Category: 6. Sports

Notables: England’s Harry Hall, a PGA TOUR winner at the 2024 ISCO Championship, will make his first career appearance at The Open Championship. Hall currently stands No. 46 on the PGA TOUR’s season-long FedExCup standings and finished T19 at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. … Denmark’s Jacob Skov Olesen, 26, made history in 2024 as the first Dane to win The Amateur Championship, winning at Ballyliffin GC in Ireland. That victory earned him a spot at The 152nd Open at Royal Troon, where he made the cut and finished T60.

For Felix Rosenqvist and Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian, the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season has delivered something valuable: confidence.

When confidence is backed by results, that is a powerful thing.

With a determined second-place finish in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR on June 22, Rosenqvist delivered the fastest race lap and surged from sixth in points into fourth in the championship standings.

Rosenqvist trails Chip Ganassi Racing driver and two-time defending series champion Alex Palou by 155 points with eight races remaining in the season.

Fourth is the best position Rosenqvist has been this deep into an NTT INDYCAR SERIES season and a clear sign MSR is no longer building – it is competing.

“I feel like we’ve definitely taken it to the next step,” Rosenqvist said. “We’re sitting pretty good.”

Entering the 2024 season, Rosenqvist’s first with MSR after spending two years with Chip Ganassi Racing (2019-20) and three at Arrow McLaren (2021-23), few would have predicted this kind of rise. In 2023, MSR’s No. 60 Honda finished a distant 25th in the entrant standings.

Also, both had produced one career win, Rosenqvist in 2020 at Road America and MSR in the 2021 Indianapolis 500, where Helio Castroneves earned his record-tying fourth victory in the iconic race.

But after their first season together in 2024, the No. 60 driven by Rosenqvist catapulted to 12th in points, a leap no other car matched.

The positive results continued this season with six top-10 finishes in the first nine races.

“There’s some really smart people on the team,” Rosenqvist said. “I feel like it’s a confidence thing, as well. Everyone’s just more relaxed. The pit crew is happier. It’s just a big confidence boost, and I think that’s what’s really been missing.”

Rosenqvist’s Road America podium two weeks ago also didn’t come amid smooth sailing but after a turbulent stretch. A sign of improvement.

Rosenqvist placed 21st in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on June 1, a race marred by a wild crash in the closing laps with rookie Louis Foster, which forced a complete rebuild of the car.

Then, a 16th-place finish in the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline at World Wide Technology Raceway followed on June 15, capping a brutal six weeks of racing that included the gauntlet of the Sonsio Grand Prix and 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, in addition to the Barber Motorsports Park race weekend that opened May.

“Behind the scenes, we’ve had a lot of technical stuff going on,” he said. “We had to split the car apart (after Detroit crash) and build it back together. This stretch had been wearing on the guys. It’s hard. This is a really tough championship for everyone.”

Last season, a similar midyear slump derailed what began as a promising campaign. After producing six top-10 finishes in the first seven events, Rosenqvist managed one more in the final 11 events.

This time, when exhausted and battered, MSR didn’t break. It rebounded.

In a season dominated by powerhouse duos Chip Ganassi Racing and Andretti Global, which have won all nine races thus far, Meyer Shank Racing’s climb into the top five of points is one of many compelling developments.

MSR and Rosenqvist proved they can run and belong with the best the sport has to offer.

The next step to gain is to become a winner, which Rosenqvist believes he and the team can deliver.

“We’re always quick, so it’s all about the details,” he said.

Maybe that comes in Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2026 Passport (1 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a track that carries personal and professional significance to Rosenqvist.

Not only is Mid-Ohio the place where Rosenqvist earned his first podium in a photo finish with Scott Dixon as a rookie in 2019, it’s also the home track for MSR, which is headquartered in nearby Pataskala, Ohio, approximately 75 miles from the track.

“I love Mid-Ohio,” Rosenqvist said. “Honestly, Road America and Mid-Ohio are two of my favorites. Mid-Ohio, I had my first podium, and I had my first win at Road America (in 2020).

“I can’t wait to go back to Mid-Ohio. I don’t just say that because it’s like a home race. I literally love that place. A lot of fans come there, the track layout, it’s just a really cool race. True race car fans.”

SANTIAGO (Chile) – Argentina (2-2) needed a win to secure its place in the next stage of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025, and it delivered by defeating El Salvador (0-3) 76-57. With the result, the South American team, which has now completed all its games in the Group Phase, is locked in at least third place in Group A.

Turning point

El Salvador briefly took a 28-27 lead after a jump shot by Hillary Martínez with 2:31 left in the second quarter, but Argentina responded with an 11-0 run sparked by the hot hand of Macarena D’urso (8 points and 2 three-pointers) to go into halftime up 38-28.

In the second half, Argentina maintained its tempo and took good care of the ball to keep control of the scoreboard. A layup by Candela Gentinetta made it 69-54 with just 1:39 left in the game, putting an end to El Salvador’s hopes of a comeback.

Player of the game

Argentina’s head coach, Gregorio Martínez, opted to rest veteran center Agostina Burani. In her absence, fellow post player Diana Cabrera stepped up and delivered, leading the team with a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds.

D’urso added 11 points, including three triples, while Andrea Boquete followed with 10 points and a pair of three-pointers. Melisa Gretter— who became the AmeriCup’s all-time assists leader (since 2003) in the previous game— dished out 8 more assists, while also scoring 5 points and grabbing 6 rebounds.

For El Salvador, Martínez posted 18 points and 8 rebounds, and Kimberly Villalobos recorded another double-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Stats don’t lie

Argentina hit 11 three-pointers compared to just two by El Salvador, but perhaps the most notable stat was the 24 assists with only 6 turnovers, a stark contrast to El Salvador’s 10 assists and 12 turnovers.

The Argentine bench also played a key role, contributing 31 points to just seven from El Salvador’s reserves.

Bottom line

Argentina will have Wednesday off and rest for 48 hours before playing its Quarter-Final matchup on Friday against an opponent yet to be determined. El Salvador, already eliminated, will close out group play on Wednesday against the reigning champions, Brazil.

They said

“I’m happy with what I did, but it was tough at first. In the second half, we were able to settle into our game more and took better, more comfortable shots. Now we’re focused on what’s next,” said Cabrera after her team’s important win.

FIBA

World number one Aryna Sabalenka will open proceedings on Centre Court on day three of Wimbledon 2025 (30 June-13 July).

The three-time tennis Slam champion is set to take on Czechia’s Marie Bouzková in the second round on Wednesday, 2 July, having made it through her first round tie against Carson Branstine.

Following her will be the double defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who made it through a five-set thriller against Fabio Fognini and now takes on home qualifier Oliver Tarvet.

Among the other stars in action on the opening day of the main draw are 2023 women’s singles champion Marketa Vondrousova, world number five Taylor Fritz and British number one Emma Raducanu.

Read on to find out the start times and how to watch the Championships live.

Gonzalo Garcia scored the only goal and Trent Alexander-Arnold notched his first assist for Real Madrid as Los Blancos edged Juventus to book a spot in the Club World Cup quarter-final. Xabi Alonso’s side turned a poor first half into a comprehensive second, and were good value for their win – even if they were far from dominant.

Juventus had the better of the play early on. Randal Kolo Muani came close, dinking over from close range. Kenan Yildiz also threatened, his swerving effort evading the post by inches. Jude Bellingham provided the first good look for Los Blancos, but saw his poke cleared off the line. Federico Valverde, too, made an impact with a 30-yard strike that forced a fine save out of the goalkeeper.

Los Blancos eventually took the lead in the second half – they were good value for it, too. Alexander-Arnold set it up with a fine cross into the area, which Garcia met dutifully. Arda Guler could have made it two after 70 minutes, but Michele Di Gregorio denied his fizzing volley following a lovely flowing Madrid move.

They lost their flow a bit after Mbappe came on. The Frenchman missed the entire group stage due to injury, and didn’t quite jell with the rest of the Madrid attack in his return. Still, they did enough to run out deserved 1-0 winners. There will be tougher challenges to come, but it has been a good start to the Alonso era.

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Under the closed roof of No. 1 Court in the intense humidity of London, it was bound to be boisterous. Then Dayana Yastremska stepped onto court.

The Ukrainian tennis player ranked 42^nd in the world pulled off an almighty shock at Wimbledon 2025, as she stood strong to defeat Roland-Garros champion Coco Gauff 7-6(3), 6-1 in the opening round on Tuesday, 1 July.

Yastremska will take on Wimbledon main draw debutant Anastasia Zakharova in the second round. For Gauff, her grass season is brought to an abrupt end with a 0-2 record.

More to follow.