🗞️ That is Dozy Cricket

G'day sports fans,

"You're meant to stay in your crease in cricket.” - Pat Cummins

“That is dozy cricket from Bairstow and costly cricket." - Former England Captain Michael Atherton.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 Australian players have admitted to having Headingley flashbacks from 2019 after surviving a remarkable innings from Ben Stokes to win the second Test at Lord's.

Stokes threatened yet another insane Ashes heist during a brilliant 155 but was unable to finish the job this time as the tourists escaped with a 43-run win to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

England looked dead and buried after Ben Duckett's wicket was followed by the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow [run out by Australian keeper Alex Carey after he wandered out of his crease thinking that it was the end of the over] with the home side still 178 away from the target of 371.

Australia's 43-run win was sealed under watery sunshine at when Mitchell Starc fired a rare full ball into the leg stump of tailender Josh Tongue as he backed away to square leg, and instantly was met by a chorus of vehement jeers as rarely before heard at cricket's stately home.

🏉 It was the [Bradman] Best of times for Newcastle and the worst of times for the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium on Sunday as the Knights routed the blue and whites to the tune of 66-0. (match report)

🏉 A late try to Ben Trbojevic and a Daly Cherry-Evans double helped Manly to a hard-fought 18-16 win over the Roosters at 4 Pines Park on Sunday. (match highlights)

🇦🇺 Carlton emerged from the mid-season bye with a new lease on life after blowing the Hawks off the park in the first half and then putting the foot down late to cruise to a 17.10 (112) to 7.10 (52) win in front of 65,337 people. (match report)

🇦🇺 Josh Kelly kicked a monster winning goal to snatch Greater Western Sydney a dramatic two-point upset win over a wasteful Melbourne and thrust GWS into the finals-chasing pack - 7.5 (47) to 5.15 (45)

🇦🇺 St Kilda was forced to come from 31 points down in the second quarter to secure the important win over West Coast, eventually prevailing 12.13 (85) to 12.5 (77) after a nail-biting final term.

⛹🏻‍♀️ Sparked by skipper Tess Madgen, Australia has claimed the bronze medal at the women's basketball Asia Cup with an 81-59 win over New Zealand in Sydney.

🎾 Nick Kyrgios admits there are "question marks" about how his body will hold up at Wimbledon, but last year's finalist says he is excited to be back at the championships and ready for his first-round match.

🏀 Former No. 5 overall pick Dante Exum (AUS) will return to the NBA after agreeing to a one-year guaranteed deal with the Dallas Mavericks.

Exum, 27, spent the last two seasons playing in Europe, averaging 13.2 points in 23 minutes per game for Partizan Belgrade in 2022-23.

🌎 World Sport

🏎 Red Bull's Max Verstappen continued his imperious march towards a third world title with a dominant victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.

The Dutchman's fifth win in a row moves him 81 points clear of team-mate Sergio Perez in the championship.

Behind him, excitement was provided by a battle for the podium positions between Perez and the Ferraris.

Leclerc won it, thanks partly to stalwart defence from team-mate Carlos Sainz before Perez took third.

🚴🏾‍♂️ Frenchman Victor Lafay produced a brilliantly timed attack to win the second stage of the Tour de France.

Lafay burst clear with 900m to go, Wout Van Aert was left banging his handlebars in frustration after being unable to reel him in.

Britain's Adam Yates retained the leader's yellow jersey, with his twin brother Simon in joint-second place.

⚽️ Manchester United's bid of £30m for Atalanta's 20-year-old Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund has been rejected.

🏉 A biennial competition featuring all 10 teams from the Six Nations and Rugby Championship is set to start in 2026.

It will be played in the existing July and November Test windows in alternate years, outside of British and Irish Lions tours and the World Cup.

Two more unions will be invited to join, with plans to introduce promotion and relegation from 2030 via a second-tier competition run by World Rugby.

Organisers say the move will "drive growth and long-term sustainability".

⚽️ Arsenal have verbally agreed to pay £36 million plus £4 million in add-ons for the signing of Jurrien Timber from Ajax and they're "closing in" on a move.

🏀 Free agent guard Russell Westbrook has agreed on a new two-year, $7.8 million deal to stay with the LA Clippers (espn)

Sacramento Kings All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis has agreed to a massive contract renegotiation and extension for a total of $217 million over five seasons.

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📺 Live Sport TV Guide

TODAY

09:10 - MLB - New York Mets v San Francisco Giants (ESPN)

17:00 - World Cup Qualifier Super Sixes - Netherlands v Oman (Fox Cricket)

21:30 - Tour de France, Stage 3, 193.5km (SBS)

TUESDAY

08:00 - NBA Summer League - Los Angeles Lakers v Miami Heat (ESPN)

09:05 - MLB - New York Yankees v Baltimore Orioles (ESPN 2)

10:00 - NBA Summer League - Charlotte Hornets v San Antonio Spurs (ESPN)

12:00 - NBA Summer League - Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors (ESPN)

17:00 - World Cup Qualifier Super Sixes - Zimbabwe v Scotland (Fox Cricket)

21:30 - Tour de France, Stage 4, 182km (SBS)