G'day sports fans,

Classic quote: "I just think of myself as an Australian. I don't go in for all this black or white thing. To me, we're all Australians" - Lionel Rose (Boxing Champion).

In today's edition of Sport Journal:

🎾 Get ready for a Barty Party

🏉 Midweek Test tonight

🙋🏼‍♀️ Kah to hit 100

🇦🇺 AFL

🤣 Someone at AFL.com is trolling Harrison Jones. Jones is 196cm compared to Taylor Walkers 194cm.

🙋🏻‍♂️ In the mix, R17: Who's pushing for selection, who's under the pump? (AFL)

✍🏼 Essendon has locked in Darcy Parish to a new deal, with the Brownlow Medal contender signing a two-year contract extension. 

The Bombers midfielder has committed to the club until the end of 2023, when he will hit free agency. 

🏉 NRL

❌ Paul Vaughan has vowed to keep fighting for his NRL career after the Dragons tore up his NRL contract, speaking for the first time since the now-infamous house party he hosted with St George Illawarra teammates. (nine)

❌ Queensland will be without David Fifita in next week's State of Origin finale after the Gold Coast Titans star was found guilty of dangerous contact at the NRL judiciary. (nine)

⚽️ Football

✍🏼 Leeds United have signed full-back Junior Firpo from Barcelona for about AU$20m on a four-year deal.

💰 Manchester United are set to offer AU$80m for Real Madrid's French defender Raphael Varane, 28, and AU$40m for Rennes French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 18, as they continue their summer spending. (Marca via Mail)

🎾 Tennis

🇦🇺 World number one Ashleigh Barty crushed fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.

Barty, 25, won 6-1 6-3 and will play Angelique Kerber in the last four.

Kerber, the 2018 Wimbledon champion, progressed after a convincing 6-2 6-3 win over Karolina Muchova.

Aryna Sabalenka will take on Karolina Pliskova in Thursday's other semi-final after wins over Ons Jabeur and Viktorija Golubic respectively.

It means that at the last four Grand Slams, including Wimbledon, the 16 semi-final places have been taken by 16 different players.

👴🏼 At age 39, Roger Federer is the oldest man to make the Wimbledon quarters in the Open Era. And he did it in straight sets.

The 39-year-old Swiss plays Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, who beat second seed Daniil Medvedev, when the SW19 men's quarter-finals.

Top seed Novak Djokovic continues his title defence against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics - the only unseeded man left.

🌍 World Sport

🥇 There will be more First Nations athletes representing Australia (16) in Tokyo than at any other Olympics.

⚾️ Wild Stat: Shohei Ohtani's last 7 hits have all been home runs, and if you expanded it to his last 19 hits, 14 were home runs. (Reddit: u/joo1231)

🏀 NBA play-offs: Given the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo's knee injury, Phoenix head into Game 1 as favourites to go all the way in what is their only playoff appearance for a decade. It's important to remember three seasons ago the team were rooted to not only the bottom of the West but the league as a whole.

🚴🏼‍♀️ Mark Cavendish won his third stage on the 2021 Tour de France on Tuesday to move within one of Eddy Merckx's all-time record of 34 victories but said he is motivated more by inspiring people to overcome difficulties.

🔫 Japanese woman arrested for trying to extinguish Olympic torch with water pistol. Japanese authorities have arrested a woman, who tried to extinguish the Olympic flame with a water pistol in protest against the decision to proceed with the Games despite the dangers of the coronavirus.

🏉 Rugby

The Wallabies will kick off their international calendar with a three-Test series against France, starting on tonight at Suncorp Stadium. Live on 9Gem.

Wallabies (1-15): James Slipper, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Allan Alaalatoa, Matt Philip, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Rob Valetini, Michael Hooper (c), Harry Wilson, Jake Gordon, Noah Lolesio, Marika Koroibete, Matt To'omua, Hunter Paisami, Tom Wright, Tom Banks.

Les Bleus have sent a second-string squad to Australia without many regulars, including players from Top 14 finalists Toulouse and La Rochelle who would not have had time to complete Australia's coronavirus entry quarantine.

🐴 Racing

🙋🏼‍♀️ Jamie Kah is Winx odds to achieve a famous slice of racing history and ride her 100th city winner for the season at Sandown today.

The odds framers at TAB have posted the star jockey at $1.10 to crack the ton. (racenet)

👬 South Australian star Gytrash will have a new name next to his in the racebook as he starts his $15m The Everest ascent with trainer Gordon Richards set to begin a new partnership from August 1.

Richards, who has risen to national racing fame through his association with Gytrash, will join forces with his long-time stable foreman Damien Moyle starting next season. (racenet)

💡 Australian Turf Club’s long-term vision for Royal Randwick is to erect lights at the famous racecourse. The project, estimated to cost $20 million. (racenet)

📺 Bonus

📺 Live sport 👇🏼

09:10 - MLB - New York Mets v Milwaukee Brewers (ESPN 2) 

09:10 - MLB - Miami Marlins v Los Angeles Dodgers (Sky Sports 3)

11:00 - Copa America Semi-Final - Colombia v Argentina (Optus Sport 1) 

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

12:10 - MLB - Seattle Mariners v New York Yankees (ESPN 2) 

19:00 - Super Welterweight Title - Tim Tszyu v Stevie Spark (Main Event) 

20:00 - Test Match - Australia v France (GEM or Stan Sport)

20:30 - Tour de France, Stage 11, 199km (SBS)

22:00 - Wimbledon Men's Quarter-Finals (Nine or Stan Sport)

THURSDAY

01:00 - Wimbledon Men's Quarter-Finals (Nine or Stan Sport)

03:00 - Sharks v British & Irish Lions (Stan Sport)

05:00 - Euro 2020 Semi-Final - England v Denmark (Optus Sport 1) 

09:05 - MLB - Baltimore Orioles v Toronto Blue Jays (Sky Sports 3)

09:30 - MLS - CF Montreal v New York City FC (BeIN Sports 2) 

10:00 - NHL Stanley Cup Finals - Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens (ESPN 1)

11:00 - MLS - Seattle Sounders v Houston Dynamo (BeIN Sports 1) 

12:00 - MLS - Vancouver Whitecaps v Real Salt Lake (BeIN Sports 3) 

12:10 - MLB - Seattle Mariners v New York Yankees (Sky Sports 3)

12:30 - MLS - LA Galaxy v FC Dallas (BeIN Sports 2) 

19:00 - WTA Hamburg European Open, Round 2 BeIN Sports 1) 

19:40 - AFL - Port Adelaide Power v Melbourne Demons (Fox Footy or 7mate)

19:50 - NRL - Manly Sea Eagles v Canberra Raiders (Fox League or Nine)

20:07 - Group 1, Queensland Cup, 710m (Sky Racing 1)  

21:13 - Group 1, Brisbane Cup, 520m (Sky Racing 1) 

21:30 - European Tour, Scottish Open, Round 1 (Fox Sports) 

21:30 - Tour de France, Stage 12, 159.5km (SBS)

22:00 - Wimbledon Women's Semi-Final, Day 10 (Nine or Stan Sport)

22:00 - ODI Series - England v Pakistan (Fox Cricket) 

22:30 - Ladies European Tour, Aramco Team Series, Round 1 (Fox Sports)