletes receiving significant paychecks Enhanced Games is betting. ESPN's pound-for-pound boxing rankings have been updated, with Jaron "Boots" Ennis climbing one spot after becoming a two-division champion Men's boxing pound-for-pound rankings. A Mexican fighter and an American prospect are highlighted as proof of boxing's continued viability inside knockdown, drag-out fight. Andreas Hale and Nick Parkinson have shared their picks for the best of boxing in the first half of 2026 best fighter, fight, KO. British heavyweight boxers like Fury, Joshua, Dubois, and Itauma are contributing to