Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns both shot eight-under 62s at The Open, equalling the lowest rounds in men's major history. The matching scores created the same record line but, according to BBC Sport, drew different reactions from the players.
Aston Villa have completed a club-record £59.5m move for Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi, according to Sky Sports. The deal also means Villa beat Newcastle to a player both clubs had targeted.
The Guardian has marked the death of West Indies great Garry Sobers at 89 by framing him as cricket’s finest all-rounder. The tribute places Sobers in the rare category of players whose status is treated less as a debate than as a reference point.
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has spoken to Sky Sports about the impact of the Spygate scandal that led to the club’s expulsion from the Championship play-offs. His comments point to consequences beyond the sporting sanction, including police protection and threats.
Sky Sports News reports that some England players, including more than one senior figure, were bemused by Thomas Tuchel’s defensive substitutions in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina. The story shifts attention from the result itself to the tactical trust inside England’s camp.
George Russell enters the Belgian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli's once-commanding Formula One lead reduced to 25 points. Antonelli had led Russell by 68 after Monaco, but recent bad luck for the teenager and a Russell win in Austria have reopened the title race.
