🗞 Dare to Dream? [in the pursuit of a record chase]

G'day sports fans,

“I’ve just been hit by a grape” - Ricky Ponting, on live TV, as the English crowd launched from fruity missiles, or “sour grapes” at the great man.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 A Strong start by Aussie openers in pursuit of record chase.

David Warner and Usman Khawaja's half-centuries helped Australia to 0-135 when rain stopped play on day four, with Australia only needing another 249 runs to win.

The victory target was set after England were finally bowled out in the day's second over for 395, meaning Australia needed to exceed the highest successful fourth innings run chase at The Oval by more than 100 runs if they were to clinch their first Ashes series win in England win in the UK since 2001.

They could not have asked for a better platform from which to launch what would be a famous run chase, with lifetime friends Warner and Khawaja producing their best stand of the series – the best opening effort by either team – in the most difficult of circumstances.

⚽️ Australia will seek to avoid joining New Zealand in a piece of unwanted history as Groups B and C reach a climax at the Women's World Cup.

In each of the previous eight tournaments, the hosts have reached the knockout stages.

For each of Canada, Nigeria and Australia, a win in their final games will ensure progression to the knockouts.

If Ireland beat Nigeria by two or more goals and Australia draws, Australia will progress. If Ireland beat Nigeria by 1 it comes down to goals scored.

🇦🇺 Hawthorn sharpshooter Ben Dixon believes Lance Franklin should play a final season at the Gold Coast Suns, with his career at Sydney potentially over after an injury on Saturday night. (Fox)

🏉 The Wallabies have confirmed Allan Alaalatoa will undergo surgery after he ruptured his Achilles in his side's Bledisloe Cup defeat to the All Blacks. It's expected that will rule him out of the Rugby World Cup in France.

🥇 The Australian swimming team has matched the legendary feats of the 2001 crew led by Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett, adding more medals to their brilliant haul at the world swimming championships.

Shayna Jack claimed a silver, and emerging star Sam Short an unlikely bronze in the 1500m freestyle.

Coming into the final night of the meet the Dolphins had already guaranteed they would finish on top of the medal tally, claiming 13 gold medals through seven days of action.

🌎 World Sport

🏎️ Max Verstappen was in imperious form as he came from sixth on the grid to win the Belgian Grand Prix.

The Red Bull driver's eighth consecutive victory in the final race before the summer break extended his championship lead to 125 points.

1. Max Verstappen

2. Sergio Perez

3. Charles Leclerc

⚽️ Liverpool are in talks with Paris St-Germain over a loan move for France striker Kylian Mbappe after the 24-year-old rejected a world record move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.

🏐 Gaelic Football All-Ireland Final: FT: Dublin 1-15 Kerry 1-13

It was a meeting of football's two heavyweights and Dublin landed the winning punch late in the game to secure the Sam Maguire Cup.

📺 Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa runs from his own half before dipatching it into the top bins (Twitter or should I say X)

👊🏻 icymi: At UFC 291 Justin Gaethje KO’d Dustin Poirier by head kick. We have a new BMF. (Twitter)

🥊 icymi: Terence Crawford dismantled Errol Spence Jr to become the four-belt era's first undisputed welterweight champion.

The WBO champion, 35, knocked Spence down three times before the referee ended the punishment in the ninth.

🚴🏼‍♀️ Demi Vollering won the maiden Tour de France Femmes title after coming second in the individual time trial on stage eight.

🚘 Shane van Gisbergen is planning to ditch Supercars to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2024.

The three-time Supercars champion enjoyed the perfect debut on the streets of Chicago as a wildcard entry, winning in his first start with Trackhouse Racing.

🏊🏼‍♀️ Sarah Sjostrom took another of Michael Phelps' swimming records on Sunday as the World Aquatics Championships came to a close.

The Swede took a 21st individual world medal to surpass the American by retaining her women's 50m freestyle

📺 Live Sport TV Guide

TODAY

09:10 - MLB - Baltimore Orioles v New York Yankees (ESPN)

10:30 - Major League Cricket Final - Seattle Orcas v MI New York (Fox Cricket)

11:00 - Friendly Match - Manchester United v Borussia Dortmund (Paramount+)

17:00 - Women's World Cup - Japan v Spain (Optus Sport 1)

20:00 - Women's World Cup - Australia v Canada (Channel 7 or Optus Sport 1)

20:00 - Test Match - England v Australia (Channel 9)

TUESDAY

09:00 - The Basketball Tournament Quarter-Final (ESPN 2)

09:05 - MLB - New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays (ESPN)

11:00 - The Basketball Tournament Quarter-Final (ESPN 2)

17:00 - Women's World Cup - Portugal v United States (Optus Sport 1)

20:00 - Friendly Match - Paris Saint-Germain v Inter Milan (Paramount+)