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Play on the outside courts is underway in the 139th edition of Wimbledon. Among the early matches on the opening day of the grass-court Grand Slam: Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula was playing Darja Vidmanova on No. 2 Court; Rafael Jodar was playing Felix Gill on No. 3 Court; and French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska was playing Mananchaya Sawangkaew on Court 12. Later Monday, defending champion Jannik Sinner was to open play on Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic, followed by top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka against Teodora Kostovic and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic against Wu Yibing. Conditions were ideal with sunny skies and the temperature 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit) and forecast to rise only to 24 C (75 F).

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George Russell returned to the top step of the podium with a commanding drive to win the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on Sunday, ending a long wait for victory and reigniting his Formula One title challenge. Starting from pole, the Mercedes driver held off a relentless late charge from Max Verstappen, who recovered superbly from fifth on the grid to finish just 1.6 seconds behind. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli completed a Mercedes double podium in third after another composed display, extending his lead at the top of the standings. Russell described the triumph as "calm and controlled," while Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hailed it as a "cold-blooded" performance. The result lifts Russell to second in the drivers' championship ahead of the British Grand Prix.

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India's ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end after Australia produced another clinical chase to register a six-wicket victory at Lord's on Sunday. Needing a win to reach the semi-finals, India posted a competitive 170/4, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues providing a late flourish after solid starts from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Australia were briefly under pressure after losing early wickets, but a sensational century partnership between Ellyse Perry (56) and Ash Gardner (53 off 27)* turned the contest on its head. The defending champions completed the highest successful chase in Women's T20 World Cup history with an over to spare, knocking India out of the tournament while sending South Africa through to the semi-finals alongside Australia.

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England's hopes of sealing the series took a major hit on Day 4 of the third Test at Trent Bridge as New Zealand tightened their grip on the contest. After declaring their second innings at 288/9, thanks largely to Daryl Mitchell's gritty unbeaten century, the visitors set England a daunting 373-run target. The day was dominated by the emotional announcement of Ben Stokes' retirement from international cricket, with the England skipper receiving a guard of honour before promoting himself to open the batting. Stokes entertained the home crowd with a brisk 30 off 20 balls, but England slumped to 103/4 at stumps, still needing 270 runs on the final day. Joe Root remained unbeaten as the hosts faced an uphill battle to keep both the match and series alive.

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Born out of the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, Pride Month has grown into a global celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, with marches and festivals taking place in cities across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. The month reached its peak Sunday with landmark Pride parades in New York and San Francisco.

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The 2026 BET Awards, hosted by Druski, were held on Sunday (June 28) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. Teyana Taylor was honoured with the Icon of the Year Award, while Sylvia Rhone took home the Ultimate Icon Award, and Cardi B accepted the award for best female hip hop artist. Lauryn Hill was honoured with the Living Legend Icon Award. The stars took over the 2026 BET Awards with their best looks. You can find the best photos of red carpet looks, winners and performances from the night here.

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Belgium produced their best performance of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to thrash New Zealand 5-1 at BC Place in Vancouver and storm into the Round of 32 as Group G winners. After two frustrating draws in their opening matches, the Red Devils finally found their rhythm, with Leandro Trossard scoring twice before Kevin De Bruyne capped a masterful display with a superb goal. Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to become Belgium's all-time leading World Cup scorer with his sixth tournament goal, while Alexis Saelemaekers added a stoppage-time fifth. Elijah Just grabbed a late consolation for New Zealand, whose campaign ended with just one point from three matches. Belgium finished level on points with Egypt but topped the group on goal difference.

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