G'day sports fans,

Classic quote: “When you win everything, it’s fun.” - Roger Federer.

In today's edition of Sport Journal:

🎾 Federer out of the olympics

🏉 France level up the series

⛳️ Open preview

🥣Sport breakfast

💰 Firstly, shout-out to us, for tipping up Italy for the Euros at $17.0. anyone jump on? (SJ #272)

❌ Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics because of a knee injury.

👹 England winger Jadon Sancho has had a medical as his AU$140m move to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund edges closer.

❌ New Zealand-born rugby union star Quade Cooper has been refused Australian citizenship - despite playing for the national team on 70 occasions.

He had failed to provide evidence that he met certain requirements, including proof that he had participated in "activities of benefit to Australia". (Twitter)

🇫🇷 France have levelled up the series, pulling off a late 28-26 win over the Wallabies at AAMI Park, breaking a 31-year drought in Australia. (rugby)

🇦🇺 AFL

🗓 R19-20 FIXTURE: GF rematch loses primetime, Swans at Vic fortress (AFL)

• Sydney's premiership push has received another boost with the Swans to return to happy hunting ground GMHBA Stadium to host Fremantle in round 19.

• Collingwood is back in primetime, travelling to Adelaide Oval to face Port Adelaide to kick-off round 19 on Friday night.

• The Power-Pies clash will start at the earlier time of 6.45pm ACST because of the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

🦁 Brisbane has suffered another injury blow with key defender Marcus Adams sustaining another foot injury.

The 28-year-old missed the entire 2020 season with a foot injury and has suffered a fresh stress reaction that will rule him out for up to a month. (AFL)

🏉 NRL

State of Origin Game 3 will take place on the Gold Coast this evening.

While the Blues would have undoubtedly loved to have played for their first State of Origin series sweep in 21 years in front of a packed out Stadium Australia, they will surely take some solace in the fact they could complete a clean sweep in a series with every game getting played in Queensland.

Brad Fittler’s men have been without a doubt the dominant force in this series winning Game 1 in Townsville 50-6 before shutting out the Maroons at Suncorp Stadium in Game 2, 26-0.

New South Wales will be looking for its first series whitewash in 21 years. (Match Preview)

• Valentine Holmes has been the first try-scorer in each of his three previous Origin Game III appearances.

• Tom Trbojevic has scored at least one try in four of his last five Origin appearances.

• In seven of the last eight Origin series, the team that lost Game II has covered the line in Game III.

• Eight of the last 12 Origin matches have gone UNDER the total match points line.

⛳️ The Open Preview

Raise those yellow flags and let the wind howl as Royal St George's, now a decade removed from its last turn, welcomes almost all of the world's best golfers for the 149th edition of the sport's oldest major.

📺 Starts: 15:30 Thursday - Round 1 (Fox Sports)

It's two years since the famous Claret Jug was lifted by 81.0 chance, Shane Lowry.

It is impossible to be against Jon Rahm in his current vein of form. Winning the US Open and a top 10 last week, in Scotland.

"Previous Open Championship form is a huge pointer and 14 of the last 15 winners have recorded a prior top-ten."

Cameron Smith is the shortest-priced Aussie at $51, while there has also been some support for Marc Leishman at $56.

🌍 World Sport

⚾️ Mets slugger Pete Alonso edged cancer survivor Trey Mancini in the final round to win his second straight Home Run Derby.

🏀 Team USA was 54-2 in exhibition games since pros debuted in 1992. They've now doubled those losses in three days, losing to Australia (91-83) on Monday 🎉, after falling to Nigeria Saturday.

Australian NBA Stars Patty Mills and Joe Ingles led the charges for the Boomers in a stunning tight victory over a Team USA outfit packed with All-Stars talent.

🚴🏼‍♀️ Patrick Konrad from Austria held on to clinch a thrilling solo victory on stage 16 of the Tour de France. Tadej Pogacar still leads by over 5mins.

🐴 The Racing League Update

Hellbent X Queen of Kandy was great on the track this morning, he is getting ready to head to Michael Costa shortly.

Fastnet Rock X Alice Island is just waiting for the call up from his trainer and he will be off to QLD! Tony Gollan will pair your colt up with another in his stable so they can complete their stable orientation together. Capable Kevin is ready to go!

📺 Live sport 👇🏼

⚽️ 08:00 - Men's Exhibition Match - United States v Argentina (ESPN 1)

⚽️ 08:15 - Copa Libertadores Round of 16

• Club Cerro Porteno v Fluminense FC (BeIN Sports 2)

• Boca Juniors v Atletico Mineiro (BeIN Sports 1)

• LDU Quito v Gremio (BeIN Sports 3)

⚾️ 09:30 - MLB All-Star Game - National League v American League (ESPN 2 or Sky Sports 3)

⚽️ 10:30 - Copa Libertadores Round of 16 - Sao Paulo v Racing Club de Avellaneda (BeIN Sports 3)

🏀 11:30 - Men's Exhibition Match - Nigeria v Australia (ESPN 1)

🎾 19:00 - ATP Nordea Open, Round 2, Day 3 (BeIN Sports 2)

🏉 20:10 - State of Origin - New South Wales Origin v Queensland Origin (Nine)

🚴🏼‍♀️ 20:30 - Tour de France, Stage 17, 178.5km (SBS)

🎾 20:30 - ATP Hamburg European Open, Round 2, Day 3 (BeIN Sports 1)

THURSDAY

🏏 03:30 - Women's Twenty20 Series - England v India (Fox Cricket)

🏉 04:00 - British & Irish Lions Tour Match - South Africa A v British & Irish Lions (Stan Sport)

🏌🏼‍♀️ 05:00 - LPGA Tour, Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 08:15 - Copa Libertadores Round of 16 - CD Universidad Catolica v Palmeiras (BeIN Sports 1)

⚽️ 08:15 - Copa Libertadores Round of 16 - Velez Sarsfield v Barcelona Sporting Club (BeIN Sports 2)

⛹🏻‍♀️ 09:00 - WNBA All-Star Game (ESPN 2)

🏏 09:30 - Twenty20 Series - West Indies v Australia (Fox Cricket)

⚽️ 10:30 - Copa Libertadores Round of 16 - Defensa y Justicia v Flamengo (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 10:30 - Copa Libertadores Round of 16 - River Plate v Argentinos Juniors (BeIN Sports 1)

🏀 11:00 - NBA Finals - Milwaukee Bucks v Phoenix Suns (ESPN 1)

⛳️ 15:30 - The Open Championship, Round 1 (Fox Sports)

🎾 18:00 - WTA Prague Open (BeIN Sports 3)

🎾 19:00 - ATP Nordea Open (BeIN Sports 2)

🇦🇺 20:10 - AFL - Fremantle Dockers v Geelong Cats (Fox Footy or 7mate)

🎾 20:30 - ATP Hamburg European Open (BeIN Sports 1)

🚴🏼‍♀️ 21:30 - Tour de France, Stage 18 (SBS)