PSA: Serena Williams is playing Wimbledon this week in singles AND doubles.

In the singles, she’ll be playing Aussie Maya Joint, while in the doubles she’s pairing up with her sister Venus (!!!).

Stay tuned for a Wimbledon update courtesy of moi later in the week.

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The number of straight wins Fremantle have recorded after they beat Gold Coast 80-29 in Perth on Sunday. It was the first time the two sides had played each other since the Suns eliminated the Dockers from the finals by one point last year. The Dockers’ 51 point result handed the Suns their fifth consecutive loss and underlined the growing gap between the two teams this season. Fremantle sit at the top of the ladder while Gold Coast have slipped to 11th in the 18-team competition.

“The first ever staging of an Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test will, we believe, create a new trans-Tasman sporting tradition that will bring our nations together and reinforce our shared values.”
Rugby Australia CEO and former Wallaby Phil Waugh announcing the Wallabies and All Blacks will play a Bledisloe Cup match on ANZAC Day at Suncorp Stadium in 2027, 2029, and 2031. The Bledisloe Cup is an annual rugby Test series between Australia and New Zealand. Australia last held the Cup in 2002.

Tasmania's David Foster is the first person in history to win more than 1,000 titles in any sport. He is a wood chopper. The Tasmanian axeman turned his family tradition into a record‑shattering career, stacking up 182 world titles and 175 national titles against competitors from six countries. Go David!

🏏 Australia completed a perfect 5-0 group stage at the women’s T20 World Cup by beating India in their biggest test of the tournament, chasing 171 with an over to spare at Lord’s. Ellyse Perry and Ash Gardner took control of the chase, shifting momentum early in overs and punishing India’s late bowling errors. Australia previously beat South Africa, Bangladesh, the Netherlands, and Pakistan in dominant fashion and have progressed from the group stage unbeaten for the third straight World Cup, extending a streak that dates back to 2020. They now face West Indies in the first semi final at The Oval, before England meet South Africa in the second. The final is set for Lord’s on 5 July.

🏎️ George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix from pole, moving him back to second in the standings and strengthening his title push. The Mercedes driver claimed his seventh career win, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Russell set the pace early and absorbed late pressure from Verstappen, who crossed the line 1.6 seconds behind after tight battles with Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli took third and now holds a 40‑point lead. Australian Oscar Piastri was fourth and Hamilton fifth. The paddock heads to the British Grand Prix this weekend, Russell and Hamilton’s home race. Hamilton won nine times from 2008 to 2024, making him far and away the most successful driver at Silverstone.

🏉 NSW Waratahs head coach Dan McKellar has resigned effective immediately. Across McKellar’s two seasons in charge, he led the side to 11 wins, rebuilt the roster and introduced new talent, including Aussie 7s star Sid Harvey. McKellar said he has “given [his] all to help turn the Waratahs’ fortunes around”. The Waratahs finished eighth in both the 2025 and 2026 seasons of Super Rugby Pacific, an 11‑team competition. The club has begun recruiting a new head coach as the Waratahs continue their rebuild.

Claude, the AI for scientific discovery

Researchers at Australia's Garvan Institute are partnering with Claude to do what wasn't possible before: analyse genomic data at massive scale to understand how our genes cause rare diseases, and accelerate treatments to cure them. When science and AI come together, the future of human health gets a little brighter.

The FIFA World Cup has entered its third week. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Round of 32.

After Friday’s confirmation that Australia is through to the next round, our opponent is now set: the Socceroos will play Egypt at 4am AEST this Saturday. It comes after Egypt drew 1-1 with Iran on Saturday to secure their first ever place in the World Cup knockout phase for the first time in their history. Set your alarms.

Today, Canada outlasted South Africa with Stephen Eustaquio’s late decisive strike proving the difference. Canada now advances to face the winner of Netherlands v Morocco tomorrow, while South Africa bow out despite reaching the knockout phase for the first time.

Cabo Verde drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia to finish second in Group H, making history by reaching the knockout phase.

There have also been two coaching departures. Korea Republic’s Hong Myung‑bo and Scotland’s Steve Clarke have both resigned after their teams were eliminated in the group stage. Hong stepped down after Korea Republic’s campaign ended with two straight defeats, while Clarke quit after Scotland’s exit, ending a seven‑year tenure that included three major tournaments and Scotland’s first World Cup appearance in 28 years.

There are three games tomorrow. Brazil play Japan, Germany takes on Paraguay and the Netherlands face Morocco.

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England captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand. News of his retirement broke partway through the third day of play.

Stokes has captained England's Test team since 2022, when he took over from Joe Root. His attacking 'Bazball' approach alongside head coach Brendon McCullum has reshaped how the side plays the sport’s longest format.

Here’s what to know.

Earlier this month, Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson stayed out past the team's midnight curfew while celebrating England's win in the first Test against NZ at Lord's. A member of England’s security staff was injured at the venue.

The curfew was put in place after vice-captain Harry Brook was fined over a nightclub clash in New Zealand, and footage emerged of players drinking in Noosa during a break in the Ashes series.

In the aftermath, the England and Wales Cricket Board started an investigation and stood both players down for the second Test, which England went on to lose.

The ECB said the pair breached conduct standards but were not responsible for the violence and issued written warnings, while the Cricket Regulator found they had no case to answer.

Stokes’ decision was announced 15 minutes before the tea break on day four of the test.

Stokes took a wicket shortly after and walked off to a standing ovation, then opened the batting where he received a guard of honour and hit two fours and two sixes in a quick 30 before being dismissed.

In a video released by England Cricket, Stokes told his teammates before the match: “Reasons can wait [about] why.”

The match heads to a fifth and final day today.

Former England captains Michael Atherton, Michael Vaughan, and Kevin Pieterson questioned the decision.

Atherton told Sky Sports: “Why and why now?... In the middle of a day’s cricket with still a day to go with a match to win, draw or lose and a series on the line”.

Vaughan told the BBC: “Clearly something has triggered in his mind.”

In a post to X, Pietersen said: “Ben Stokes should NOT have been the first to go.

And, in the next little while, he WON’T be the last.” (Capitals his.)