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Plus: Argentina does it again…
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1) Argentina stuns England to make WC final
Argentina's Enzo Fernández and Lautaro MartĂnez scored late goals to earn a 2-1 comeback win over England yesterday, sending the reigning champs to the World Cup final.
- Argentina will face Spain in the final at New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) on Sunday.
- Argentina is seeking its 4th title and looking to become the 1st back-to-back champ since Brazil (1958 & 1962), while Spain is looking for its 2nd title after winning in 2010.
- The match will be a battle of opposing styles: Argentina leads the World Cup in goals scored (19), while Spain has the fewest goals allowed (1).
2) 154th British Open tees off
The British Open began early this morning at Royal Birkdale in England, with the first wave of golfers teeing off at 12:36 am CT.
- The Open Championship marks the climax of the annual golf season, ending a ~100-day sprint that includes all 4 major tournaments.
- World #1 Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite once again this week, and finished this morning’s action 2 shots shy of clubhouse leaders Sungjae Im (-4) and Dan Brown (-4).
- Meanwhile, Bryson DeChambeau is hoping to avoid becoming the only multiple-major winner under age 40 to miss the cut at all 4 majors in a single season.
3) Knicks are big winner at 2026 ESPYs
The 2026 ESPYs took place last night in New York, where the hometown Knicks walked away with a boatload of major hardware.
- ESPN's annual sports awards show honored the Knicks for best team, best male athlete (Jalen Brunson), and best play (OG Anunoby's tip-in) of the past year.
- Other awards include best record-breaking performance (Myles Garrett’s NFL-record 23 sacks), best WNBA player (A’ja Wilson), and best single-game performance (Shohei Ohtani, Game 4 NLCS).
4) ACC changes football tiebreaker after chaotic 2025
The ACC is changing its tiebreaker policy for football, after a 7th tiebreaker last year led to eventual champ Duke (7-5) making the conference title game while CFP runner-up Miami (10-2) did not.
- Head-to-head matchups will remain the top tiebreaker, followed by winning percentage.
- However, subsequent tiebreakers involving 3+ teams will be settled by a Sport Source Analytics metric used by the CFP committee.
- It comes as the winner of the Power 4 championship games (including the ACC) are now guaranteed a spot in the CFP, a change from previous seasons.
5) WNBA All-Star rosters announced
The team rosters for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game were revealed yesterday on ESPN, where honorary GMs Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon drafted both All-Star rosters.
- Dallas Wings G Paige Bueckers and Indiana Fever G Caitlin Clark finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in fan voting, with Bueckers leading Team Cooper and Clark leading Team Weatherspoon.
- Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson went with the #1 pick in the All-Star draft, followed by NY Liberty F Breanna Stewart.
See the full WNBA All-Star rosters
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