Italy held Zidane’s France, spoiling his homecoming and cancelling out Olise’s stunning strike, while De Bruyne inspired Belgium. Brown scored twice as Northern Ireland cruised to victory over Ukraine. In club football, Garnacho scored in Aston Villa’s Antonio Puerta Trophy win over Sevilla, and Baleba played his first minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly for Manchester United.
Price edged a last-leg contest after Clayton missed three match darts. Wade beat Van Veen to set up a semi-final against Humphries, who expressed disappointment despite securing his place with a 3-0 win. Wade and Aspinall made statements ahead of the World Grand Prix semi-finals. Littler is to compete in the World Youth Championships.
Djokovic battled through fitness issues to complete a comeback at the China Open. Bath moved to the top of the Premiership table after taking derby honours against Exeter. In pool, pioneer Fisher is retiring after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
The Heat announced ‘A Night in Vice City’ ahead of the release of GTA VI. Wings-Valkyries Game 3 drew preview coverage, alongside matchup previews, predictions and picks for every NFL Week 4 game. In horse racing, Doyle backed Maltese Cross for Arc glory for Marquand and Haggas.
