Netherlands and Morocco meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET from Monterrey Stadium.

Netherlands won Group F, finishing with a 2-1-0 record through three matches and scoring 10 goals against four conceded. Forward Brian Brobbey scored three times across the group stage, while Cody Gakpo and Crysencio Summerville each scored twice. 

Morocco advanced from Group C with an identical 2-1-0 record and seven points, drawing 1-1 with Brazil in their opener, then beating Scotland 1-0 and Haiti 4-2. Midfielder Ismael Saibari scored three times for Morocco through the group stage.

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🐝 Five things to know Monday

1. The Hornets traded Miles Bridges to the Suns in a lopsided transaction. Charlotte is busy on the trade market early this offseason, as the Bridges trade came a matter of days after it shipped LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves. Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick are headed to Phoenix in return for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and a 2033 unprotected first-round pick. That’s quite the haul for a player in Bridges who is on an expiring contract, and our trade grades suggest the Hornets won the deal by a landslide. Our Sam Quinn even called it “a genuine home run, one of the best trades any team will make this offseason.”
2. Leadership overhauls are underway for the Mets and Angels. Something flipped for New York last summer, as it has been nothing but disappointment since the hot start to the 2025 season. Thus, Carlos Mendoza is out as manager as of last Friday. The question for this expensive roster is what it will take to compete in 2027. Perhaps the Mets will spend even more money on talent, but what is clearly more important is finding the right man to lead those stars. Albert Pujols is among the six names to monitor in this managerial search. Meanwhile, in the AL West, the Angels cut ties with general manager Perry Minasian, who never produced a winning season in his five-plus seasons as the club’s top executive. The interim staff has some big decisions to make at the trade deadline.
3. Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will duel in the Travelers Championship playoff. The final signature event of the PGA Tour season will feature a Monday playoff. A weather delay late in Round 4 threw a wrench into a back-and-forth battle between Scheffler and Hovland (tied at 21 under) and forced them to wait one more day to determine a winner. One of the largest prizes on tour is at stake when the two return to TPC River Highlands this morning and play the par-4 18th until one of them comes out on top.
4. Wimbledon is underway. It is not until Tuesday that Serena Williams will make her return to the grand slam stage, but numerous stars will be out on the grass courts in today’s opening round action nonetheless. Our tournament picks and predictions are in, so let Brent Brookhouse explain why Ben Shelton is one to watch on the men’s side and why he’s taking the women’s field over Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina.
5. The Maple Leafs selected Gavin McKenna with NHL Draft’s No. 1 pick. It was a long time coming for McKenna, who had been a big-name prospect since well before his spectacular lone season at Penn State. His track record in the WHL and CHL and as the reigning Big Ten scoring champion gives him a chance to develop over time into one of the greatest No. 1 picks of the century. The Maple Leafs are not the only team that should feel excited about their first-round picks, though. The Sharks grabbed two prospects in the top nine picks, while the Kraken found tremendous value at No. 7.

⚽ Do not miss this: World Cup Round of 32 Power Rankings

What a weekend it was at the World Cup, where France‘s Ousmane Dembélé recorded the tournament’s fastest hat trick in 72 years, Argentina legend Lionel Messi scored off the bench to remain the Golden Boot frontrunner, Japan keeper Zion Suzuki put on a show to clinch a knockout stage berth and Luka Modrić put on a vintage performance with his first assist of the summer in a key win for Croatia.

The stars have not disappointed. Neither have the African countries. A whopping nine teams from that continent punched tickets to the Round of 32 as the latest form of proof that soccer is alive and well in Africa. Look at Ivory Coast, for instance, which is through to the knockout stage for the first time thanks to performances that would make legends like Yaya Touré and Didier Drogba proud.

Now that the historic 48-team group stage is complete (here’s what we thought of the new format, by the way), it’s time to make another kind of history with the World Cup’s first Round of 32 knockout stage. It’s also time to update our World Cup Power Rankings with three matches worth of data on every remaining squad.

There is one significant shift inside the top 10. England is up one spot to No. 4, replacing Portugal, whose two draws in group play have us wondering whether they will reach their full potential in time to win a trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo. Here’s what our Francesco Porzio had to say about England:

• Porzio: “Harry Kane is on another level this season. He surpassed Gary Lineker to become England’s all-time leading World Cup scorer, reaching 11 tournament goals, and this season he has scored 70 goals for club and national team, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s previous single-season European scoring record. Not too bad.”

Check out the full World Cup Power Rankings to see where the United States stands. I’ll give you a hint, though, and tell you they are inside the top 15. That places the Americans ahead of these squads:

15. Switzerland (↑2)
16. Sweden (↓1)
17. Ivory Coast (↑1)
18. Egypt (↑1)

🏀 Every NBA team’s biggest offseason question

NBA rumors are whirring, most notably with the Warriors reportedly interested in teaming Stephen Curry up with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Plus, the Celtics‘ asking price for Jaylen Brown in a potential trade is four first-round picks. And in other trade buzz, these teams have shown interest in acquiring Kawhi Leonard.

The league’s landscape could look entirely different in a matter of weeks, if not days. Also, every other team not mentioned in those rumors has decisions of its own to make. So in addition to whether those franchises will make splashes with offseason-defining trades and free agent signings, we identified the biggest question for every team this summer.

Starting in the Eastern Conference, the reigning NBA champions might have to bite the salary cap bullet and enter the second apron if they want to fully run things back for their title defense. Are the Knicks really as dead set on ducking that threshold as they seem? Sam Quinn ponders:

• Quinn: “There’s no immediately apparent way they can bring back key reserves Mitchell Robinson and Landry Shamet without crossing that line. Perhaps they could keep one of them, and even that might involve some creative maneuvering at the deadline. But if the Knicks refuse to be a second-apron team, their bench is going to look different next season. That’s just unavoidable.”

In the West, these 2026 playoff teams face uncertainty as they seek to take the next step:

• Thunder: What are their final cost-cutting maneuvers?
• Spurs: Is there a De’Aaron Fox trade market?
• Nuggets: How can they keep Peyton Watson?

⚾ Phillies leapfrog Braves in top five of MLB Power Rankings

The two best teams in the NL East are on opposite trajectories. Over their last 12 games, the division-leading Braves are a paltry 3-9 while their greatest challengers, the Phillies, are a much more inspiring 8-4. The result? Atlanta’s lead on the division — which was as massive as 10.5 games earlier this month — is down to a slim three games.

Our Matt Snyder did something that earlier this year seemed unthinkable; he moved the Phillies into the top five of his MLB Power Rankings, ahead of the Braves.

• Snyder: “It’ll be a party in Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, in July. Will there be another party once the regular season ends with an unlikely NL East title? Time will tell, but the Phillies sure look the part right now.”

Here are the teams hovering around that top-five threshold, including the Cubs, who are the streakiest club in baseball and are right back on another heater.

4. Phillies (↑2)
5. Braves (↓3)
6. Yankees (↓2)
7. Cubs (↑7)

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📺 What we’re watching Monday

🎾 Wimbledon, first round, 6 a.m. on ESPN
⛳ Travelers Championship playoff, 9 a.m. on Golf Channel/Peacock
⚽ World Cup: Brazil vs. Japan, 1 p.m. on Fox
⚽ World Cup: Germany vs. Paraguay, 4:30 p.m. on Fox
🤼 WWE Raw, 6 p.m. on Netflix
⚾ Rangers at Guardians, 7:10 p.m. on ESPN
⚽ World Cup: Netherlands vs. Morocco, 9 p.m. on Fox
⚾ Angels at Mariners, 9:40 p.m. on ESPN Unlimited
⚾ Dodgers at Athletics, 9:40 p.m. on Peacock
⚾ Giants at Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. on MLB Network

David Finlay and Clark Connors believed they had the momentum on their side going into their AEW World Tag Team Championship match against Adam Copeland and Christian Cage at Forbidden Door on Sunday night.

However, the duo known as The Dogs didn’t plan for the triumphant return of Jay White.

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Jay White competes in the ring during AEW Dynamite at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Oct. 2, 2024. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)

White had been away for 15 months recovering from an injury. As Finlay and Connors tried every dirty trick in the book to gain the tag team titles, including Finlay hitting Cage with a shillelagh with the referee down, the lights went out in the arena.

Juice Robinson, Ace Austin, Colten Gunn and Austin Gunn appeared at the top of the entrance ramp appearing to get ready to attack The Dogs. As the lights turned on, White was in the ring. He hit the Blade Runner on Finlay as the crowd erupted.

Dax Harwood begs Adam Copeland for mercy at AEW Double or Nothing in Queens, N.Y., on May 24, 2026. (Lee South/AEW)

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Whtie stepped back and gave Copeland the opportunity to hit Finlay with a spear. The referee came back into the ring and counted the fall. Copeland and Cage retained the AEW World Tag Team Championship.

It appeared White and the Bang Bang Gang’s rivalry with Finlay and Connors was just getting started. Their issues stem from Finlay taking over the Bullet Club in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, casting White out from the group.

Jay White enters the ring during New Japan Pro-Wrestling at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

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At least for now, Copeland and Cage made their first successful title defense and the rivalry between White and his former Bullet Club compatriots its heating up once again.

For most professional golfers, a five-month gap between PGA Tour victories barely qualifies as a drought.

For world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, it’s long enough to make people wonder if something is wrong.

That conversation is going to last at least another week, especially with the way it happened.

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Viktor Hovland defeated Scheffler on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff Monday morning at TPC River Highlands, winning the Travelers Championship after both players finished regulation tied at 21-under Sunday.

And he did it in stunning fashion.

Viktor Hovland reacts after making birdie on the 18th green in a playoff during the final round continuation of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. (Jordan Bank/Getty Images)

Both players found the fairway on the first playoff hole. Both players hit their approaches inside 10 feet. Then Hovland poured in his birdie putt, putting all the pressure on the best golfer in the world.

Scheffler had a short birdie putt to extend the playoff.

He missed.

Yes, really.

That’s the shocking part. Scheffler forced the playoff Sunday evening by draining an 8 1/2-foot par putt on the 72nd hole, then came back Monday morning and missed from about half that distance with the tournament on the line again.

Golf is weird. Golf is cruel. Even for the world’s best player.

The Travelers Championship needed a rare Monday finish after weather and darkness prevented the tournament from being decided Sunday. The playoff began on the par-4 18th hole, and Hovland wasted no time finishing it.

For the Norwegian, it meant a massive win after refusing to let Scheffler pull away during a tense, rain-delayed final round.

For Scheffler, it meant another close call.

Scottie Scheffler reacts after missing a putt on the 18th green in a playoff during the final round continuation of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Scheffler entered the Travelers with just one victory in 2026, which came all the way back in January at The American Express. Of course, “just one victory” is doing a lot of work in that sentence.

It’s not like Scheffler has played poorly this season. Quite the opposite, in fact. The world’s top player had eight top-five finishes in his first 13 starts this season, including his win at The American Express and runner-up finishes at the Masters, RBC Heritage and Cadillac Championship. He finished third at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and tied for fourth at the U.S. Open last week.

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But Hovland kept him from turning another close call into a trophy.

Scheffler started the final round one shot behind Hovland after a wild first three days in Connecticut. He opened with a 64, nearly shot a historic 59 on Friday before settling for a 60, then posted a 67 on Saturday that left him in solo second place, one back of Hovland.

Scheffler had a ho-hum front nine in the final round, making one birdie and one bogey for an even-par 35. Hovland dropped a shot on the front with a 36, which allowed a number of players back into the tournament.

Collin Morikawa shot a 61 in the final round, posting the clubhouse lead at 20-under several hours before Scheffler and Hovland finished.

For a while, it looked like Morikawa might be the player Scheffler had to beat.

Then Hovland made his move.

Scheffler made birdies at Nos. 10 and 13 to move to 21-under and take a one-shot lead over Morikawa’s clubhouse number. Hovland, who also made birdie on No. 13, was still lurking two back. But that’s when heavy rain started hammering TPC River Highlands and forced an 83-minute weather delay.

After the delay, Hovland completely flipped the tournament.

Viktor Hovland of Norway reacts after winning the Travelers Championship in a playoff at TPC River Highlands. (Jordan Bank/Getty Images)

He birdied No. 14 to pull within one, then added another birdie at No. 15 to grab a share of the lead. Suddenly, Scheffler was no longer cruising toward another PGA Tour victory. He was trying to survive Hovland’s late charge.

Scheffler had his own chance to regain control, but his birdie putt on No. 17 lipped out, leaving the two players tied heading to the 72nd hole.

Both players hit solid approach shots on No. 18, but Scheffler found himself slightly farther away than Hovland. The American gave it too much pace, sending it well past the hole and leaving himself 8 1/2 feet coming back for par.

It wouldn’t have mattered if Hovland drained his 25-foot birdie putt, but Hovland’s potential tournament-winning putt just leaked wide of the hole at the end. He tapped in for par, meaning Scheffler would need to make his putt to send the pair to a playoff.

Scheffler drained the putt, gave an enthusiastic fist pump and shook Hovland’s hand before the two players returned Monday morning to decide it.

In front of a pretty large crowd, especially for a Monday morning finish in Connecticut, Hovland finished the job to secure his eighth career PGA Tour victory and first since the 2025 Valspar Championship last March.

What made the win so impressive is how he did it. Hovland looked like he was out of it when he made bogey on No. 10 and Scheffler made birdie. That turned a tie at the top of the leaderboard into a two-shot deficit to the world’s best player with eight holes remaining.

But he never gave up. He made three consecutive birdies on Nos. 13, 14 and 15 with the latter two coming immediately after a nearly hour-and-a-half weather delay.

Then he came back Monday and beat Scheffler head-to-head. He watched Scheffler hit his approach inside six feet and followed by hitting a dart of his own. He buried a clutch putt, thinking he needed to make it or the tournament was over.

That’s some serious mental fortitude, especially for a player who has had a roller-coaster season.

Hovland has had some good results this season, including top-20 finishes at multiple signature events (WM Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, PLAYERS Championship) and a top-20 at the Masters. But he failed to make the cut at both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.

For Scheffler, it was another high finish that didn’t result in a victory. Technically, he’s in the midst of a lengthy drought, at least to his lofty standards. He hasn’t gone 13 consecutive tournaments without winning since 2023.

Of course, Scheffler’s dry spells would be career-best stretches for just about everyone else. He keeps putting himself near the top of leaderboards, keeps piling up top-five finishes and keeps making deep Sunday runs at the biggest events in golf.

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But when the bar is this high, close is not enough.

Scheffler came to TPC River Highlands looking like he was ready to end any talk of a dry spell before it got too loud. Instead, Hovland dragged him all the way into Monday and forced him to make one more putt.

This time, Scheffler missed.

There is still nothing wrong with Scottie Scheffler.

But Hovland was better when it mattered most.

Trainer Kelvin Southey holds no regrets about deferring Bazaball Rewarded’s metropolitan racing debut until this season, and he is pleased she is now receiving the chance to prove her mettle.

The four-year-old mare’s three starts this year have all been at Caulfield, resulting in wins bookending a fifth-place finish in the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes.

Bazaball Rewarded is scheduled to return to Caulfield this Saturday for the $130,000 Sportsbet More Places BM84 Handicap over 1100 metres.

Mornington-based Southey kept the daughter of Reward For Effort to her home track last preparation, where she earned the title of Mornington Marvel, an accolade that came with a $100,000 reward.

This substantial prize was an irresistible incentive for Southey, who believes the additional experience in lower-grade racing might have benefited her.

“I would have brought her to town earlier, but that was a bit of a carrot there,” Southey commented. “She ran a track record at Mornington, so she’s obviously got some gears and then the two wins at Caulfield have been really good and this prep I think she’s improved.”

Bazaball Rewarded won five of her six starts at Mornington last preparation, with her sole defeat occurring beyond 1000 metres when she finished fourth in a 1200m BM66 event behind Recon.

Her two victories this campaign have both been over 1000 metres. While the Bel Esprit Stakes was run over 1100 metres, Southey feels there was merit in that run and is adamant she is more than just a short-distance specialist.

“I thought she was unlucky in the Bel Esprit, so far as they just ran a bit quick early and then she still sprinted well at the top of the straight, but just probably in the wrong part of the track,” he said. “I think if we can just have her settle a little bit better early, she’ll finish off better.”

Southey considered running Bazaball Rewarded against her own sex at Caulfield in the second race, a BM84 over 1100m restricted to fillies and mares. However, he opted for the colts and geldings race with a lighter weight.

Premiership contender Jamie Mott will ride from barrier 12 in a field of 16. Bazaball Rewarded will carry 59.5kg, two kilograms less than she would have borne in the fillies and mares event.

“I just didn’t want to put too much weight on her and Jamie rides her well – he’s got a good feel for her,” Southey concluded.

Check out the online bookmakers for the upcoming race at Caulfield.

India suffered a shocking 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland, marking the first time they have lost a bilateral T20I series against the Irish side. After dominating the IPL on batting-friendly surfaces, India’s young batting unit struggled to adapt to the seamer-friendly conditions in Ireland as the hosts outplayed them in both matches. The result also marked another series defeat for Gautam Gambhir in his tenure as head coach.Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes the defeat exposed a flaw in India’s team composition rather than just their execution. He argued that India have become overly reliant on batting all-rounders and now urgently need a specialist middle-order batter, also he cites why Shubman Gill should make a comeback in T20I setup. Taking to X, Manjrekar wrote: “It was too little earlier… under Gambhir, it is too many. The ‘all-rounders’. India need a PURE middle-order batter, pronto!”

Manjrekar wants Gill back in T20Is

During the broadcaster’s post-match discussion, Manjrekar further explained that Indian batters must develop the technique to succeed on pitches offering assistance to bowlers, instead of relying solely on the flat batting tracks they are accustomed to at home and in the IPL. He cited Shubman Gill as the ideal example of a batter capable of thriving in such conditions and backed the India ODI captain to eventually make a return to the T20I setup.“Shubman Gill… just for people to understand, this is a guy who is a T20 batter now and had a tremendous IPL as well. I’m not talking about captaincy, but these are the players you slowly want to introduce back into T20 cricket because they have a little more depth in conditions like these and are used to them as well, like we saw when he played in England and overseas,” Manjrekar said.“That is the path for Shubman Gill going forward. It won’t happen immediately, but I think you will slowly start seeing him back in India’s T20 plans,” he added.India will have an opportunity to bounce back quickly when they begin their five-match T20I series against England on July 1, with the team looking to put the disappointing Ireland tour behind them.

Maja Chwalinska’s French Open fairytale turned into a Wimbledon nightmare after the Roland Garros runner-up was knocked out in the first round by Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew.

Last month, Chwalinska made history by becoming the first play to advance to the French Open final as a qualifier, losing to Mirra Andreeva while ranked as the world No 114 in Paris.

Due to Chwalinska’s historic run coming after the direct cut-off for Wimbledon, the Polish player was in the extremely rare position of requiring a wildcard but entering the singles draw as the 20th seed.

However, the 24-year-old crashed down to earth as she lost 2-6 7-5 6-2 to the Thai qualifier Sawangkaew, who is ranked 164th in the world. Chwalinska took a medical timeout after winning the first set after slipping and hurting her ankle.

Just a month ago, Chwalinska became just the second player to make a grand slam final as a qualifier, after Emma Raducanu at the US Open in 2021.

Sawangkaew as making her Wimbledon debut and just appearance at a grand slam, following a first-round defeat to Raducanu at this year’s Australian Open.

A modest placing in midweek racing might not appear to be the ideal form guide for the Stayers Cup, but trainer Adrian Bott is relying on Centenario’s natural progression and fitness to handle the step up in class.

The former New Zealander secured third place over 2400 metres at the Kensington track in his most recent outing. With the benefit of that run at the distance, combined with a significant 6-1/2 kilogram weight advantage, Bott anticipates Centenario will be better prepared for Saturday’s test at Rosehill.

“He’s a bit out of his grade, but true weight can hopefully help offset that,” Bott said. “I feel he’s improving nicely, and he may have needed that strong run at the distance last start because he has come on well. I expect to see continued improvement from him, and it’s the right time of the preparation to be testing him.”

Bott and co-trainer Gai Waterhouse are also set to field three-year-olds Albany Road and Lady Invictus in the Kia Ora Bloodlines to Headlines Handicap over 1100 metres.

Albany Road achieved consecutive victories over the 1100m distance during the summer. Provided he can overcome a difficult barrier draw, Bott believes he is capable of a strong fresh performance.

“It took us a while to figure him out,” Bott commented. “It’s an awkward draw for him, but he’s a horse that gets back in his races anyway and enjoys the speed on. He might need a bit of luck, but he has come back better this time around.”

Lady Invictus has earned her place in Saturday grade following a sharp first-up win at midweek level.

This was only her second career start, and Bott indicated that the daughter of acclaimed sire I Am Invincible has continued to impress them in training.

“That was a really good win. She’s up quickly in grade, but she has improved nicely, and there was a lot to like about her performance at Warwick Farm,” he remarked. “She has trained on the right way, and it looks a nice race for her. It’s a good time of year for these three-year-olds to try to step up into that grade and take that next step in their careers.”

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Dylan Gibbons, a jockey, has opted to postpone his end-of-season holiday to ride the emerging stayer Thebudgiesmugla in the upcoming Caloundra Cup.

Gibbons had planned an overseas trip following this Saturday’s Tattersall’s Tiara meeting at Eagle Farm. However, this break has been deferred after Luke Hilton, racing manager for trainer Bjorn Baker, confirmed Thebudgiesmugla’s participation in the Sunshine Coast feature.

“I pushed my holiday back to ride him in the Caloundra Cup once Luke Hilton mentioned it,” Gibbons explained. “I came in Tuesday morning and galloped him, and I was amazed how he’d come through his last run. After a 2400 metre run, he galloped close enough after that, and just felt amazing. As long as he can hold that into the race he’ll run well.”

Thebudgiesmugla has been a consistent performer since his arrival from New Zealand last year, winning four of his eight starts for Baker. He secured his first stakes success in the Winter Cup (2400m), with Gibbons in the saddle.

The gelding boasts an unblemished record over the 2400m journey. Gibbons is confident that a strong performance in the Caloundra Cup could propel him towards greater challenges next season, much like Half Yours, who won the same race a year ago before completing the Caulfield-Melbourne Cups double.

“If he can take care of business next Saturday, they can aim higher with him,” Gibbons stated. “The staying ranks do thin out a bit in Australia, and I think he’s the right horse to continue going through the grades. He has ticked the 2400 metre box a few times and won in Listed grade, so hopefully he can start to step up and take on the better horses.”

Thebudgiesmugla’s ability to perform on various surfaces, from good to heavy, is a significant advantage, especially considering the unpredictable Queensland winter weather, according to Gibbons.

“The wetter the better, but he can do it on top of the ground,” he remarked. “He’s got a great racing style, and he is flying at the minute.”

With the Caloundra Cup on the horizon, punters can get involved by checking out the racing betting markets available from various providers.