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G'day sports fans,

"I can feel this negativity - I've got to wash myself off because it's just sticking to me” - Eddie Jones on how the media is behaving.

🏉 Cronulla have kept their top four [4th] hopes alive and put North Queensland's [9th] finals aspirations in jeopardy with a statement 32-12 win over the Cowboys.

The beginning of the match saw an even contest play out with both sides trading sets and tries but new Cronulla halves pairing Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall proved the difference in the end, with their kicking and game management a class above in Townsville.

✉️ NRL Late Mail: Round 25 - Walker won't play for Roosters (NRL)

🇦🇺 Adam Simpson’s 10-year tenure as West Coast Eagles coach is in jeopardy, with not one board member publicly backing him on Thursday. Saturday’s 101-point derby defeat might be the defining moment as the West Coast board faces arguably its toughest decision. Simpson is contracted to the end of 2025 (AFL)

🇦🇺 AFL teams: All the ins and outs for Round 23: Check out all the team changes for a massive weekend of action. (AFL)

🏉 Australia head coach Eddie Jones blew up at the "negative" media after his World Cup squad was questioned before their departure for France.

Back row Michael Hooper and fly-half Quade Cooper were left out and attack coach Brad Davis resigned this week.

"I know what's wrong with Australian rugby and part of you blokes are the problem," Jones told a news conference.

"Thanks for the worst press conference I've ever had in world rugby. Well done - the worst I've ever seen."

🇦🇺 Round-by-round gambling on the 2023 Brownlow Medal has been ticked off by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), albeit after several new safeguards had been implemented in an effort to prevent fraud, like max payouts ($250), and all data to be available to the AFL.

🤠 Cowboys fan favourite James Tamou has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL.

Tamou had been hoping to have the chance at playing a farewell game after suffering a foot injury back in round three.

He retires having played 307 first grade games. He was a member of the Cowboys' 2015 premiership-winning team.

🏀 Jock Landale's participation in Australia's World Cup squad is in jeopardy after he suffered an ankle injury in the Boomers' clinical 88-67 victory over South Sudan at Rod Laver Arena.

Landale, who plays with the NBA's Houston Rockets and is Australia's first-choice centre, hobbled off gingerly after rolling his left ankle five minutes into Thursday night's clash.

📺 The Matildas' semi-final defeat to England in the Women's World Cup has become the most watched television show in Australia on record.

The game drew 11.15 million viewers at its peak on Wednesday as football fever gripped the host nation. Host broadcaster Channel Seven said an average audience of 7.13 million tuned in for the Sydney match.

The Matildas still have one game left to play this World Cup – the third-place playoff. Some love it, some hate it, but it definitely matters.

🎾 Novak Djokovic eased to victory at the Cincinnati Open in his first singles match in the United States in two years.

The 23-times Grand Slam champion had been unable to compete in the US over Covid protocols.

He won the first set 6-4 against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who later retired with a back issue.

⚽️ Spain goalkeeper David de Gea, 32, is keen on a move to Bayern Munich after leaving Manchester United this summer.

🚲 Germany took home the World Cycle Ball Championship, beating Switzerland 5-2 in the Final in Glasgow, Scotland.

🏏 Ben Stokes will be part of England's World Cup squad after reversing his decision to retire from one-day international cricket.

🏀 Chris Paul has said he still has no clue about his role but is still hyped about joining the Golden State Warriors, stating "I'm gonna go out and hoop". It will be fascinating to see him partner up with Steph Curry.

⌚️ Last month, Fabinho signed with Saudi club Al-Ittihad (from Liverpool) for $46.3 million per season. After his debut, he was gifted a Rolex... by a fan. (Twitter)

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