The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Monday, July 15

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good morning!

Well, Sunday was stuffed with sports. From dawn to well past dusk, there was always something good on the television. And with DC having another brutally hot day, it was the perfect day to stay inside.

Here’s a quick recap:

Tour de France, stage 15: Tadej Pogacar came up with a big, big stage win (his second in a row) with the race now in its final week. The Slovenian cyclist added to his lead over Danish rival Jonas Vingegaard, a gap that is now 3:09.

Vingegaard believes the race isn’t over, but it sure feels close to it.

Wimbledon, men’s singles final: What a dominant service display from Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6.

Djokovic felt flat the whole match, but Alcaraz also didn’t give him much of a chance. He was serving much bigger and took advantage of Djokovic’s limited movement. It is the Spaniard’s fourth major singles title, and he’s still only 21. He’s also one of the rare players to get the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double.

Euros, final: A boring first half gave way to an exhilerating 45 minutes, with Nico Williams scoring the opener within the first two minutes of the second half.

Jude Bellingham looked the best player for England out there on the day, and it was his pass that set up Cole Palmer’s equaliser. Then, late on, Marc Guehi lost Mikel Oyarzabal, who perfectly timed his run. 2-1 Spain, and more heartache for England.

MLB: Our last round of games before the All Star break. Among the excitement was a walkoff win for the Orioles, who currently hold a one-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East.

Copa America: We’re still in the first half as I type, and I’m not watching it. You folks might. It looked like there was a scary security breach that delayed the start of the match.

Fitzie’s track of the day: Blue Monk, by Thelonious Monk

And now for your links:

Alasdair Gold: Lucas Bervall and Archie Gray make appearances in closed-doors friendly

Harry Kane speaks on the pain of losing after defeat to Spain

Gareth Southgate says ‘now not the time’ to decide future