The Washington Mystics beat Connecticut Sun in a winner-takes-all game five to clinch their first Women’s National Basketball Association Finals title. The Mystics, who held the league’s best record, defeated Connecticut 89-78 to take the series 3-2 in front of a home crowd on Thursday.
Iraq played their first competitive fixture on home soil in eight years on Thursday as they beat Hong Kong 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Basra.
Belgium became the first team to qualify for Euro 2020 as Romelu Lukaku scored twice in a 9-0 thrashing of San Marino. Roberto Martinez’ side have an unassailable 11-point lead over third-place Cyprus in Group I.
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