Arsenal F.C. moved closer to winning the Premier League title after a 1-0 victory over relegated Burnley F.C. at the Emirates Stadium.
Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the match to give Arsenal an important win in the title race.
The German forward had a difficult evening after escaping a red card following a VAR review. Referee officials decided his late challenge on Lesley Ugochukwu deserved only a yellow card.
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The victory moved Arsenal five points clear of second-placed Manchester City F.C., although Pep Guardiola’s side still have two matches to play, starting with Tuesday’s game against AFC Bournemouth.
If Manchester City fail to win, Arsenal will be confirmed as Premier League champions.
Manager Mikel Arteta selected an attacking line-up against Burnley, and Arsenal controlled the game from the beginning.
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Before the goal, Leandro Trossard struck the post with a strong effort, while Bukayo Saka created danger with an excellent cross after beating defender Lucas Pires.
Arsenal finally scored in the 37th minute when Havertz headed home from a Saka corner kick.
The win leaves Arsenal close to their first Premier League title in 22 years. Even if Manchester City beat Bournemouth, Arsenal can still secure the title with victory over Crystal Palace F.C. on Sunday.
Belgium staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to eliminate Senegal 3-2 in an epic Round of 32 encounter in Seattle, advancing to the last 16 after Youri Tielemans’ coolly converted penalty in extra time. The Diables Rouges erased a two-goal deficit in a remarkable turnaround that sends them through despite Senegal’s dominant first-half display.
Steve Nelson takes up the role of managing director of Serco Leisure today (1 July 2026), following 18 years with the company where he has progressed through many roles, most recently director of leisure.
Serco Leisure operates more than 55 facilities in the UK, including the national sports centres at Lilleshall, Bisham Abbey, Stoke Mandeville Stadium – the birthplace of the Paralympic movement – and Alexander Stadium, a venue which will stage the European Athletics Championships in August this year.
Speaking on his appointment, Nelson says: “It is a privilege to lead an organisation I know so well and care deeply about. I believe that my appointment also reflects our commitment to developing and supporting internal talent, creating opportunities for our people to grow, thrive and reach their full potential within Serco.
“Serco Leisure has achieved significant success in recent years, and I look forward to building on that momentum. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Simon Lane for the support he has given me personally and also the wider leisure business over the past five years.
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“My focus will be on continuing to deliver outstanding health and wellbeing services for our clients and communities, while driving sustainable growth and supporting our talented teams to achieve their full potential.”
Simon Bailey, managing director of Serco’s parent division says: “Steve’s appointment is a well-earned progression, reflecting both his depth of experience in the sector and his long- standing commitment to Serco.
“Having progressed from managing leisure facilities into senior leadership roles, Steve brings a strong understanding of our operations, our people, and the values that underpin our delivery of public services.”
Outgoing managing director, Simon Lane, has joined UK holiday park operator, Verdant Leisure as CEO.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero has become the youngest player since at least 1900 to homer in six straight games.
Caminero hit a 425-foot shot to left off Kansas City Royals right-hander Seth Lugo in the first inning on Wednesday night for his 24th homer of the season. The Rays star will celebrate his 23rd birthday on Sunday.
The youngest player before Caminero to homer in six straight games was Seattle’s Ken Griffey Jr., who did it at the age of 23 in 1993.
The only other players since 1900 to homer in as many as five consecutive games before their 23rd birthday were San Francisco’s Jack Clark in 1978, Atlanta’s Brian McCann in 2006 and Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. in 2018.
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Caminero becomes the first player to homer in six straight games since Rafael Devers did it for Boston in May 2024. Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber, Detroit’s Spencer Torkelson and the Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami had all homered in five straight games this season.
The only other Tampa Bay player ever to go deep in six straight games was Carlos Pena in June 2010, according to Sportradar.
Caminero has eight homers over his last six games. He began this stretch by going deep three times in a 13-2 victory over Kansas City on Thursday.
Youri Tielemans struck a 125th-minute penalty as Belgium remarkably rallied from two goals down and ultimately defeated Senegal 3-2 after extra time to keep alive their World Cup title hopes that had looked dead and buried.
Senegal’s Lamine Camara slid in on Tielemans as the ball flashed across the face of goal and conceded the spot-kick after a VAR review, with the Belgian picking out the top corner to complete an extraordinary comeback.
Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr had given Senegal a deserved 2-0 lead and they looked to be cruising through to the last 16 before Belgium netted twice in the final four minutes through Romelu Lukaku and Tielemans to force extra time.
Youri Tielemans led Belgium to a dramatic victory (Reuters)
It was cruel on Senegal, who controlled much of the 90 minutes and also struck the woodwork twice, but could not see out the game.
They became the fourth African side to bow out in a narrow defeat in the last 32 after South Africa, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and will wonder how they managed to let this one slip away.
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They were inches away from the lead early on when Ismail Jakobs’ cross from the left was only parried by Thibaut Courtois, but a stretching Sarr could only steer the loose ball onto the post.
When the African side did break the deadlock in the 25th minute it was no surprise. Sadio Mane’s cross was headed goalwards by Sarr, but his effort came off the post again. This time the loose ball fell kindly for Diarra, and he side-footed home from seven yards.
Senegal were cruising at 2-0 up (Getty)
Maxim De Cuyper forced an excellent save from Senegal goalkeeper Mory Diaw with a shot that looked to be heading into the top corner as Belgium trailed at the break.
Belgium brought on Lukaku for the ineffective Charles De Ketelaere at half-time, but were soon 2-0 down. A stunning long pass from Moussa Niakhate was brilliantly controlled on the chest of Sarr, who held off two defenders before thundering the ball into the net.
Belgium struggled to create clear-cut chances until the final five minutes, and almost out of nowhere turned the game on its head by netting twice in three minutes.
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First Lukaku turned the ball in at the near post from Thomas Meunier’s low cross and Leandro Trossard’s ball into the box from deep was headed into the net by Tielemans after a terrible decision from Diaw to come off his line.
Trossard and Tielemands had been involved in a heated exchange earlier in the match but it was all smiles and hugs when the equaliser went in, before Tielemans was central again in the winner – earning and converting the spot-kick.
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge may not be able to play for his squad right now, but that doesn’t mean he’s looking away from the poor performances they’ve had of late.
Judge was straight-forward with his response to the Yankees dropping six games before their series finale against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx.
“Well, it’s not great,” he said after his team’s woes. “Just a little lack of focus. We just gotta dial it in. Our ultimate goal is to win a World Series. I think guys have to remember that every single day they show up here, we’re here to win a World Series.”
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees sits in the dugout before a game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., on May 29, 2026.(Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Judge didn’t specifically go into what the lack of focus is, but he followed up by saying, “I think you guys see it.”
Judge, who has been on the injured list with a rib injury, believes getting that elusive 28th world championship for the franchise should be enough motivation to right the ship.
“That should motivate you every single day you step on that field, no matter what happens, no matter what happens the day before,” he added. “I got a job to do. We’ve got an important sign when you walk out on the field. It’s the last sign you see before you’re out there: it says ‘do your job.’ Guys are here to do their job.”
Unfortunately for the Yankees, Judge’s pre-game speech didn’t result in snapping that losing streak on Wednesday. They fell to Detroit 6-2 in 11 innings, where four runs were scored in the top of the 11th by the Tigers.
The Yankees have dropped seven straight and eight of their last 10 games to fall three games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for the lead in the AL East.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees reacts after being ejected in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., on June 28, 2026.(Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
Yes, the Yankees remain in clear playoff position, sitting atop the American League Wild Card standings despite the skid. But, while the AL has been mediocre this season, it’s still a tight race as other teams are starting to get right.
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New York could certainly use their captain back on the field, but there’s no timetable for his return and he didn’t have anything positive to say about his rehab in terms of putting the pinstripes back on soon.
“You know how it goes around here — guys can feel good, feel bad, but you’ve got to wait on images,” Judge said about his rib. The Yankees said when he was diagnosed with the injury that they would get additional imaging done roughly four-to-six weeks later.
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, who is injured, runs drills in the outfield before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in New York.(AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
“There’s no need to talk about this now,” Judge said. “I know it’s an important topic and a big issue, but I want to give you guys the full story.”
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The story right now for the Yankees is a bleak one, but there’s a lot of season left to play. Perhaps the All-Star break, which begins July 13, could be a good reset as they look to get back to their winning ways.
Earlier this year the world’s top-ranked Scotsman, top-ranked lefty and best-golfer-who-moonlights-as-a-shinty-player joined me on the practice tee to run through his warmup routine. He revealed a thing or two about how he sees the world in the process.
Here’s what I learned from Robert MacIntyre on the latest episode of Warming Up.
Watch below, or read on . . . or better yet, do both!
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1. The gym isn’t his enemy anymore
“When I first came out I was against it all,” MacIntyre says as he begins his session. “I was like, I’m not doing that. I’m young enough. But I had a few injuries, lower back, like most golfers, and I think that came from, one, not being strong enough to withstand the speed and the travel, and two, when I’m getting on the range I can just peg it up with the driver, I sometimes do that when I’m back home in the simulator, no warmup — and then that’s when I do get myself injured.”
MacIntyre says he and his team noticed that his scoring average was going up in morning rounds and figured that was due in part to his body struggling to wake up. They’ve reversed that with a more diligent pre-round routine.
“Warming up’s been important,” he adds somewhat reluctantly.
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I think that’s a decent tagline for the show.
2. He has a “wedge chart”
MacIntyre starts with his 60-degree and varies his specific wedge warmup but with the same goal — to dial in specific wedge feels.
“I’ve got a chart of how far I hit my wedges. So, like, a 9 o’clock feel, which normally goes 99 yards, give or take,” he says.
What does a 9 o’clock feel mean? MacIntyre takes his lead arm back until it’s parallel with the ground — like the hand hitting nine on a clock — “and then it’s full speed ahead.”
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3. He likes using the simulator to “reset”
MacIntyre’s home base is Scotland — more on that in a minute — but that doesn’t mean he’s grinding on the range in all manner of windy linksland conditions. Instead, he prefers the calm of the simulator when he’s home.
“My technique gets off with like, after [a] week playing in the wind,” MacIntyre says. “I know the tendencies, I’m going to get ahead of it, I’m gonna trap it, so I feel like the simulator is great for resetting, no wind no interference, flat surface and I can just work on technique.”
4. Still, flighting his wedges low is second nature
You can take Bob out of Scottish wind but you can’t take the Scottish wind out of Bob, or something like that.
“I’ve grown up in the wind, so it’s fairly easy,” MacIntyre says of keeping his wedges low in the wind. “Open up [my stance] a little bit. Your body will open up naturally. The ball goes back [in my stance] and then I just swing it, just drive through it.
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“Something I’ve not got a problem doing is hitting it low.”
What’s interesting is that MacIntyre says those two things are related; the more time he spends playing in the wind the more he gets leaning forward and the further back the ball goes in his stance — hence the need for a reset.
5. He needs a different routine than Tiger Woods
When Tiger Woods turned pro he moved to Isleworth, an Orlando-area club, and the rest was history. As for MacIntyre?
“I remember the first year out here on the PGA Tour, I was at this place in Orlando, practicing at Isleworth, but I was almost overdoing it. I was like, I’m going to go and practice, I’m going to go and practice, and then it was like, my game got worse. And I think some of it was motivation, like, why am I practicing? [In the offseason] it’s hard to be motivated because after a Ryder Cup and the Race to Dubai’s finished, you’re trying to slow down.”
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This has been a big part of MacIntyre’s story the last few years: finding what energizes him, what drains him, what helps him tick best.
“I find when I’m off at home, I like to spend time with family and friends and not touch the clubs too much unless Mike [his caddie] messages me and says, right, match at the simulator, then I’ll join up and play,” he says.
As for Woods’ routine?
“I’m not built the same as Tiger,” he says. “But look, everyone does it differently. I mean, look at Alex Noren. If I went and spent a day with Alex, my hands would be in bits the next day … for me, the biggest change in the last two years has been the mental side, and the happier I am off the golf course, I can bring that onto the golf course. So, yeah. Pretty simple.”
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6. His shot shape? Depends on the club
What’s MacIntyre’s preferred shot shape? It changes throughout the bag.
“I’m more draw-biased with the shorter clubs,” he says, holding his 9-iron. “And then more fade-biased with the longer irons.”
As for his woods?
“I’m a more neutral guy with the driver. I don’t like to shape the driver, like my stock shot would be very neutral to then allow me to maneuver it.”
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7. On the range he’s “finding zero”
Although MacIntyre has his preferred shot shapes (see above), during his pre-round range sessions he’s generally trying to hit it pretty straight.
“For me it’s all about finding zero, finding neutral on the range, and then when I go out and play I just go and play and don’t think about anything,” MacIntyre says. “But on the range I think about a little more, I try to get the club in a good spot … when I warm up I try and hit everything dead straight so that when I go on the golf course I know, well, if that’s straight [pointing to ball position], if I want to draw it, the ball goes back [in my stance], if I want to fade it, the ball goes up.
“I try and keep it as simple as I can.”
8. When he’s curving the ball, he’s thinking about one thing…
…where it’s going to finish.
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“I’m not a big technique guy … I’ve played golf long enough now, I know that to fade it the club’s got to go this way,” MacIntyre says, making an outside-to-in, left-to-right motion. “I don’t worry about how much it’s fading. Mike will always say where he wants me to finish it, he doesn’t ever tell me where to start it.
“Because I don’t even know where this thing’s going to start. As long as I put the shape on it and hit the distance.”
9. He looks at three numbers on a launch monitor
“Path, face angle, face-to-path. Those are my checkpoints,” MacIntyre says.
“Path” measures the direction the clubhead is traveling relative to the target line.
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“Face angle” measures the direction the face is pointing at impact, also relative to the target line.
And face-to-path measures the relationship between the above two numbers, which will tell you about curvature, sidespin, ball flight.
So is MacIntyre more artist or scientist?
“I would say I’m more of an artist, but I don’t back away from the science side of it,” he says. “I do like to make sure everything’s in line, make sure the clubs are right, make sure…there’s so much that goes into it now that it’s not just pitch up, play golf anymore.”
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10. “Life goes on”
It came out a few years back that MacIntyre was continuing to play other sports, particular shinty, which he describes as “field hockey without rules.” This implied that I would understand field hockey and its rules, which I do not, but I did pick up on the general sense of lawlessness involved. So why keep playing other sports when his livelihood depends on his physical well-being?
“Life goes on,” he says with a grin. “Like, this is my job. Playing other sports is my hobby.
“I remember getting asked in an interview at the Dunhill a few years ago, when it first came out, when people realized, ‘he’s still playing shinty, what’s he doing? Bit crazy.’
“But I remember the reporter, I know the exact guy, I remember his face, who said, ‘Why are you still playing shinty? And I didn’t even reply, I asked him a question, I go, ‘Well, let me ask you the question, what do you do in your spare time? You work as a reporter, what do you do Saturday, Sunday if you’re not reporting?’
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“He goes, ‘I play golf.’ I was like, ‘Exactly. Well, my job’s playing golf, so if I’m having two weeks off, what do I do in my spare time? Gotta do something.’
“At that point, I wasn’t into the gym. I wasn’t into doing things. So I was, like, ‘Well, I play shinty in my spare time, or go and do other sports, whether it’s squash, tennis, indoor football. Live my life. I don’t worry too much about the consequences. We’ll worry about that once we have to.”
That’s the Tao of MacIntyre: Live my life. Don’t worry about the consequences. Worry about that once we have to.
Belgium produced one of the most dramatic comebacks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they came from two goals down to defeat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in their last-32 clash.
Youri Tielemans scored a late penalty in extra time to seal a remarkable victory for Belgium and send them into the last 16, where they will face either the United States or Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Senegal looked to be cruising into the next round after taking a deserved 2-0 lead and holding that advantage until the closing stages of normal time.
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The African side had threatened early in the game when Ismaila Sarr struck the post in the 13th minute. Sarr hit the woodwork again from a Sadio Mane cross 12 minutes later, but Habib Diarra reacted quickest to score from close range and give Senegal the lead.
Senegal doubled their advantage six minutes into the second half with a brilliant goal. Moussa Niakhate’s long pass caught the Belgian defence off guard, allowing Sarr to control the ball with his chest before firing a powerful shot past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
With only four minutes remaining, Belgium finally found a way back into the game. Veteran striker Romelu Lukaku, who came on as a substitute at half-time, cleverly flicked Thomas Meunier’s cross into the net to reduce the deficit.
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The equaliser came in dramatic fashion in the 89th minute. Leandro Trossard delivered a dangerous cross into the box, which goalkeeper Mory Diaw failed to deal with, allowing Belgium captain Tielemans to head home and force extra time.
The comeback was even more remarkable considering that Tielemans and Trossard had been involved in a heated argument earlier in the second half before Lukaku stepped in to calm the situation.
After surviving Senegal’s early dominance, Belgium completed the turnaround in the final moments of extra time. Following a lengthy seven-minute VAR review, the referee awarded Belgium a penalty after Lamine Camara’s challenge on Tielemans.
Tielemans kept his composure and calmly fired the penalty into the top corner in the 125th minute to seal a sensational victory.
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Lukaku’s impact proved decisive as the 33-year-old inspired Belgium’s dramatic fightback and kept alive the hopes of the country’s remaining members of their famous golden generation.
For Senegal, it was another heartbreaking end to a major tournament. After leading by two goals with only minutes left, they were left stunned as their dream of reaching the World Cup last 16 slipped away in dramatic fashion.
Belgium will now remain in Seattle as they prepare for their last-16 encounter, while Senegal’s 2026 FIFA World Cup journey comes to a painful end.
McLaughlin: What’s Next After Launch for Retooled Pac-12? > Spencer talks about the best coaches in the league with 'Locked On Pac-12' host Christian Rauh
By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
July 1, 2026
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After much drama and legal wrangling, the Pac-12 has officially launched with eight football-playing members.
How long will the league stay at that number of teams?
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and ‘Locked On Pac-12’ host Christian Rauh discuss the best coaches in the new-look league.
Which talented coach is left out of the top 3?
Boise State is the obvious pick to be a contender in the Pac-12 this year.
Which teams are best suited to contend with them in 2026?
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00:00 Pac-12 relaunch and TV deals 03:06 Pac-12 expansion considerations 07:38 Conference realignment ideas 09:46 Criteria for Pac-12 expansion 13:10 Boise State’s head coach success 15:50 Discussing Matt Entz’s coaching potential 19:56 Future coaching prospects 23:01 Discussing Pac-12 favorites 25:47 Discussing team’s play style concerns
FILE – Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) dunks during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Oct. 27, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Anna Fuder, File)
Walker Kessler is being traded by the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers, who will have the center under contract for the next four NBA seasons and for a total of about $130 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday.
The Jazz are getting two first-round draft picks and two first-round pick swaps out of the deal, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move is a sign-and-trade and has yet to receive the needed league approvals.
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The Athletic and ESPN were among those to first report the agreement.
Acquiring Kessler is the first big move for the Lakers in their post-LeBron James era, after the NBA’s all-time leading scorer said Tuesday that he was leaving the team and would spend this coming season elsewhere. And it solves a need at center for the Lakers, plus gives the team a young big to pair with star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
Kessler — who turns 25 later this month — was limited to five games this past season after having surgery to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder in November. He and the Jazz discussed an extension last summer but never came to terms.
Kessler was averaging 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks on 70% shooting this past season before getting hurt. In his first three seasons, he averaged 9.4 points on 68% shooting.
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He played for the U.S. at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines.
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Boise State is the obvious pick to be a contender in the Pac-12 this year. 
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