Germany clinched a berth in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Sunday, while the Netherlands continued its remarkable unbeaten run with a 5-1 rout of Sweden. Curaçao earned the first World Cup point in its history with a scoreless draw against Ecuador behind goalkeeper Eloy Room’s 15-save masterpiece, and Japan rolled past Tunisia 4-0 for its first victory of the tournament.
The World Cup’s smallest nation remains alive heading into its final group match, while Germany has won 11 straight matches and secured its group for the first time since 2014.
On the golf course, Wyndham Clark held off Sam Burns to win his second U.S. Open title, finishing one shot ahead after surviving a late charge at Shinnecock Hills.
In baseball, the Phillies closed out a successful weekend by beating the Mets 6-2 Sunday night to take two of three from New York. Zack Wheeler improved to 7-1, while Philadelphia moved to 42-35. The Phillies now head to Washington for a key four-game series against the Nationals. Washington dropped its finale to Tampa Bay, 4-3, losing two of three to the Rays. The Nationals, now 40-38, remain firmly in the playoff hunt.
Baltimore completed an impressive weekend by pounding the Dodgers 12-1 Sunday to take two of three in Los Angeles. The Orioles collected 15 hits and improved to 37-42, while handing the NL West leaders a rare home series defeat.
Pittsburgh outslugged Colorado 8-6 behind 13 hits to complete a series victory over the Rockies. The Pirates climbed back to .500 at 39-39.
Elsewhere, Milwaukee beat Atlanta 9-4, Cincinnati topped the Yankees 4-1, Detroit edged the White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings, Houston beat Cleveland 2-1, Texas defeated San Diego 4-3, Miami downed San Francisco 2-1, and St. Louis outlasted Kansas City 12-10.
Source: Fox Sports, The Guardian, MLB