France sets the pace!

This is The Sports Reset for Saturday, June 27.

In World Cup soccer, France opened the day’s biggest game with a 4 to 1 win over Norway, to finish their group 3 and o. Senegal matched that authority with a 5 to 0 win over Iraq, while Belgium beat New Zealand 5 to 1 and Spain edged Uruguay 1 to 0. In MLB, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6 to 1 at Fenway Park, a rivalry result that carries extra weight with the same matchup coming right back today. The San Diego Padres also handled the LA Dodgers 7 to 1. The Chicago White Sox put up the wildest baseball number of the night, beating the Kansas City Royals 22 to 1, their most runs in a game since 1970. In the WNBA, the Chicago Sky’s offense ran away from the Portland Fire, 124 to 94, while the Golden State Valkyries slipped past the Atlanta Dream 78 to 75.

Looking ahead, World Cup soccer stays central today with England against Panama at MetLife Stadium, Portugal against Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium, and Argentina against Jordan at AT&T Stadium. In MLB, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox run it back at Fenway, while the LA Dodgers visit the San Diego Padres again after San Diego controlled Friday’s meeting. In the WNBA, the Los Angeles Sparks visit the Indiana Fever, and the Atlanta Dream have a quick response spot at the Seattle Storm after losing by three at Golden State. In golf, Scottie Scheffler starts the day at 16 under at the Travelers Championship, with Viktor Hovland two shots back and Akshay Bhatia four off the lead. On the LPGA side, Ina Yoon has a five-shot lead at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. In tennis, Zizou Bergs faces Ugo Humbert at Eastbourne, and Ethan Quinn meets Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Mallorca.