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Good morning, this is Helen Sullivan bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 8 July. Top stories The nation’s biggest health insurers illegally rejected the claims of thousands of sick or injured Australians over seven years, leaked documents show. A government whistleblower who investigated their conduct has also revealed how his efforts were …

The U.S. women’s national soccer team proved their dominance at the 2019 Women’s World Cup by defeating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday in the championship match. The victory in Lyon, France — capping an unrivaled run and capturing the world’s attention — marks both the fourth world title and back-to-back wins for the U.S. women …

United States’ Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women’s World Cup final soccer match between U.S. and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France on Sunday. Francisco Seco/AP hide caption toggle caption Francisco Seco/AP United States’ Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the …

England’s Ellen White tries to control the ball in front of Linda Sembrant of Sweden. (Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters) Follow here for live updates from the Women’s World Cup third-place match. How to watch | Pregame reading [The World Cup has been a smash. But women’s soccer still craves an elusive goal: Lasting impact] In-game updates 90th …

LYON, France (AP) — Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping motion and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over England on Tuesday night. The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday’s …

Victory at the NW Arkansas Championship was Park Sung-hyun second LPGA title of the year NW Arkansas Championship final leaderboard -18 SH Park (Kor); -17 HJ Kim, I Park (Kor), D Kang (US); -16 B Altomare (Kor); -15 C Cigana (Spa), R O’Toole (US), D Darquea (Ecu), MJ Hur (Kor) Selected others: -9 M Reid …

CLOSE SportsPulse: After a Twitter tirade from the president and the USWNT facing its biggest test of the World Cup, Megan Rapinoe and company had a performance for the ages. USA TODAY LYON, France — Get over it. The U.S. women cannot take a few days to revel in their epic victory over France. They can’t …

OMAHA, Neb. — Vanderbilt swept the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament titles, set the league record for wins, tied the record with 13 draft picks and lost back-to-back games just twice. Now the Commodores are national champions. Mason Hickman and Jake Eder combined for 14 strikeouts, Michigan ace Karl Kauffmann was knocked out in the …

Giannis Antetokounmpo joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the second Milwaukee Bucks player to win the Most Valuable Player award. The award was announced on Monday at a ceremony in Los Angeles. At just 24 years old, Antetokounmpo became the third-youngest player to win the MVP over the past 40 seasons, behind Derrick Rose and LeBron James. …

The Yankees and Astros played a ridiculous game on Saturday night. What started as a pitchers’ duel turned into a wild series of lead changes, home runs, errors, and all-around tense moments. Eventually, the Bombers walked out on top. We’ll have a full recap later tonight. In the meantime, here are a few highlights: Winner …