Trivia

2017 Rugby Championship, the sixth edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere started with Australia hosting reigning champions New Zealand.

Brazil overcame huge leads from the rival Italians in the first and third sets to claim the championship 26-24, 17-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-8.

PSG, a French club owned by the nation of Qatar, paid the fee in full to release Neymar from his contract, and in turn, signed the forward to a five-year contract worth $350 million.

Adam Peaty set a record time of 25.95 for the 50 m breaststroke at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The 19th edition of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship opened in Gresik, Indonesia with Japan defending its title.

FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup was held in England, with 25 nations competing, the USA won the final.

South African golfer Branden Grace recorded lowest round for a men's major championship he golfed a 62 in 3rd round at the British Open.

At Wimbledon Roger Federer beat Marin Cilic in three straight sets for a record 8th Wimbledon men's title.

Volleyball legends Nikola Grbic, Danielle Scott-Arruda, beach players Misty May-Treanor and Emanuel Rego and coach Man-Bok Park inducted in the Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Vin Scully, who has been calling games for the LA Dodgers retired at age 88 after he called his final game at AT&T Park, the home of the LA Dodgers' rival, the San Francisco Giants.