Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top men’s golfer, has seen the view from the top and he’s gained some perspective.

Speaking to the media ahead of the beginning of The Open tomorrow, the American reflected on the meaning behind winning golf tournaments.

He said: "There's a lot of people that make it to what they thought was going to fulfil them in life, you get to number one in the world, and they're like, 'What's the point?' I really do believe that, because what is the point?”

While he expressed his gratitude for the privilege of playing golf for a living, Scheffler pointed to family as his top priority, adding: “I'd much rather be a great father than I would be a great golfer."

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The age Indian-born runner Fauja Singh said he was when he ran a marathon in Toronto in 2011. He was not recognised by the Guinness World Records because he didn’t have a birth certificate. According to local media, Singh died on Monday following a hit and run incident in Punjab. He was believed to be 114-years-old.

“I win because I’ve got the better boxing IQ. I win because I’m the better athlete. I win because when you remove all the fluff and all the talk, and you see the attributes of what we bring into the ring, I’m better than him.”
Former rugby player turned boxer Sonny Bill Williams speaking ahead of tonight’s boxing match against former Cronulla Sharks captain turned boxer Paul Gallen. Both men had decorated football careers in rugby league (Williams also played rugby union, earning 58 caps for the All Blacks) before establishing themselves as professional boxers. The fight, taking place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, will be streamed on Stan pay-per-view.

A “nutmeg” in football describes when a player kicks the ball between their opponent’s legs before running around them and recollecting the ball. The most likely origin of the term is that it was born from nutmeg exports from America to England in the late 1800s. Nutmeg sellers would often place wooden fakes into sacks along with real nutmegs, deceiving the buyer.

AFL Hall of Fame Legend Barrie Robran has died aged 77. Robran played for the North Adelaide Roosters in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). During his career, he won two SANFL premierships, three Magarey Medals (awarded to the fairest and most brilliant player in the SANFL), and seven club best and fairest awards. He also captained South Australia’s state side. When he was elevated to Legend status in the AFL Hall of Fame, the induction included a citation which described him as “the best player never to play at AFL level.”

Former Penrith Panthers star Taylan May will make his debut for the Wests Tigers when they face the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday. May has not played in the NRL since May 2024, when he was accused of domestic violence, which made him subject to the NRL’s no-fault stand-down policy. The charges against May were dropped in March, and the 23-year-old outside back joined the Tigers on a trial basis last month. At the Tigers, May will be playing alongside his brother Terrell. 

The Opals, Australia’s women’s basketball side, are into the semi-finals of the FIBA women’s Asia Cup after defeating Japan 79-67 in their final group stage match. The Opals also beat Lebanon (113-34) and the Philippines (115-39) during the group stage. Australia’s semi-final will be played on Saturday in Shenzhen, China, with the opponent to be determined by results later this week. China are the defending champions of the tournament, having defeated Japan in the final of the 2023 edition.

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The first round of the fourth men’s golf major of the year, The Open, will tee off tomorrow at 3:35pm (AEST). Here’s what you need to know ahead of the tournament. 

The Open (often referred to as the British Open) was first held in 1860. It is played on a rotation of links courses across the United Kingdom. Links courses are mostly treeless courses built along the coast. Due to links courses’ coastal position, wind can have a significant impact on play. 

This year the tournament is being played at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The last time it was played at the venue was in 2019, where Irishman Shane Lowry won his first and only major to date. 

The defending champion at The Open is American Xander Schauffele. No player has gone back-to-back at The Open since Padraig Harrington won in 2007 and 2008.

The favourite is world number one Scottie Scheffler, who already has one major title to his name this year (the PGA Championship). Scheffler has not been as successful on links courses, with his best result at The Open being a tied seventh finish last year. 

Five-time major winner Rory McIlroy, who completed a career grand slam this year by winning the Masters, is also set to be in the mix. McIlroy has shown some form after finishing second at last week’s Scottish Open and would love nothing more than to win a major at home.

As for the Australians, veteran Adam Scott and 2022 champion Cameron Smith are leading a nine-player contingent which includes Min Woo Lee, Marc Leishman, Jason Day, Elvis Smylie, Curtis Luck, Ryan Peake, and Lucas Herbert.

You can stream the first round of The Open from 3:30pm tomorrow on Foxtel or Kayo.

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Carlton’s Adam Cerra has avoided suspension at the AFL Tribunal for umpire contact. 

Cerra, who is the first player to face the tribunal for careless conduct with an umpire, will instead pay a fine of $5,550 for the offence. 

Here’s what you need to know about the AFL’s crackdown on contact with the umpire. 

The AFL announced at the beginning of the month that any player who makes contact with an umpire four times within two years will be referred to the tribunal. It is part of a league-wide crackdown to reduce collisions between players and umpires, which often happen in the flurry that follows a centre bounce. 

The crackdown has been controversial, with players and coaches objecting to what they believe are disproportionate fines. 

The interim boss of the AFL Players’ Association, Ben Smith, said earlier this month: "Unilaterally deciding to increase the penalties on the playing group to greater extremes without consultation is disappointing…[The players] ultimately believe these fines aren't proportionate to the acts committed."

Suggestions have been made that throwing the ball up instead of bouncing it would reduce the number of incidents. 

Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick said: "We understand the health and safety of the umpires is important. But I think we can look at speaking to the commission about getting rid of the bounce and throwing it up."

North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri will miss three games after failing to overturn a suspension for a high shot on Melbourne’s Tom Sparrow. The incident left Sparrow concussed. Xerri has been one of the standout ruckmen in the competition this year and is in contention to be named in the All-Australian team. 

Brisbane Lions star Zac Bailey received a one-match ban for rough conduct, which he also failed to overturn. Bailey’s ban followed a high bump on Carlton’s Nick Haynes.