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Last updated: July 13, 2026, 2:31 AM ET

UFC 329 Delivers Knockouts and Injuries

Max Holloway and Paddy Pimblett at UFC, potentially setting them up for a future matchup. Pimblett strengthened his with a 52-second submission victory. However, Conor McGregor's highly anticipated return ended abruptly with an opening-minute injury, leading to speculation about his future in the sport, 28. McGregor's coach stated his right knee was "never an issue" heading into the fight. Separately, Gable Steveson debuted in style, securing a first-round TKO win. A federal grand jury for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack at a UFC event.

Tennis Stars Shine at Wimbledon and Beyond

Jannik Sinner to reclaim his No. 1 status, fending off challenges until Carlos Alcaraz's return. In the men's wheelchair singles final at Wimbledon, top seed Tokito Oda defeated Great Britain's Alfie Hewett 6-1, 6-1, with Hewett having previously reached his fifth consecutive final. The dominance of Czech tennis, as demonstrated by Linda Noskova's victory over Karolina Muchova in an all-Czech women's final.

International Rugby and Football Updates

Wales prop Rhys Carre feels the team took a step back in their Nations Championship defeat to Argentina, who were more than good value for their 35-21 victory. Scrum-half Raffi Quirke to the England squad for their match against Argentina. Ireland, with a much-changed team, secured a bonus-point win over Japan, with Sean Jansen marking his debut with a try. New Zealand's Will Jordan became the All Blacks' record try-scorer with a hat-trick in their 47-17 thrashing of Italy, while France fought back to beat Australia with Aaron Grandidier Nkanang scoring two tries on debut. Scotland fell short in a 10-try thriller against South Africa, losing 42-28.

Cricket News from Around the Globe

In the T20 Blast, Yorkshire and Somerset reached the quarter-finals, with Hampshire also securing a home tie. The Blaze and Durham completed the Finals Day line-up. India has taken control of the one-off Test match at Lord's, holding a 269-run lead over England after bowling them out for 170 on day one. Captain Hayley Matthews scored 159 and took three wickets as the West Indies hammered Ireland in the first ODI. The opening match of Australia's Big Bash League season will be staged in India on December 12.

WNBA and Basketball News

The WNBA regular-season attendance record was broken in Montreal as Paige Bueckers scored 34 points to lead Dallas to a 108-95 victory over expansion Toronto. In a separate game, the Tempo outlasted the Liberty 93-91 in an eventful fourth quarter that saw New York's Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ejected for tossing a shoe. Raegan Pebley is out as the Sparks' general manager. Mike Boynton Jr. has agreed to a two-year contract to become the new men's basketball coach at Michigan.

Other Sports Headlines

Former tennis player Mardy Fish won his third American Century Championship title. Seven-time Moto GP world champion Marc Marquez dominated to win his 10th German Moto GP. Mathieu van der Poel won a shortened ninth stage of the Tour de France amidst sweltering 40C heat, while Tim Merlier secured back-to-back stage wins. Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi broke the 27-year-old men's 1,000m world record in Monaco. The University of Michigan regents are expected to decide on AD Manuel soon.