Gallery: Weekend In Sport
Euro fever hit the nation this weekend as England and Scotland both kicked off their campaigns. Elsewhere, Katie Boulter and Rory McIlroy had differing fortunes on the tennis court and golf course…
Jude Bellingham scored the only goal of the game as England kicked off their Euro 2024 campaign with a 1-0 victory over Serbia.
Real Madrid star Bellingham was the stand-out player in an uninspiring performance from England. Southgate’s men dominated the ball in the first half but only managed to produce the one goal when Bellingham headed in from a Bukayo Saka.
It was a nervy second-half as Serbia improved but the Three Lions held on to ensure the three points were secured.
Adidas has released a new campaign video titled ‘Hey Jude’, starring Bellingham, ahead of this summer’s UEFA men’s Euro 2024 championships.
On Friday, Scotland came up against a thrilling Germany performance as Steve Clarke’s 10-man side opened Euro 2024 with a dismal defeat 5-1 in Munich.
The tone was set in an electric Allianz Arena after just 10 minutes as Florian Wirtz waltzed on to the ball to steer in the opener before Jamal Musiala’s ferocious strike doubled the lead
And before the break Kai Havertz slammed in the third from the spot with Ryan Porteous’ red card leaving Scotland with the tallest of mountains to climb.
Niclas Fullkrug and Emre Can also scored second-half German goals with an Antonio Rudiger own-goal providing some consolation for the Scots.
Germany v Scotland scored the highest peak audience of any opening match of major tournament in a decade with the match peaking at 10.4 million viewers on ITV1 and ITVX.
Earlier this year, the Scottish Football Association agreed a long-term partnership with event technology service Secutix.
Rory McIlroy made three bogeys in his final four holes to blow the chance to end his 10-year wait for a major and allow Bryson DeChambeau to snatch the US Open.
The Northern Irishman had overhauled a three-shot overnight deficit to the American to lead by two strokes with five to play but missed par putts within four feet at the 16th and 18th derailed his chances in devastating fashion.
DeChambeau clinched his second major title with a nerveless four-foot putt that was set up by a brilliant escape from a greenside bunker that he described as “the shot of my life”.
Earlier this month, the DP World Tour expanded its partnership agreement with Buffalo Trace Distillery.
Katie Boulter retained the Nottingham Open title after coming from a set down to beat Karolina Pliskova – just hours after doing the same to topple fellow Briton Emma Raducanu.
Home favourite Boulter overcame 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Pliskova to prevail 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the final.
England beat the rain and Namibia to keep their T20 World Cup defence alive.
The weather threatened to wash the match out entirely – a scenario that would have eliminated England – but eventually the clouds cleared to allow a frantic, shortened contest.
England did have to rely on Australia beating Scotland, which they did, to ensure they made it through to the Super 8s.
Glasgow Warriors stunned champions Munster at Thomond Park to secure a place in the United Rugby Championship final for the first time since 2019.
The 10-17 win means that Warriors will meet the Bulls in Pretoria in the final on Saturday, 22 June after the South African side’s hard-fought 25-20 victory over Leinster.
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