General Sports 3 Days

Last updated: July 19, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

Golf

Jackson Suber the Open Championship after the first round at Royal Birkdale, holding a one-shot advantage over the field. Burns sits the leaderboard with a two-shot lead heading into the final round, while Tommy Fleetwood is five shots back. Ryan Fox a major championship record with a 62 on Saturday, marking the third player to achieve the score this week. Rory McIlroy the cut after a second-round, moving to 1-under par overall. Jon Rahm a code-of-conduct warning for throwing his club.

Basketball

Bueckers scored 25 points before exiting the Wings' 90-82 victory over the Sparks due to a collision. Angel Reese gratitude for the WNBA's suspension of coach Sandy Brondello, who had referred to her as a "protected species." Caitlin Clark WNBA history with over 40 points and 10 assists in the Indiana Fever's win against the Seattle Storm. NBA commissioner stated that the debate surrounding Caitlin Clark is not primarily about officiating.

Motorsports

Remco Evenepoel "inhuman" doping tests conducted in the middle of the night at the Tour de France, where Jonas Vingegaard crashed out. George Russell's title hopes suffered a blow after crashing out at Spa, leaving him 50 points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell also a "serious issue" with his Mercedes' straight-line performance as making his title fight "impossible." Mercedes driver involved in discovering Kimi Antonelli is reportedly joining Red Bull.

Other Sports News

Dricus Du a dominant unanimous decision win over Kamaru Usman, positioning himself for another title shot. Conor McGregor his ACL and meniscus tear from his recent UFC return, expressing confidence in a future fight. Beth Shriever the first BMX racer to win four elite world titles as extreme weather curtailed the UCI BMX Racing World Championships. riders died in separate British eventing competitions on Saturday. Boxer Hannah Rapp,. Two riders have also died in separate British eventing competitions. Zoe Backstedt retained her Baloise Ladies Tour title. Stefanos Tsitsipas his first ATP title in 16 months at the Swiss Open.

Rugby and Football

Tigers completed an extraordinary comeback to defeat league leaders Leeds Rhinos 36-34 in a thrilling derby. England's discipline as "comical" by Matt Dawson after receiving four yellow cards in their 31-24 win over Argentina. England held on to beat Argentina in a chaotic Nations Championship match after a controversial late try was disallowed. Argentina wore a replica of their 1986 World Cup kit against England. Scotland secured a hard-fought bonus-point victory against Fiji. Wales lost to South Africa, who scored seven tries. Wales' netballers head to the Commonwealth Games with confidence after beating Tonga 65-52. Wales' rugby is reportedly booming in Argentina.

College Sports and Recruiting

ESPN released its ranking of the top 25 college football recruits, including underclassmen. Monshun Sales top-20 overall recruit, has committed to Indiana. Bill Belichick optimism about the trajectory of North Carolina's football program. Maya Brady is highlighted as a standout softball star.

Other Noteworthy Items

World Cup winners will receive championship rings in addition to the trophy and gold medals. Someone should have saved Tom Dundon from putting his family on the Stanley Cup. Sir Garfield has died at 89 and is remembered as arguably the best all-rounder in cricket history. The winners of the 2026 ESPYS are listed. J.J. Watt out Real Salt Lake.