Egypt Makes History, Nneka’s Buzzer-Beater & Brady Tkachuk to Florida

On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps the biggest stories from Sunday’s sports slate, starting with Spain’s 4-0 World Cup win over Saudi Arabia. Lamine Yamal scored in his first World Cup start, Mikel Oyarzabal added two goals, and Spain answered concerns after its opening draw with Cape Verde. The World Cup coverage continues with Egypt earning its first-ever World Cup win, beating New Zealand 3-1 behind second-half goals from Mostafa Ziko, Mohamed Salah, and Trézéguet, while Cape Verde kept its incredible tournament going with a 2-2 draw against Uruguay.In the WNBA, the Los Angeles Sparks beat the New York Liberty 98-97 on a buzzer-beating three from Nneka Ogwumike in a perfect 30th anniversary moment for the league. The hockey segment covers the Florida Panthers acquiring Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators, pairing him with brother Matthew Tkachuk in Florida, plus developing NHL trade interest around Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram.Chris also breaks down the Phillies’ 6-2 win over the Mets, with Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both homering again, and the Orioles’ dominant 12-1 win over the Dodgers. In the NBA, the Atlanta Hawks continue a smart offseason by extending CJ McCollum and reportedly acquiring Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The episode also covers North Carolina forcing Game 3 against Oklahoma in the Men’s College World Series finals, Frances Tiafoe beating Taylor Fritz to win Halle, and South Africa upsetting India at the Women’s T20 World Cup behind Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 81. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.