Spain Wins World Cup, Ryan Fox Captures The Open

On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps Spain winning the 2026 World Cup, the Boston Red Sox extending baseball’s longest active winning streak, a major three-team NBA trade, two concerning WNBA injuries, an NFL gambling investigation and Ryan Fox’s dramatic victory at The Open Championship.

The show opens in New Jersey, where Spain defeats defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time to capture its second men’s World Cup title and first since 2010. Substitute Ferran Torres scores the decisive goal in the 106th minute after Pedro Porro and Nico Williams combine to keep the attack alive.

Argentina plays the closing stages with 10 men following Enzo Fernández’s second yellow card. Emiliano Martínez makes 11 saves, but Spain controls the match with 20 shots while holding Argentina without an attempt until late in extra time.

Spain completes a dominant tournament in which it concedes only 1 goal across 8 matches and extends its unbeaten streak to 38. Rodri wins the Golden Ball, Unai Simón receives the Golden Glove, Pau Cubarsí is named Best Young Player and France star Kylian Mbappé claims the Golden Boot. The episode also considers whether the final could represent Lionel Messi’s last World Cup appearance.

In Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox beat the first-place Tampa Bay Rays for their 13th consecutive victory, tying the second-longest winning streak in franchise history. Sonny Gray improves to 12-1 and Willson Contreras homers as Boston wins for the 18th time in 20 games.

The streak sets up a compelling series against Baltimore after the Orioles earn their seventh straight victory. Chris also runs through Sunday’s MLB scoreboard, including the Dodgers and Yankees splitting a doubleheader, the Mets beating Philadelphia, San Diego scoring 19 against Kansas City and several other key results around the league.

The NBA section focuses on a three-team trade involving Oklahoma City, Atlanta and Dallas. The Hawks acquire Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard, Dallas receives Zaccharie Risacher and a protected pick, and the Thunder collect 3 future second-round selections while moving below the second apron.

Chris examines how Dort and Dyson Daniels could create an elite defensive combination in Atlanta, while Dallas pairs the top selections from the 2024 and 2025 drafts in Risacher and Cooper Flagg.

On the court, Golden State rallies in the fourth quarter to beat Memphis for the NBA Summer League championship. The Warriors earn their first Summer League title since 2013.

In the WNBA, the Dallas Wings extend their winning streak to 6 games behind Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale. Bueckers leaves late after hitting her head during a collision, creating concern about her status. Atlanta beats Chicago at the buzzer after surrendering a 22-point lead, but Angel Reese exits with a knee injury. Phoenix closes the day with a win over Connecticut.

The NFL section covers the appeal of Arizona Cardinals scouting director Ryan Gold’s indefinite suspension. Gold’s attorney denies the league’s allegations that he shared confidential draft information and participated in football-related parlays. The NFL says no games were affected and no other Cardinals personnel were involved.

The show closes at Royal Birkdale, where Ryan Fox wins The Open with a birdie on the 18th hole. Fox begins the week far down the leaderboard before shooting a record-tying 62 on Saturday and birdieing 4 of his final 6 holes Sunday to become only the second New Zealander to win the championship.

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