Brondello referred to Reese as a “protected species,” which many WNBA fans called out on social media. Reese also called out the remarks, which carry offensive undertones.

The Tempo coach issued an apology on Saturday afternoon, but is now facing punishment from the league.

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WNBA officials announced Saturday night that Brondello has been suspended for one game, and will miss Monday night’s showdown against the Las Vegas Aces.

“Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello has been suspended without pay for one game for an inappropriate comment she made regarding Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream during the Tempo’s 111-92 loss to the Dream in Toronto. “Brondello will serve her suspension Monday when the Tempo host the Las Vegas Aces.

“The WNBA expects all coaches and team personnel to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and respect that are fundamental to our league.”

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The “protected species” comment is used as a derogatory term, especially when directed at Black people, in the United States. Brondello, however, is from Australia, where “protected species” is a sports slang term for someone who receives preferential treatment.

So while Brondello’s comment may not have directly had racial undertones, it’s the way that it was received and is a good learning lesson for everyone.

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Ultimately, it was former middleweight titleholder Dricus Du Plessis who recorded a methodical win, after picking apart former 170-pound king Kamaru Usman in his retun to 185-pounds.

In the co-main event, Christian Leroy Duncan secured the biggest win of his career with a decisive win over Jared Cannonier.

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The main card also featured an impressive first-round submission win by Chase Hooper over Mitch Ramirez.

If you missed out on Saturday night’s event, we have you covered.

A full look at the UFC Oklahoma City results can be seen below.

UFC Oklahoma City Results

• Dricus Du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
• Christian Leroy Duncan def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Chase Hooper def. Mitch Ramirez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:15
• Fatima Kline def. Tabatha Ricci via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Tommy McMillen def. Alberto Montes via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:29
• Jose Delgado def. Austin Bashi via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani def. Seokhyeon Ko via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Felipe Franco def. Levi Rodrigues via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:40
• Ezra Elliott def. Damien Anderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Alden Coria def. Stewart Nicoll via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• RJ Harris def. Alvin Hines via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:40
• Dione Barbosa def. Alice Melisano via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:04

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How to Watch the 2026 Open Championship

• Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
• Time: 4:00 AM ET
• TV Channel: Peacock / USA Network / NBC
• Live Stream: Peacock (watch now)

full TV streaming schedule below

After three rounds of outstanding golf, Sam Burns finds himself in control, but the leaderboard remains packed with contenders. Ryan Fox vaulted into contention with a historic 62 on Saturday, while Si Woo Kim, Lucas Herbert, Ryan Gerard, Bryson DeChambeau, and Ludvig Åberg all begin the day within reach of the lead. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler and former Open winners Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy also remain in pursuit, creating the potential for a thrilling back-nine battle on one of golf’s most iconic courses.

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Championship Sunday has a long history of producing unforgettable moments, and this year’s edition appears no different. With changing weather, challenging links conditions, and a leaderboard filled with players chasing either a first major title or another career-defining victory, the final round is set up for a dramatic finish as the 2026 Open Championship crowns its winner.

This is a great tournament that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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TV Schedule

Sunday, July 19

4-7 AM ET – USA Network

7 AM-2 PM ET – NBC

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Entering Sunday’s round, Sam Burns sits atop the leaderboard at 10-under, while Ryan Fox and Si Woo Kim are in a tie for second at 8-under as we wait to see who will take home the Claret Jug and British Open title.

It’s been an entertainment tournament, with the winner of The Open Championship taking home the $3.2 million grand prize, while the entire tournament purse is a record $17.75 million.

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One of the biggest storylines will be whether Bryson DeChambeau can make up for his controversial two-stroke penalty, as he sits at 6-under and looks to chase down the leaders.

Sunday’s final round will air live from 4:00 a.m. ET to 7:00 a.m. ET on the USA Network, before shifting to NBC for the remainder of the tournament. Live streaming will be available on Peacock.

When will your favorite golfer be hitting the course?

A full look at the tee times and groupings for Round 4 on Sunday, July 19, can be seen below (all times Eastern).

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Open Championship Round 4 tee times & pairings

Tee No. 1

2:40 a.m. – Jesper Svensson, Keegan Bradley
2:50 a.m. – Matthew Southgate, Laurie Canter
3:00 a.m. – Jack McDonald, Ben Griffin
3:10 a.m. – Peter Uihlein, Kazuki Higa
3:20 a.m. – Sepp Straka, John Parry
3:30 a.m. – Andy Sullivan, Aldrich Potgieter
3:40 a.m. – Marcus Plunkett, Ryo Hisatsune
3:50 a.m. – Min Woo Lee, Tyrrell Hatton
4:00 a.m. – Nick Taylor, MJ Daffue
4:15 a.m. – Eugenio Chacarra, Rickie Fowler
4:25 a.m. – Naoyuki Kataoka, Thomas Detry
4:35 a.m. – JJ Spaun, Victor Perez
4:45 a.m. – Chris Gotterup, Patrick Cantlay
4:55 a.m. – Michael Brennan, Kurt Kitayama
5:05 a.m. – Brooks Koepka, Bud Cauley
5:15 a.m. – Alex Fitzpatrick, Pierceson Coody
5:25 a.m. – Corey Conners, Johnny Keefer
5:40 a.m. – Patrick Reed, Adam Scott
5:50 a.m. – Michael Thorbjornsen, Shaun Norris
6:00 a.m. – Marco Penge, Alex Noren
6:10 a.m. – Russell Henley, Matt Wallace
6:20 a.m. – Francesco Molinari, Collin Morikawa
6:30 a.m. – Jordan Smith, Rory McIlroy
6:40 a.m. – Hennie du Plessis, Sahith Theegala
6:50 a.m. – Casey Jarvis, Kristoffer Reitan
7:05 a.m. – Cameron Young, Robert MacIntyre
7:15 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im
7:25 a.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Justin Thomas
7:35 a.m. – Max Homa, Alex Smalley
7:45 a.m. – Jose Luis Ballester Barrio, Scottie Scheffler
7:55 a.m. – Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry
8:05 a.m. – Cameron John, Daniel Brown
8:15 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Kazuma Kobori
8:30 a.m. – Eric Cole, Xander Schauffele
8:40 a.m. – Tommy Fleetwood, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
8:50 a.m. – Jackson Suber, Bryson DeChambeau
9:00 a.m. – Ludvig Åberg, Lucas Herbert
9:10 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Si Woo Kim
9:20 a.m. – Ryan Fox, Sam Burns

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Here is the video that caused every single person connected to the Giants to come much closer to having a heart attack than they expected today:

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Skattebo returning from injury

You probably noticed that the video starts with Skattebo pulling up his pant leg to show off some scars. Those scars are from surgery. Back in October he dislocated his ankle and suffered a fractured fibula and a ruptured deltoid ligament.

Skattebo took part in minicamp in June. He is expected to participate in training camp in a few short weeks. New Giants coach Jim Harbaugh recently telling Domonique Foxworth he was “on schedule.” He did not mention how his backflips were progressing, but based on the video, they could still use some work.

Look, Skattebo is obviously feeling good. He was spotted doing a number of athletic things at the event today. He’s come a long way from falling down while pretending to get in a physical confrontation with a professional wrestler back in November. A poorly executed backflip can’t be that much worse than running into phone poles or headbutting brick walls.

This is the type of thing that you’re going to have to deal with when you’re in the Cam Skattebo business. If you’re not going to compliment him on his hair, he’s going to keep doing this kind of thing to get attention.

How to Watch Guadalajara vs Toluca

• When: Saturday, July 18, 2026
• Time: 11 PM ET
• TV Channel: Telemundo
• Live Stream: Fubo (Start watching now!)

Last season, Toluca was the champion during the Apertura, then finished fifth in the regular season standings during the Clausura, then lost in the quarterfinals against Pachuca to end the season.

Guadalajara finished sixth in the Apertura, losing in the quarterfinals to Cruz Azul. The team had a stronger finish in the Clausura, finishing second in the regular season behind Pumas UNAM, then defeating Tigres in the quarterfinals before losing to Cruz Azul in the semifinals.

These two sides last met in March, with Toluca coming away with a 2-0 victory. That came after Toluca won 3-0 in the first meeting of the sides last season.

Will Toluca continue its win streak against Guadalajara, or can Guadalajara either break through with a win or manage a tie when the teams meet on Saturday night?

Tune in to Telemundo on Saturday to watch this exciting Liga MX contest.

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We last saw Muchova in last Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s singles final and assumed she was training for the hardcourt season leading up to the US Open.

That is not the case as shared by Muchova herself on social media.

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What Muchova shared

Muchova was photographed sitting up in a hospital bed. She indicated that she had a minor surgery that will keep her out of action for a few weeks. Injuries have plagued her throughout her career so no one wants more of that for her.

She did not specify what the issue was that required surgery.

She is on the WTA players list for the Cincinnati Open beginning August 8.

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Maria Sakkari shares accomplishment with her mother at Athens Open

Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari rarely talks about her mother, Angeliki Kanellopoulou, a former WTA Top 50 player in the late 1980s.

She got very emotional when a reporter at this year’s French Open told her that she knew her mom.

At the five minute point in the clip, Sakkari breaks down talking about how her mother never stopped believing in her even though she was not successful in juniors.

Seeing this in Paris and knowing that the Athens Open was back on the WTA calendar this year for the first time in 35 years, and Sakkari’s mother is a former finalist (1986), we should not be surprised that she broke down when she won her semifinal match on Saturday.

Sakkari faces Barbora Krejcikova in the Athens Open final on Sunday, July 19 at 1:00 PM EDT. She has never beaten Krejcikova in three previous tries from 2014 to 2021.

The game was not only the highest scoring game of the 2026 tournament but was also the fifth highest scoring game in World Cup history. And on top of that Kylian Mbappe etched his name in history during the loss by becoming the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer.

Mbappe makes history

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After England took a 4-0 lead in the first half, Mbappe got France on the board minutes into the second half. He then scored again in the 66th minute to get France back within one. While Les Bleus weren’t able to complete the comeback, Mbappe’s two goals gave him the lead in the race for the Golden Boot. He came into the match tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi for the lead with eight.

Mbappe’s 10 goals in this tournament are tied for the third highest total in a single World Cup. Just Fontaine who was once the tournament’s all-time leading scorer, had 13 goals for France in 1958. Sandor Kocsis scored 11 in five matches for Hungary in 1954 and Gerd Muller had 10 in six matches for West Germany in 1970.

In total Mbappe has now scored 22 goals in 22 games over three World Cups. He came into the match trailing Messi by one goal.

More pressure on Messi

Lionel Messi has appeared in every World Cup since 2006. Messi scored 21 goals in 33 World Cup matches over the course of six different tournaments. This may well be his last chance to take back the lead from Mbappe.

While the French star isn’t young enough to have been bathed by the Argentinian, he is still a dozen years younger. Considering Messi has scored eight goals in this tournament and helped lead his country to their second consecutive final, you’d be foolish to think he won’t be back. He may retire between now and then, but he hasn’t ruled out the 2030 World Cup yet, even if he will turn 43 during group play.

Mbappe will definitely be there. Just ask him.

If Messi wants the Golden Boot, he’s going to need quite a performance in the final. He’ll need to score twice against Spain. If he wants to be the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer for four more years, he’s going to need at least one. If he wants to win his second straight World Cup, well, one or two certainly won’t hurt Argentina’s cause. All things considered, another World Cup is a pretty good consolation prize.

Muhammad, 35, a former WTA Top 10 doubles star, is one of many stars who wed since the conclusion of Wimbledon joining Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter, Tommy Paul, Daria Kasatkina, and Lyudmila Samsonova.

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American peers in attendance for Muhammad nuptials

75% of The Player’s Box podcast personalities will be in attendance with Jessica Pegula, Jennifer Brady, and Desirae Krawczyk pictured.

These three were also at her engagement party last fall, proving that the 30-something American tennis players are a tight-knit crew.

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Tennis is an individual sport so it is good to see this outpouring of support

Just as Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, and Reilly Opelka were fixtures at Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze’s wedding earlier this week, it is good to see players’ peers show up for the big day.

It is likely similar to a friend since childhood as many of these players have trained with, competed against, and played Olympic and team events with each other for most of their lives.

There is not much time for partying and merriment as the US Open hardcourt series is getting underway next week in Washington, DC at the Mubadala Citi Open.

How to Watch Pacheco vs Aleem

• Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: DAZN
• Live Stream: Fubo (watch now)

Pacheco enters the bout with a perfect 25-0 record and 18 knockouts, continuing his climb toward a world title opportunity in one of boxing’s deepest divisions. The 25-year-old Los Angeles native has impressed with his combination of size, power, and technical skill, while Aleem brings experience and durability into the 12-round showdown.

Although Aleem has faced several top contenders throughout his career, Pacheco is widely viewed as the favorite as he looks to make another statement before pursuing championship-level opposition.

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The Matchroom Boxing card takes place on Saturday, July 18, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

The main card begins at 8:00 p.m. ET, with the main event ring walks expected around 10:45 p.m. ET, streaming live on DAZN. The undercard also features lightweight standout Andy Cruz, along with several of boxing’s top unbeaten prospects, making it one of the strongest non-title cards of the summer.

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