G'day sports fans,

Quote: “Find out who you are and do it on purpose” - Goalkeeping hero Redmayne, quoting Dolly Parton.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏Australia defeated Sri Lanka by two wickets in a rain-hit first ODI in Pallekele.

Chasing a target of 301, Australia were 72 for two at one stage before rain had interrupted proceedings. The play resumed with an improvised target of 282 runs in 44 overs, but Australia chased it down with nine balls to spare, thanks to fifties from Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith.

Maxwell top-scored with an unbeaten 80 while Smith returned to form with a fine 53 off 60 deliveries.

Earlier, Wicketkeeper Kushal Mendis anchored Sri Lanka's batting performance to help their team reach 300-7 against Australia in Tuesday's first one-day international. 

⚽️ Qatar Quest Complete: Socceroos Secure Qualification To Fifth Consecutive FIFA World Cup™

As you know by now, Australia beat Peru 5-4 on penalties in an intercontinental play-off to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Australia became the 31st team to book their place at the 2022 World Cup after beating Peru on penalties in an intercontinental play-off in Qatar.

Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, who replaced Mat Ryan just before the shootout for his third cap, was the hero, saving Alex Valera's final kick.

This will be Australia's fifth World Cup in a row, having qualified every time since 2006.

They will be in Group D alongside holders France, Denmark, and Tunisia.

🏉 Barnstorming Wests Tigers backrower Luciano Leilua has quit the club immediately to join an NRL rival.

Leilua will head to North Queensland, having already signed a three-year deal to join the Cowboys for season 2023.

"We wish Luciano the very best with his future," Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe said.

🏉 NRL round 15 teams: Broncos blow as gun skipper Adam Reynolds wiped from Storm clash (NRL)

🏉 Nicky Winmar is the latest Saint to become a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame (AFL)

🥊 The world’s biggest boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes Joe Goodall can pull off an upset and shock Justis Huni in Brisbane tonight. (Fox)

In what shapes as the biggest heavyweight fight on Australian shores in a century, the world is watching the outcome of the two highly thought of boxers at Nissan Arena.

💰 THURSDAY NIGHT DOUBLE: Paying $5.60.

Richmond 1.78 v Carlton 2.05 - Richmond has covered the line in each of its last seven matches. (-3.5), and has won 11 of their last 12 vs Carlton. (Richmond Win @ 1.78)

Dragons (2.75) v Rabbitohs(1.46) - Playing in front of the Wollongong faithful is a huge plus for the Dragons but they will need to control the ball and build pressure if they are to reverse a 24-12 loss to the Bunnies in round five.

Cody Walker has scored at least one try in four of his last five appearances against St. George Illawarra. (Anytime Try @ 3.15)

🐴 Racing

🐴 You may remember we joined the Queensland Rogues team in The Racing League.

I haven't done a great job of keeping up with it, to be honest. But one of our horses is set to run today.

Hot Spring Gold has been accepted for the 1350m Class 3 First asset Management HCP at Doomben. This race is scheduled for 4.03pm.

Midweek racing at Doomben has free entry for all patrons. 

🐴 Nature Strip, the first Australian-trained victor at Royal Ascot since Black Caviar in 2012, won by four and a half lengths from Twilight Calls with 200-1 shot Acklam Express and Mooneista close up in third and fourth respectively.

"It's pretty special to bring a horse all this way and compete against the best in the world and to win the way he did. It was breathtaking," said Chris Waller, who also trained record-breaking mare Winx.

🐴 Baaeed and Coroebus were the other big winners on a thrilling opening day at Royal Ascot.

Baaeed extended his unbeaten run to eight in the Queen Anne Stakes, while 2,000 Guineas winner Coroebus landed the St James's Palace Stakes.

The world's top-rated horse Baaeed got the meeting off to a brilliant start with a classy win in the Queen Anne Stakes.

The four-year-old, with Jim Crowley riding for trainer William Haggas, beat Real World by one and three quarter lengths.

Baaeed, sent off as the 1.15 favourite, justified his short odds.

"It doesn't get any easier than that. Everything went like clockwork," said Crowley.

"It's the pinnacle. You could spend your whole life waiting for a horse like this to come along."

🌍 World Sport

⛳️ We're off to Brookline for the third major of the year and our man's here nice and early with the lowdown ahead of the 122nd US Open...

At nearly 7,300 yards, it's long for a par 70 with only two par fives - the eighth and the 14th.

Last 5 winners:

• 2021 - Jon Rahm -6

• 2020 - Bryson DeChambeau -6

• 2019 - Gary Woodland -13

• 2018 - Brooks Koepka +1

• 2017 - Brooks Koepka -16

5 against the field:

Justin Thomas @ 14.5

Sam Burns @ 34.0 

Shane Lowry @ 32.0

Max Homa @ 70.0 - Homa (last week) was the first player in PGA tournament history to record fewer than 100 putts since records have been kept (1983)

Justin Rose @ 100.0 

🏏 Jonny Bairstow's astonishing century led England to a stunning win in the second Test against New Zealand which sealed a series victory. 

On a breathless final day at Trent Bridge, Bairstow made the second-fastest century by an England batter in Test cricket as the hosts strolled to what should have been a challenging target of 299 from 72 overs.

Bairstow's outrageous hitting in the spell after tea took him to three figures from 77 balls, only just missing the England record of 76 balls that has stood for 120 years.

⛳️ Bryson DeChambeau says turning his back on the PGA Tour and joining the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series was "a business decision, first and foremost".

⚽️ Arsenal have confirmed the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian forward Marquinhos from Sao Paulo.

He scored four goals in 41 appearances for Sao Paulo and has also represented Brazil at Under-16 level.

⚽️ Liverpool and Manchester City are tracking Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi, although the 17-year-old's release clause in his contract has now risen to 100m euros (£85.7m). (Marca)

⚽️ Liverpool have completed the signing of Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez from Portuguese side Benfica on a six-year-deal for an initial AU$112m.

Nunez scored 34 times in 41 appearances for Benfica last season.

🏏 There are so many this wrong with this video. Right arm round the wicket, terrible ball, terrible shot, keeper misses it, helmet hit, batsman celebrates, umpire gives byes, dog.

🎾 American tennis legend Serena Williams has revealed she'll return from her lengthy injury break to chase glory at this year's edition of Wimbledon, set to begin on June 27.

The 40-year-old will compete on the WTA tour for the first time since last year's Wimbledon tournament.

⚽️ The possible introduction of kick-ins has been discussed at the latest meeting of football's lawmaking body.

The International Football Association Board (Ifab) held its annual general meeting in Doha on Monday.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, head of global development for world governing body Fifa, included the idea among several new proposals last year.

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