F1 kicks off British GP weekend at Silverstone, NBA Summer League tips off, and WNBA has a national TV doubleheader. World Cup 2026 knockout stages are underway with host cities drawing massive crowds, while Wimbledon, Tour de France, and MLB regular season headline a packed global sports day. Preseason starts in August for major NFL/NCAAF games.
- FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32
Knockout rounds continue across USA, Canada & Mexico. July 3 matches: Egypt vs Australia, Cape Verde vs Argentina, Ghana vs Colombia on FOX. July 2 result: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria in Vancouver. Tournament runs to July 19 final. - Tennis – Wimbledon Championships
Round-of-32 play underway at All England Club. Coverage 6:00-11:00am ET for men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles on ESPN/ESPN+. Tournament runs June 29-July 12. - Cycling – Tour de France
2026 edition begins July 4, running July 4-26 from Barcelona to Paris. Reigning champ Tadej Pogačar chasing 5th title. - Formula 1 – British Grand Prix
F1 weekend starts at Silverstone. Practice 1 scheduled for July 3, with sprint qualifying, sprint, and race through July 5. New 2026 regulations debut this season with 11 teams including Audi and Cadillac. - MLB – Full Slate
15 games on July 3 schedule including Cardinals at Cubs, Twins at Yankees, Mets at Braves, Rays at Astros on Apple TV, and Padres at Dodgers. 2026 MLB All-Star Game set for July 14. Royals beat Rays 5-2 on July 2. - WNBA – ION Friday Doubleheader
Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty 7:30pm ET, followed by Chicago Sky vs Las Vegas Aces 10:00pm ET. July 2 results: Mystics 81-76 over Dream, Mercury 90-67 over Storm. - NBA – Summer League Opens
Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs tips off at Chase Center 5:00pm PDT as 2026 Summer League begins. NBA Free Agency also active through July. - Golf – PGA Tour: John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run hosts July 3-6 event. The Open Championship set for July 16-19 at Royal Birkdale. - Cricket – ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
Semi-finals concluded June 30-July 2; Final set for July 5 in England & Wales. - Rugby Union – Nations Championship
Round 1 scheduled for July 4. - UFC/MMA
UFC White House event was June 14. No major card July 3. - NFL / NCAAF
No regular season games. NFL preseason begins Aug 6 with Hall of Fame Game: Panthers vs Cardinals. College football returns late August. - NHL / NCAAB / WNCAAB
Offseason. NHL Draft was June 26-27. Stanley Cup Finals concluded in May. - MLS / EPL
MLS in regular season; no EPL matches – new season starts August. 2026 World Cup overlapping MLS schedule. - NASCAR / IndyCar / MotoGP
No Cup race July 3. Next MotoGP: Dutch TT was June 28. Indy 500 ran May 24. - Olympics / Track & Field / Swimming / Gymnastics
2026 Winter Olympics completed Feb 6-22. Commonwealth Games scheduled July 23-Aug 2 in Glasgow. - Esports
Major global leagues in summer split; AEW Collision staging at SoFi Center this weekend.
