Olympique Lyonnais lost (2-1) away to Sparta Prague in the first leg of the third qualifying round. The return leg will take place on August 11 in Lyon.
Arsène Wenger has distanced himself from Gianni Infantino. Hervé Renard is back in charge of the Ivory Coast national team. In cycling, Marlen Reusser won the fourth stage of the Women’s Tour de France and took the yellow jersey. In tennis, Serena and Venus Williams are set to make their comeback in doubles. The Cleveland Sirens are the new WNBA franchise.