A day that mixes sentiment, speed and shock in sport sees a celebrated comeback end narrowly, a Formula One grid reshaped by an unexpected pole at Monza, and a tragedy over an airshow in Greece. Together, the biggest moments turn on fine margins between spectacle and heartbreak....
A day that mixes sentiment, speed and shock in sport sees a celebrated comeback end narrowly, a Formula One grid reshaped by an unexpected pole at Monza, and a tragedy over an airshow in Greece. Together, the biggest moments turn on fine margins between spectacle and heartbreak.
Two Greek Air Force pilots are killed when an F-4 Phantom crashes during an airshow near Athens. The jet goes down at or near Tanagra Air Base in front of thousands of spectators, sparking a fire and sending black smoke over the area during the annual display.
Pierre Gasly claims the first pole position of his Formula One career at Monza, giving Alpine a major result ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. He beats George Russell by roughly six hundredths of a second in a close qualifying session, with Oscar Piastri also earning a front-row start.
Serena and Venus Williams fall in their US Open doubles return, losing a first-round match in three sets after a third-set tiebreak on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Playing together for the first time since the 2022 tournament, the sisters push 14th seeds Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching before exiting.
Cardinals manager Oli Marmol is ejected after a dispute over rookie reliever Hancel Rincon’s hat during Rincon’s major league debut. Home plate umpire Doug Eddings stops play to tell Rincon to adjust the hat, and Marmol is tossed after arguing the issue from the dugout.
Top Sport stories
- Serena and Venus Williams lose in US Open doubles return after third-set tiebreak (14 sources)
- F-4 Phantom crash at Greek airshow near Athens kills two pilots (11 sources)
- Pierre Gasly wins first F1 pole at Monza, beating Russell and Piastri (10 sources)
- Greek Air Force jet crashes during air show north of Athens, sparking fire (8 sources)
- Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom crashes during air show near Athens (8 sources)
- Putin orders three-day pause in Kyiv strikes as US envoys meet in Moscow (7 sources)
- Haaland’s goal keeps Man City perfect; Tottenham held goalless at Nottingham Forest (6 sources)
- Oscar Piastri gets three-place grid penalty for impeding Liam Lawson at Monza (6 sources)
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