The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

THE HOT CORNER

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1 SOCCER: Belgium defeated defending champion Portugal 1-0 to advance to the quarterfin­als of the European Championsh­ip. Thorgan Hazard scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute. Belgium will next face Italy on Friday . ... Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored second-half goals to give the Czech Republic a 2-0 win over Netherland­s and a place in the quarterfin­als. The Czechs will face Denmark on Saturday.

PRO GOLF: Viktor Hovland

2 held off a final-round charge from Martin Kaymer to become the first Norwegian winner of a European Tour event, at the BMW Internatio­nal Open in Munich. Hovland (70) finished on 19 under to beat Kaymer by two shots after the German shot 8-under 64 in the final round . ... Steve Stricker won the Bridgeston­e Seniors Players Championsh­ip in Akron, Ohio for his second victory of the year and third major title. Stricker closed with an even-par 70 for a six-stroke victory over Jerry Kelly.

PRO SOCCER: Jimmy Medranda 3 scored his first goal in three years midway through the second half, and the Seattle Sounders extended their unbeaten streak to 11 matches with a 2-2 draw vs. the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. The Sounders (70-4) moved within a game of the MLS record for the longest season-opening unbeaten streak, accomplish­ed four times by three teams.

PRO HOCKEY: Montreal forward 4

Joel Armia is in COVID-19 protocol and wasn’t traveling with the team Sunday to Tampa Bay, a day before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Canadiens also are without interim coach Dominique Ducharme, in isolation since testing positive for COVID-19 on June 18.

PRO BASEBALL: Nationals RHP 5

Erick Fedde went on the 10-day injured list with a mild oblique strain. Fedde is 4-4 with a 3.90 ERA in 11 starts.

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