Padraig Harrington secured his third US Senior Open title, defeating Stewart Cink by four strokes. This victory marks his fourth senior major and continues his dominance in senior golf tournaments.
Wakefield Trinity secured a dominant 48-6 victory over Castleford Tigers, with multiple tries from Cameron Scott, Tom Johnstone, and Caleb Hamlin-Uele, significantly boosting their chances of securing a top-four finish in the Betfred Super League.
The Skerries 100 motorcycle road race in County Dublin was abandoned after a fatal accident during the Junior Support race. The Loughshinny Motorcycle Supporters Club confirmed a competitor’s death, with further details pending. This marks the third fatality at road races in Ireland in 2026.
Fionn McLaughlin, a Red Bull Junior driver from Northern Ireland, earned his first Formula 3 points by finishing ninth in the sprint race at Silverstone. The race was won by American driver Ugo Ugochukwu, with Yevan David and Theophile Nael following in second and third places respectively.
The All Blacks secured a thrilling 34-32 victory over France in the opening match of the Nations Championship. Will Jordan scored two tries, moving closer to Doug Howlett’s try record, while France’s efforts were hampered by a disallowed try and a weakened squad missing key players like Antoine Dupont.
Irish rider James Walsh died after a crash during the Senior Support race at the Tandragee 100 motorcycle event. He had previously won the Junior Support race earlier in the day. The North Armagh Motorcycle & Car Club (Tarmac Section) Ltd expressed profound sadness over his death.
Six-time Paralympic champion Bethany Firth set a new S14 100m backstroke world record at the Dutch National Championships in Eindhoven, improving her own record by 0.03 seconds. The achievement secured her funding for the upcoming season and positions her for the 2028 LA Paralympics. Firth will next compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Scotland will face Argentina in Cordoba with Jonny Gray making his return after missing the Six Nations, while Finn Russell remains sidelined with a calf injury. The match features eight personnel changes from the Six Nations finale against Ireland.
Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson has denied allegations of misconduct published by golf publication Skratch, which included claims of inappropriate behavior towards women and being asked to leave golf clubs. His representatives called the report an ‘anonymously sourced drive-by shooting’ and emphasized that Mickelson’s membership revocations were his own decisions. The allegations follow previous controversies, including his departure from a California golf club in 2022.
Spain’s Sergio Garcia failed to qualify for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale despite shooting a 60 in his first round. He finished outside the five qualifying spots at West Lancashire, missing the cut for the third time in four years. Sam Bairstow secured qualification at 10 under par, while other notable golfers like Danny Willett also missed out.