With Paris St-Germain waiting in the Champions League final, will Arsenal withstand the firepower of one of Europe's most formidable attacks and lift the trophy for the first time?
Four women, Coco Gauff, Marta Kostyuk, Karolina Muchova, and Linda Noskova, are in the Wimbledon semi-finals, all having struggled with grass courts previously. This guarantees a first-time Wimbledon champion, with experts noting the unpredictability of the matches.
Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, two of football's premier goalscorers, face off in the World Cup. Once linked to the same club move, their careers now diverge with Kane excelling at Bayern Munich and Haaland at Manchester City. Both are crucial to their national teams' hopes, boasting incredible goal records and facing off with a World Cup semi-final on the line.
Great Britain's most decorated Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey, has retired from international competition with immediate effect. The 48-year-old cyclist will focus on improving Para-sport, stating it has "stalled somewhat" since the London 2012 Games.
Chris Sutton and AI (Microsoft Copilot Chat) predict the outcomes of the World Cup quarter-final matches, including England vs. Norway and France vs. Morocco. Sutton relies on football insight, while AI uses algorithms, with users of the BBC predictor game currently leading in overall scores.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is urging the promotion to offer more retirement support for fighters, citing concerns about healthcare, pensions, and long-term financial security as athletes transition out of the sport.
Transfer news includes Manchester United's quandary over Marcus Rashford, Arsenal and Tottenham eyeing Antonio Nusa, and Barcelona's interest in Eli Junior Kroupi. Other rumours involve Emiliano Martinez, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Dusan Vlahovic, and potential defensive targets for Real Madrid.
