Deschamps is one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and manager – alongside Brazil’s Mario Zagallo and West Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer.
His longevity as manager is also rare in the current era – having led the national team for 14 years.
He won 20 of his 26 World Cup games as France boss, only losing three times – including this defeat by Spain in Texas.
As a player or manager he was involved in over half of the games France have ever won at World Cups – and the only two times they have lifted the trophy.
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Only three teams before now have reached the quarter-finals at least in four successive tournaments.
More might have been expected from this side with joint tournament top scorer Kylian Mbappe, plus Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele and rising star Michael Olise of Bayern Munich, in front of an established defence and midfield.
“There was extra motivation for all the players at this World Cup to give Didier the ending he wanted, and deserved,” said former France striker and BBC pundit Olivier Giroud.
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“He deserved to exit by the big door. He did not quite manage that but he is still a great, for what he has already done in his 14 years.
“His record does the talking for him.”
Giroud, who won the 2018 World Cup under Deschamps, added: “I think he is like a second father for some players, like a second dad.
“For me it was not quite like that, but he gave me so many times his confidence, and I tried to repay him on the pitch.
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“This makes us very close and because we won that World Cup, we are linked forever.
“I always call him coach.
“When you are in the national team, you don’t have much time to work on tactics and each manager has their philosophy.
“For Didier, his was more like ‘you are big players, I leave you some freedom on the pitch’. He gave some instructions too of course, to keep the balance, so you always knew where each player would be.
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“The biggest thing he taught us was his desire, and his drive and ambition to be the absolute best and to win every single game. His competitive mindset was so clear.”
With his voice still shaking after Argentina’s stunning comeback against England, Albiceleste striker Lautaro Martinez described his side’s journey as “incredible.” The reigning World Cup champions will now look to defend their crown against Spain on Sunday night. It sets up a mouthwatering clash between the timeless Lionel Messi and Spain’s sensational prodigy Lamine Yamal, as Argentina chase a historic fourth star for their jersey.
For England, it is a brutal pill to swallow. The Three Lions missed out on the final despite holding a one-goal lead until the 85th minute. “Everyone is devastated,” admitted England captain Harry Kane. Instead of the big stage, they will now face France in Saturday’s third-place play-off, a minor consolation for two heavyweights who had their eyes on the ultimate prize.
Former NBA guard Austin Rivers blasted Chris Brockman for claiming that LeBron James will be a “non-factor” in his league-record 24th season.
There has been an argument on social media that wherever James lands in free agency, they would instantly become legitimate championship contenders. Among the teams strongly linked to the four-time NBA champion are the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers.
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On Wednesday’s episode of “The Rich Eisen Show,” Chris Brockman said the Heat, which recently acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo, would be a play-in team.
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“If he goes to Miami, enjoy the Play-In Tournament,” Brockman said. “LeBron is gonna be a non-factor this season. I think everybody needs to ready themselves for that.”
Rivers, who played 11 NBA seasons from 2012 until 2023, came to the defense of James and criticized Brockman for his comments. The 6-foot-4 guard wrote his comment under the Instagram post of ESPN, which shared Brockman’s remarks.
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“This guy has zero ball knowledge and looks like he barely has the coordination to tie his shoes together,” Rivers commented. “Bron stats last season say the opposite of ‘non factor’…but go ahead get ur clicks guy.”
Austin Rivers’ comment under ESPN’s Instagram post on Wednesday (IG/@espn)
James also reacted to Brockman’s comments on Wednesday. He reshared ESPN’s post on his Instagram story and added a number of laughing emojis.
In his final season with the Lakers, James averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game as the third scoring option behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
How will the Miami Heat roster look with the addition of LeBron James?
The Miami Heat made a splash early in the offseason with the blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo. They’ve also added forward Bobby Portis via the deal and sent Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Heat still have three-time All-Star Bam Adebayo and one-time NBA champion Andrew Wiggins. Davion Mitchell would likely be Miami’s starting point guard, and recent acquisition Tim Hardaway Jr. will be the team’s sixth man.
While it can be argued that Miami needs to add more depth, James could be viewed as the missing piece in this already-solid starting lineup.
The NASCAR Truck Series is set to arrive at North Wilkesboro for its 15th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date at North Wilkesboro, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. In 2025, Corey Heim won the pole for the Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro, as qualifying was canceled due to the weather.
First, the Truck Series needs to qualify for the event at North Wilkesboro, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a two-lap run, with the best overall lap times determining the starting lineup. The metric system determines the qualifying order.
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Below, you can check out the NASCAR qualifying order and groups for the 2026 FaithFest 250 at North Wilkesboro this weekend!
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NASCAR Truck Series qualifying order for North Wilkesboro (July 2026)
The ESPYS brought some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to New York City on Wednesday night, a day that typically ranks among the slowest on the sports calendar.
But this year’s ceremony was preceded by a World Cup semifinal match in Atlanta that was already being described as an instant classic. Lionel Messi and Argentina punched their ticket to a second straight World Cup final with a win over England. The defending champions will meet Spain on Saturday in nearby New Jersey, just a short trip across the Hudson River from where comedian Marcello Hernández opened the ESPYS.
The “Saturday Night Live” star wasted little time taking a few jabs at Jake Paul, Tiger Woods and other sports figures.
Marcello Hernández speaks onstage during the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.(Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
“Mike Tyson ripped my watch off. Welcome to the ESPYS!” Hernández joked after making a boxing-style entrance in a robe with Tyson as part of his entourage.
“I must say, it’s an honor to be here among so many great athletes, and Jake Paul,” Hernández began in his roughly 10-minute monologue.
Paul appeared to take the joke in stride, laughing and applauding as cameras cut to him in the crowd. Hernández then stayed on the YouTube star-turned-boxer, needling him over his history of fighting older opponents.
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“Jake, that’s just a joke. Don’t fight me,” Hernández continued. “My dad and my stepdad are both here. They’re over 50, and I know that’s how you like them. So, fight them instead.”
Paul kept laughing as Hernández’s bit played out, eventually closing with the comedian shifting attention to his father and stepfather, who were shown in the audience.
Atmosphere at the 2026 ESPYS at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Square on July 15, 2026, in New York, New York.(Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
Hernández later used Caleb Williams’ “Madden 27” cover as a lead into Woods.
“I want to congratulate Caleb Williams, the quarterback for the Chicago Bears, who will be on the cover of the new Madden video game. Congratulations to Caleb,” Hernández said, before adding, “And Tiger Woods will be on the cover of Grand Theft Auto.”
Woods was arrested in Florida in March on charges of DUI after a car crash. The arrest report said a deputy found pain pills in his pocket and observed signs of impairment at the scene. Woods later announced he would take time away from golf to seek treatment.
Hernández also worked North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick into the monologue, using the 74-year-old’s relationship with Jordon Hudson as part of a joke about the New York Knicks’ title drought.
“The Knicks won their first championship since 1973. And to put into perceptive how long ago that was, in 1973 hockey players didn’t wear helmets, basketball had no three point line. And in 1973, Bill Belichick was the age his girlfriend is now.”
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The Knicks later took home the ESPY for Best Team.
Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and other members of the 2025-26 Knicks championship team took the stage to accept the award, but Josh Hart was noticeably absent. Brunson drew laughs when he joked, “I want to say thank you to the ESPYS for pulling Josh Hart’s invite.”
Earlier in the night Brunson also received the “Best Championship Performance” award.
Jalen Brunson accepts the Best Championship Performance award onstage during the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City on July 15, 2026.(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for W+P)
Former NBA player Jason Collins, who died in May at age 47 following a battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma, posthumously received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. Former MLB pitcher Jim Abbott received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, while Scott Ruskan was honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service.
The ESPYS are held every summer, bringing together top athletes and other stars to celebrate the best moments from the past year in sports while honoring figures recognized for courage, service and impact. In past years, the ceremony has been held in Los Angeles, but shifted to New York this year.
Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa and he has become the club’s third addition in the space of a week
Manchester United are close to completing their midfield rebuild after signing Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos. Michael Carrick also welcomed goalkeeper Karl Darlow to the club this week.
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Marcus Rashford exit blow
Rashford’s hopes of returning to Barcelona have taken a further hit, with reports from Spain indicating that Ferran Torres’ future won’t be resolved until September.
Barcelona have already wrapped up the £70m capture of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle and are poised to bring in Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.
Given that both players occupy Rashford’s position, any prospect of Barcelona rekindling their interest appears remote. Torres’ departure might open a window for a transfer, but Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo now reports he could pen fresh terms in September.
The hold-up is down to FFP concerns, but either way, it means Torres either puts pen to paper on a new deal, leaving Rashford without a destination, or he departs after September, by which point the Englishman’s fate will in all likelihood already be sealed.
Youri Tielemans picks iconic squad number
United’s latest addition is set to strengthen Carrick’s midfield with his Premier League pedigree and deep-lying playmaking qualities. However, Tielemans has considerable expectations to meet after selecting the No. 18, famously worn by Paul Scholes.
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Ashley Young also donned the No. 18, as did Bruno Fernandes during his first few seasons at the club. Casemiro was the most recent player to wear it.
Following the announcement of Tielemans’ arrival, he said: “It’s hard to describe just how proud I am to join Manchester United. Signing for such a special club feels incredible, it is the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football.
“I have had the privilege of experiencing success in the game and it has only increased my determination to achieve more. The ambition from everyone at the club is extremely clear; we are all determined to push for the biggest trophies over the coming years.”
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England’s long wait to win a World Cup or even reach the final goes on after a loss to holders Argentina on Wednesday, but manager Thomas Tuchel prefers to see it in football terms and not as a curse after a clash he described as two separate games.
“None of these players, none of the French players want to play this match. They want to play in the final. We gave everything to be in the final. Everyone plays to win the World Cup, but it is what it is.”
England have not reached the decider since lifting the World Cup for the only time in 1966, and they looked like getting that monkey off their back until Argentina netted two late goals for a 2-1 win in the semi-final.
Thomas Tuchel came in for criticism after England’s World Cup exit (PA Wire)
“I love to see these things in a football matter and not through football curses,” Tuchel told reporters.
“I don’t believe so much in an English thing and in a curse or whatever, history repeating itself in these moments.
“It’s just like it’s different coaches, different players, different situations, different opponents. So I think basically I believe in the football thing.”
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England took the lead in the 55th minute through Anthony Gordon but Argentina then seized control and Tuchel’s side failed to withstand the pressure or find a way to gain some possession.
“I think at that point of the match, it was deserved, that we take our moment and go 1-0 up,” Tuchel said.
“Unfortunately, and strangely enough, it marked then a complete momentum switch in the game.”
Argentina played with more risk, played with more rhythm, played with a feeling maybe that they have nothing to lose anymore, which freed them up and held us back because we obviously played suddenly with a feeling that we have a lot to lose.
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Enzo Fernandez #24 of Argentina and Elliot Anderson #8 of England during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on 15 July 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia (Getty)
“I think it’s two completely different matches. It’s until the goal and then after the goal.”
Tuchel received great praise for getting England this far, coming through tough battles with DR Congo, Mexico and Norway, but is already under fire for the changes made against Argentina after taking the lead and setting up too defensively.
“That’s just the nature of the game. As soon as you lose, you get criticised,” the German said.
“That’s just what it is. You get criticised after. No one knows what would have happened if you made different decisions. So it makes no sense to engage in that and lose my head. I’m responsible for them. I took them, so I take the criticism.”
England now have the unwanted consolation prize of a match against France for third place on Saturday, and for Tuchel now is not the time to look back with pride on what they accomplished.
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“A lot of big football nations are eliminated before the semi-final, so it is an achievement,” Tuchel said. “No one wants to hear that at the moment. Me neither, because we demand the most of ourselves.
The “Notorious” took to Instagram on Wednesday to provide fans with an update on the heels of his TKO loss to Max Holloway at UFC 329 last Saturday.
McGregor revealed that the extent of the knee injury he suffered — moments into his main-event bout against Hollaway — would be revealed with scan results on Thursday.
The MMA star also made sure to express his disagreement with the fight being ruled a TKO loss for himself, which marked McGregor’s third consecutive defeat going back to 2021.
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“The fight should be a no contest and all bets returned,” McGregor wrote.
The Irishman’s much-anticipated return to the octagon after a five-year hiatus was cut short when he appeared to injure his leg while attempting a flying kick — in the opening seconds of the fight — and landed awkwardly. McGregor was seen losing his footing during multiple exchanges with Holloway after that, and eventually, official Mike Beltran stopped the bout just 1:09 into the first round.
Despite McGregor’s claim that the bout should’ve been ruled a no-contest, there is no precedent to determine that outcome. The injury was sustained after the fight had officially begun, and with McGregor no longer able to continue, the ruling was deemed TKO (injury).
While there was some speculation that McGregor may have entered the bout with a pre-existing injury, he took to social media shortly after the loss to quell those rumours and express his disappointment with the outcome.
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“My head gasket is gone. Destroyed. I had no injury/injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere. I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell,” McGregor wrote.
He has one fight remaining on his current UFC contract, and despite the loss and injury, he appears determined to finish the deal.
“Surgery. Prehab. Return to martial arts practice. Go again. Final fight of the contract. Please God!” McGregor wrote in an Instagram post. “The devil is literally staring at me right in front of my face here. I am not engaging … I will overcome this. I will not be deterred. I will return.”
England did what Algeria, Austria, Jordan, Cape Verde and Egypt all failed to do. Lionel Messi didn’t score. The greatest goalscorer in World Cup history took only one shot and it didn’t trouble Jordan Pickford. England harried him, frustrated him and badgered him out to the right wing. But there they discovered a truth: that goals are just one strand of his multifarious brilliance. Messi created one, then another, and sent England back across the Atlantic.
Messi’s assist for Argentina’s equaliser may have been a routine pass to Enzo Fernandez, but his sheer presence had already dragged England defenders across, out of shape, leaving holes to puncture. His assist for Argentina’s winner was a little piece of brilliance, driving down the right wing and floating a cross over John Stones’ desperate leap before dropping precisely onto the forehead of Lautaro Martinez.
Messi barely had a kick for an hour, and left Atlanta with the man of the match award. Now he marches – or perhaps walks – on to another World Cup final. Only one man, Cafu, has played in three finals and Messi will match that feat on Sunday.
Lionel Messi consoles Harry Kane at the full-time whistle (Reuters)
Messi’s first, Rio de Janeiro in 2014, caused him nightmares for years afterwards. Messi missed a crucial one-on-one with Manuel Neuer, before Mario Gotze scored Germany’s winner in extra time. It would be eight years until he returned to the final, scoring twice in Doha and rolling home the most audacious penalty in the shootout to finally get his hands on the trophy he most prized, laying to rest the ghosts that haunted him.
Having spent so many frustrating years chasing international success, facing scrutiny and criticism at home in Argentina, he might now bow out with a second World Cup to go with those two late-career Copa America glories. Messi’s career can essentially be broken into two halves: a spell for Barcelona that altered how football is played, how it is understood; and a spell for Argentina to alter how history is written, how his story will be told.
He was kicked to the fringes for much of this semi-final in Atlanta, squeezed out of the middle of the pitch. Within five minutes, Elliot Anderson and Harry Kane crunched him between their bodies. Djed Spence snapped in to poke the ball and when Messi didn’t get a free-kick, he gave referee Ismail Elfath a scowl. Anderson took a yellow card knocking him down in full flight, the briefest glimpse of Messi’s quick feet in a quiet first half.
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Messi battles England’s Elliot Anderson in midfield (Reuters)
But in hindsight, perhaps England’s greatest mistake was to score a goal. They retreated back onto their own box – a tournament trait as English as eating fish and chips – and they stopped pressing, counter-attacking or playing much football at all. It was a tactic Tuchel had succeeded with in Mexico City a couple of weeks earlier, but there England were down to 10 men. Here there was no such pressure, and the strategy only emboldened Argentina.
England dropped dangerously deep and Messi emerged from the shadows. His greatest trait is often said to be finding space, understanding the geometries of a game, the moving pieces. Messi doesn’t watch the ball, he watches defenders, mapping his opponents in his mind and searching for soft spots. For a brief moment he became cartographer, taking mental notes, drawing in the enormous contours of Dan Burn’s head.
A study of Messi’s interpretation of space, conducted while he was at Barcelona by a professor of applied mathematics, David Sumpter, discovered that Messi was finding space several seconds before it appeared, anticipating gaps that didn’t yet exist. Messi, Sumpter concluded, is “one of those rare people who has something beautiful and unique in his head which allows him to do what he does … It’s the knowledge that you can’t explain … He finds solutions where mortal people aren’t able to do so.”
Lionel Messi inspired Argentina’s comeback in Atlanta (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)
Messi celebrates their side’s second goal of the game with teammates at the Atlanta Stadium (Nick Potts/PA)
And so Messi drifted into a space on the right side, on the ragged edge of England’s midfield, and got to work. He began jinking away from tired legs, curling in pinpoint crosses onto the heads of arriving teammates. John Stones intervened, Jordan Pickford made a vital save. The woodwork spat out a couple more.
But England couldn’t get out, drowning in their own penalty area, and Messi seized the moment. He took a short corner and when he received it back to his feet, Kane, Spence and Anderson all became attracted to him. Messi slipped the pass to Fernandez for a free strike at goal, and Argentina were level.
Minutes later he was dancing towards the box and then driving to the byline, Spence and Nico O’Reilly a couple of strides too slow, and the cross was exquisite, a low arcing trajectory, fast in flight, dropping out of the sky at just the right moment. Messi hadn’t scored, but he had made it almost impossible for Martinez not to.
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At the final whistle Messi sank to his knees, just as he did when Argentina won the World Cup four years earlier. He was physically spent, emotionally empty. There is still one almighty opponent ahead, a greater hurdle to overcome. But for Messi, the last dance is not over yet.
eMed CEO Linda Yaccarino and Chief Wellness Officer Tom Brady reveal their strategy to revolutionize healthcare by expanding access to GLP-1 medications. Yaccarino highlights eMed’s 90% adherence rate through AI and clinical support, addressing chronic diseases like heart and liver conditions. Brady emphasizes the importance of health and wellness, aiming to democratize access to essential medical treatments and support long-term behavioral change for employees.
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Tom Brady built a Hall of Fame career by proving himself every Sunday. He expects Las Vegas Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza to do the same.
Speaking with Liz Claman on FOX Business’ “The Claman Countdown,” Brady wasn’t interested in fueling offseason quarterback fever. As far as the Raiders minority owner is concerned, Mendoza hasn’t earned anything yet.
“Well, I love Fernando, but Fernando is like every other young rookie,” Brady said.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium on Feb 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.(Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)
“He’s got to go out there and earn it like everybody else… none of these young players, none of the rookies have ever had a meaningful snap in the NFL.”
For Brady, draft status and offseason hype only go so far.
“Their career and their journey will be determined by the work that they put in, by the adversities that they overcome, by the kind of teammate and team player that they are,” Brady added.
It’s the same mindset Brady says he’s bringing to his latest venture off the field.
HAMBURG, GERMANY – MAY 06: Tom Brady gestures on stage during day two of the annual OMR Festival at Hamburg Messe on May 06, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)(Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
The 48-year-old recently joined digital health company eMed as its Chief Wellness Officer, saying he wants to help give everyday Americans access to the kind of health guidance he relied on throughout his legendary career.
“My body truly was my asset as a football player,” Brady recalled.
“So you’re right, I was very lucky over a period of time to learn a lot of disciplines that allowed me to take the field feeling very healthy, feeling energized and excited about going out there to try to, you know, win some football games.”
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Brady wants to bring that same blueprint to people who don’t have access to an NFL-caliber support system.
“But when I retired, I realized that there’s a lot of people in life that maybe they’re not professional athletes, but to a degree, we all are living athletic lifestyles,” he said. “We wanna be healthy. We wanna play with our kids. We wanna play with grandkids.”
Tom Brady and Joe Montana look on before Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.(Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Brady also praised the impact GLP-1 medications have had on helping people begin improving their health.
“There’s no debate about the way that this medicine is working right now in terms of keeping people and getting people on their wellness journey started,” Brady stated. “And then we do a great job keeping them on that journey.”
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To Brady, whether the goal is winning the QB1 job or improving someone’s health, success comes down to focusing on fundamentals.
“I realized that a lot of the values that I had as an NFL player transitioned very well to what happens in the workforce,” Brady explained. “And it comes down to accountability, discipline, showing up for other people, serving other people.”
The 2026 Open Championship tees off on Thursday, July 16, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. The first tee times come at 1:35 a.m. ET. Scottie Scheffler, who tees off at 4:58 a.m. ET, is the defending Open Championship winner, while Jordan Spieth won this event the last time it was at Royal Birkdale in 2017. Scheffler is the +750 favorite (risk $100 to win $750) in the latest 2026 Open Championship odds. McIlroy is next on the PGA odds board this week at +850.
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This same model has also nailed a whopping 17 majors entering the weekend, including the 2026 Masters — its fifth Masters in a row — as well as last year’s PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting sites.
One major surprise the model is calling for at the Open Championship 2026: Fleetwood, who is tied for the fourth-lowest odds on the board at +1500, stumbles and doesn’t finish in the top 5. He’s a golfer to fade in Open Championship best bets. Fleetwood has a pair of top-5 finishes at the Open Championship, but also missed the cut in 2024 and finished outside the top 10 last year. He finished 27th the last time this event was at the Royal Birkdale. With no finishes better than T11 in any major this year, the model has found better values on the board. See who else to fade here.
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Another surprise: Ludvig Aberg is a top-3 contender on the projected leaderboard despite never having won a major and having longer odds at +3300. This will be just his third British Open appearance, but he finished in the top 25 in this event last year. He’s also been steady at the majors this year, which was highlighted by a T4 finish at the PGA Championship. He’s one of the best drivers in both distance and accuracy on tour right now, and that quality alone makes him a top contender at Royal Birkdale. See who else to pick here.
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