James O'Brien 
Dustin Poirier, a 37-year-old former UFC interim lightweight champion, was arrested for alleged public drunkenness in Atlanta, Georgia. He has since accepted that he needs help and is seeking support.
Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in signing Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, while Arsenal are also in talks with Leicester City over a deal for Jeremy Monga. Aston Villa have expressed strong interest in West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen.
Scott Phelan has been appointed permanent head coach of Everton Women after serving as interim coach since February. He led the team to an eighth-placed finish in the Women’s Super League.
Ipswich Town appoint Gary O’Neil as their new manager on a three-year deal. O’Neil replaces Kieran McKenna and joins from Strasbourg. He will be joined by coaches Tim Jenkins and Neil Critchley.
A group of current and former British Olympians and Paralympians have backed a proposed north of England bid to host the Games. They claim the region has ‘a passion for sport like no other place’.
Kyren Wilson, a 34-year-old former world champion in snooker, had his house burgled while playing in a snooker event in Leicester. Thieves stole cash, three watches, jewellery, and £2,000 meant for a children’s cancer charity. Wilson pulled out of the Championship League Snooker event as a result.
Four horse racing meetings in the UK were abandoned due to an extreme heat warning issued by the Met Office. The meetings at Worcester, Salisbury, Kempton, and Ffos Las were cancelled to ensure horse welfare.
Jake Wightman wins the men’s 800m title at the UK Athletics Championships in a time of 1:45.40 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
Keely Hodgkinson withdrew from the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships due to a minor injury. She was emotional as she stepped off the track before the race. Amber Anning won the 400m title in 50.16 seconds.
Zharnel Hughes wins the men’s 200m title at the UK Athletics Championships with a championship record time of 20.04. This event took place at the UK Athletics Championships.