On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps a packed day across the World Cup, Wimbledon, MLB, soccer transfer rumors, and the Tour de France. The show opens with Spain beating Belgium 2-1 in Los Angeles to book a World Cup semifinal against France. Fabián Ruiz opens the scoring, Belgium answers, and Mikel Merino delivers another late knockout winner in the 86th minute after also eliminating Portugal in the previous round. Chris breaks down Spain’s resilience, Belgium’s injury issues with Youri Tielemans and Thibaut Courtois, and how Spain’s midfield keeps producing decisive moments when matches get uncomfortable.

At Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner ends Novak Djokovic’s run with a straight-sets semifinal win, reaching the men’s final after a clean, explosive performance. Djokovic, coming off a marathon quarterfinal, never gets the match into his preferred rhythm. Sinner now faces Alexander Zverev, who ends Arthur Fery’s remarkable wildcard run and becomes the first German man to reach the Wimbledon final since Boris Becker in 1995. Chris also previews the all-Czech women’s final between Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková, using odds from oddsmakers to frame a tight matchup between Muchová’s experience and Nosková’s confidence.

In MLB, White Sox rookie Tristan Peters hits for the cycle in a 14-1 win over the Athletics, becoming the first Chicago player to do it since 2017. Sean Burke gives the White Sox 7 strong innings, while Chicago remains tied for first place in the AL Central. The Detroit Tigers also win their sixth straight game, beating Philadelphia behind home runs from Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson. Chris also touches on the Red Sox winning their seventh straight, Arizona beating the Dodgers, the Yankees rallying against Washington, and Kazuma Okamoto tying a rookie home-run record for Toronto.

The episode previews the day’s World Cup quarterfinals, with Norway facing England in a matchup built around Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, and Argentina meeting Switzerland with Lionel Messi still tied for the Golden Boot lead. Chris also covers a developing transfer report that Arsenal may test Newcastle with an offer for Bruno Guimarães, while emphasizing that the story is still at the report stage.

The show closes with the Tour de France, where Tim Merlier wins Stage 7 in a sprint finish in Bordeaux. Tadej Pogačar keeps the yellow jersey and maintains a 2-minute, 42-second lead over Jonas Vingegaard as the race continues to tilt toward the mountains.

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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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On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps a packed day across Wimbledon, the WNBA, MLB, international baseball growth, and the Tour de France. The show opens at Wimbledon, where British wildcard Arthur Fery continues one of the most improbable Grand Slam runs in recent memory. Fery beats Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon semifinals after entering the tournament ranked 114th in the world. Chris explains the historical weight of the run, with Fery becoming only the fourth male wildcard to reach a Grand Slam semifinal and the first Wimbledon men’s wildcard semifinalist since Goran Ivanišević won the tournament in 2001. He now faces Alexander Zverev, who beat Taylor Fritz in straight sets.

The women’s Wimbledon draw also gets a fresh semifinal feel, as Marta Kostyuk beats Jasmine Paolini to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal, while Linda Nosková defeats Elise Mertens. With Coco Gauff and Karolína Muchová on the other side of the draw, all 4 remaining women are chasing their first Wimbledon title.

In the WNBA, Caitlin Clark returns from a back injury in limited minutes, but the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever behind big games from Nneka Ogwumike, Rae Burrell, and Dearica Hamby. Chris explains the context of Clark’s minutes restriction, Aliyah Boston also missing the game, and why the result matters for a Sparks team trying to stabilize. Cheryl Reeve also makes WNBA history, becoming the league’s all-time regular-season wins leader after Minnesota beats Connecticut. Chris highlights Reeve’s 4 championships with the Lynx and her role in building one of the defining franchises in WNBA history. Golden State also stays hot with a sixth straight win over expansion Toronto.

In MLB, Dylan Cease comes within 3 outs of a no-hitter for Toronto in a dominant 10-0 win over San Francisco, striking out 11 before Heliot Ramos breaks up the bid in the ninth. Kazuma Okamoto hits a first-inning grand slam, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer add late home runs. Chris also covers the Cubs hitting 5 homers against the Orioles, the Rays shutting out the Yankees, the Mets beating the Royals with a 5-run eighth, and Mookie Betts delivering late for the Dodgers.

The episode also looks at Major League Baseball’s push into India through a new partnership with Indian cricket star Suryakumar Yadav. Chris explains why MLB is using cricket as the cultural bridge, why All-Star Week in Philadelphia gives the partnership a launch point, and why the renewed JioStar broadcast deal matters for accessibility and long-term audience growth.

The show closes with the Tour de France, where Olav Kooij wins Stage 5 in Pau for his first Tour stage victory. A late crash splits the peloton and disrupts the sprint setup, but Kooij navigates the chaos to win. Torstein Træen keeps the yellow jersey as the race heads toward the mountains, where Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and the other general-classification contenders are expected to make their next moves.

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