Argentina began their title defence at the 2026 World Cup with a victory over Algeria
The Argentina national team got off to a confident start at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Algeria in their opening Group J match. Lionel Messi scored all three goals in the match.
Norway thrashed Iraq in their opening group match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Norwegian national team got off to a flying start at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing a convincing victory over Iraq in their opening Group I match.
Lionel Messi has equalled Klose’s World Cup goals record
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in Argentina’s match against Algeria at the start of the 2026 World Cup, bringing his total number of World Cup goals to 16.
2026 World Cup: France kicked off with a win over Senegal
Збірна Франції успішно розпочала виступ на чемпіонаті світу 2026 року, обігравши команду Сенегалу в матчі першого туру групового етапу. Поєдинок завершився з рахунком 3:1.
Gage defeated Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 and became a full-fledged champion for the first time
American Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC Freedom 250, which took place on the grounds of the White House in Washington. After the fourth round, Topuria’s corner stopped the fight, and Gage became the new UFC lightweight champion.
Ancelotti criticised Brazil's performance after their first match of the 2026 World Cup
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has commented on the team’s first match at the 2026 World Cup. The manager admitted that he had hoped for a better start following the draw with Morocco
2026 World Cup: Brazil failed to beat Morocco
Brazil got off to a poor start at the 2026 World Cup. In the first match of the group stage, Carlo Ancelotti’s side drew with Morocco, who once again proved themselves to be one of the tournament’s most dangerous opponents
Usyk met with Trump at the White House: details
Ukrainian world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on 12 June. The athlete’s visit has sparked debate among Ukrainians — some believe that such meetings could help draw Washington’s attention to Ukraine
The USA thrashed Paraguay in their opening match
On 13 June, the US national team got off to a flying start at the 2026 World Cup, beating Paraguay 4–1 in their opening group stage match.
FIDE has suspended the membership of the Russian Chess Federation
The Council of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has temporarily suspended the membership of the Russian Chess Federation.
Kostyuk has withdrawn from the first grass-court tournament of the season due to injury
Ukraine’s number two player, Marta Kostyuk, will not be competing at the WTA 500 tournament in London. The Ukrainian has withdrawn from the competition due to an injury to her right ankle ahead of her first-round match.
Yastremska thrashed Beylik to reach the last 16 of the tournament in the Netherlands
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska has made a strong start at the WTA 250 grass-court tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. In the first round, she defeated Czech player Sara Beylik in straight sets.
