🗞 Oscar Piastri Claims First F1 Win

AUSSIE SPORTS
Piastri’s Maiden Win

🏎️ Oscar Piastri has become Australia's fifth Formula 1 race winner, securing his first grand prix victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The win was not without controversy, as McLaren teammate Lando Norris almost snatched the victory following a strategic call that favoured him. Piastri managed to reclaim the lead in the final laps.

Despite the momentous achievement, Piastri's celebration was subdued.

On lap 49, Norris was informed of the situation and told to give the place to Piastri "at his convenience" before the end of the race.

On lap 61, Norris was then told by his race engineer: "Ok Lando, 10 laps to go. We think both cars are using their tyres too much. Just remember every single Sunday morning meeting we have."

Norris was repeatedly asked to slow and let Piastri back past, and reminded of his responsibility to the team, but he refused to do so until just two laps from the end.

Reflecting on the race, Piastri said, "It was well-executed by the team. I put myself in the right position at the start... my pace wasn’t as fast as I would’ve liked in the last stint but I was still in the right position to make it happen."

Behind Maclaren, in a race full of see-sawing action, old rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided as they disputed third place.

NRL NEWS
Ice in his veins

📄 Cowboys 20-18 Bulldogs: Dearden Guides Cowboys to Crucial Win Over Bulldogs

Tom Dearden scored two tries and kicked four conversions, proving instrumental in the Cowboys' win.

📄 Manly Sea Eagles 38-8 Gold Coast Titans: Brooks and Trbojevic Propel Manly Past Titans

Brooks orchestrated the attack with a try and several key assists, while Trbojevic made a significant impact with his dynamic running and defensive efforts, going over twice.

📄 Panthers 28-26 Dolphins: Cleary's Golden-Point Heroics Lead Panthers to Victory

Nathan Cleary delivered a spectacular 43m golden-point field goal to win the his first match back.

AFL NEWS
Thriller at the Gabba

📄 Match Report: Brisbane Edges Sydney in Thrilling Finish

In a dramatic clash at the Gabba, Brisbane narrowly defeated Sydney by two points, 11.13 (79) to 11.11 (77), to extend their winning streak to seven games.

The Lions, trailing by 15 points at three-quarter time, staged a comeback in the final term, kicking four goals to Sydney's two.

The game saw five lead changes in the fourth quarter before Cal Ah Chee's stunning left-foot snap sealed the victory with three minutes left.

📄 Match Report: Fremantle Dominates Melbourne in 50-Point Victory

Fremantle showcased their premiership credentials with a commanding 50-point win over Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 17.14 (116) to 10.6 (66). The Dockers surged back into the top four with their second-highest score of the year.

📄 Match Report: Curnow Shines as Carlton Reclaims Second Spot

Charlie Curnow starred with four goals to lead Carlton to a crucial 19-point victory over North Melbourne, 16.11 (107) to 14.4 (88), at Marvel Stadium. The win snapped the Blues' two-match losing streak and saw them reclaim outright second place on the ladder.

🐯 Richmond superstar Dustin Martin will miss his third consecutive match as he continues to overcome a lingering back issue.

Doubts remain over when Martin will return to the field or with Richmond at all, given recent reports the star was given permission to travel to New Zealand.

Many have speculated that the 33-year-old could opt for a reunion with premiership coach Damien Hardwick at Gold Coast next season or opt to retire.

"I don't really care what other people say … he needed some time away," Yze said after the Tigers' loss to the Power on Saturday night.

WORLD NEWS
Schauffele Dominates

⛳️ Xander Schauffele (-9) held off the challenge of Justin Rose (-7) to win the 152nd Open Championship at the end of a captivating week at Royal Troon.

It is a second major title in three months for 30-year-old Schauffele, who becomes the first player to win The Open and US PGA Championship in the same year since Rory McIlroy in 2014.

The American hit a stunning bogey-free six-under 65 to finish on nine under, two clear of his playing partner Rose who shot a 67 in a fascinating duel in breezy conditions.

The top finishing Aussie was Adam Scott at Even par.

🚴🏻‍♂️ Tadej Pogacar sealed a sensational Tour de France-Giro d'Italia double by winning the stage 21 time trial into Nice.

The Slovenian finished the Tour with a sixth stage victory and became the first man to win cycling's two biggest races in the same year since Italian Marco Pantani in 1998.

The Tour's finale was held outside of Paris for the first time since 1903 as the French capital prepares to host next month's Olympics.

Wearing the yellow jersey Pogacar, 25, finished the stage a blistering one minute and three seconds clear of second-placed Jonas Vingegaard.

The 2024 edition will also be remembered for Mark Cavendish's (who is now expected to retire) record 35th stage victory in Saint Vulbas in the opening week.

⚽️ Flamengo were awarded a last minute penalty after the Criciúma player kicks a second ball that was on the pitch at the current match ball the attacker is using.

🏏 England surged towards a series victory by blowing away West Indies in a single session on the fourth day of the second Test at Trent Bridge.

Set 385 to win or four sessions to save the game, West Indies disintegrated from 61-0 to 82-5 in a manic blur of five wickets in six overs. West Indies were 143 all out and beaten by 241 runs.

All this came after Joe Root (who joined Steve Smith on 32 centuries) and Harry Brook each made centuries to lay the platform for England’s victory push.

⚽️ EPL Whispers: Manchester United are open to selling England midfielder Mason Mount, 25, this summer (Mount only arrived from Chelsea a year ago).

French club Marseille are in advanced talks to sign Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for about AU$32m

West Ham have a verbal agreement to sign France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 33, from Al-Ittihad.

🎾 World number 51 Nuno Borges beat Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 to win the Swedish Open in Bastad.

Spaniard Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, slipped to a resounding defeat in his first final since 2022.

🥊 Jake Paul won his 10th professional fight with a sixth round TKO against BKFC middleweight champion Mike Perry on Sunday.

Bare knuckle champion Perry had spoken a big game and although he put up a fight, Paul was clearly the better fighter, claiming knockdowns in the first, second and sixth rounds.

🏀 Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser - one of the NBA's most accurate 3-point shooters - has agreed to a four-year, US$45 million contract extension, his agent Jason Glushon confirmed.

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