France-Morocco, Gauff-Muchová and Tigers Win

On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps a busy day across the World Cup, Wimbledon, MLB, soccer transfer news, MLS rumors, and the Tour de France. The show opens with France advancing to the World Cup semifinals after a 2-0 win over Morocco in Foxborough. Kylian Mbappé has a first-half penalty saved by Yassine Bounou but responds with the opening goal in the 60th minute before Ousmane Dembélé adds the second 6 minutes later. Chris breaks down France’s patience, defensive control, attacking depth, and why Didier Deschamps’ team still looks like the tournament favorite without needing to hit its absolute ceiling. Morocco exits after another strong World Cup run, having reached the quarterfinals after its 2022 semifinal breakthrough.

At Wimbledon, Karolína Muchová beats Coco Gauff in a three-set classic, saving a match point and taking a dramatic deciding tiebreak 12-10. Chris highlights the shifting momentum, Gauff’s best Wimbledon performance to date, and the heartbreak of falling 1 point short of her first Wimbledon final. Muchová will face Linda Nosková, who beats Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to set up the first all-Czech women’s Grand Slam final. Chris also looks at the Czech development pipeline and why Muchová and Nosková both bring grass-court games built on variety, movement, and tactical flexibility.

In MLB, the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game behind 7 strong innings from Framber Valdez in a 4-1 win over the Athletics. Chris explains why Detroit looks like one of baseball’s most complete teams, with pitching depth, lineup balance, and defensive quality. The Texas Rangers also move into first place in the AL West after a 7-6 walk-off win over the Angels, while the Miami Marlins win their sixth straight and continue forcing trade-deadline questions with a hot July run.

The episode also covers Newcastle signing 18-year-old Dutch midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax on a 5-year deal, a long-term midfield investment after Sandro Tonali’s departure. Chris then discusses a developing MLS report that the New England Revolution are working to bring goalkeeper Matt Turner back on loan from Lyon with an option to purchase, giving Turner regular playing time and New England a familiar high-performing goalkeeper.

The show closes with the Tour de France, where Torstein Træen is forced to withdraw after suffering a concussion and multiple fractured ribs in a crash. Chris reflects on Træen’s important Tour, including his time in the yellow jersey for Uno-X Mobility, while emphasizing that the medical decision matters more than the race result.

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