Sports from Monday, June 29th, 2026

Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time on Monday.

Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka began her latest attempt to claim her first Wimbledon crown with a routine 6-2 6-3 defeat of Serbian qualifier Teodora Kostovic on Monday.

World number one Jannik Sinner survived an early scare in his Wimbledon title defence but the Italian shook off the rust and fought past Serb Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3 on Monday to reach the second round.

Cameron Norrie joined a string of beaten Brits heading for the exit on the opening day of Wimbledon on Monday while popular hopes Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu were gone without lifting a racket or hitting a ball.

New Zealand wrapped up a crushing 160-run victory over England in the third test at Trent Bridge to secure a 2-1 series victory, in a game marked by England captain Ben Stokes' stunning mid-match retirement announcement.

Manchester City have appointed Enzo Maresca as manager to replace departing coach Pep Guardiola next season, the Premier League club announced on Monday.

British number one Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon on Sunday, the eve of her first-round match, as a result of a stress fracture in her lower right leg.

Ireland beat 20-over world champions India 2-0 in their two-match T20 bilateral series, as they secured a thrilling one-run win over the white-ball heavyweights on Sunday.

Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa in a round of 32 World Cup match on Sunday in California.