On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel recaps Lionel Messi leading another dramatic Argentina comeback at the World Cup, the Golden State Valkyries extending the WNBA’s longest active winning streak, Alvin Kamara restructuring his contract with the New Orleans Saints, and a record-setting Tour de France stage.

The show opens in Atlanta, where defending champion Argentina beats England 2-1 to reach a second consecutive World Cup final. After a cautious first half without a shot on target, Anthony Gordon gives England the lead following a cross from Morgan Rogers. England then retreats defensively, allowing Argentina to dominate possession and giving Messi more opportunities to influence the match.

Messi creates the equalizer for Enzo Fernández in the 85th minute before delivering the stoppage-time cross that Lautaro Martínez heads into the net. Argentina advances to face Spain in Sunday’s final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with the chance to become the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back men’s World Cups.

Although Messi does not score, his 2 assists move him to a World Cup-record 12 for his career. He now has 8 goals and 4 assists during the tournament and holds the Golden Boot advantage over Kylian Mbappé through the assist tiebreaker. England, meanwhile, is left reflecting on another major tournament defeat after surrendering a lead and will face France in the third-place game.

In the WNBA, the Golden State Valkyries complete a perfect 5-game road trip and extend their franchise-record winning streak to 8 with an 88-75 victory over the Indiana Fever. Gabby Williams leads Golden State with 16 points, Kaitlyn Chen scores all 14 of hers after halftime, and Tiffany Hayes adds 13 as the Valkyries control the fourth quarter.

Golden State improves to 18-7 and continues establishing itself as a serious contender in only its second season. Caitlin Clark scores 13 points for Indiana but struggles from three-point range against the Valkyries’ pressure, while Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston lead the Fever offensively.

Chris also covers the Chicago Sky beating the Seattle Storm behind Azurá Stevens and Sydney Taylor, plus the Minnesota Lynx improving to a league-best 19-6 with a win over the Los Angeles Sparks. Kayla McBride extends her streak of 20-point games, while rookie Olivia Miles leaves late with an apparent ankle injury. Minnesota turns 20 Sparks turnovers into 30 points.

With MLB still coming out of the All-Star break, the episode looks ahead to the Mets visiting the Phillies before the league’s full schedule resumes.

In the NFL, Alvin Kamara agrees to a reworked contract that keeps him with the New Orleans Saints. Chris explains how the move resolves uncertainty created by Kamara’s age, injury-affected season, high salary and the addition of Travis Etienne. The Saints must still determine how to divide touches in a crowded backfield, but Kamara is now positioned to continue his career with the only NFL franchise he has represented.

The show closes at the Tour de France, where Søren Wærenskjold wins Stage 11 one day after finishing last in the mountain stage. He holds off Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen for his first career Tour stage victory as the race produces the fastest stage in Tour history. Tadej Pogačar finishes safely in the main field and retains the yellow jersey.

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