There’s a massive weekend of sport ahead, with two rugby union Test matches, a Super Netball Grand Final, an F1 grand prix, as well as the NRL, NRLW, and AFL.

Alongside all that, the world’s best women’s golfers are battling it out in Wales in the fifth and final major of the year. 

Can you believe it’s August?

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The number of points by which Oscar Piastri leads the F1 drivers' championship, ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris. The 24-year-old Aussie will look to maintain his advantage this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the site of his first career win in F1 last year. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen has dismissed rumours he will be leaving Red Bull for Mercedes at the end of the season. He said: "I think it's time to basically stop all the rumours, and for me it's always been quite clear that I was staying anyway." The race begins at 11:00pm (AEST) on Sunday.

“It’s a big ask, but it’s something that we’re determined to do. [Winning 3-0 is] something we’ve talked about from day one, and we’ve put ourselves in a position to put that on the line, so that’s why it means so much to us.”
British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell speaking ahead of the final Test against the Wallabies tomorrow night. The Lions have already won the series 2-0 but are seeking to whitewash the Wallabies for the first time since 1904. Farrell has made two changes to the starting lineup that beat the Wallabies last weekend. Blair Kinghorn is replacing James Lowe on the wing, and James Ryan is starting in the second row instead of Ollie Chessum.

Throughout July this year, former professional surfer Blakey Johnston set a new world record for the most hours surfed in a wave pool in a single month. Johnston surfed 4,097 waves and spent 256 hours in the wave pool at URBNSURF Sydney to set the record.

🏉 The Western Bulldogs produced a statement win over the GWS Giants last night, beating them by 88 points. Sam Darcy and Aaron Naughton starred for the Bulldogs with five goals each. The victory means the Bulldogs now need to win two of their last three matches to make the top eight and play finals. The Giants are seventh on the ladder as the loss marked the end of a six-match winning streak. Tonight, the Adelaide Crows (2nd) host Hawthorn (5th). 

🏉 The Melbourne Storm looked shaky in their first match without injured playmaker Jarome Hughes, beating the 15th-placed Parramatta Eels 16-10. Scores were level with ten minutes remaining before Xavier Coates scored a spectacular try to seal the match for Melbourne. Harry Grant, the captain of the winning side, told ABC Sport: "Parramatta have been the most improved team this year. We knew we were up for a contest, and our discipline wasn't good tonight, we made it very hard on ourselves." The Storm are now second on the ladder heading into the weekend. Tonight, the Warriors play the Dolphins, and the Broncos play the Rabbitohs. 

🚴‍♂️ Australian cyclist Sarah Gigante has moved into seventh position at the Tour de Femmes following a gruelling mountain stage overnight. France’s Maeva Squiban won the stage, and Mauritius’ Kimberley Le Court Pienaar remains the overall race leader. Gigante trails Le Court Pienaar by one minute and three seconds. After six stages, three stages of the race remain, with two set to be contested in the mountains.

🏉 The Wallaroos, Australia’s women’s rugby team, are in action tonight as they take on Wales in the second of two Test matches. The side will be boosted by the return of winger Maya Stewart as they seek to avenge last week’s 21-12 upset in Brisbane. It will be the Wallaroos last match before the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England later this month. Kick-off is at 7:00pm.

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Australian swim star Mollie O'Callaghan has equalled Ian Thorpe for the most world championship gold medals won by an Australian.

Overnight, the 21-year-old anchored Australia’s victory in the women’s 4×200m freestyle relay at the swimming world championships in Singapore. She now has 11 world championship gold medals, equal only to Ian Thorpe. O’Callaghan could eclipse Thorpe’s record tonight when she races the 100m freestyle. The Aussies finished ahead of the U.S. in second and China in third. 

She said afterwards: “It is very special. It’s a huge accomplishment…  I think no matter how many medals, it’s so special. It just shows the journey that I’ve had, and us girls have, because I haven’t been able to do all of these gold medals without these girls.”

Australia won two more medals last night, as Lizzie Dekkers claimed bronze in the women’s 200m butterfly and Kyle Chalmers finished third in the men’s 100m freestyle. For Dekkers, it marked a triumphant return from injury after a snowsports accident in December. 

Chalmers, who was bested by Romania’s David Popovici in first and the U.S’ Jack Alexy in second, said: “To come away with a medal in such a stacked final is something I’m extremely proud of.”

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The 2025 Super Netball Grand Final is set for Saturday night at Rod Laver Arena as the West Coast Fever take on the Melbourne Vixens in a clash between two of the competition’s most consistent teams. 

Here’s what you need to know before they meet in the title decider.

The Fever enter as favourites, having finished the regular season on top of the ladder and producing a dominant 32-point win over the NSW Swifts in the major semi-final. After losing the opening two matches of the season, the Fever haven’t looked back and are now on a record 13-match winning streak.

Coach Dan Ryan has built a structured, disciplined side, spearheaded by the attacking prowess of five-time league MVP Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard.

After winning the league title in 2022, the Fever have lost in the preliminary finals in the past two seasons. They will be looking to avenge those losses tomorrow. 

The Vixens have not been as dominant as the Fever this season, winning eight of their 14 regular-season matches and finishing fourth on the ladder. The 2020 title winners seem to be peaking at the right time, however. 

In last week’s preliminary final, the Vixens produced a stunning 11-point comeback to beat the NSW Swifts 66-65. 

The Vixens will be playing inspired as tomorrow’s grand final will mark veteran coach Simone McKinnis’ final game. This is the second consecutive year the Vixens have made the grand final after they lost to the Adelaide Thunderbirds last year. 

The two sides split their regular-season meetings. The Fever and Vixens have played each other twice in a grand final and have each won one title. The Vixens won in 2020, and the Fever prevailed in 2023.

The match will be broadcast live on Kayo Sports, Foxtel and Binge from 7:30pm