Knockout round of 16!

This is The Sports Reset for Saturday, July 4th.

In the World Cup, Egypt and Australia finished 1 to 1, then Egypt advanced 4 to 2 on penalties, the clearest pressure moment of the night. Argentina also survived a tight one, beating Cape Verde 3 to 2 at Hard Rock Stadium, while Colombia edged Ghana 1 to 0 at Arrowhead to keep moving in the knockout bracket. In MLB, the Cardinals made the loudest regular-season noise, beating the Chicago Cubs 17 to 1 at Wrigley Field, and the LA Dodgers held off the San Diego Padres 4 to 3 in a tight NL West rivalry game. In the WNBA, the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 99 to 86, and the Las Vegas Aces handled the Chicago Sky 98 to 90.

Looking ahead, the World Cup Round of 16 begins, with Morocco facing Canada at NRG Stadium and France meeting Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field. Those are elimination games, so the stakes are simple: win today, keep the tournament alive. In MLB, San Diego Padres at LA Dodgers is the matchup to watch after a one-run Dodgers win, while Cardinals at Cubs brings a quick Wrigley reset after Friday’s blowout. Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees and New York Mets at Atlanta Braves also keep the baseball day packed. In the WNBA, Golden State Valkyries visit the Atlanta Dream, and Portland Fire head to Seattle Storm. In golf, Lucas Glover starts the day at 14 under at the John Deere Classic, two shots clear of Lee Hodges. Off the court, Caitlin Clark publicly denounced harassment aimed at Alyssa Thomas after last week’s incident.