Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu hits an unbeaten 106, the highest score of the 2026 T20 World Cup, as she leads her team to a comfortable nine-wicket win against Ireland.
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.
Stuart McCloskey has agreed a one-year contract extension with Ulster, keeping him at the province until the end of the 2027-28 season. The 33-year-old had a standout 2025-26 season, helping Ireland achieve the Triple Crown in this year’s Six Nations. McCloskey has made 217 appearances for Ulster and is close to drawing level with Rory Best’s record.
Ardie Savea has been named the new captain of the All Blacks rugby team, replacing Scott Barrett who is sidelined with back surgery. Savea, 32, has 106 Test caps for New Zealand. Uncapped wing Fehi Fineanganofo has also been named in the 34-strong squad for the Nations Championship.
Tyrone have been drawn to face reigning All-Ireland champions Kerry in the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The draw also pitted Monaghan against Louth, with Galway up against Dublin and Cork to take on Mayo.
Former world champion boxer Lee Selby has joined the bareknuckle boxing promotion BKB, signing a four-fight deal. He will make his debut against Italy’s Antonio Rizzo on June 26 in Cardiff. Selby, 39, had been retired from boxing since 2022 but was attracted to the deal by the offer of a significant amount of money.
Miyu Yamashita denied Lottie Woad her third LPGA title in a play-off at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Yamashita fired a final-round 64 and won on the first play-off hole.
Tadej Pogacar and Marlen Reusser won the Tour de Suisse titles in their respective men’s and women’s races.