The PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, will award more than the customary winner’s cheque this week. The tournament carries a $9.9 million purse with the champion set to receive $1,782,000, the Leonard Trophy and the event’s traditional tartan plaid jacket. In keeping with a recent tradition of gifting a bespoke vehicle, this year’s Champion’s Prize is a fully restored 1982 Charles Schwab Jeep Scrambler with custom tartan interior — a 458-horsepower four‑litre HEMI, automatic transmission, upgraded brakes and leather trim, according to the sponsor. Charles Schwab says the prize commemorates its introduction of 24/7 order-entry and quote services. Past Colonial winners include Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Jordan Spieth; last year’s champion, Ben Griffin, received a Schwab-custom Land Rover. The field this week is missing some notable names who have skipped the event, but top players remain in contention for the prize package and the large first-place payout.

Mexico beat Australia 1-0 in a World Cup warm-up friendly at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on May 30, with defender Johan Vázquez heading home from an Alexis Vega corner in the 27th/28th minute. The match, attended by about 78,479 fans, simulated tournament conditions with mid-half cooling breaks and expanded 11-substitution allowances. Mexico, fielding a largely rotated XI, extended an unbeaten run in 2026 and brought on veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa in the second half. Australia produced a stronger second-half showing but were undone by the set-piece goal; striker Mohamed Toure spurned a notable chance on the stroke of half-time when he volleyed wide into an open net after a defensive error. The result comes a day before national squad submission deadlines: Mexico open the World Cup on June 11 against South Africa, while Australia begin on June 13 against Turkiye. Coaches Javier Aguirre and Tony Popovic will use the game’s performances to finalise their 26-man rosters, with fringe players’ places under scrutiny after this last full test before the tournament.

Paris St Germain retained the Champions League on May 30, beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Budapest, a dramatic finale that followed Kai Havertz’s early goal and Ousmane Dembele’s 65th-minute penalty. PSG’s victory under Luis Enrique cemented a modern European dynasty and marked their second straight continental triumph. Back in France, thousands of jubilant supporters gathered across Paris — notably on the Champs-Élysées and near the Parc des Princes — and large public watch parties drew heavy police deployments. Celebrations turned violent in spots: police used tear gas, there were reports of damaged vehicles and shopfronts, and multiple people were hurt. Arrest figures varied between initial police tallies of more than 130 arrests on Saturday night and later nationwide detention figures reported by authorities and media ranging from roughly 400 to 780 people; dozens of police officers and civilians were reported injured. Authorities mobilised large numbers of officers and announced heightened security for a planned victory parade and presidential reception in Paris the following day.

Paris and Budapest saw disorder on May 30, 2026, around the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal. In Paris, thousands of fans gathered to watch the match on giant screens; authorities deployed up to 22,000 police and by 2100 GMT had arrested more than 130 people after clashes near the Parc des Princes and on the Champs-Élysées that included fireworks, flares, damaged vehicles and storefronts and the use of teargas. In Budapest, where the final was played at the Puskás Aréna, nearly 4,000 officers policed the city after social media footage showed a street brawl in the 7th district at about 00:20 on May 30 involving roughly 30 supporters from each side. Hungarian police have opened a case for violent disorder and are analysing CCTV; several arrests were made at a fan festival and for property damage. Authorities in both capitals said investigations will continue as they seek to deter further violence following the match.

Claude Lemieux, the four-time Stanley Cup champion who played 21 NHL seasons, died by suicide on May 28, 2026, and his family said on May 31 they will donate his brain to the UNITE Brain Bank at Boston University's CTE Center. Authorities said the 60-year-old was found in a rear warehouse of the family-owned furniture store in Lake Park, Florida. The family released a statement via daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop granting the CTE Center permission to identify Lemieux by name in connection with any findings but cautioned that no conclusions should be drawn about any diagnosis at this time. Lemieux, a noted playoff performer and 1994-95 Conn Smythe winner, had recently appeared as a torchbearer at the Montreal Canadiens' Bell Centre. The family described the donation as "a gift to science, to athletes, and to future generations" and asked the public to treat the circumstances of his death with care and compassion. The statement also directs those in crisis to support resources.

Arsenal were denied a first Champions League title on May 30, 2026 when holders Paris Saint‑Germain beat the Gunners on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Budapest. Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missed spot kicks in the shootout that handed PSG back‑to‑back continental crowns. Minutes after the decisive miss, several Premier League rivals and players seized on the moment on social media. Chelsea’s official account posted a Stamford Bridge stadium‑tour advert featuring a Champions League trophy with the caption “Come and visit London’s Home of Trophies,” while Tottenham players including Richarlison and Djed Spence and Manchester City forward Erling Haaland shared posts and clips interpreted as jibes at Arsenal. Other clubs and fan accounts — from Crystal Palace to Nottingham Forest and various supporter pages — joined the online taunting. The Chelsea post went viral and the club later posted a follow‑up message congratulating Arsenal on their Premier League title and tempering the tone. The episode highlighted the rapid, amplified nature of club communications during high‑profile fixtures and the thin line between rivalry banter and public relations fallout.