Oscar Piastri has joined an exclusive list of people who have an animal species named after them. Beyoncé has a horse fly, found in Queensland. Barack Obama has a parasitic flatworm, found in turtles. Taylor Swift has a millipede, found in Tennessee. Now, the McLaren driver has a wasp.

Researchers in Myanmar named a newly-discovered species of flat wasp ‘Gwesped piastrii’ after deciding the colour of the amber it was preserved in reminded them of McLaren's papaya orange.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a Gwesped piastrii.

P.S. The results of yesterday’s poll show that 53% of you think the Olympics shouldn’t experiment with non-traditional sports. 

🎾 The French Open men's draw has been blown wide open after world number one and favourite Jannik Sinner was knocked out in the second round overnight. Sinner was two sets up and serving for the match before fading badly in the Paris heat, eventually losing to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, ranked 56th in the world. "I just kind of hit the wall…I don't remember last time I felt this weak," Sinner said afterwards. It marks the first time since 2000 that the men's world number one has failed to reach the third round in Paris. Just five of the top 10 seeds remain in the draw, including Australian eighth seed Alex de Minaur. With Sinner and Alcaraz – winners of the last nine Grand Slam titles between them –  both gone, it could boost Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while second seed Alexander Zverev is chasing his first major crown. 

🏉 New South Wales has completed the first Women's State of Origin series whitewash since the competition expanded to three games in 2024, defeating Queensland 12-4 on the Gold Coast. While the Blues already locked away the series 2-0 after wins in Newcastle (11-6) and Brisbane (14-10), last night’s win makes Isabelle Kelly’s side the first Blues outfit to go unbeaten in a three-match series since the men in 2000. The Blues controlled the key moments, with strong goal‑line defence and a late surge that shut down the Maroons’ comeback push. Yasmin Meakes won Player of the Series, saying “you made this so easy” to her Blues teammates. Not a bad week to be a Blues fan.

🏉 Hawthorn has recorded its eighth straight win after a 119-67 victory over St Kilda on Thursday night. Hawks forward Jack Gunston starred with five goals on his return from injury, while the Saints failed to kick a goal in the first half for the first time since 1987. Both sides observed a moment of silence at the beginning of the match, paying tribute to former AFL coach and FightMND founder Neale Daniher, who died on Monday aged 65. All 14 clubs are wearing black armbands across Round 12 this weekend to honour Daniher. Tonight, Carlton will host the Geelong Cats at the MCG. 

⚽️ A viral social media campaign has turned All Whites defender Tim Payne into one of the World Cup’s unlikely breakout stars after he was dubbed the tournament’s “least known” player. The movement began when Argentinian content creator Valen Scarsini urged his more than one million TikTok and Instagram followers to “unite” behind Payne. Within 24 hours, Payne’s follower count went from 4000 to over 1.2 million. The Kiwi defender thanked Scarsini, saying he was “wondering why [his] socials were blowing up”.

🏀 The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 in Game 6 of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals today. Victor Wembanyama starred again for the Spurs with 28 points and 10 rebounds. The result sends the teams to a series-deciding Game 7, which will be played in Oklahoma City. The winner of that match will advance to the NBA Finals to face the New York Knicks.

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Talking points: The final round of Super Rugby Pacific arrives with finals looming. The Brumbies (5th) can secure a home final if they beat Moana Pasifika (11th) and other results fall their way, while the Reds (6th) can climb as high as fourth when they host the Drua (10th) in Brisbane. Elsewhere, the Crusaders (4th) host ladder leaders the Hurricanes in Christchurch in a key test of their late‑season form, while the Force (8th) take on the Waratahs (7th) in Perth. The Force are chasing multiple wins over the Waratahs in the same season for just the third time in the club’s history. The weekend’s results will lock in the finals picture (top six) ahead of the finals series. There may also be a lifeline for Moana Pasifika, whose future remains uncertain after entering liquidation earlier this week. New Zealand MP Winston Peters has hinted at a possible rescue package, telling media in Wellington earlier this week that "good news" was imminent. More to come.

How to watch: You can watch it all on Stan Sport. Scroll down to our sports schedule to catch the exact times.

Talking points: Australia is down to two singles players as the French Open reaches its third round. Adam Walton, who stunned sixth seed Daniil Medvedev earlier in the week, was knocked out overnight by American Zachary Svajda. At the same time, fellow Australian Kimberly Birrell also fell in the second round. That leaves former world number eight Daria Kasatkina and eighth seed Alex de Minaur to fly the flag. Kasatkina faces the toughest possible draw against world number one Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday. The 28-year-old has won just two of her nine career matches against the Belarusian. De Minaur plays Czechia's Jakub Menšík tonight from 9:50pm. The Demon has won all five of their previous meetings.

How to watch: Friday through Sunday on the Nine Network (free) and Stan Sport.

Talking points: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will take on Arsenal in the final of Europe's biggest club football competition. PSG are the defending champions and could become just the second club in the Champions League era to retain the trophy, after Real Madrid’s three consecutive wins between 2016 and 2018. For Arsenal, it is the club’s first Champions League final in 20 years. The Gunners recently claimed their first Premier League title since 2004 and are now chasing their first Champions League title. They could also become just the ninth team to ever progress through the entire tournament unbeaten. The sides met in last season’s semi-finals, with PSG winning both matches and advancing to the final.

How to watch: The match will kick off at 2am on Sunday (AEST). You can watch it on Channel 9 (free) and Stan Sport.

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