Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski, and Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani may miss their All-Star mound appearances due to scheduled starts next weekend. Meanwhile, four players from the World Series champion Dodgers have been elected to the National League's starting lineup, and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout has earned his 12th All-Star selection.

Orlando Pirates confirmed six changes to their starting lineup for the club's 2026/27 CAF Champions League opener against Le Cure Waves, according to The South African Sport. The match was scheduled to kick off at 13:30 at the Côte d'Or National Sports Complex in St Pierre, Mauritius, with the South African side beginning its continental campaign away from home and naming its team shortly before kickoff.

Arsenal is set to begin its Premier League title defense against promoted team Coventry on August 21, 2026. Additionally, Liverpool will face Newcastle in the opening week of the 2026/27 Premier League season, according to Vanguard Sports.

Kevin Foote has implemented six changes to the Junior Springboks' starting lineup as they aim to secure the top position in Pool A and build momentum for the knockout stages of the Junior World Championship against Wales.

Egypt's captain Mohamed Salah has been named to start in the last-32 World Cup match against Australia in Texas, following a recent hamstring issue. This marks his return to the lineup after dealing with the injury.

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has selected Gabriel Martinelli to start in place of the injured Lucas Paquetá for the World Cup round of 16 match against Norway in East Rutherford, N.J. Martinelli previously scored a crucial goal against Japan in the round of 32 after coming on as a substitute. The match is set to take place on July 5, 2026.