Semifinal showdown is set, Noskova wins Wimbledon, Holloway stops McGregor, Seahawks sale looms ... and more for July 12th
Semifinal showdown is set!
This is The Sports Reset for Sunday July 12th
World Cup quarterfinals led the night: England beat Norway 2 to 1 in extra time, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals, including the rebound winner in the 93rd minute, to eliminate Norway and set up Argentina next. Argentina also advanced, beating Switzerland 3 to 1 after Julian Alvarez broke a 1 to 1 game in the 112th minute and Lautaro Martinez finished it in the 121st. In WTA tennis, Linda Noskova won Wimbledon 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 over Karolina Muchova for her first Grand Slam title after wasting five match points in the second set, while Paula Badosa took the Nordea Open 7-5, 7-5 over Simona Waltert. In UFC, Max Holloway beat Conor McGregor by first-round TKO after McGregor injured his right knee 69 seconds in. In MLB, the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9 to 3, and in the WNBA, the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 106 to 58.
Looking ahead, today’s biggest individual final is at Wimbledon, where Jannik Sinner faces Alexander Zverev with the men’s title on the line. Golf has three leaderboards to track: Robert MacIntyre, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Min Woo Lee share the Genesis Scottish Open lead at 12 under, Lucas Glover is one shot clear at the ISCO Championship, and Haeran Ryu has a four-shot cushion at the Amundi Evian Championship. In NASCAR, the Cup Series runs at Atlanta, with Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, and Kyle Larson listed among the names to watch. In the WNBA, Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces gives the day a star-power late window, while New York Liberty at Toronto Tempo brings the league to Bell Centre. In MLB, the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers run it back. Off the field, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a reported NFL-record sale valued around $9.6 billion, with league approval still ahead.
