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The latest sport reporting from The Belfast Herald.
Golden Tempo won the 158th Belmont Stakes on 6 June 2026 at Saratoga Race Course, securing victory in the third leg of the Triple Crown. Trainer Cherie DeVaux became the second woman to train a Belmont winner, following Jena Antonucci in 2023.
Paris Saint-Germain secured their second Champions League title by defeating Arsenal 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final at Puskás Aréna, Budapest.
The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 130–93 in Game 4 to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
The Iranian football federation president says FIFA has approved shifting the national team's World Cup training base from the United States to Mexico due to ongoing conflict. Iran is currently preparing in Turkey.
Hull City defeated Middlesbrough 1–0 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley, with Oli McBurnie scoring in stoppage time to secure promotion. The result followed Southampton's expulsion due to the espionage incident.
FIFA is planning to prohibit the pre-revolutionary Iranian Lion and Sun flag and related apparel in World Cup stadiums during the 2026 tournament, citing its stadium code of conduct against political or discriminatory materials.
The United States permits the Democratic Republic of the Congo football team to enter for the World Cup, granting an exemption to an Ebola-related entry restriction. The team is expected to participate in the tournament, with their first match scheduled for June 17 in Texas.
The International Olympic Committee has removed restrictions on Belarusian athletes competing in the 2028 Summer Olympics, while Russian athletes remain limited to individual neutral participation due to the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee.