Newmarket: Blue Bolt too good for Precise in Falmouth Stakes as Senorita Bonita shines in victory

Blue Bolt remained unbeaten this season when following up her Royal Ascot triumph with a brilliant display to down Precise in the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.

Andrew Balding's daughter of Blue Point was second to Fallen Angel in the Sun Chariot last October - her only other previous appearance in Group One company - but has proven unstoppable since and was notching her third win of the calendar year having landed the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at the Royal meeting.

Evian Championship: Lottie Woad storms into halfway lead of major, Charley Hull also in contention but Nelly Korda misses cut

England's Lottie Woad shot a seven-under-par 64 to claim the halfway lead at the Amundi Evian Championship as she seeks her first major victory.

The 22-year-old, who has won twice on the LPGA Tour over the past year since turning professional and finished third in this event last year, moved ahead of overnight-leader Aki Iwai by one shot after the Japanese player's second-round 69.

Woad racked up eight birdies with her solitary dropped shot coming at the par-four 10th. She followed that bogey with three successive birdies and finished with a flourish with a four at the par-five 18th after just missing for eagle.

Genesis Scottish Open: Scottie Scheffler misses cut at The Renaissance Club in blow to preparations for The Open

Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open, ending a 78-tournament streak where the world No 1 has made it through to the weekend.

Scheffler started day two three shots off the pace as part of a congested leaderboard topped by a five-man leading group including Rory McIlroy.

But the 30-year-old American lost ground with a second-round, two-over 72 that left him level par overall, nine shots off the summit and, crucially, a stroke shy of the projected cut line which was one under at the time, although that subsequently moved to two under.

Liverpool latest: Michael Edwards leaves as chief executive officer of football for Fenway Sports Group

Michael Edwards has left his role as chief executive officer (CEO) of football for Fenway Sports Group (FSG), who own Liverpool, leaving the club ahead of the 2026/27 season.

A statement from FSG added it was a "planned transition", bringing an end to two spells at Anfield for Edwards.

Sky Sports News' Vinny O'Connor said: "What we're told is Edwards actually informed FSG in the autumn of 2025 that he intended to leave Liverpool once he felt they were in the right place for the future. The expectation from the outset was that this would likely be the summer of 2026.

Ben Stokes: ICC to take no action against ECB over former England captain's retirement video from inside dressing room

No action will be taken by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Ben Stokes' retirement video.

Stokes' farewell address to the England dressing room, in which he announced his retirement during the fourth day's play of last month's final Test against New Zealand, is understood to have attracted the attention of the world governing body.

The video was released on England's social media channels and later broadcast on TV but, under the ICC's anti-corruption minimum standards, there are restrictions on filming inside dressing rooms without prior approval.

England vs India: Mady Villiers 'hugely impressive' on dream Test debut at Lord's but is 'hard slog' ahead for hosts?

On the day which saw Sophie Ecclestone become England Women's leading wicket-taker across all formats, there was another standout spinner on day one of the women's Test at Lord's - one who was making her debut.

Mady Villiers, who has played just five matches for England - three ODIs and two T20s against Ireland at the back end of the 2024 summer - in the past five years, impressed when making her Test bow, taking 2-79.

Mikel Merino: Arsenal midfielder proving Spain's World Cup hero after overcoming injury that left him in mobility scooter

Mikel Merino might have hoped to appear earlier than the 85th minute against Belgium following his match-winning impact from the bench against Portugal. Instead, he had to wait until the 86th. No matter. Another late cameo, another decisive goal.

He is the first player in the history of the World Cup to score winning goals in separate knockout ties as a substitute but that doesn't really cover it. Merino was only given nine minutes plus stoppage time across the two games. It was all he needed.

World Cup 2026: England's Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James train ahead of quarter-final with Norway

Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James gave England a triple injury boost ahead of their World Cup quarter-final with Norway.

Rice had been struggling with illness after Monday's last-16 win in Mexico and had been kept away from team-mates, while Guehi missed England's training session in Kansas City on Thursday with concerns emerging about a hamstring issue.

However, both players took part in training in Miami on Friday, ahead of Saturday's showdown with Norway in the city.

Oregon D.A. Drops Motion to Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

The Oregon attorney general’s office has withdrawn its motion to delay the closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, according to a filing submitted Friday in the Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Ore.

The deal could close as soon as July 22, though several states, including Oregon and California, are investigating whether the $111 billion transaction violates their antitrust laws. The states could still seek an injunction to block the merger before that date.