On this day in 2006, American tennis legend Andre Agassi played his last career match.

The eight-time major winner and Olympic gold medallist lost in four sets to 112th ranked German Benjamin Becker in the third round of the U.S. Open.

Agassi was the first male player in the Open Era to win a major on all four surfaces and complete a career grand slam.

If you’re looking for a great sports book, I can’t recommend Agassi’s autobiography (titled ‘Open’) enough.

$63 million
The amount of debt Rugby Australia has wiped off its balance sheet, largely thanks to the windfall from the British & Irish Lions tour. It’s a milestone that pushes the governing body closer to its goal of being debt-free by year's end. Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh said: “It proved the debt facility we’re carrying has worked, now we can lean into the next broadcast cycle to move to a financially sustainable model.”

“Going away has given me space to reflect and educate myself to understand the weight of my mistake. And I am fully committed to bettering myself. In the next few days I will be standing in front of my teammates and the AFLW and apologising to them personally, and they deserve this at the very least.”
Adelaide Crows player Izak Rankine is his first public statement since he was banned for four matches for using a homophobic slur on the field against Collingwood on 16 August. The 25-year-old made the statement at Adelaide airport after spending time in Italy to avoid media attention following the suspension being handed down. Rankine could still appear for the Crows in the Grand Final if they lose Thursday’s Qualifying Final against Collingwood but still advance to the season decider on 27 September.

After Field of Dreams, a famous baseball movie, was filmed in Dyersville, Iowa in 1989, the baseball diamond was left behind and quickly became a tourist attraction. In 2021, Major League Baseball (MLB) hosted a regular-season game nearby (not on the original set), as the Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees 9-8. MLB hosted another fixture there in 2022 and it is set to return in 2026. 

🚴‍♂️ Australian cyclist Jay Vine claimed his second victory of the 2025 Vuelta a España on Stage 10 with a bold late attack on the Larra-Belagua climb. The win marks the UAE Team Emirates’ fourth stage triumph in this edition of the race. Meanwhile, teammate Juan Ayuso criticised his team’s management, likening their actions to a “dictatorship” after they publicly announced his contract termination on a rest day between stages. Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard still holds the overall lead while Jai Hindley, the highest ranked Australian, sits in eighth place.

🥊 Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a World Boxing ruling that bars her from competition unless she undergoes genetic sex testing. Khelif sought to compete in the 2025 World Championships this month without taking the test, but CAS has dismissed her request to suspend the ban while the appeal is reviewed. The CAS said: "The parties are currently exchanging written submissions and, with their agreement, a hearing will be scheduled."

🏉 The Brisbane Broncos have dropped centre Gehamat Shibasaki for Thursday night’s clash against the Storm due to an internal disciplinary breach. According to the Australian Associated Press, Shibasaki’s ability to train on Monday was hampered by a hangover from Sunday night. The 27-year-old has had a breakout season for the Broncos with 15 tries and a State of Origin debut. It’s another off-field blow for Brisbane, who earlier this week condemned star fullback Reece Walsh for drinking water out of a toilet bowl.

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Australia will send an 88-strong athletics squad to the World Championships in Tokyo later this month. It is the largest team the country has ever named. Here’s what to know.

The group features Gout Gout, who headlines the squad as a 17-year-old sprint prodigy making his senior debut. 

Gout joins established stars such as high jump gold medal favourite Nicola Olyslagers, Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy, and Olympic bronze medal discus thrower Matthew Denny. 

The team includes other emerging talents from last year’s U20 World Championships including national 800m record holder Claudia Hollingsworth, junior long jump world champion Delta Amidzovski, and middle distance rising star Cameron Myers.

Australian Athletics general manager Andrew Faichney said: “We’ve witnessed a real shift, not just in performance, but in national relevance. This team reflects that change. They’re world class athletes with the results to match, but just as importantly, they’re carrying the momentum of a sport that has so much belief behind it.”

The event will take place from 13-21 September. It will be broadcast on SBS and Channel 9. 

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The first two semi-finals of the women’s and men’s singles draw at the U.S. Open are set. 

Meanwhile, Australia’s top-ranked tennis player, Alex de Minaur, will make a bid for his first ever grand slam semi-final when he plays Canada’s Félix Auger Aliassame in the quarter-finals early tomorrow morning (AEST). 

Here’s what to know. 

The first women’s semi-final will be played between world number one Aryna Sabalenka and American fourth seed Jessica Pegula. It is a rematch of last year’s U.S. Open final, which Sabelenka won in straight sets. Sabalenka advanced to the final four after 2023 Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová was unable to take to the court for their quarter-final due to a knee injury. Meanwhile, Pegula recorded a dominant straight sets victory over Barbora Krejčíková to reach the second grand-slam semi-final of her career.

The second semi-final will feature the winners of the two quarter-finals tomorrow morning. The first is between American Amanda Anisimova (8) and Poland’s Iga Świątek (2), and the second will see Japan’s Naomi Osaka (23) and Czechia’s Karolína Muchová (8). 

The first men’s semi-final set for the 2025 U.S. Open will see Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz (2) take on four-time tournament champion Novak Djokovic (7). Alcaraz has been in supreme form, not dropping a single set all tournament and defeating Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka (22) in straight sets in the quarter-final. Meanwhile, 38-year-old Djokovic beat fourth seed Taylor Fritz in four sets to secure a record-equalling (with Jimmy Connors) 14th semi-final appearance at the U.S. Open.

The other semi-final will be determined by an all-Italian quarter-final between Jannik Sinner (1) and Lorenzo Musetti (10) and the match between De Minaur (8) and Auger-Aliassame (25). Sinner will be seeking his 26th straight victory on hard court. 

De Minaur and Auger Aliassame have played each other three times, with the Canadian having won their first two encounters. In their most recent match, De Minaur won a three-set battle at the 2024 Rome Masters. This will be their first grand slam meeting. 

You can watch the U.S. Open on Channel 9 and Stan Sport.