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With Stage 15 complete, Tadej Pogačar holds a five-minute advantage over Remco Evenepoel in the general classification, though five stages remain before the July 26 finale on the Champs-Élysées, including a time trial and a summit finish on Alpe d'Huez. Two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard abandoned the race after a Stage 15 crash left him with a broken collarbone, reshaping the competition for the secondary podium positions. The green jersey contest between Mads Pedersen (417 points) and Jasper Philipsen (386 points) remains mathematically open heading into the Paris sprint, where 75 points are available across the intermediate sprint and stage finish.

New Zealander Ryan Fox won the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 19, 2026, finishing at 10-under 270 to edge Cameron Young by one stroke after sinking a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole. The victory makes Fox the first New Zealander to win The Open since Sir Bob Charles in 1963 and only the third New Zealander to win any men's major. Fox takes home $3.2 million from a record $17.75 million purse and earns exemptions into all four majors through at least the 2030 season, including a first-ever Masters appearance in April 2027.

The 2026 NFL training camp schedule is now set, with the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers reporting as early as July 21-22 and the full league in camp by July 28. Both teams face the added pressure of preparing for the August 6 Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, the preseason's first contest. Two unsigned first-round quarterbacks, Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, remain the league's most consequential holdout storyline, as missing the August 6 deadline would restrict their trade eligibility for the season.