Saint Kilda star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera is reportedly set to become the first player in the AFL to be paid $2 million a year. 

The 22-year-old midfielder will extend his contract with St Kilda for another two years after rejecting offers from rival clubs. 

He said in a club statement: “I want to help create something long-lasting here. We’ve got a tight group and a clear direction, and I’m proud to be part of building that future.”

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The number of PGA Tour titles Scottie Scheffler has now won after claiming victory in the BMW Championship on the weekend. The American world number one started the final round four shots behind Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre and ultimately beat him by two shots. It marks Scheffler’s fifth title this season. Meanwhile, Spaniard Jon Rahm became the LIV Golf individual champion for the second year in a row.

“We feel strongly that there is no place for betting on Little League games or on any youth sports competition… No one should be exploiting the success and failures of children playing the game they love for their own personal gain.”
A statement released by youth baseball organisation Little League International regarding the prevalence of unregulated bookmakers offering odds for its annual World Series (LLWS). The LLWS is an international baseball competition for children between the ages of 10 and 12. This year’s competition is taking place in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

A 2018 study conducted by Run Repeat found the average marathon time is 4 hours 32 minutes and 49 seconds. The study included 19.6 million marathon results from more than  32,000 races between 2008 and 2018. 

🎾 The men’s and women’s finals for the Cincinnati Open are set. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are set to meet in a tournament final for the fourth time this year, while Jasmine Paolini and Iga Świątek will face off in the women’s final. In the men’s semi-finals, defending Cincinnati Open champion Sinner beat French wildcard Terence Atmane, and Alcaraz knocked out world number three Alexander Zverev. In the women’s semi-finals, Paolini defeated the unseeded Veronika Kudermetova, and Świątek downed ninth seed Elena Rybakina in straight sets. Poland’s Świątek has a 5-0 winning record against the Italian. 

🏉 Adelaide Crows star Izak Rankine is at risk of missing the club’s first finals campaign since 2017 after he allegedly used a homophobic slur during Adelaide’s 60-57 win over Collingwood on Saturday. The AFL confirmed on Monday that its integrity unit is investigating the matter. Earlier this season, the West Coast Eagles’ Jack Graham was suspended for four games for the same offence. Adelaide is currently on top of the table and will look to secure the minor premiership when they play North Melbourne (ranked 16th) in the final round of the regular season this weekend. 

🏏 Australia claimed a two-wicket win over South Africa in the third T20I at Cairns, sealing the series 2–1 on Saturday. Glenn Maxwell stepped up for the Aussies with an unbeaten 62 off 36 balls, including a reverse sweep to hit the winning runs on the second last ball of the match. The two countries will now face off in a series of three One-Day Internationals beginning tomorrow.

🏟️ Australian middle-distance runner Claudia Hollingsworth set a new Australian record of 1 minute and 57.67 seconds in the women’s 800m at the Silesia Diamond League meet on the weekend. Hollingsworth finished fifth in the race, which was won by British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson. Meanwhile, Nicole Olyslagers won a silver medal in the high jump, and Kurtis Marschall won bronze in the men’s pole vault. 

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Australia and New Zealand have made strong starts to The Rugby Championship with wins over South Africa and Argentina, respectively. Here’s what to know.

The Wallabies pulled off perhaps the greatest comeback in Australia’s rugby union history, beating the Springboks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg for the first time since 1963. The Springboks jumped out of the gates and led 22-0 after the opening 18 minutes before the Wallabies went on to score 38 unanswered points. 

Flanker Fraser McReight was named the Player of the Match. 

The win came at a cost though, with veteran prop James Slipper (concussion) and winger Dylan Pietsch (jaw) both flying back to Australia due to injury. Captain Harry Wilson will also have to demonstrate his fitness this week after coming off with a knee injury after his second of two tries.

The Wallabies will head to Cape Town this weekend for their second Rugby Championship fixture against the Springboks, and a chance to reclaim the Mandela Challenge plate for the first time since 2022. 

The All Blacks have reclaimed the number one spot in the World Rugby rankings after an impressive 41-24 defeat of Argentina in Cordoba. 

Winger Sevu Reece and substitute hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho both crossed the line twice for the visiting side. 

The All Blacks and Pumas will meet again next weekend in Buenos Aires.

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The Boomers have won a third straight Asia Cup title, securing a dramatic 90-89 win over China in the final in Jeddah overnight. Here’s what to know. 

The Boomers trailed by as much as 15 points in the second quarter before mounting a successful fightback. Zhao Rui then missed a crucial three-point shot at the buzzer, which would have secured an upset win for China. 

Australia’s Xavier Cooks was named the Player of the Match after recording 30 points and nine rebounds. Jaylin Galloway, who starred for Australia throughout the tournament, also made an impact in the final by drilling six three-pointers and notching a total of 23 points. Galloway was selected as the tournament MVP and was also named in the tournament’s All-Star Five alongside teammate Jack McVeigh.

Galloway said: "This is the most fun I've had playing basketball in a while. It's my first Asia Cup, and it's great to get a gold medal, and I can't believe I got to do it with such a great group of guys. It's been a hell of a run."

The Boomers entered the tournament with a solid squad but were without key NBA stars such as Josh Giddey, Jock Landale, and Dyson Daniels. This allowed players such as Galloway to showcase their talent.

Australia began with a dominant win over South Korea in their opening match, followed by decisive victories against Lebanon and Qatar. In the quarter-finals, they topped the Philippines before going on to beat Iran in the semis.

The win extends Australia’s unbeaten Asia Cup record to 18-0 since joining the competition in 2017 and seals a rare three-peat.