On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps Argentina and England surviving extra-time World Cup quarterfinals, Linda Nosková winning Wimbledon, Minnesota strengthening its WNBA lead, and major updates from MLB, soccer transfers, and the Tour de France. The show opens with England beating Norway 2-1 in Miami behind 2 goals from Jude Bellingham. Andreas Schjelderup gives Norway the lead before Bellingham equalizes and then scores again in extra time, sending England to its first World Cup semifinal since 2018. Chris breaks down England’s uneven performance, Erling Haaland’s ruled-out goal, the extreme heat, Thomas Tuchel’s concerns, and the controversy around whether an overhead camera wire affected the buildup to Bellingham’s equalizer.

Argentina also advances after a tense 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland in Kansas City. Alexis Mac Allister scores from a Lionel Messi corner before Dan Ndoye equalizes for Switzerland. The match turns when Breel Embolo receives a second yellow after a VAR review, forcing Switzerland to play with 10 men. Julián Álvarez eventually scores the winner in the 112th minute before Lautaro Martínez adds a late third. Chris sets up a huge Argentina-England semifinal, with Messi chasing back-to-back World Cup titles and England trying to reach its first final since 1966.

At Wimbledon, Linda Nosková wins her first Grand Slam title by beating Karolína Muchová in 3 sets. Nosková dominates early, nearly loses the match after missing 5 championship points in the second set, then resets to close it out in the third. She becomes the third Czech woman in 4 years to win Wimbledon and the youngest women’s champion at the tournament since Petra Kvitová in 2011. Chris also previews the men’s final between defending champion Jannik Sinner and French Open winner Alexander Zverev.

In the WNBA, Minnesota beats New York 90-85 behind Kayla McBride and rookie Olivia Miles, improving to 17-6 and strengthening its place near the top of the standings. Portland also beats Atlanta as the expansion Fire put 7 players in double figures, showing real offensive balance and progress.

The episode also covers the Miami Marlins reportedly considering buying at the MLB trade deadline, including potential interest in a third baseman, back-end starter, and high-leverage reliever. In soccer transfer news, Bruno Guimarães remains a major Premier League story after reports that he would like the opportunity to join Arsenal if Newcastle receives an acceptable offer.

The show closes with the Tour de France, where Tim Merlier wins his second straight sprint stage, Tadej Pogačar keeps the yellow jersey, and organizers shorten Stage 9 because of extreme heat in the Corrèze region.

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