On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps a busy day across the World Cup, Wimbledon, MLB, NCAA basketball recruiting, and the Tour de France. The show opens with Morocco beating co-host Canada 3-0 in the World Cup Round of 16, as Azzedine Ounahi scores twice and Soufiane Rahimi adds a stoppage-time goal. Chris explains why Morocco’s second straight World Cup quarterfinal appearance proves this is no longer a one-tournament underdog story, while Canada exits with real progress after its first World Cup win and first trip out of the group stage,

France also advances, surviving a physical Paraguay test in Philadelphia with a 1-0 win. Kylian Mbappé scores the winner from the penalty spot for his seventh goal of the tournament and 19th career World Cup goal. Chris breaks down Paraguay’s compact defensive shape, the brutal 102-degree conditions, France’s ability to win ugly, and the setup for a major France-Morocco quarterfinal rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinal.

At Wimbledon, the women’s draw gets completely shaken up as Alexandra Eala stuns defending champion Iga Świątek in straight sets, becoming the first Filipino player to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam. Elise Mertens also knocks out Elena Rybakina, opening up the bottom half of the women’s draw. On the men’s side, Arthur Fery delivers one of the wildest stories of the tournament, reaching the fourth round after fighting through nosebleeds and multiple deficits in a five-set win over Zizou Bergs.

In MLB, the Dodgers continue to separate themselves with a 3-0 win over the Padres behind seven shutout innings and 10 strikeouts from Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Freddie Freeman homers, Andy Pages drives in a run, and Los Angeles moves to 10-2 since June 22 while San Diego drops its eighth straight game. The Mariners also make a statement with an 11-0 win over Toronto, as Logan Gilbert dominates, Randy Arozarena hits a grand slam, and Seattle moves into first place in the AL West.

The developing-report section focuses on a potentially market-changing NCAA basketball story: UCLA reportedly offering 17-year-old Barcelona prospect Nikola Kusturica a two-year, $12 million NIL package. Chris explains why that number is stunning in the context of European basketball salaries and why the NCAA may now be competing directly with elite European clubs for top teenage prospects.

The episode closes with the Tour de France, where Jonas Vingegaard takes the yellow jersey after Visma-Lease a Bike wins the opening team time trial in Barcelona. Chris highlights Vingegaard’s early gap over Tadej Pogačar, his comeback from a terrifying 2024 crash, and why the Tour’s biggest rivalry is already engaged from day one.

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On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel breaks down a packed day across the sports world, led by a wild World Cup knockout round where Argentina survived a major scare against Cape Verde and Egypt made history with its first-ever World Cup knockout win. Lionel Messi remained the driving force for Argentina with another massive tournament moment, while Cape Verde’s incredible debut run ended with the kind of performance that made them one of the stories of the World Cup.

Chris also covers Colombia’s controlled win over Ghana, the latest from Wimbledon as Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, and Jessica Pegula advanced, plus Daniil Medvedev’s upset loss to Jan-Lennard Struff. In the WNBA, Breanna Stewart powered the Liberty past the Lynx and delayed Cheryl Reeve’s all-time wins record chase, while the Aces earned a tough overtime win without A’ja Wilson.

The episode also touches on the Dodgers continuing their strong MLB season, Toronto shutting out Seattle, NBC and Peacock’s upcoming full-day MLB broadcast experiment, and the latest developing reports around LeBron James, the 76ers, and the Lakers. Chris then dives into the Flyers’ massive offer sheet for Anaheim center Leo Carlsson and closes with Japan’s impressive rugby win over Italy.

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On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps a loaded day across the World Cup, WNBA, MLB, NBA rumors, Wimbledon, and women’s cricket. The show opens with Portugal surviving a chaotic World Cup knockout match against Croatia, as Gonçalo Ramos scores a stoppage-time winner after Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty made him the oldest player ever to score in a World Cup knockout match. Chris breaks down the VAR drama, Croatia’s late heartbreak, and Portugal’s upcoming Round of 16 showdown with Spain.

Spain also advances with one of its cleanest performances of the tournament, beating Austria 3-0 behind two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal, another from Pedro Porro, and a defensive performance that kept Austria without a shot on target. Switzerland makes history as well, beating Algeria 2-0 for its first World Cup knockout win since 1938, ending an 88-year drought behind goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye.

In the WNBA, Paige Bueckers delivers a major homecoming performance in Connecticut, scoring 25 points with 7 assists and 7 rebounds as the Dallas Wings beat the Sun. Chris also covers Azzi Fudd’s late basket, the Wings’ title and MVP context from oddsmakers, and the Washington Mystics upsetting the Atlanta Dream behind Shakira Austin and Kiki Iriafen.

The episode also covers the Dodgers beating the Padres and maintaining their place as World Series favorites, the Cardinals’ win over the Braves, the Rangers beating the Tigers, and why Tarik Skubal remains one of the biggest potential MLB trade-deadline names. In the NBA rumor section, Chris highlights Anfernee Simons reportedly joining the 76ers after the Jaylen Brown trade and LeBron James’ possible destinations. The show closes with Wimbledon updates on Iga Świątek, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, and England reaching the Women’s T20 World Cup final.

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