General Sports 3 Days

Last updated: July 20, 2026, 5:31 AM ET

Golf and Tennis Updates

Rory McIlroy admitted he was "stuck in neutral" during the Open Championship and plans to use a summer break to celebrate his Masters victory in April admitted he was. Jon Rahm received a code-of-conduct warning at the British Open for throwing his club after a poor tee shot on the par-3 15th hole. Sam Burns held a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Ryan Fox tied a major championship record on Saturday by carding a 62 at the Open Championship, the third player to match the mark this week. Robert Mac Intyre credited patience for his second-round 69 at the Open Championship, keeping him in contention with the leaders credited patience. Stefanos Tsitsipas claimed his first ATP title in 16 months, defeating Raphael Collignon in the Swiss Open final. Karolina Muchova will miss the Canadian Open after undergoing "small surgery" and expects to be sidelined for a "few weeks".

NASCAR and Motorsports

Joey Logano secured his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday night at North Carolina's North Wilkesboro Speedway. George Russell's title hopes suffered a significant blow after crashing out at Spa, falling 50 points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell also expressed frustration with a "serious issue" affecting his Mercedes' straight-line performance, deeming his title fight "impossible" expressed frustration. A Mercedes driver scout involved in discovering Kimi Antonelli is leaving the team to join rivals Red Bull is leaving the team. Elfyn Evans extended his lead in the World Rally Championship title race despite finishing sixth at Rally Estonia.

Rugby Union and League

Wales are confident they are closing the gap to the elite teams in the world, despite another significant defeat by South Africa in the Nations Championship are confident. South Africa comfortably secured a seven-try bonus-point victory over Wales in Durban. England's discipline was described as "comical" by Matt Dawson, who highlighted a problem needing addressing after the team received four yellow cards in their 31-24 win over Argentina was described as. England narrowly beat Argentina in a chaotic match in the Nations Championship, with a last-gasp try for the hosts controversially ruled out. Scotland secured a hard-fought bonus-point victory against Fiji in a pulsating Nations Championship battle at Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend is prepared for another high-scoring encounter with Fiji, provided Scotland is on the winning side is prepared. Wales' netballers are heading to the Commonwealth Games with high spirits after defeating Tonga 65-52 in their final warm-up match are heading to the Commonwealth Games. Castleford Tigers completed an extraordinary comeback to defeat league leaders Leeds Rhinos 36-34 in a thrilling West Yorkshire derby. Warrington bounced back to comfortably beat reigning Super League champions Hull KR, with Matty Ashton passing 100 tries for the club.

WNBA and Basketball

Angel Reese expressed gratitude for the WNBA's decision to suspend coach Sandy Brondello for one game, following Brondello's "protected species" comment about Reese expressed gratitude. Paige Bueckers scored 25 points before leaving the Wings' win after a collision, while Arike Ogunbowale added six points late to help the Wings defeat the Sparks 90-82. Caitlin Clark made WNBA history by recording over 40 points and 10 assists, leading the Indiana Fever to a victory over the Seattle Storm.

Other Sports News

FIFA president Gianni Infantino undertook an extensive travel schedule for the 2026 World Cup, flying the equivalent of 2.5 times around the Earth between the opener in Mexico City and the final in New Jersey. The winners of the World Cup will receive championship rings in addition to the traditional trophy and gold medals. Cooper Flagg's latest rookie card is valued by at least one collector at $5 million is valued. Boxer Hannah Rapp, tragically died Saturday morning after being struck by a car while cycling in Brazos County, Texas tragically died. Two riders died in separate incidents at British eventing competitions on Saturday, British Eventing confirmed. Beth Shriever became the first BMX racer to win four elite world titles as extreme weather shortened the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane. Dricus Du Plessis earned a brilliant five-round unanimous decision win over Kamaru Usman on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night, positioning himself for another title shot. Ben Askren returned to the wrestling mat and lost 6-3 to Belal Muhammad in the co-main event of RAF 11 in Milwaukee, a year after undergoing double lung transplant surgery returned to the wrestling mat. Conor McGregor detailed the ACL and meniscus damage to his right leg that ended his UFC return earlier this month, expressing confidence in his ability to fight again detailed the ACL and meniscus damage. Keely Hodgkinson returned to winning ways at the London Diamond League after a challenging period. Josh Kerr is aiming for the mile record, while Hodgkinson is downplaying her 800m bid at the Diamond League meeting in London is aiming for the mile record. Liam Williams scored a try in Wales' 65-52 win over Tonga in their final warm-up for the Commonwealth Games scored a try. Jake Heyward will compete in the one-mile race at the Commonwealth Games after recovering from double Achilles surgery will compete. Sir Chris Hoy expressed confidence that the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games will be a "massive success," despite a scaled-down format expressed confidence. The World Cricketers' Association has voiced concerns about the changes made to the structure of the men's 50-over World Cup has voiced concerns.