Adam Ramsay-Peaty finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. BBC Sport reports it was his first defeat at a European Aquatics Championships.
UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC are reportedly developing a new framework for running world football after FIFA ignored calls for an independent governance review. The move follows concern over a public plan to sell off 21% of the World Cup.
Apple TV has held preliminary discussions with the R&A about bidding for US broadcast rights to the Open Championship, according to The Guardian. NBC remains the current US broadcaster, with its deal running until 2028, so this is an early rights-market signal rather than a completed shift.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says women’s footballers should not be penalised by a potential boycott of next month’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup. The issue is still conditional, but it raises immediate questions about player welfare, tournament legitimacy and who carries the cost of political decisions.
Matthias Jaissle used his Newcastle unveiling to acknowledge that Premier League officials may have to adjust to his emotional touchline style. The confirmed change is less about one press conference tone and more about how Newcastle’s new head coach manages pressure in a league where technical-area behaviour is closely watched.
Rocky Flintoff hit his first professional century for Lancashire, BBC Sport reported. The milestone gives Lancashire a clear development marker for one of English cricket's most watched young players.
