SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) Wyndham Clark couldn’t remember being in a darker place. He was publicly reviled for a moment of petulance when he smashed a locker at Oakmont after missing the cut in the U.S.… [+5387 chars]

Wyndham Clark is the U.S. Open champion and it was harder work than he ever imagined.

The Seattle Times

Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win the US Open - The Seattle Times

Father's Day weekend came and went without a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
Nevertheless 
The belief persists throughout the NBA that the Milwaukee Bucks won't be able to drag out a saga that has con… [+1058 chars]

The Sunday Best notes naturally have to focus -- FAQ-style -- on where things stand with a Giannis deal with Tuesday night's NBA Draft fast approaching

Substack.com

The Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Latest - The Stein Line

In a game with potential implications for the U.S. mens national team, Egypt stormed late past New Zealand Sunday night for a 3-1 win to seize control of Group G in the World Cup.
The win for Egypt … [+2320 chars]

Egypt is in control of Group G, whose winner could advance to a potential Round of 16 matchup against USA. Both teams, of course, have to get there first.

Yahoo Entertainment

World Cup 2026: Egypt storms past New Zealand to take control of Group G, set up potential knockout-round match vs. USA - Yahoo Sports

The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing a deal to acquire guard Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder for two second-round draft picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday night.
The Thunde… [+1885 chars]

The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing a deal to acquire Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder for two second-round draft picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday.

ESPN

Sources: Hawks set to land guard Aaron Wiggins from Thunder - ESPN

ATLANTA Imagine, for a moment, being 18 years old again. Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule. You… [+35 chars]

In the game's first 10 minutes, 18-year-old Lamine Yamal scored in a rout of Saudi Arabia.

The Washington Post

Lamine Yamal, Spain’s teen superstar, makes impact in first World Cup start - The Washington Post

Brady was traded to the Florida Panthers by the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. The Senators received the No. 9 and No. 25 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, another first-round pick (conditional) in the 2029 NH… [+1548 chars]

26-year-old forward has 2 seasons remaining on contract; Ottawa receives among package 3 1st-round picks, including 2 in 2026

NHL News

Brady Tkachuk joining brother following trade to Panthers by Senators - NHL.com

The first three deals of free agency are all positive moves for both the players and teams involved, ESPN’s Zach Kram writes in his free agency tracker.
On Sunday, the Hawksagreed to a one-year, $21… [+2537 chars]

Early returns on the first deals of free agency, a Greek powerhouse eyes Bogdan Bogdanovic, Rayan Rupert replaces Frank Ntilikina, and more.

hoopsrumors.com

And-Ones: Free Agency, Bogdanovic, Rupert, Ntilikina, Mathias - Hoops Rumors

The Yankees reinstated catcher Austin Wells from the 10-day IL ahead of Sunday’s game against the Reds. Wells went 0-for-2 in his return to the lineup. He missed two weeks while dealing with cervical… [+3280 chars]

The Yankees reinstated catcher Austin Wells from the injured list. Dean Kremer and Cade Povich started rehab for the Orioles.

MLB Trade Rumors

AL East Notes: Wells, Kremer, Kiner-Falefa, Grove - MLB Trade Rumors

What do soccer's stars have in store for us on Monday after their stellar World Cup starts?
Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland each scored twice before Lionel Messi bested them both on Tuesday. Here's… [+3447 chars]

Messi is back in action Monday with Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.

World Cup Day 12 What to Watch: Lionel Messi and Argentina continue their title defense against Austria - Yahoo Sports

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) Miles Russell had quite a Fathers Day gift for his dad: the chance to be the caddie in his sons U.S. Open debut.
The 17-year-old amateur surprised his father, Joe, on the 18th… [+1767 chars]

Miles Russell had quite a Father’s Day gift for his dad: the chance to be the caddie in his son’s U.S. Open debut. The 17-year-old amateur surprised his father on the 18th hole Sunday when his caddie brought Russell’s clubs to him outside the ropes to carry t…

Associated Press

Miles Russell, 17, has his dad caddie to finish his US Open debut in a Father’s Day surprise - AP News

Cape Verde, one of the smallest nations at the tournament, is stunning the competition one game at a time. After forcing a 0-0 draw against Spain last week, the Blue Sharks did it again Sunday, notch… [+2037 chars]

A thrilling second-half equalizer off a defensive mistake and some excellent shot-stopping gave the Blue Sharks another impressive draw.

2026 World Cup: Cape Verde holds Uruguay to 2-2 draw to continue dream run - Yahoo Sports

Damage your front wing and puncture a tire in Turn 1 on the first lap of the XPEL Grand Prix, and win the 55-lap IndyCar Series race at Road America.
That was the wild reality Christian Lundgaard cr… [+7536 chars]

Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard rebounded from opening lap wing damage and a tire puncture to win Sunday's IndyCar race at Road America.

RACER

Lundgaard shakes off adversity to win at Road America - RACER - Racing News

Wyndham Clark pulled it off once again.
Clark, after nearly letting a massive six-shot lead slip away, held on late to win the U.S. Open on Sunday afternoon at Shinnecock Hills in New York. Clark po… [+2667 chars]

The U.S. Open matched the Masters for the largest purse among the major championships this season.

2026 U.S. Open purse, payouts: How much did Wyndham Clark earn for his win at Shinnecock Hills? - Yahoo Sports

The NASCAR Cup Series will drive on a Naval base for the first time in the Anduril 250 on June 21 at the Naval Base Coronado street course near San Diego.
The setting is unique to anything NASCAR ha… [+16947 chars]

The NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado.

Tennessean

NASCAR Cup Series San Diego race live updates, highlights, leaderboard - The Tennessean

FIFA tried to ban the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag. Iranian fans at SoFi Stadium made sure everyone saw it anyway.
For the second straight World Cup match in LA, Iranian supporters openly flooded … [+2524 chars]

Iranian fans defied FIFA's ban by flooding SoFi Stadium with Lion-and-Sun flags during the scoreless World Cup draw against Belgium on Sunday.

Fox News

Iranian fans flood SoFi Stadium with banned Lion-and-Sun flags despite FIFA's crackdown at World Cup - Fox News

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Iran took another step toward advancing in the World Cup on Sunday, but once again the off-the-field play dominated the conversation.
At the matchs conclusion, at least one at… [+4452 chars]

Iran took another important step toward advancing in the World Cup, but once again the off-the-field play dominated the conversation. At the conclusion of Sunday's match, at least one attendee wearing a pre-revolutionary flag shirt was detained for trying to …

Iran’s challenges at World Cup swirl outside draw with Belgium - AP News

On lap 32, the NASCAR Cup race in San Diego changed dramatically as the field tried to make it through Turn 1. 
Connor Zilisch and Austin Hill were on the front row, but Hill missed the apex of Turn… [+2261 chars]

Austin Hill missed Turn 1 while battling for the lead, and several cars were torn up, including both of the Red Bull Trackhouse drivers

Motorsport.com

Shane van Gisbergen, Zilisch crash out in huge restart pileup at NASCAR San Diego - Motorsport.com

For Logan Gilbert, this is as good as it gets.
Pitching on his first Fathers Day as a dad, the Mariners right-hander walked off the mound to a standing ovation in the seventh inning on a picture-per… [+4212 chars]

In his first Father’s Day as a dad, Logan Gilbert had one of his best starts of the season Sunday afternoon to help the Mariners to a 3-1 win over Boston.

Mariners' Logan Gilbert shines in first Father's Day start as dad - The Seattle Times

World number two Rory McIlroy said the Shinnecock Hills course "won the battle over me" after finishing six over par at the US Open.
Masters champion McIlroy carded a final round of 73, including th… [+1351 chars]

World number two Rory McIlroy says the Shinnecock Hills course "won the battle over me" after finishing six over par at the US Open.

BBC News

Rory McIlroy: Shinnecock Hills 'won battle over me' at US Open, admits world number two - BBC

Also, gun stuff is insane. Every building I go into says, 'No weapons.' All the studies show that having a gun in the house makes it less safe. It is laughable. There is a total disregard for pedestr… [+573 chars]