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Iga Swiatek, the defending champion seeded No. 3, meets No. 29 seed Alexandra Eala on July 4 in a Wimbledon third round that pits a wobbling favorite against the first Filipino to reach a Grand Slam's last 32.
Viktor Hovland sank a seven-foot birdie in a Monday sudden-death playoff to beat world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at the 2026 Travelers Championship, ending a 15-month, 146-start drought with his 8th PGA Tour win.
Folarin Balogun scored then was sent off, and Malik Tillman sealed a 2-0 win on a torn sock, as ten-man USA beat Bosnia and Herzegovina to reach the World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium.
Gonzalo Plata's 77th-minute winner lifted Ecuador past four-time champion Germany 2-1 at MetLife Stadium, sending Sebastián Beccacece's side into the Round of 32 despite a stumbling start to Group E.
Youri Tielemans buried a disputed 125th-minute penalty, the latest goal in World Cup history, to complete Belgium's 3-2 recovery from two goals down and eliminate Senegal in the Round of 32.
Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania on June 30, 2026 that LeBron James, 41, will not return to the Lakers for a 24th season, ending an eight-year run and the 2020 title as Golden State becomes the frontrunner to sign him.
Julian Nagelsmann, 38, quit as Germany head coach on July 3, four days after a penalty shootout loss to Paraguay in the World Cup Round of 32, leaving the DFB to court Jurgen Klopp.
Alphonso Davies is confirmed to start when Canada meets sixth-ranked Morocco on July 4 at Houston Stadium, marking the co-host's first Round of 16 appearance against an opponent it has never beaten.
Wrist tenosynovitis from an April Barcelona Open match has forced Carlos Alcaraz out of Wimbledon 2026 entirely, ending his run of three consecutive SW19 finals and leaving the draw to Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.
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Blackstone's sandwich chain heads to the NYSE at a targeted $12 billion valuation, with a prospectus detailing payments to the founder's relatives before public investors arrive.
Sam Altman pitches Trump officials on donating 5% of OpenAI equity to a citizen dividend fund, a move with heavy consequences for the company's eventual IPO.
The EU Court of Justice has rejected Google's last appeal against its 4.1 billion euro Android penalty, cementing a precedent that will shape platform enforcement for years.
