Cover image: Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe), during the stage 16 time trial of the 2026 Tour de France between Évian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains. © A.C. Poujoulat, AFP

Tour de France: Evenepoel wins time trial to strengthen second overall

· France 24

Stage 17 takes the peloton from Chambéry to Voiron over 174.7 km and could offer the sprinters a final opportunity before the Alpine stages.

In MotoGP, Fabio Quartararo will join Honda's factory team for the 2027 and 2028 seasons after leaving Yamaha.

In football, English referee Anthony Taylor announced his retirement at 47 after officiating 831 matches.

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has also decided to retire after the 2026 World Cup.

In tennis, Quentin Halys and Valentin Vacherot meet in the second round at the ATP 250 event in Kitzbühel.

In the NBA, Yaxel Lendeborg was named Summer League's MVP after Golden State's title victory.

France claimed silver in the women's K1 team event at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma City.