Arsenal launch their Premier League title defence with a comfortable 3-0 home win over newly promoted Coventry City. The champions control the match from the outset, build a lead before halftime and add a third after the break, making an assured opening statement as the new season begins.

FIFA hands down major punishments after clashes that follow the Argentina-Spain World Cup final, with Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes receiving the heaviest sanction. He is banned for 10 matches and fined $90,000, while other Argentina players are suspended and the national federation is also hit with financial penalties.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert condemns efforts to use the league to inflame divisions in the debate over transgender athletes. Her remarks come as the Indiana Fever face the Dallas Wings, placing the league leadership directly into a politically charged issue that extends well beyond one game or one team.