🗞 Filled the void

G'day sports fans,

Nick Kyrgios on his retirement: "I'm not playing until I'm 33. (I am) 28… but with all the drinking and partying, I'm like 57… Nah, I promise you, when I'm gone, you'll never see me again."

🏏 Wasteful Australia take the upper hand into day two as bowlers fire: England were bowled out for 283 inside 55 overs on the first day of the final Ashes Test at the Oval, with Australia reaching 1-61 at stumps [Warner 24].

While 283 was more than Australia's bowlers might have conceded given the regularity with which they created opportunities [6 good chances to be precise - 5 dropped catches & one run out], it could also have been significantly more had their opponents taken advantage of comparatively strong positions at 0-62 and then 3-184.

But an excellent spell from captain Pat Cummins changed the momentum. After Mitchell Marsh had Duckett caught down the leg side, Cummins got his reward with extra bounce to Crawley and Australia gradually chipped away.

In the face of England's swift scoring, Australia kept the field spread and the boundaries protected.

🏉 Roosters veteran winger Daniel Tupou became the club’s greatest try-scorer but it was the Broncos who won the match with a convincing 32-10 victory last night.

It was a historic night for try-scorers as Brisbane superstar Patrick Carrigan scored the first of his NRL career.

🏉 The key factor in Jarome Luai's decision to leave the Panthers will come down to a $300k pay difference, according to Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler.

🏊🏼 Kyle Chalmers has finally filled the void in his trophy cabinet, storming back from seventh at the turn to win world championship gold in the 100m freestyle.

Meanwhile Kaylee McKeown claimed her first top-level 50m backstroke gold medal, leading all the way to complete the 50-100m double (27.08).

While the Golden Girls obliterated the World Record in the 4 × 200m, in a time of 7:37.50.

⚽️ The Matildas have slumped to a stunning 3-2 defeat to Nigeria in their second World Cup clash in Brisbane, leaving their hopes of reaching the knockout stages on thin ice.

🇦🇺 Carlton forward Jack Silvagni is “unlikely” to remain at the club next season, having yet to be tabled a new deal beyond 2023, according to AFL journalist Damian Barrett.

It comes after Tom De Koning re-signed on a two-year deal, despite being linked to an exit all season.

🇦🇺 West Coast key defender Tom Barrass is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season after scans revealed a compressed fracture in his back.

🏉 Brumbies prop Allan Alaalatoa will captain a radical Wallabies team featuring seven starting changes in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener at the MCG. (rugby)

• Rebels playmaker Carter Gordon will make his first Test start, replacing Quade Cooper.

• Tate McDermott is in for Nic White.

• Jordan Petaia will start at outside centre.

• No.8 Ardie Savea will lead New Zealand in place of Sam Cane.

"There is nothing better than winning against New Zealand because you feel the country sinking... put the NZ Prime minister on call that the economy is going to suffer." - Eddie Jones

⚽️ Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has finally joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq. The England midfielder, 33, has moved in a deal worth £12m plus add-ons.

🏀 Ben Simmons has been backed to explode into the form by Brooklyn teammate Mikal Bridges after years ruined by injuries and the impacts of his Sixers exit. “I’m confident, bro, sky’s the limit.”

⛳️ Phil Mickelson has been hitting the backwards shot for 30 years and I still get amazed every time I see it. (Twitter)

⚽️ France and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, is not interested in meeting Al-Hilal's representatives over a possible move to Saudi Arabia. Sources close to the negotiations are increasingly convinced Mbappe has agreed terms to join Real Madrid next year.

🏏 Malaysia bowler Syazrul Idrus set a men's T20 record of seven wickets for eight runs against China (all out for 23), in their 2024 World Cup Asia B Qualifier win.

⚽️ Captain Lindsey Horan came to the rescue of defending champions the United States (1-1) after the Netherlands had threatened an upset. Portugal set up a face-off with reigning champions the United States for a last-16 spot by winning impressively (2-0) against Vietnam.