Lucas Herbert holds a two-shot lead after an extraordinary second round at The Open, where two players equalled major history and Bryson DeChambeau was involved in a controversial ruling.
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Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla) outsprinted breakaway partner Harold Tejada (XDS Astana) to win stage 13 in Belfort at the end of what was the longest stage of this year’s Tour de France. The pair nipped out of the final selection of a huge breakaway that had established itself after around 30km of riding, and despite a keen chase from behind, managed to hold on to sprint it out in Belfort after a 205.8km stage that took the peloton into the Vosges.
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Jackson Suber marked his Open debut and first visit to Europe by grabbing a shock major lead at Royal Birkdale, with a birdie-eagle run late in his round seeing him post a five-under 65. Rory McIlroy endured a rollercoaster day on the greens, but he produced a piece of magic at the 18th to scramble a two-over 72 that leaves his Open Championship hopes intact.
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Tim Merlier has won stage 12 of the 2026 Tour de France, the in-form Soudal Quick-Step rider sprinting brilliantly to score his third victory of this year’s Tour, as a multi-rider crash in the chasing group caused carnage behind him. Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Premier Tech) took second and third respectively on a gloriously chaotic stage, where the racing was as messy and unpredictable as the weather, and carefully laid plans all seemed to be chucked to the wind as multiple riders from various teams launched short-lived attacks.
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England were left heartbroken with their World Cup dreams shattered as Argentina struck twice late on to come from behind and win a dramatic semi-final in Atlanta. Thomas Tuchel’s side looked on course to reach the final when Anthony Gordon gave them the lead in a feisty encounter after 55 minutes. Argentina, however, were inspired and turned the contest around when Enzo Fernandez struck a magnificent equaliser with five minutes left, before Lautaro Martinez headed in an injury-time winner from Lionel Messi’s right-foot cross.
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