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"That three jersey is mine. Tonight I wanted to prove that I'm here to play footy, and I wanna enjoy that and then keep ticking boxes for South Sydney," - Latrell Mitchell on the Blues No.3 jersey.

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Cameron Smith stunned St Andrews by snatching the 150th Open Championship title by one stroke from Cameron Young, as Rory McIlroy finished third.

It is a first major for the Australian, who carded a magnificent bogey-free eight-under-par 64, that featured five successive birdies from the 10th, to win on 20 under par.

The 28-year-old had to roll in a three-foot birdie putt at the last to avoid a play-off with American Young, who had seconds earlier eagled the par-four hole to post a 65 and reach 19 under.

McIlroy, who led overnight by four shots alongside Viktor Hovland, closed with a two-under 70 to finish third, while Hovland shot a 74 to slip to 14 under and joint fourth place with England's Tommy Fleetwood, who closed with a bogey-free 67.

Make no mistake, though, McIlroy did not lose this. Smith won it.

"It is unreal to look at the names on this trophy and then add mine," he said.

"I'm definitely going to find out how many beers fit in this thing, that's for sure."

🏉 Latrell Mitchell has declared Matt Burton's No.3 Blues jersey is his after the pair faced off at club level, calling the decision to sit out the State of Origin decider the hardest of his career to date.

In a passionate post-game press conference after he played a starring role in the Rabbitohs' 36-28 win over Burton's Bulldogs, Mitchell made no secret of his motivation coming into the contest.

"I turned up to prove a point, and I did that," the stand-in Souths skipper told reporters.

🏉 Melbourne Storm star Ryan Papenhuyzen was taken to hospital with a suspected fractured kneecap, and is expected to undergo surgery on Monday.

🐬 The NRL's newest club has secured a major coup, with Anthony Milford set to reunite with his former coach Wayne Bennett at the Dolphins.

The 28-year-old, who is currently plying his trade with the Newcastle Knights, is set to join Bennett at Redcliffe on a two-year deal next season.

🇦🇺 AFL great Brendon Goddard has suggested it is time for Lance Franklin to "step aside" and accept a lower contract which will allow the Sydney Swans financial flexibility.

Franklin is in the final year of a bumper nine-year, $10 million deal he signed with the Swans when he joined the club for the 2014 season and is understood to be keen to play next season.

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🚴🏻 Aussie Watch: On Saturday, Australian Michael Matthews produced a brilliant ride to win a tough and hilly stage 14 of the Tour de France from Saint-Etienne to Mende.

The 31-year-old escaped in a 23-man break early in the 192.5km route.

🎾 Lleyton Hewitt has finally been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

🏉 Hurting from a huge opportunity missed, skipper Michael Hooper says it will be a "long three weeks" before the Wallabies can look to make amends for their shortcomings against England. (rugby)

‘Come here and say it’ – England head coach Eddie Jones angrily confronts Australia fan who repeatedly called him ‘traitor’

🌍 World Sport

⚽️ Arsenal have agreed a £30m deal to sign Ukraine's left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, 25, from Manchester City, with personal terms still to be agreed. (Guardian)

⚽️ After months of speculation and fall-outs, Robert Lewandowski is joining Barcelona.

🏉 The All Blacks' first home Test series defeat by Ireland was "not acceptable", says New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson.

Ireland won the third Test 32-22 on Saturday to seal a historic 2-1 series victory.

❤️ Wales' Grand Slam-winning captain Ryan Jones has been diagnosed with early onset dementia.

Jones, 41, won 75 caps for Wales between 2004 and 2014 and played in three Tests for the British and Irish Lions.

Specialists told him he was one of the worst cases they had seen.

"I feel like my world is falling apart," Jones told the Sunday Times.

🎾 Serena Williams will continue her comeback next month at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada.

🏀 LeBron James scored 42 points in a successful return to the Drew League while teaming up with DeMar DeRozan for a 104-102 win in L.A.'s famed pro-am basketball league Saturday.

⚾️ The Washington Nationals are willing to listen to trade offers for Juan Soto after the star outfielder rejected their most recent long-term offer, league sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.

Sources said Soto turned down a 15-year, $440 million offer that would have been the largest contract in baseball history.

🏃🏾 Fred Kerley won his first individual World Championship title as he led an American clean sweep of the men's 100m medals on home soil.

The 27-year-old won Olympic silver last year in 9.86 seconds as Marvin Bracy edged out Trayvon Bromell for silver on reaction time in Eugene.

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