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In Boston's World Cup 2026 quarter-final, France and Morocco are level at 0-0 at halftime after Mbappé’s delayed penalty miss. The first half featured a tense, cagey tempo with Morocco pressing and few clear chances, including a crossbar elsewhere, as France dominated at times but couldn’t convert, leaving the tie finely poised heading into the second half.
France advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Paraguay 1-0 after Désiré Doué won a second-half penalty that Kylian Mbappé converted; France’s depth shone as they extend their title-contender run and set up a clash with Morocco, with Mbappé tied for the Golden Boot lead.
Erling Haaland scored twice (79 and 89 minutes) to give Norway a 2-1 win over Brazil, with Neymar’s stoppage-time penalty netting Brazil’s consolation after an earlier Brazil penalty was saved. Norway controlled large parts of the match and capitalized on Brazil’s defensive fragility, while Brazil’s late pressure couldn’t overturn the deficit.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads Autosport’s live British Grand Prix coverage from Silverstone as Lewis Hamilton is handed a five‑second penalty for a false start; Leclerc sits ahead early with Antonelli close behind and Russell in the mix as the race unfolds. A brief Virtual Safety Car is triggered by an umbrella on track, while teams debate one‑stop vs two‑stop strategy as the action progresses.
Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty to give France a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the extreme heat, moving level with Lionel Messi on seven World Cup goals; Paraguay’s low-block, high-pressure approach frustrated France and provoked controversy, including a scuffed penalty spot, before Mbappe’s spot-kick sealed progress to the quarterfinals against Morocco.
In the World Cup 2026 opener in Dallas, England take the lead when Kane scores from a retaken penalty after Gvardiol encroachment, but Croatia strike back soon after with Baturina’s powerful finish to make it 1-1; the live updates track pre-match build-up, team news, and ongoing action as both sides push for control.
George Russell was summoned by FIA stewards and given a €5,000 fine (suspended for 12 months) after he threw his headrest onto the track following a retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix; the Mercedes driver was leading when a power-unit failure halted the car, and he later apologized, saying he was embarrassed by the incident which officials said could set a poor example.
Garrick Higgo was penalized two strokes for arriving late to his 7:18 a.m. PGA Championship tee time at Aronimink; he insisted he was 'there on time' but noted that the rules count even a one-second delay as late, with ESPN footage showing him on the tee at 7:19 and the two-shot penalty upheld.
Garrick Higgo was penalized two strokes for arriving late to the first tee for his 7:18 a.m. start at Aronimink in the PGA Championship, after being on the practice green but outside the defined starting area; the Rule 5.3a violation left him with an opening-hole double bogey.
Tottenham led through Mathys Tel’s superb 50th-minute strike, but a reckless overhead kick from Tel gifted Leeds a penalty that Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted to earn a 1-1 draw. The result keeps Spurs in relegation danger, two points above the bottom three, as James Maddison returned from a year out and Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky made a crucial late save. A late penalty appeal involving Lukas Nmecha on Maddison was denied.
Ryan Preece was penalized 25 points and fined $50,000 after an incident with Ty Gibbs at Texas Motor Speedway during the Würth 400. NASCAR cited wrecking/spinning another vehicle under sections 4.3 and 4.4.A; Gibbs finished 36th after the contact, which Preece claimed he did not intend to cause.
Charles Leclerc received a 20-second penalty for incidents on the final lap at the Miami Grand Prix, dropping Ferrari from sixth to eighth and promoting Lewis Hamilton to P6 and Franco Colapinto to P7, with Kimi Antonelli taking the win; no further penalties were issued to George Russell or Max Verstappen.
Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty for a last-lap incident at the Miami Grand Prix, after a high-speed spin and wall contact forced him to cut chicanes and gain a lasting advantage, dropping him from a podium to eighth behind Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto; stewards said there was no further action for the hairpin contact or a mechanical issue.
Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty for a last-lap incident at the Miami Grand Prix after spinning into the Turn 3 wall, which forced him to cut chicanes and push the lapped Arvid Lindblad out of the way, and even contact George Russell at the hairpin while fending off Max Verstappen; the FIA stewards ruled he gained a lasting advantage by leaving the track, dropping him from third to eighth behind Hamilton and Colapinto, with no further action taken on a claimed mechanical issue or the Russell contact.
Lando Norris claimed pole for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint after a dominant SQ3, with Kimi Antonelli, Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc filling the front row behind him, while Verstappen and Russell started on the second row and Hamilton seventh. Aston Martin needed permission to race after both cars failed to post a time in SQ1, and Alex Albon was demoted five places due to a track-limit breach in SQ1 that was missed in real time, resulting in the adjusted Sprint starting grid.