Football and basketball shared the spotlight today, with England boss Thomas Tuchel at the center of two very different conversations. Tuchel paid warm tribute to Pep Guardiola after learning during his World Cup squad press conference that the Manchester City manager will leave after a decade in charge, calling him a singular figure in the modern game. The same England squad announcement also carried controversy, as Harry Maguire reacted with shock and disappointment to his omission, prompting Tuchel to suggest he was surprised by the public nature of the response. Elsewhere in football, César Azpilicueta confirmed he will retire at the end of the season, bringing a distinguished club-and-country career to a close, while attention is also turning to the 2026 World Cup group stage as team-by-team breakdowns begin. In the NBA, the surging Knicks beat Cleveland 109-93 to seize a 2-0 Eastern Conference finals lead and move within touching distance of a first Finals since 1999.