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G'day sports fans,

"Wooooooh! Don't worry, Shane, you can sleep in my bed tonight." - Darren Gough to Shane Watson who had slept on the floor of teammate Brett Lee's room because he thought he had seen a ghost at the team hotel, Lumley Castle.

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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Aussie Sport

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Swans salute against Dogs to blow finals race wide open: Four goals to birthday boy Tom Papley has led Sydney to a dramatic two-point victory over the Western Bulldogs.

The Swans still have a finals pulse after the hard-fought 11.12 (78) to 11.10 (76) win at the SCG. (match report)

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๐Ÿ‰ Australia coach Eddie Jones has made five changes to the starting line up for the second round of the Rugby Championship clash against Argentina in Sydney.

  • Fraser McReight in for Michael Hooper (injured).

  • Jed Holloway in for Tom Hooper at blindside.

  • Nawaqanitawase in for Suliasi Vunivalu on the right wing

Richie Arnold is set to make his first Test start for the Wallabies and will join Will Skelton at second row.

While Quade Cooper retains his place at fly-half, Nic White will be partnering him at halfback. Jones has drafted Samu Kerevi at midfield partnering with Len Ikitau. (rugby)

๐Ÿด Blindsided trainers in the Top End are united against a decision to host a 1400-person gala and raceday "music festival" 150 metres from trackside stables during the Darwin Cup Carnival next month.

Racehorse Owners' Association Northern Territory president and trainer Pat Johnston on Thursday slammed the Darwin Turf Club's "total disregard for animal welfare and safety". (racenet)

๐Ÿ‰ New South Wales retained their State of Origin U-19s crown with a 32-14 win over Queensland on Thursday night in Redcliffe.

Led by their trio of Ethans โ€“ Sanders, Strange and Ferguson โ€“ who scored 28 of their side's points, including the first 20, New South Wales powered to what was in the end a comfortable win at Kayo Stadium.

Ethan Ferguson with an outlandish finish

โค๏ธ Professional Australian cyclist Connor Lambert has died after being hit by a truck while training in Belgium. The 25-year-old hailed from Bunbury.

โšฝ๏ธ The Matildas will field their strongest possible line-up against France as they attempt to charge into their Women's World Cup campaign.

Australia face the world No.5 in their send-off game in front of a sellout crowd at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium tonight, six days before their opening group match against Ireland.

๐Ÿ‰ Payne Haas has told the Broncos he is putting himself on the open market. The Brisbane powerhouse on Thursday showed he is not prepared to sign a contract extension with the club โ€” making him one of the most prized signatures in the frenzied recruitment market.

๐ŸŒŽ World Sport

โšฝ๏ธ Everton have signed free agent Ashley Young, 38, on a one-year deal after the full-back left Aston Villa this summer.

๐Ÿ“บ A very emotional interview with Gary Neville and Dele Ali has gone viral after Dele reveals his troubled upbringing. (YouTube)

โ€œI donโ€™t care how many more points I score or what I can or cannot do on the floor,โ€ said James. โ€œThe real question for me is, can I play without cheating this game? The day I canโ€™t give the game everything on the floor is the day Iโ€™ll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today.โ€

- LeBron James at the ESPYโ€™s

๐ŸŽพ Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player to reach a Wimbledon women's singles final after ending Elina Svitolina's inspired run 6-3 6-3 .

She will meet Ons Jabeur in the final. Jabaur produced a superb comeback to beat Aryna Sabalenka from a set and 4-2 behind 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3 to reach her second successive Wimbledon Final.

โšฝ๏ธ Paris St-Germain will do everything possible to sign Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 29, although his first choice remains Bayern Munich. (RMC Sport - in French)

๐Ÿ The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced equal prize money for menโ€™s and womenโ€™s teams at ICC events.

Changes to over-rate sanctions were also announced: Under the revised regulations that will be applied from the start of the current World Test Championship cycle, players will be subjected to a fine equivalent to 5% of their match fee for every over that falls short, with a maximum penalty capped at 50%.

๐Ÿ“บ Live Sport TV Guide

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ TODAY

06:00 - PGA TOUR - Barbasol Championship, Round 1 (Fox Sports)

07:00 - NBA Summer League - Toronto Raptors v Brooklyn Nets (ESPN)

09:00 - NBA Summer League - Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets (ESPN)

11:00 - NBA Summer League - Orlando Magic v Portland Trail Blazers (ESPN)

19:30 - Women's Friendly - Australia v France (10 Bold or Paramount+)

19:50 - AFL - Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions (Fox Footy or 7mate)

20:00 - NRL - Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers (Fox League or Channel 9)

21:35 - Tour de France, Stage 13, 138km (SBS)

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ SATURDAY

05:00 - Super League - Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves (Fox League)

06:00 - PGA TOUR - Barbasol Championship, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

07:00 - NBA Summer League - Washington Wizards v Oklahoma City Thunder (ESPN)

09:00 - NBA Summer League - New York Knicks v Boston Celtics (ESPN)

09:00 - Major League Baseball - MLB Strike Zone (ESPN 2)

11:00 - NBA Summer League - Denver Nuggets v Miami Heat (ESPN)

12:40 - NSW Cup - Canterbury Bulldogs NSW Cup v North Sydney Bears (Fox League)

13:00 - NBA Summer League - Phoenix Suns v Utah Jazz (ESPN)

13:45 - AFL - Collingwood Magpies v Fremantle Dockers (Fox Footy)

14:10 - AFL - Gold Coast Suns v St. Kilda Saints (Fox Sports)

15:00 - NRL - Canterbury Bulldogs v Brisbane Broncos (Fox League)

15:05 - Shute Shield (Stan Sport)

16:35 - AFL - Carlton Blues v Port Adelaide Power (Fox Footy or 7mate)

17:05 - Rugby Championship - New Zealand v South Africa (Stan Sport)

17:30 - NRL - Manly Sea Eagles v North Queensland Cowboys (Fox League)

19:25 - AFL - Geelong Cats v Essendon Bombers (Fox Footy)

19:35 - NRL - Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm (Fox League)

19:40 - AFL - Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants (Fox Sports)

19:45 - Rugby Championship - Australia v Argentina (Stan Sport or Channel 9)

20:00 - English T20 Blast - T20 Blast Semi-Final (Fox Cricket)

21:25 - Tour de France, Stage 14, 152km (SBS)

23:30 - English T20 Blast - T20 Blast Semi-Final (Fox Cricket)

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ SUNDAY

03:45 - English T20 Blast - T20 Blast Final (Fox Cricket)

05:00 - NBA Summer League - NBA Summer League Consolation (ESPN)

06:00 - PGA TOUR - Barbasol Championship, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

07:00 - NBA Summer League - NBA Summer League Consolation (ESPN)

11:30 - NSW Cup - Warriors NSW Cup v Newtown Jets (Fox League)

13:10 - AFL - North Melb. Kangaroos v Hawthorn (Fox Footy)

14:00 - NRL - Warriors v Cronulla Sharks (Fox League)

16:05 - NRL - Dolphins v Penrith Panthers (Fox League or Channel 9)

16:40 - AFL - West Coast Eagles v Richmond Tigers (Fox Footy)

18:15 - NRL - Parramatta Eels v Gold Coast Titans (Fox League)

20:00 - Women's ODI Series - England v Australia (GEM)

21:20 - Tour de France, Stage 15, 179km (SBS)