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🏉 Headline: Penrith won a record-extending fourth straight premiership with a 14-6 victory over Melbourne in a pulsating and dramatic NRL grand final.

Ivan Cleary’s side became the first team in six decades to win four straight premierships and the first in the NRL era, running in three tries to one to continue their remarkable dynasty.

The match wasn’t without controversy, however - in the 50th minute when Storm centre Jack Howarth was denied a go-ahead try in controversial circumstances. 

It was sent upstairs as no try by referee Ashley Klein and the Bunker official Grant Atkins upheld the decision, despite replays appearing to show Howarth grounded the ball.

On the hour mark the Panthers extended their lead when Martin showed great commitment to follow through and catch a bomb before finding Moses Leota who offloaded for Alamoti to dive into the corner to make it 14-6.

The Panthers have conceded an average of nine points in their past 12 finals matches.

🏅 Panthers back-rower Liam Martin has capped a superb season by taking home the Clive Churchill Medal as the player of the grand final.

Martin came up with a crucial try and made 46 tackles as he carried his State of Origin form into the biggest game of the season.

🗣️ Aftermath: NRL head of football Graham Annesley has confirmed the decsiion was correct.

"The ball is sitting on top of the arm, which then gets lifted up.

"They (the bunker officials) are looking at this over and over again before they announce their decision while we generally have one replay.

"We don't have time to clinically examine it like this but the bottom line is that the decision was correct."

🧛‍♂️ Cameron Munster has vehemently denied biting Penrith's Paul Alamoti as the Melbourne five-eighth nervously awaits the outcome of the NRL's match review committee.

Munster will find out on Monday morning if he has been charged by the NRL.

"They (the match review committee) will deal with it later ... I just saw saliva." - Ref Ashley Klein.

Munster: "I spoke to Ash about the allegation and he pretty much just told me that if someone alleges a certain thing, they have to put a report and it's up to the judiciary," Munster said.

"But honestly there's nothing in it ... So I'm very confident I'll get off."

🏆 NRLW Grand Final: The Sydney Roosters held off a furious Sharks comeback to claim a thrilling NRLW grand final victory. 

The Roosters led 24-0 at half-time, before Cronulla came roaring back in the second half to pull within two. 

AFL NEWS
Monster Contract

The Saints have announced they’ve signed key forward Max King to a monster extension, which will keep the 24-year-old at Moorabbin until the end of 2032. 

Nearly a month after the news of Mac Andrew signing a nine-year deal with the Suns, the Saints were keen to lock down one of their franchise cornerstones.

King was already contracted until the end of 2026, but has added six more years to the deal. He’ll be 32 when the contract runs out.

I’m pumped to be here for a few more years, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else,” King said via a club-issued statement.

AUSSIE HERO
Cycling around Australia

In 1899, a cyclist left Perth with the aim of riding the circumference of the Australian mainland. It took him 245 days. In the century to follow, that record mark has slowly been whittled down. On Saturday, Australian pro cyclist Lachlan Morton smashed a new best time for cycling around Australia – finishing the 14,200km journey around the continent in just 30 days, nine hours and 59 minutes - smashing the previous record by nearly a week. 

Morton finished in his home town of Port Macquarie, on the New South Wales mid north coast, on Saturday afternoon. “I’m pretty smoked, mate,” he told Guardian Australia a few hours later. “Nice to be done, for sure. I’m definitely feeling it.”

WORLD NEWS
Prem Thriller

⚽️ Brighton produced a superb fightback to come from two goals down and beat Tottenham in a Premier League thriller.

Spurs looked to be heading to a sixth successive victory in all competitions as they deservedly led 2-0 after 37 minutes.

But Brighton were a side transformed after the break, scoring three goals in just 18 minutes (48-66th).

"It's a terrible loss for us - as bad as it gets," - Big Ange.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will hope a battling draw at Aston Villa will relieve the fierce scrutiny of his position.

The club's co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in attendance at Villa Park to see United at least show some of the resilience that was missing in the collapse at home to Tottenham and the defensive solidity lacking in Porto in the Europa League.

Chris Wood and Noni Madueke scored as Chelsea and Nottingham Forest played out a tactical and feisty 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. 

🇪🇸 Robert Lewandowski scored a first-half hat-trick as Barcelona re-established their three-point advantage at the top of La Liga with a comfortable win at Alaves.

⛳️ England & LIV Golfer Tyrrell Hatton survived a late scare before securing a record third Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title at St Andrews.

🏈 The Minnesota Vikings held on to claim a 23-17 win in London and deny Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets a thrilling comeback victory.

🎾 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner came through tough tests at the Shanghai Masters to reach the last 16.

World number one Sinner recovered from a set down to beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-2, while Alcaraz earned a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 victory against Yibing Wu.

🎾 World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech player Karolina Muchova to win the China Open - the eighth WTA title of her career and first since January. 

🐴 Bluestocking gave trainer Ralph Beckett and jockey Rossa Ryan their biggest win with victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

The four-year-old had been added to the field at a cost of AU$200,000 by owner-breeders Juddmonte after her impressive win in the Prix Vermeille at the Paris track last month.

"She is an extraordinary beast," Beckett told ITV Racing.

🏈 New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers reached another milestone Sunday, becoming the ninth player in NFL history to pass for 60,000 yards in a career.

Rodgers, 40, did it on another continent, as the Jets faced the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Stadium. The Vikings held on for a 23-17 victory.

⚽️ EPL Whispers: Cristiano Ronaldo wants Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne at Al-Nassr (next season), Manchester United are very interested in Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski has option to extend Barcelona deal.

🏀 Kawhi Leonard said the inflammation in his right knee is feeling good and that he and the LA Clippers medical staff are taking things slowly to prevent his knee from becoming an issue later in the season.

Leonard spent Clippers training camp in Hawai'i focusing on strengthening his surgically-repaired right knee. He said there hasn't been a plan set yet on how he and the Clippers will approach playing in back-to-back games.

🏏 Women’s T20 World Cup: India beat Pakistan by six wickets for their first win of the, but remain in a precarious position in the group-stage table because of their puzzling approach with the bat. 

A heavy defeat by New Zealand saw India's net run-rate plummet, but they still took 18.5 overs to chase just 106 against their rivals.

Scotland suffered their second defeat of the Women's T20 World Cup as West Indies strolled to a six-wicket win in Dubai.

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