Sports from Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

Dubai Basketball has appointed one of Europe's most accomplished coaches, bringing on Xavi Pascual as head coach on a three-year contract through to 2029.

Kylian Mbappe has offered a blunt assessment of France's World Cup semi-final exit on Tuesday, saying his team was too "sloppy" to keep Spain from controlling a 2-0 victory in Arlington, Texas.

Spain has defeated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 with a spellbinding 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.