G'day sports fans,

“You only live once and you only get so much time on this earth and it’s up to you. It’s not up to anyone else what you do with your time so this is what I’m doing with it.” - Billy Slater on why he decided to throw himself into the pressure cooker of being a State of Origin coach.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏉 A downcast AJ Brimson lamented his Titans' "weak" performance as the Titans' season sunk to a new low at Cbus Super Stadium.

Playing against an undermanned North Queensland outfit missing four State of Origin representatives, the Titans were steamrolled in the second half to lose 32-6 at home.

⛹🏻‍♀️ The Super Netball season has been shrouded in controversy after players hit out at Netball Australia for its decision to sell this year's grand final to Perth.

Netball Australia announced that the decider would be played at Perth's RAC Arena this season due to a partnership with the WA government regardless of which two teams qualify. (nine)

🥊 Australia’s George Kambosos Jr and American Devin Haney will do battle in Melbourne on Sunday in what is being billed as the biggest fight in Australian boxing history.

It’s undefeated champion versus undefeated champion in the first lightweight division unification match in over three decades.

Kambosos (20-0, 10 KO) will be putting his WBA (Super), IBF and WBO lightweight titles on the line, as well as The Ring magazine lightweight belt, while Haney (27-0, 15 KO) is putting up his WBC lightweight strap.

As a result, one man will emerge from the packed-out Marvel Stadium as the first undisputed lightweight champion since Pernell Whitaker in 1990, and the first in the four-belt era.

Kambosos catapulted himself onto the global stage last November when he caused one of the biggest upsets of recent times by defeating Teofimo Lopez via split decision in the Hulu Theater at New York’s world famous Madison Square Garden, to clinch all of his belts.

A little something to get you in the mood...⬇️

🇦🇺 TEAMS: Dees dump four, Freo's triple blow, old Cats back: CHRISTIAN Salem will play his first game since the opening round as one of five changes for Melbourne ahead of its clash with Sydney on Saturday night. All the teams are in for round 12

🐴 Station One Trainer update: He's put on some good condition, and will be back from the paddock in a week, where he'll start to work again. Hopefully he's grown up a bit and is raring to go come race time. Station One Update

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

🏉 Super Rugby: For the second straight week, the Reds and Crusaders will face off at Orangetheory Stadium after closing out the regular season against one another.

It was a fairly one sided contest with the Crusaders flying out to a 21-3 halftime lead before the Reds closed the gap late on to see it end 28-15.

Even with some reinforcements coming over for the visitors including hard hitting centre Hunter Paisami, not having their two best players available is likely just too much for them to overcome.

🏉 It’s top versus bottom as the Penrith Panthers – missing a host of Origin stars – look to continue on their merry way against the Canterbury Bulldogs

• Paul Vaughan has scored at least one try in five of his six previous away appearances against Penrith.($11.50 anytime)

🇦🇺 Separated by one win inside the top eight, the Western Bulldogs and Geelong will go in search of an important victory at Marvel Stadium.

• Geelong has won the first quarter in each of its last eight matches at Marvel Stadium.($2.0)

TRIES AND GOALS:

• Jeremy Cameron has kicked 3+ goals in four of Geelong's last five matches outside of Geelong. ($1.40 for 2+)

• Spencer Leniu has scored a try in each of Penrith's last two matches against Canterbury. ($6.50)

• Sevu Reece (Crusaders) has made 15 line-breaks, the most of any player this term; he has scored two tries and made three line breaks across his three career appearances against the Queensland Reds. ($1.80 anytime)

🌍 World Sport

England's new era under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum got off to a chaotic start as 17 wickets fell on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

New Zealand were bowled out for 132, only for England to slump to 116-7 in reply.

Play was halted after the 23rd over of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s to pay tribute to the late Shane Warne.

🏉 Five South African club sides will play in European competition next season, organisers have announced.

The Stormers, Bulls and Sharks, who qualified second, fourth and fifth from the United Rugby Championship (URC), will play in the Champions Cup.

Organisers say their inclusion with bring "a new level of elite rugby".

🏉 England centre Manu Tuilagi will miss England's upcoming tour of Australia to have surgery on a knee problem.

The 31-year-old has played only six games for England since 2019's Rugby World Cup final as injury continues to dog his career.

🎾 American teenager Coco Gauff reached her first Grand Slam singles final with victory in the French Open last four, setting up a tantalising meeting with world number one Iga Swiatek.

Gauff, 18, won 6-3 6-1 against unseeded Italian Martina Trevisan on the Paris clay in her maiden major semi-final.

Swiatek, 21, completed a serene journey into the Roland Garros final with a 6-2 6-1 win over 20th seed Daria Kasatkina.

💰Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James has become the first active NBA player to make Forbes' billionaires list.

Forbes estimates James, 37, is the world's second highest-paid athlete behind footballer Lionel Messi.

The four-time NBA champion, who has been the league's most valuable player four times, earned AU$166m over the last year, with AU$110m of it coming off the court.

The American business magazine puts James' net worth at US$1bn 

⚽️ Liverpool's Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 29, would prefer to join a Premier League rival next summer if no new deal to stay at the Reds is agreed. (The Athletic)

⚽️ After announcing the exits of Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard, Manchester United have opened talks with Barcelona for Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, over a AU$127m move to Old Trafford. (Fabrizio Romano, Twitter)

⚽️ Antonio Rudiger has completed his move to Real Madrid from Chelsea on a free transfer, signing a four-year deal.

⛳️ Something new at the RBC Canadian Open next weekend: The seats will go up to 100 feet in the air, and 22 people will be strapped in while they enjoy food and beverage for 30 minutes above the 1st and 18th holes.

The winner will walk away with AU$34m, compared to AU$2.88m for winning the Masters.

🥊 Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk is set to be staged at Jeddah Super Dome, a record-breaking state-of-the-art arena in Saudi Arabia.

A date for Joshua's second world heavyweight title fight against Usyk is yet to be confirmed.

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TODAY

🏒10:00 - NHL Conference Finals - Colorado Avalanche v Edmonton Oilers (ESPN 2)

🏀11:00 - NBA Finals - Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics (ESPN)

🏉 17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific Quarter-Final - Crusaders v Queensland Reds (Stan Sport)

🇦🇺 19:50 - AFL - Western Bulldogs v Geelong Cats (Fox Footy or 7mate)

🏉 19:55 - NRL - Penrith Panthers v Canterbury Bulldogs (Fox League or Channel 9)

🏏 20:00 - Test Match - England v New Zealand (Fox Cricket)

🏉 00:00 - Currie Cup - Western Province v Griquas (Stan Sport)

SATURDAY

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

🇦🇺 13:45 - AFL - Adelaide Crows v West Coast Eagles (Fox Footy)

🏉 14:35 - Super Rugby Pacific Quarter-Final - Chiefs v NSW Waratahs (Stan Sport)

🏉 15:00 - Shute Shield Regular Season - (Stan Sport)

• Sydney University Rugby v Eastwood Rugby

• Warringah Rugby v West Harbour Pirates

• Randwick Rugby v Northern Suburbs Rugby

• Gordon Rugby v Eastern Suburbs Rugby

• Manly Rugby v Western Sydney Two Blues

• Newcastle Wildfires v Southern Districts Rugby

🇦🇺 16:35 - AFL - Gold Coast Suns v North Melb. Kangaroos (Fox Footy)

🏉 17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific Quarter-Final - Blues v Highlanders (Stan Sport)

🏉 17:05 - NSW Cup - Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles v North Sydney Bears (Fox League)

🇦🇺 19:25 - AFL - Melbourne Demons v Sydney Swans (Fox Footy or Channel 7)

🏉 19:35 - NRL - Manly Sea Eagles v Warriors (Fox League)

🏉 19:45 - Super Rugby Pacific Quarter-Final - Brumbies v Hurricanes (GEM or Stan Sport)

🏏 20:00 - Test Match - England v New Zealand (Fox Cricket)

🏉 00:00 - Premiership Rugby Regular Season Final Round - (Stan Sport)

• Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins

• Gloucester Rugby v Saracens

• Leicester Tigers v Wasps

• Northampton Saints v Newcastle Falcons

• Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears

• Worcester Warriors v Bath Rugby

SUNDAY

🏒 10:00 - NHL Conference Finals - Edmonton Oilers v Colorado Avalanche (ESPN)

🥊 11:00 - Lightweight Title - George Kambosos v Devin Haney (Main Event)

🇦🇺 14:10 - AFL - Hawthorn v Collingwood Magpies (Fox Footy)

🏉 16:05 - NRL - Canberra Raiders v Sydney Roosters (Fox League or Channel 9)

🇦🇺 17:20 - AFL - Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions (Fox Footy)

🏏 20:00 - Test Match - England v New Zealand (Fox Cricket )