French tennis player Corentin Moutet has been hit with a substantial fine, almost wiping out his entire prize money from Queen’s Club, following a foul-mouthed post-match interview broadcast live on the BBC.

The incident has drawn significant attention to player conduct.

The controversial Frenchman uttered the ‘F-word’ a remarkable seven times during his live interview after his first-round victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

Having initially sworn unintentionally while answering the first question, a grinning Moutet then responded by deliberately saying “f*** f*** f***” three times more, before interviewer Jenny Drummond was forced to pull the plug on the segment.

The ATP announced on Friday that Moutet, who earned £33,000 for reaching the second round of the prestigious HSBC Championships, has been penalised a whopping 40,000 US dollars, which converts to £30,248.

This staggering sum equates to more than 90 per cent of his total prize money from the tournament, effectively breaking down to approximately £4,321 for each expletive used.

The governing body stated the fine was imposed for “unsportsmanlike conduct”, specifically citing “the use of profane language during his post-match interview”. Moutet has since confirmed he will appeal against the fine, in accordance with established ATP rules and procedures.

Elsewhere on the court, American Brandon Nakashima caused a significant shock when he impressively knocked out top seed and world number six Alex De Minaur in a compelling match.

The 24-year-old, currently ranked 32nd in the world, pulled off one of the biggest wins of his burgeoning career with a straight-sets 7-5 6-3 victory.

“Very happy with my performance, it definitely wasn’t easy,” he said. “I was under a lot of pressure but I’m happy with myself getting through the critical points and closing it out at the end.

“It’s never easy serving out a match, especially against a top player like Alex, so I was happy to win the last point.”

The defeat was doubly disappointing for Australian De Minaur, with his fiancée, British number two Katie Boulter, watching from the stands at the Andy Murray Arena.

The 27-year-old had openly expressed his desire to match Boulter’s impressive run to the semi-finals in last week’s WTA event, but ultimately fell one match short of achieving his ambition.

An Indian cricket legend could be gearing up for his first coaching stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) come 2027. According to reports, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is set to join the Delhi Capitals (DC) coaching staff ahead of IPL 2027. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly‘s return to the DC support staff is imminent, and he wants Yuvraj in the dugout too, as per a Times of India report. The wholesale changes are set to take place as JSW Group takes control of the franchise’s operations IPL 2027 onwards.

According to the report, a senior DC official confirmed that Yuvraj is all set to join the franchise.

For the uninitiated, Delhi Capitals is run in alternate two-year cycles by co-owners GMR Group and JSW Group. With GMR having run the team in 2025 and 2026, JSW is set to take over for the next two years.

Sourav Ganguly was a key figure in the franchise’s support staff during the previous JSW cycle, and is likely to return for 2027. Ganguly served as JSW’s Director of Cricket for Delhi Capitals for the last two seasons, during which Hemang Badani was appointed as the head coach.

However, Delhi Capitals could be set for a reshuffle after two underwhelming seasons in IPL 2025 and IPL 2026. Captained by Axar Patel, DC failed to reach the playoffs in both years, despite boasting star players like KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav.

In IPL 2025, DC got off to an excellent start but their campaign faltered in the second half of the season, and they finished fifth.

In IPL 2026, DC’s season was much more inconsistent, and they finished sixth in the standings.

These results have put Badani’s position as head coach at risk, with Ganguly expected to return to the support staff helm in 2027. And it seems like Ganguly wants Yuvraj in the support staff as well.

According to PTI, Yuvraj is likely to join Delhi Capitals as the team’s batting coach for IPL 2027.

Ganguly was the head coach of the Capitals’ SA20 franchise, Pretoria Capitals, earlier this year, leading the team to the final of the tournament. 

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Also in this bulletin: Canada‘s dominant display, South Africa staying alive, Friday’s upcoming matches, Romain Grégoire’s victory at the Tour de Suisse, the unveiling of the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games logos, and the Knicks’ celebrations in New York.

As the U.S. men’s national soccer team looks to build on its emphatic 4-1 victory over Paraguay when it faces Australia on Friday, the biggest question surrounding the Americans is whether “Captain America” will be on the pitch at Lumen Field in Seattle.

Christian Pulisic’s injury status has loomed large over this team despite their strong start on home soil for the tournament. Pulisic, who had an assist in the win over Paraguay, suffered a calf injury that led to him being subbed out after the first half last week.

USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino was asked once again about Christian Pulisic’s status ahead of Friday’s match, but he offered little insight into the condition of the star’s left calf.

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Christian Pulisic of the United States participates in a training session for the 2026 World Cup at Great Sports Park in Irvine, Calif., on June 17, 2026. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

“He’s evolving,” Pochettino responded, per the New York Post. “He’s much better from Friday. We’ll see.

“I think at the moment, we think if he’s not available for tomorrow, he’ll be available for the next game.”

Pochettino added that Pulisic was “doing a massive effort trying to be ready,” understanding that the U.S. star wants to be out on the pitch with the rest of his teammates. He will meet with the training staff on Thursday night to discuss Pulisic’s status.

“I think for every player that loves his country, it’s an amazing opportunity to enjoy and help the team win games,” he said. “When this type of thing happens, always it’s painful, but I think Christian is strong, with a great mentality, and doing a fantastic effort to try to be ready.”

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United States forward Christian Pulisic controls the ball past Paraguay midfielder Andrés Cubas in the first half of a FIFA World Cup 2026 match at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

During the team’s practice on Thursday, Pulisic did much of what he’s been seen doing this week – performing a modified training session and not participating with the rest of the team during the media portion.

Pochettino wouldn’t say who would replace Pulisic if he’s unable to play against Australia on Friday, although Malik Tillman shifted to the left wing after Pulisic exited against Paraguay, while Sebastian Berhalter moved into the midfield role in the second half.

“I will tell tomorrow if that is the situation,” Pochettino said. “At the moment, we are evaluating all the possibilities just in case. And then we will decide when we have the confirmation in one or another direction tonight.”

There’s no doubt Pulisic playing would give the Americans their best chance of defeating Australia, but fellow star Weston McKennie gave a glimpse at the team’s thought process.

Christian Pulisic had an assist in the first half of the USMNT World Cup opener against Paraguay. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)

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“Either way, just trying to give good spirits and hopefully he can be there tomorrow,” McKennie said. “I know he really wants to be, and he’s doing everything that he can, and the staff is doing everything that they can as well. But that’s also another question that’s better to ask him rather than me. I’m in my own la-la land.” 

With Australia defeating Türkiye in its first World Cup match, this bout between these two teams will determine who takes sole possession of first place in Group D.

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Shakur Stevenson has named the most likely fighter to defeat Naoya Inoue, who remains unbeaten after having become a two-division undisputed champion.

‘The Monster’ unified all four major belts at 118lbs before moving up to super-bantamweight, where he has made seven straight defences of his undisputed crown.

His most recent outing, against three-weight world champion Junto Nakatani, resulted in a unanimous decision victory at a sold-out Tokyo Dome last month.

Many would therefore regard Inoue as the sport’s No.1 pound-for-pound fighter, with the Japanese star having also won world titles at flyweight and super-flyweight.

At 33 years old, though, it is difficult to predict how much longer he will remain at the elite level, especially if his next assignment happens to be against Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez.

The 26-year-old American became a three-division world champion last week, dethroning Antonio Vargas with a sixth-round stoppage at 118lbs.

As the newly-crowned WBA bantamweight champion, there is now talk of him either unifying the division – perhaps against WBO titlist Christian Medina – or moving up to 122lbs in preparation for the potential Inoue showdown next year.

Either way, Stevenson has told The Agnew Podcast that he believes Rodriguez stands the best chance at toppling Inoue.

“I think he’s the truth. If anybody can do it – with them type of skills, I think ‘Bam’ can do it.”

Stevenson went on to admit that, in the amateurs, he was introduced to the fight of his life against Rodriguez’s last opponent.

In the end, he edged a split decision against Vargas, who subsequently competed at the 2016 Olympics and showed, even against ‘Bam’, that he is capable of posing problems to elite fighters.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark turned the pregame tunnel into a reveal moment Thursday, arriving at Gainbridge Fieldhouse all smiles while carrying her first signature shoe in her right hand. Her hoodie also featured the phrase “Shoot more threes.”

The Fever shared a photo and video from Clark’s tunnel walk on the team’s verified social media accounts ahead of tipoff against the Atlanta Dream. The post on X quickly drew tens of thousands of views Thursday.

Nike gave women’s basketball fans their first look at the Caitlin 1 sneakers Wednesday, ahead of their scheduled October release.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball during a game against the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 18, 2026. (A.J. Mast/NBAE)

The first colorway will be available in an all-blue silhouette that also features Clark’s new signature logo. The Nike Caitlin 1s are scheduled to launch Oct. 1 through the Nike SNKRS app and select retailers.

The shoes will be priced at $140 in North America, while international customers should expect to pay the equivalent of $135.

Caitlin Clark’s sneakers are shown before the Indiana Fever game against the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 18, 2026. (A.J. Mast/NBAE via Getty Images)

With the official Caitlin 1 reveal, Clark joins four other active WNBA players with signature shoes from major brands. Angel Reese with Reebok, Breanna Stewart with Puma, Sabrina Ionescu with Nike and A’ja Wilson with Nike are the other active WNBA stars with signature sneakers.

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Clark and Indiana entered Thursday’s contest riding a five-game winning streak, but the Dream ended it with a 108-101 win in Indianapolis. Clark posted a team-high 26 points and seven assists, while Reese led Atlanta with 21 points and 10 rebounds to secure a double-double.

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As Americans remain divided on the memorandum of understanding to end the war in Iran, star athletes who represent two of the countries most impacted by the deal have shared their thoughts.

The memorandum establishes a 60-day negotiating period during which the United States and Iran will attempt to reach a more comprehensive deal.

The agreement also includes provisions aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and provides limited sanctions waivers tied to continued negotiations. Several of the most contentious issues, including the long-term future of Iran’s nuclear program, are expected to be addressed in subsequent talks.

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Fans of Iran pose with a pre-revolutionary Iranian flag joined with an Israel flag during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium on June 15, 2026. (Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)

But the current regime in Iran will remain in power, for the time being.

Former Iranian youth wrestling champion Sardar Pashei, who won the Asian Youth Wrestling Championship in 1998 for Iran, expressed disappointment with the current regime’s survival.

“Many believed that under President Trump, the Islamic Republic would become history. Instead, it was handed one of the greatest opportunities in its history to survive. The regime gained financial lifelines and political breathing room while millions of Iranians sank deeper into poverty, unemployment, and uncertainty,” Pashei told Fox News Digital.

“This agreement gives the regime room to rebuild its machinery of repression—new centers for arrest, torture, and intimidation. When an agreement offers nothing to the Iranian people, why would the regime hesitate to intensify its crackdown?

“Some claim that regime change has already occurred in Iran. What change? Has power been transferred to the people? Have executions ended? Have women been freed from the regime’s chains? Until then—not because commanders were killed or ships were sunk—we cannot speak of a new Iran. And what did this agreement bring the Iranian people?

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“Despair, abandonment, and the feeling of being left alone with a regime that knows no moral limits. A regime not weakened, but emboldened—one that can now use billions to build more prisons, raise more gallows, and silence more voices.”

Meanwhile, Israelis have been among the harshest critics of the deal, warning the agreement does not do enough to safeguard Israel’s security.

Team Israel skeleton and bobsled Olympian AJ Edelman, who is American-born but represented Israel in the 2026 and 2022 Winter Olympics, called the deal “a disgrace.”

“We emboldened the regime,” Edelman told Fox News Digital.

“If Democrats needed to own Obama’s ‘red line,’ Republicans and Trump have to own ‘help is on the way.’ Arguably, the latter was far worse, because we actually engaged and all but won. It was the cost of gas and Summer AC bills that stranded the Iranian people.

“How did you lose the Iran War? Literally a Tomahawk missile at Kharg Island would have toppled the regime. Trump’s been talking tough on it for 40 years! Gas prices rose, summer was about to get brutal. Midterms. America. It’s hard to believe.

“It was an act of extraordinary political courage to engage. It is a shame and stain on the image of America First exceptionalism to pull defeat from the jaws of victory because of gas prices.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.

President Donald Trump has described the arrangement as a means of avoiding a wider conflict while pursuing what he called a “great settlement” with Tehran.

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He has also argued that the agreement could help stabilize energy markets by reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, while creating an opportunity to negotiate additional restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities.

The president added that he agreed to a settlement to avoid “economic catastrophe.” 

“I didn’t want to see economic catastrophe. If you kept this going, that could have happened,” he told reporters at the G7 Summit in France. 

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance scrapped plans to travel to Switzerland on Friday for the next round of U.S.-Iran talks, the White House confirmed Thursday night, highlighting ongoing uncertainty over the timing and logistics of the negotiations with Tehran.

“As the vice president said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the U.S. delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,” the spokesperson said.

“But the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. As of now, the vice president is not departing tonight,” they added.

“We will let you know as soon as we have a concrete update about next steps. We look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible.”

The remarks came in the wake of a newly signed memorandum of understanding, with negotiators originally planning to finalize a deal between the U.S. and Iran within 60 days.