Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu has won the country’s first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a brilliant display in the women’s lightweight para powerlifting event.
Nworgu lifted 123kg to score 119 points, securing the gold medal and giving Team Nigeria its first title of the Games.
The victory completed a memorable one-two finish for Nigeria, with Esther Oyema taking the silver medal. Oyema produced a best lift of 125kg to finish with 115.5 points.
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England’s Olivia Broome claimed the bronze medal after lifting 119kg to score 106.6 points.
Nworgu also set two Commonwealth Games records, highlighting her dominance in the competition and making her one of the standout athletes in Glasgow.
The result once again showed Nigeria’s strength in para powerlifting, a sport in which the country has enjoyed great success at major international competitions.
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A Paralympic silver medallist, Nworgu delivered a calm and confident performance to top the field, while the experienced Oyema added another international medal to her impressive career.
The gold and silver medals provide a major boost to Team Nigeria’s campaign as the country continues its quest for more success at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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Anthony Joshua paid tribute to his late friends Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele after rising from the canvas twice to beat Kristian Prenga and stay on course for a Tyson Fury showdown.
The British heavyweight was fighting for the first time since being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed Ghami, his strength and conditioning coach, and Ayodele, his personal trainer, in December.
Having worn a camouflage top and trunks to the ring with the names of the pair across his chest, Joshua dedicated a fraught second-round knockout win in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Ghami and Ayodele.
“It’s what champions do,” the 36-year-old said in the ring afterwards. “We rise, we get knocked down and we stand up and we keep going, that’s life, that’s life’s motto.
“It’s more than punch power, that was spirit, that was Latz, that was Sina, that was the families. It hurts even talking about it. It’s been tough. It’s my brothers but I don’t want to talk about it.”
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Joshua was a prohibitive 1/33 favourite with bookmakers immediately before the fight against the Albanian, whose 20 wins from 21 contests had all been via knockout although against limited opposition.
However, Joshua was sent tumbling to the canvas within the first 20 seconds of the bout and again later on in the first round, leaving not just the Fury fight but his entire boxing career in the balance.
But Joshua hit back in a chaotic fight as Prenga failed to capitalise on his explosive fight, allowing his more experienced opponent to close the show in devastating fashion.
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Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said: “No one can imagine what he’s been through in these last seven months. In fact, during that first round I was thinking ‘we came back too soon’.
“I said in the build-up to this fight that boxing once saved him and he needed boxing to help him get through this and his camp allowed him to focus his mind while he was facing so much grief and pain.
“You don’t know what he was going through in that camp because he’s a strong man and he likes to deal with his problems on his own. I’m not saying that’s the right way to do it but that’s his way to do it.
“To even be in the ring was astonishing and when you go down a couple of times in the first round, and you’re looking like your career might be over, he had to go to the depths to get up and fight on.”
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Hearn confirmed contracts for a long-awaited and much-hyped all-British blockbuster between Joshua and Fury have been signed although a date and location are still unknown.
Tyson Fury won on Friday (Bradley Collyer/PA) (PA Wire)
Fury had a more serene warm-up on Friday in Thailand, stopping 46-year-old Mariusz Wach after seven rounds, but declined the opportunity to watch Joshua from ringside in order to fly home to the Isle of Man.
Joshua added: “Wait a minute, have we got Tyson Fury in the room? To more important matters, is he here or not?
“All jokes aside, there are two sides to this thing. One is the fighter, you have to have that vim, and the other is respect.
“I respect everything he has done and everything that he has achieved, but as a fighting person and someone who has been calling for this fight for a long time, we’re here now.
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“I hope the fans will be in for a lovely treat.
“Do you know what I learned? I can’t be stopped, I’m not going to be stopped, I’m not going to be denied. We’re coming, trust me.”
Manchester United have started their summer recruitment early but there is still work to do ahead of Michael Carrick’s first full season in charge
After dropping more than £80m on a pair of new midfielders, Manchester United have given themselves a platform ahead of what could be a pivotal season. However, they are unlikely to be done just yet.
Pre-season friendlies have shown Michael Carrick what he can expect from some of his players. Others will return a little later after their World Cup exertions.
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The new Premier League season is less than a month away. First up for Carrick’s side is a trip to newly promoted Hull City, who have made signings of their own including former United keeper Jack Butland.
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Before then, United are expected to make some more signings but may also cash in on a few of their stars. Here, we’ve taken a look at how things might pan out.
Final piece of midfield puzzle
United have been putting together a list of midfielders who could fill that final slot, joining Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans as a new recruit in the position. Much will depend on whether the price is right, though, and they won’t be held to ransom.
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Aurelien Tchouameni would be the dream signing but it depends on Real Madrid’s openness to a sale. Things have quietened down since exploratory checks early in the window but it could be one to keep an eye on.
Manu Kone and Alex Scott are among the other names being considered. Scott will have a high asking price, though, with Bournemouth still reluctant to sell if they don’t have to.
Rashford decision reached
The big question concerns what is in store for Marcus Rashford. The England international is still a United player after Barcelona let a buy option expire but he could still move.
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A number of wide forwards have been linked already. Crysencio Summerville now looks set to move overseas, though, while there’s not been a ton of concrete noise of late when it comes to other targets.
This is largely down to the Rashford situation. If the 28-year-old ends up staying put, there’s almost certain to be no new senior addition in his position.
£50m raised for reinforcements
While there are question marks over what comes next for Rashford, we’ve got a better idea of some other potential exits. Among them is Joshua Zirkzee, who could fetch a decent sum if a suitable buyer steps up – though perhaps not quite as much as the £35m United paid Bologna.
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Two of United’s backup goalkeepers also look set to leave. Altay Bayindir is expected to return to Turkey while Radek Vitek has already expressed a desire for regular first-team football and that means playing away from Old Trafford.
There are some others, including Toby Collyer, where a decision has not yet been made. However, a series of sales could potentially raise as much as £50million even without a departure for Rashford.
Those funds could allow Carrick to add another striker to the squad. This would ideally be someone comfortable not being a starter, with Benjamin Sesko continuing to lead the line this term.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has fixed October 8, 2026, as the hearing date for the appeal over the disputed outcome of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final.
The hearing will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, with the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) all expected to be involved.
The dispute followed CAF’s decision to award Morocco a 3-0 victory by forfeit after ruling that Senegal had forfeited the final.
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Senegal has appealed the decision and is asking CAS to overturn CAF’s ruling and recognise the Teranga Lions as the rightful champions of the 2025 AFCON.
CAS said the hearing will be held behind closed doors. It also confirmed that no final decision is expected to be announced on the day of the hearing.
The sports arbitration body also warned the public against believing unverified reports circulating online, stressing that only information released through its official communication channels should be considered authentic.
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The outcome of the case could finally bring an end to one of the biggest controversies in recent African football history.
Childhood friends and Klein Forest teammates Chris Hines and Toure’ Murry took the floor together in Conroe like they did so many times as youth basketball players.
“I’ve known Toure’ Murry since I was ten years old, and you know we’re 36 right now,” Hines said. “It’s one of those things where the relation was a bond with basketball and it became a friendship with men.”
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Hines and Murry were team leaders for the Golden Eagles’ run to a state championship in 2008.
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“Passion, commitment, dedication, hard work I mean, they were gym rats, always in the gym,” former Klein Forest assistant coach Aundre Branch said.
“Chris and I have reached unimaginable heights,” Murry said. “Anytime you can give back to the community in this type of way, this is what it’s about right here.”
“Not only give back to our hometown and the people that have helped us throughout our journey, but give back to the grassroots of Houston, Texas,” Hines said.
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Murry and Hines had NBA dreams as kids, just like the campers they are instructing.
“I had the opportunity to play in the NBA, and now I’m using all that knowledge to come back and bring it to the kids and let them know that they can dream big,” Murray said.
Murry went to Wichita State after graduating from Klein Forest and played with several NBA organizations. Hines played at Utah and Drake in college and spent time playing in the ABA and overseas. Now they live out their dreams in the NBA, not as players, but as assistant coaches.
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“I work with some of the best athletes: LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, BJ Edgecombe,” Murry said about his work as an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers. “It’s my job to get these guys better.”
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Hines is an assistant coach in Minnesota with the Timberwolves and works with superstar Anthony Edwards.
“If you love the game, you dedicate yourself to the craft, and you do it with a great heart, you know, you find your kind of way in terms of coaching,” Hines said.
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Campers are the real winners here. NBA-level coaching from two who weren’t afraid to dream big and work hard to get where they wanted to go in life.
“One of my mottos is, ‘Reach for the stars; if you fall, you land on a cloud,’” Hines said. “I ended up laying on a cloud coaching, but I also had the ability to watch my best friend actually get to the NBA,” Hines said.
When asked what it feels like to live his dream, Murry simply said: “I’m dreaming every day. It doesn’t stop … Don’t wake me up. Vivid Dreams, always.”
India all-rounder Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books after registering the best bowling figures by an Indian opener in T20I cricket during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. The left-arm spinner returned figures of 3/17, surpassing every Indian opener to produce the finest bowling performance in the shortest format. His spell came as India thrashed Zimbabwe by 90 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Abhishek‘s effort now sits alongside two iconic performances by Indian openers across formats. Vinoo Mankad continues to hold the record in Tests with his remarkable 8/52 against Pakistan in 1952, while Ravi Shastri’s 5/15 against Australia in 1991 remains the best by an Indian opener in ODIs.
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Best bowling figures by an Indian opener:
Tests: Vinoo Mankad – 8/52 vs Pakistan (1952)
ODIs: Ravi Shastri – 5/15 vs Australia (1991)
T20Is: Abhishek Sharma – 3/17 vs Zimbabwe (2026)
Abhishek had endured a disappointing outing with the bat after being dismissed cheaply by Blessing Muzarabani, but he made a decisive impact with the ball. Introduced as a part-time option, the left-arm spinner struck three times to ensure Zimbabwe never recovered during their daunting chase of 220. Zimbabwe’s pursuit lost momentum after Brian Bennett’s early aggression was cut short, and the visitors kept chipping away at regular intervals. Abhishek’s three wickets, along with two each from Yash Thakur and Prince Yadav, bundled the hosts out for 129. Earlier, India recovered from 29/2 thanks to Ishan Kishan‘s commanding 81 and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 60. Kishan steadied the innings before accelerating in the latter half of his knock, while Tilak produced a fluent half-century to power India to 219/5. The bowlers then completed the job in emphatic fashion, with Abhishek capping off the victory by creating a new Indian record.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert dedicated the first serious portion of her news conference at the league’s All-Star game to addressing “harassment” against players.
She said the league will be implementing “next steps” to address “every aspect” of player experience on the court, off the court and online.”
“The racism, the misogyny, the homophobia, the harassment and threats directed to our players has no place in sport or anywhere else,” Engelbert said, adding the issues have intensified in recent weeks but have also been present since “the moment I walked in the door.
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“There’s more work to do, and we need to make sure we’re doing it.”
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks before the WNBA basketball draft in New York April 13, 2026.(Pamela Smith/AP)
Many WNBA fans have raised concern over suspected racially-charged attacks on phenom Caitlin Clark in recent weeks after she was punched in the throat by Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas during a game June 24.
Other fans have expressed concern over racially-charged comments and threats online directed at Thomas and other players, including Aces player Chelsea Gray, who was targeted by alleged racial insult in an Instagram DM earlier this month.
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Critics have suggested Engelbert be fired for her handling of the league’s controversies this season and in recent years. Engelbert was asked if she expects to be commissioner at the start of the 2027 season. She did not give a yes or a no answer.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks during a news conference before the WNBA All-Star basketball game July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
“I’m so blessed to be at the helm of this league during this incredible hyper-growth period. … I will just continue to just do my job, execute the strategy because it has been working,” she said.
When asked a question about how the league will address player security, Engelbert launched into a rant about “keyboard warriors.”
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“Someone gave me this term, ‘keyboard warriors.’ They’re very, very adamant to get their messages through to our players, whether it’s through DMs, whether it’s through other means. So, again, we’re gonna try to attack it, and we’re gonna communicate a lot more with the players on that,” she said.
Engelbert addressed a question of whether the WNBA will make investigations, fines and suspensions more transparent, but she did not give a clear answer on that either, while frequently repeating the line, “We have processes.”
Engelbert was not asked any questions about a recent USA Today column that criticized Clark for her handling of hard contact and questionable referee decisions while invoking the murder of Emmett Till.
She was also not asked any other questions specifically about Clark, Thomas’ punch to Clark’s throat or a recent letter sent to the league by 11 GOP lawmakers pressing for greater accountability regarding the physical treatment against Clark.
Cathy Engelbert, WNBA commissioner, tees off on the 18th hole during the first round of the American Century Championship 2026 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course July 10, 2026, in Stateline, Nev.(Al Chang/ISI Photos)
The commissioner was also not asked about allegedly canceling an interview on “The Dan Patrick Show” in early July.
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Engelbert announced that the WNBA will implement a full replay center beginning in 2027 during her press conference.
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Johanna Walsh (7/2) and Dylan Browne McMonagle won the Group 1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks at The Curragh on Saturday afternoon.
The three-year-old filly from the Joseph O’Brien stable ran out a ready four-length winner on the fillies’ classic over a mile and a half.
Inis Mór (11/2), one of the overseas-trained challengers, claimed the runner-up spot under Killarney-born jockey Oisín Murphy. The pair had three-quarters-of-a-length to spare over the Jim Bolger-prepared Sparán Nua (8/1) in third, for rider Declan McDonagh.
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The race favourite, Earth Shot (9/4 favourite), ridden by James Doyle for English handler William Haggas, disappointed in sixth position.
Thundering On, Joseph O’Brien’s highly impressive winner of the Betfred Oaks at Epsom in June, was withdrawn early on Saturday morning, reportedly off her feed.
Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.
Posting on social media, Paul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.
“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”
Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through.
The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.
The 2026 3M Open comes to an end on Sunday with the final round at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn. You can find full 3M Open tee times for Sunday’s final round at the bottom of this post.
Koivun shot a 10-under 61 on Saturday, and he leads at 20 under. This is Koivun’s 13th start on the PGA Tour and third since he turned professional last month.
Koivun and Grillo tee off at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. Scottie Scheffler plays alongside Brian Harman for his final round (12:50 p.m.) and begins the day six off the lead.
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You can watch Sunday’s final round of the 2026 3M Open from 1-3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel and then on CBS from 3-6 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive early streaming coverage starting at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday, in addition to featured group and featured hole coverage.
Check out the complete Round 4 tee times and pairings for the 3M Open below.
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