France's Deadly Summer, McLaren's Zandvoort Triumph

France's summer heatwaves have turned deadly, with the government reporting 301 drowning deaths since June 19. A minister warned that the heat is pushing people to take dangerous risks in the water, as the toll keeps climbing through the season. Meanwhile in Washington, President Trump waved the green flag for a high-speed IndyCar race through the capital, the finale of celebrations marking the United States' 250th anniversary. On the track in the Netherlands, Lando Norris and McLaren won the final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, out-strategizing Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli with sharp tyre management after an early red flag triggered by Max Verstappen's crash. In football, Liverpool needed an injury-time Dominik Szoboszlai penalty just to draw at Newcastle in Andoni Iraola's first match as head coach, a below-par display that has already raised concerns. English cricket had its own off-field trouble: bowler Brydon Carse is now under ECB investigation after video surfaced of him apparently being led from a Derby nightclub in handcuffs, coming just five days after captain Joe Root urged the squad to set a better example. By evening, a lighter but no less viral story spread online: police in Ireland and the UK had to confirm that a fear-inducing 'Cat in the Hat' trend sweeping TikTok was built entirely on fabricated videos, not a real threat.