Shiho Kuwaki secured an unlikely Women's Open victory at Royal Lytham & St Annes after a dramatic playoff against Esther Henseleit. Henseleit's tee shot hit a marshal and ricocheted into a gorse bush, giving Kuwaki the advantage for her win.
England's Jazmin Sawyers secured long jump gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a 6.93m jump, overcoming previous disappointments and a ruptured Achilles tendon. Nigeria's Ruth Usoro and Australia's Brooke BuschKuehl won silver and bronze, respectively, on a night that also saw other English medalists.
Ryu Hae-ran, aiming for a third major win, saw her four-shot lead at the Women's Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes vanish in the third round, ending three shots behind Yealimi Noh. Noh delivered a masterclass, while home hopes Lottie Woad and Charley Hull remain in contention.
Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, 27, has made a strong comeback after a career-threatening patellar tendon rupture in April 2024, which caused him to miss the Paris Olympics. Now in peak physical condition, he aims to win gold at the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and perform well at the Asian Games, having recently registered an 8.38m jump.
Wyndham Clark secured his second US Open title with a one-shot victory at Shinnecock. Despite a six-shot lead and a hostile crowd, Clark held off challenges from Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler, showcasing remarkable composure under pressure.
Golfer Joaquin Niemann received a two-shot penalty for "serious misconduct" at the US Open after throwing his sand wedge in frustration on the sixth hole. The penalty, the first under a new code of conduct for major championships, increased his score significantly, though he later improved in the second round.
Golfer Joaquin Niemann received a two-shot penalty at the US Open for "serious misconduct" after throwing his sand wedge in frustration on the sixth hole. The 27-year-old Chilean, the first player penalised under new major championship rules, expressed regret for his actions.
Esha Singh, 21, wins gold in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF Munich World Cup, breaking the world record with 43 shots, surpassing the previous record of 42 set by Kim Ye-ji in 2024.
The US PGA Championship's first day ended with a record seven players tied for the lead at three-under par, amidst challenges for big names like Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, who struggled significantly.
