The Daisy Pearce era began on the West Coast with a famous victory: Kellie Gibson scored the decisive goal less than a minute before the end. The Eagles welcomed their new coach in emotional scenes at Mineral Resources Park after securing a one-point win over Richmond 6.4 (40) to 5.9 (39).
John McEnroe believes that a triumph at the US Open would be just the extra “carrot” for Novak Djokovic after his glorious personal “Golden Slam”.
St. Andrews Old Course, the spiritual home of golf, will host the ninth and final major golf tournament of the year, featuring seven Australians.
Primoz Roglic demonstrated his dominance on the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, securing the stage win and the overall lead after a brutal uphill finish in scorching heat.
Lauren Coughlin finished the Women's Scottish Open with a round of 69 (three under par) to win her second LPGA title of the year.
Brentford opened their Premier League account with a 2-1 win over London rivals Crystal Palace, with Chelsea facing Manchester City later in the day
Cronulla are threatening to snatch the NRLW top-place title from Newcastle after beating the Knights by two points at Shark Park.
St. George Illawarra's NRL finals hopes took a huge leap forward with a 32-16 win over Gold Coast, effectively ending the Titans' chances.
The Wallabies have suffered two consecutive defeats against South Africa after suffering a 30-12 loss in Perth.
The Wests Tigers have earned themselves a chance to face Parramatta in the final after beating South Sydney 18-16 to end a seven-game losing streak.