This Week in Sport
Another fantastic week of sport awaits! On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB. On Tuesday, the FIFA World Cup continues as France begin their campaign against Senegal. On Wednesday, England begin their second Test match against New Zealand. That’s followed by the start of the U.S. Open Golf on Thursday, and on Friday, there’s more FIFA World Cup action as the United States take on Australia.
And the action doesn’t stop at the weekend! On Saturday, Northampton Saints face Exeter Chiefs in the PREM Rugby Final, and on Sunday, India face South Africa at the Women’s T20 World Cup.
MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers v Tampa Bay Rays
Monday 15th June 2:10AM GMT (16th)/7:10PM Local
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays in an exciting MLB clash at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are once again one of the best teams in baseball, with star power at every position and a clear path to the league’s first World Series three-peat since 2000. Meanwhile, the Rays are in a battle with the New York Yankees atop the American League East. The Rays have relied on reliable hitting and excellent pitching to power themselves to a hot start to the season, even if home runs haven’t been as crucial a part of their strategy so far. With less than a month to go until the All-Star Break, both teams will be hoping to shore up their respective divisional battles before the race to October truly gets underway. The two sides will play two more games on Tuesday and Wednesday before the Dodgers close out the week against the Baltimore Orioles, and the Rays return home for a series against the Washington Nationals.
FIFA World Cup: France v Senegal
Tuesday 16th June 7:00PM GMT/3:00PM Local
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
The FIFA World Cup continues as France face Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. 2022 runners-up France enter this World Cup as one of the favorites to capture the title, which would be their second in the last three World Cups. The French squad needs little introduction, from veterans like Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé to rising stars such as Warren Zaïre-Emery and Désiré Doué, and anything short of another run to the Final will be seen as a national failure. Meanwhile, Senegal come off a controversial run to the Final of the most recent Africa Cup of Nations. While there is plenty of talent taking the field for the Lions of Teranga, success for Senegal will likely flow through two main people - Kalidou Koulibaly commanding the backline, and Sadio Mané’s mastery up front. Both sides will want to get off to a winning start ahead of their respective showdowns with Erling Haaland and Norway later in the group stage. Elsewhere on Tuesday, Iraq face Norway, Argentina take on Algeria, and Austria meet Jordan.
Cricket in England: England v New Zealand (2nd Test) Day 1
Wednesday 17th June 10:00AM GMT/11:00AM Local
The Oval, London
England begin their second Test against New Zealand at The Oval in London. A whirlwind of headlines has quickly followed England’s victory in the first Test at Lord’s two weeks ago. On the English side, Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have both been removed from the Test squad due to an investigation into their off-field conduct, while Ollie Robinson has been ruled out through injury. In the place of Stokes, Joe Root will once more take up duties as England captain. Jofra Archer, Jordan Cox, and the uncapped Henry Crocombe have all been called into the squad as replacements. Meanwhile, New Zealand are facing a selection headache of their own after all-time leading runs scorer and national legend, Kane Williamson, abruptly retired after the first Test. Will Young has joined the squad, but there is now a huge hole in the New Zealand team with one of the sport’s greats departing. It should be a fascinating first day at the Oval.
Major Championships (Golf): U.S. Open Day 1
Thursday 18th June 10:35AM GMT/6:35AM Local
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton
The U.S. Open begins at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton on Long Island. Aaron Rai’s stunning victory at the PGA Championship last month sent shockwaves through golf’s status quo, and now the premier players will be eager to secure a victory at the penultimate Major of the season. Scottie Scheffler enters as the favourite to win, which would also complete his career Grand Slam. Behind him is Rory McIlroy, who is looking to win his first U.S. Open title in 15 years and already has one Major to his name this season after going back-to-back at The Masters. Other intriguing contenders include Brooks Koepka, who won the last U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills back in 2018, and defending champion J.J. Spaun, who could mount the first title defence at the tournament since 2018. The tournament feels wide open and thus will make for a great weekend of viewing for golf fans.
FIFA World Cup: United States v Australia
Friday 19th June 7:00PM GMT/12:00PM Local
Lumen Field, Seattle
The United States face Australia in the FIFA World Cup at Lumen Field in Seattle. The United States marked the start of their co-hosted World Cup with a scintillating 4-1 win over Paraguay, with Folarin Balogun shining in particular. The United States last won two group stage matches at a single World Cup in 1930, but have the perfect opportunity to break their drought after how they started the group. Standing between them and a six-point start is Australia, who come off a 2-0 win over Turkey. Despite being outshot and out-possessed, the Socceroos made their attempts count to grab the upset win against a strong Turkish side. Now they will have to test their mettle against a national team they haven’t beaten since 1992. In Friday’s other matches, Scotland battle Morocco, Brazil take on Haiti, and Turkey meet Paraguay.
PREM Rugby: Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs
Saturday 20th June 2:00PM GMT/3:00PM Local
Twickenham Stadium, London
Northampton Saints take on Exeter Chiefs in the PREM Rugby Final at Twickenham in London. Saints return to the Final after a phenomenal campaign that saw them lose just three matches during the regular season. Their dominance continued with a fourteen-point win over Leicester Tigers in the Semifinals. Tom Litchfield, who was recently named Northampton’s Players’ Player of the Season, played a crucial role yet again, recording a hat-trick of tries to carry the Saints onward. They will face Exeter Chiefs, who overcame defending champions Bath in a stunning comeback victory, overturning a 26-10 halftime deficit to reach their first Final since 2021. Exeter began the season coming off a ninth-place finish in the 2024/25 campaign and will now challenge for their first domestic title since 2020. However, Exeter’s best result against Northampton this season was a draw back in September, meaning they will have to find an extra gear if they want to lift the trophy at the end of 80 minutes.
Women’s T20 World Cup: India v South Africa
Sunday 21st June 1:30PM GMT/2:30PM Local
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
India face South Africa in the Women’s T20 World Cup at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. The last two runners-up at the T20 World Cup face off in a match that will have major implications on the Group A standings. India opened their World Cup campaign with a 64-run win over rivals Pakistan. India are looking to bounce back from a group stage exit two years ago and replicate the highs of their 2020 runner-up finish. Meanwhile, South Africa - who finished as runners-up in 2023 and 2024 - have everything to play for entering the week after dropping their opening game to tournament favourites Australia. Before this titanic showdown, India will face the Netherlands, who are making their debut at this tournament, while South Africa will look to get in the win column against Pakistan.
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Written and information correct on 15th June 2026 at 6AM GMT.
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