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🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🥊 And The New… The WBO has confirmed they will strip Jermell Charlo of his world Championship when he steps into the ring to face Canelo Alvarez on September 30.

This means that Aussie boxing star Tim Tszyu will be upgraded from interim champion to WBO super welterweight world champion.

🏀 Ian Clark has agreed to a one-year deal with Melbourne United. Clark, a six-year NBA veteran, spent the back-end of last NBL season with the Adelaide 36ers, which came after a stint with the Sydney Kings, where he helped them to the 2022 championship.

🏉 The Roosters beat the Sea Eagles 26-16 on the back of a masterclass from their back five, despite Nathan Brown being sent off for a high shot.

🏆 The Rugby League World Cup is set to take place in the southern hemisphere in 2026.

This announcement comes alongside the reinstatement of the Ashes Test series, with England's men and women scheduled to tour Australia in 2025.

The International Rugby League has revealed these highlights after a meeting in Singapore, with the support of the NRL and the players' union in Australia.

Originally planned for France in 2025, the World Cup was withdrawn due to a lack of government backing.

The hosts are likely to be New Zealand or Australia, with a combination of Pacific Nations involved.

📚 The Lance Franklin book “My Football Journey” already has a release date. October 4.

🇦🇺 Team News: Richmond will be bolstered by the return of skipper Toby Nankervis and Jayden Short for Friday night's clash with the Western Bulldogs, but has rested superstar Dustin Martin.

Gold Coast are fuming after captain Touk Miller was suspended for one AFL game for conduct unbecoming over his contentious tackle on Brisbane rival Dayne Zorko.

Collingwood has dropped Mason Cox, while Port Adelaide has recalled skipper Tom Jonas to cover for the concussed Aliir Aliir. (Team News)

⛹🏻‍♀️ England scored a 14 game drought-busting 56-55 win over Australia to send the Diamonds crashing to their first loss of the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town.

Australia will probably play either Jamaica or New Zealand in the semi-finals.

🐴 After a stellar career that encompassed eight seasons of racing, time has been called on the career of Lindsay Park-trained galloper So Si Bon.

With nine wins from his 95 starts and more than $2.3 million in prize money, So Si Bon retires a happy and sound horse.

🚴🏻 Australia's cycling world championship preparations have been overshadowed by the shock news that a member of the team, road racer Rob Stannard, has been suspended for an anti-doping rule violation.

Stannard denied using a prohibited substance after learning on Wednesday that he had been provisionally suspended from Sunday’s World Road Race.

🌎 World Sport

⚽️ Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English Championship side Birmingham City. (twitter)

A number of American stars have made minority investments in English football clubs in recent months.

Former NFL defensive end JJ Watt became a shareholder at Burnley in May, while actor and producer Michael B Jordan invested in Bournemouth at the end of last year.

American golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, and NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook are also minority stakeholders in Leeds United.

⚽️ Paris St-Germain's France striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, has told Chelsea he would be open to joining on a one-year deal if he can move to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer.

🎾 Australian tennis great Mark Philippoussis is back in business with Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas just months after coach and pupil parted ways.

The news emerged after officials announced Philippoussis had been sanctioned for a rules breach surrounding voiceover work for a betting company. (7news)

🥊 Undisputed boxing featherweight champion Amanda Serrano, 34, has signed with the Professional Fighters League to compete in MMA.

⚽️ Two-time champions Germany crashed out in the biggest shock of the World Cup thanks to a draw with South Korea (1-1). While Morocco are through on their debut, along with Colombia.

🏏 icymi: Australia and England have been penalised 10 and 19 World Test Championship points respectively for maintaining slow over-rates during the Ashes.

Both teams also received fines with Australia deducted half of their match fee for 10 overs in the fourth Test at Manchester, while England received "10 per cent for the first Test, 45 per cent for the second, 15 per cent for the fourth and 25 per cent for the fifth," according to the ICC.

🏃🏾‍♀️ Somalia has suspended a sports official for nepotism after a novice sprinter was allowed to compete in an international sports competition.

Nasra Abubakar Ali took almost twice as long as the winner to finish the 100m at the World University Games in China.

An investigation by the Somali Ministry of Youth and Sport revealed she is "not a sports person, nor a runner".

📺 Live Sport TV Guide

TODAY

10:00 - NFL Hall of Fame Game - Cleveland Browns v New York Jets (ESPN)

10:00 - MLB - Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati Reds (ESPN 2)

15:35 - NPC - Tasman Mako v Otago (Stan Sport)

17:35 - NPC - Taranaki v Counties Manukau (Stan Sport)

18:00 - NRL - Gold Coast Titans v Warriors (Fox League)

19:50 - AFL - Western Bulldogs v Richmond Tigers (Fox Footy or 7mate)

20:00 - NRL - Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm (Fox League or Channel 9)

SATURDAY

04:00 - PGA TOUR - Wyndham Championship, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

05:00 - Super League - Warrington Wolves v Catalans Dragons (Fox League)

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

12:35 - Bledisloe Cup - New Zealand v Australia (Channel 9 or Stan Sport)

13:45 - AFL - Essendon Bombers v West Coast Eagles (Fox Footy)

14:10 - AFL - Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast Suns (Fox Sports)

15:00 - Women's World Cup R16 - Switzerland v Spain (7mate or Optus Sport 1)

15:00 - NRL - North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos (Fox League)

15:05 - Shute Shield (Stan Sport)

15:05 - NPC (Stan Sport)

15:10 - Shute Shield - Northern Suburbs Rugby v Newcastle Wildfires (Stan Sport or GEM)

16:35 - AFL - Hawthorn v Collingwood Magpies (Fox Footy)

17:05 - NPC - Manawatu v Wellington Lions (Stan Sport)

17:30 - NRL - Dolphins v Newcastle Knights (Fox League)

17:35 - NPC - Northland v Canterbury Rugby (Stan Sport)

19:25 - AFL - Geelong Cats v Port Adelaide Power (Fox Footy)

19:30 - AFL - GWS Giants v Sydney Swans (Fox Sports or Channel 7)

19:35 - NRL - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla Sharks (Fox League or Channel 9)

23:30 - The Hundred - Manchester Originals v London Spirit (Fox Cricket)

SUNDAY

00:15 - Test Match - Scotland v France (Stan Sport)

02:30 - Test Match - Wales v England (Stan Sport)

03:00 - PGA TOUR - Wyndham Championship, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

03:00 - The Hundred - Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets (Fox Cricket)

05:00 - Test Match - Ireland v Italy (Stan Sport)

05:10 - Test Match - Argentina v South Africa (Stan Sport)

12:00 - Women's World Cup R16 - Netherlands v South Africa (Optus Sport 1)

12:05 - NPC - Bay of Plenty v Auckland Rugby (Stan Sport)

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

14:00 - NRL - Parramatta Eels v St. George Illawarra Dragons (Fox League)

14:35 - NPC - Southland v Waikato (Stan Sport)

15:20 - AFL - St. Kilda Saints v Carlton Blues (Fox Sports)

16:05 - NRL - Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers (Fox League or Channel 9)

16:40 - AFL - Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions (Fox Footy)

19:00 - Women's World Cup R16 - Sweden v United States (Optus Sport 1)

20:30 - Road World Championships - Men Elite Road Race, 271.1km (SBS Viceland)

22:00 - MotoGP of Britain - British MotoGP Race, Round 10 (Fox Sports)

23:30 - The Hundred - Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers (Fox Cricket)