Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:
- Kylian Mbappe produced a moment of magic – mixed with good fortune – to ensure France’s Euro 2024 campaign got off to a winning start against a stubborn Austria in Dusseldorf on Monday. The Real Madrid forward was also at the centre of a late injury scare as he was replaced in the 90th minute after an aerial clash with Austria defender Kevin Danso.
- Slovakia caused an upset in their Euro 2024 opener as they stunned Group E favourites Belgium in a chaotic encounter in Frankfurt. Ivan Schranz scored the only goal of the match in the first half.
- Rory McIlroy has commented for the first time since his US Open final-round heartbreak, tweeting he will take a few weeks away from the game after his ‘toughest day as a professional golfer’. McIlroy bogeyed three of his final four holes at Pinehurst No 2 on Sunday as he finished second at a major for the fourth time since winning the PGA Championship in 2014.
- The 2024/25 Premier League fixtures – all 380 of them – will be released at 9am on Tuesday June 18. Recall that Manchester City won the Premier League last season ahead of Arsenal.
- Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka say they will not compete at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris in order to prioritise their health. The duo were defeated in the French Open quarter-finals this month.
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