Today is an extremely special day. Why, you may ask? Well, Cathy Freeman made history 26 years ago today.

Freeman won Australia’s 100th Olympic gold medal in the 400m and became the first Indigenous person to win gold.

I wasn’t born yet, but every time I watch that race, my palms sweat like it’s live. If I’m sweating, you’re sweating. Please sweat accordingly and relive the final here.

🏏 South Africa have beaten Australia by 67 runs in Durban to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Australia made a rapid start to the chase, with Mitch Marsh hitting 60 from 36 balls, but collapsed from 1-129 to be bowled out for 230. There was some drama on the pitch too: South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke sparked tensions after setting off for a single, turning back and being hit by a Josh Inglis throw. Off the deflection, Marco Jansen called him through - a legal but unconventional move in cricket - angering Australia. Breetzke later said: “In a World Cup, I'm probably doing that again.” Jansen sealed the win with a stunning one-handed catch. The teams meet again on Sunday.

🥊 The long-awaited fight between British former heavyweight world champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has finally been confirmed for 11 December in Cardiff. The rivals will meet at Principality Stadium, with the bout expected to be streamed worldwide on Netflix. Fury and Joshua were at the top of the heavyweight division for much of the past decade but never faced each other, with both later losing to Oleksandr Usyk. Fury has since returned from retirement, while Joshua’s recent fights have included bouts against Jake Paul and Kristian Prenga. In a post to X, Joshua said: “I’m inspiring a generation”. After more than a decade of waiting, the megafight is finally on.

❤️‍🩹 Former West Coast Eagles player Mark Hutchings has revealed his partner Hannah has died two days after giving birth to their daughter, Sofia. In a post to Instagram, Hutchings said he was “shattered”, adding that Hannah’s “dream was to become a Mum”. No details about the cause of Hannah’s death have been made public yet. Hutchings played 120 AFL games and was part of West Coast’s 2018 premiership team.

Talking points: Four preliminary finals will decide who reaches the NRL and NRLW grand finals next Sunday, with the best four teams in each competition one win away from the decider. In the NRL, the Dolphins face the 15-time premiers Roosters tonight, before Sunday sees the Panthers meet a Knights side that has risen from the bottom of the ladder last year. All eyes are on whether Kalyn Ponga can lead the Knights to their first grand final since 2001. In the NRLW, unbeaten minor premiers the Roosters take on first-time finalists the Raiders, who are now one win away from reaching the grand final for the first time, on Saturday night. Then on Sunday afternoon, Brisbane face the Titans as they try to keep their title. While the Broncos have been a dominant force in the NRLW since its inception, the Titans have plenty of attacking firepower of their own, boosted by the newly converted rugby union star and Australian Sevens champion Teagan Levi. On the subject of rugby…

How to watch: You can watch it all on 9, 9Now, Kayo and Foxtel.

Talking points: It’ll be a big Sunday for Australian rugby, with the Wallaroos and Wallabies both facing world-class opposition. Michaela Leonard is set to become the first woman to reach 50 Test caps when the Wallaroos meet Scotland in Edinburgh early on Sunday morning (AEST), with Australia unbeaten in their four previous meetings. That night, the Wallabies face world number one South Africa in Perth as they chase the Mandela Challenge Plate, with the Springboks naming a rotated side but still fielding 146-Test veteran Eben Etzebeth. Australia can draw confidence from last year’s 62-year drought-breaking win in Johannesburg. Go Australia!

How to watch: You can watch it all on Stan Sport.

Talking points: The Socceroos return to action after the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup with a two-game friendly series against five-time world champions Brazil in Queensland on Friday and Tuesday nights. The series gives Tony Popovic’s side a chance to test itself while introducing five potential debutants: Jacob Chapman, Kealey Adamson, Eli Adams, Yaya Dukuly and Marcus Younis. Brazil also brings a youthful squad, led by 110-cap defender Marquinhos and featuring stars including Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha and Bruno Guimarães. Australia’s Nestory Irankunda said the Socceroos had “done all we could at the World Cup,” and that “playing against one of the best national teams in the world” will help the Aussies in the end. Australia last faced Brazil in 2017, losing 4-0. Hopefully, this one comes with a slightly happier ending.

How to watch: You can watch Friday’s game on Network 10 and Paramount+. Tuesday’s game is only available via Paramount+.

The 2026 AFL Grand Final is here. The Brisbane Lions will play the Fremantle Dockers at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

Both teams have a shot at history, but only one will raise the Premiership Cup.

Here’s what you need to know before the match starts at 2:30pm tomorrow (AEST).

Let’s start with the Fremantle Dockers. The Dockers were the competition’s most dominant team this season, winning 19 matches to finish atop the ladder and claim the minor premiership for the second time in the club’s history.

Since entering the AFL in 1995, the WA-based outfit has never won the competition. Winning their first flag by beating a Brisbane Lions team already considered one of the best this century would make it that much sweeter.

Despite some patchy performances this season (including a 76-point loss to Carlton in Round 21), the Lions head into the match as favourites, and for good reason.

Brisbane are playing in their fourth straight Grand Final, having won premierships in 2024 and 2025. A win on Saturday would make them the second Lions team this century to win three premierships in a row.

Perhaps the biggest storyline this week was Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale successfully overturning a one-match ban at the AFL’s Appeals Board. The two-time Brownlow medallist will instead pay a fine of $10,000 for striking Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan in last week’s preliminary final.

The decision, which has been heavily scrutinised, means Neale will take to the field regardless of what fans think.

This week, the AFL also gave ‘Wharfie Time’ the green light for the Grand Final. Wharfie Time is an in-stadium activation implemented at Dockers’ home games to rally the team’s fans and spur the players on in tight contests. It consists of special lighting, a vision of rough seas on the big screen, and the tolling of ACDC’s ‘Hells Bells’. On Saturday, the Dockers will only be allowed to use it once, as a post-goal celebration in the final quarter if the match is close.

At Brisbane Lions home games, every player has a signature goalscoring song. The AFL gave the Lions the nod of approval to press play on them last year, and the same will apply this time around. Logan Morris, the Lions’ top goalscorer this season, has Kylie Minogue’s ‘On a Night Like This’ as his song. It’s fitting given Kylie will headline the Grand Final’s pre-match entertainment this year.

The Norm Smith Medal is the award given to the best on ground in the Grand Final. It’s usually given to a player on the winning team. Since its inception in 1979, only four players from a losing Grand Final team have taken home ‘The Norm’. Brisbane’s Will Ashcroft, sometimes referred to as ‘Mr. September’ for his exceptional finals performances, has won the award in the past two Grand Finals. Ashcroft could become the second player ever (after Richmond’s Dustin Martin) to win it three times.

Reporting by George Finlayson.

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