Socceroos goalkeeper Mathew Ryan made his 100th appearance for Australia this morning, becoming the third Socceroo to reach the milestone. 

Can you name the other two Socceroos who have played at least 100 games in the green and gold? (Hint: Both are retired).

The answer is at the bottom of the two-minute section. 

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The number of world records Canadian swim star Summer McIntosh has set this week. The 18-year-old broke the women’s 200m individual medley record at the Canadian Swimming Trials on Tuesday in a time of 2 minutes and 5.7 seconds, smashing the previous record of 2 minutes and 6.12 seconds (which had stood since 2015). Earlier in the week, McIntosh set a new world record in the women’s 400m freestyle, eclipsing Ariarne Titmus’ record by 1.2 seconds. 

“We’ve done the first part – qualifying automatically. Now the next part is to be bigger and better for the World Cup.”
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic speaking to Paramount+ after his side earned automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia. The result means that after 10 matches in the third round of World Cup Qualifying, the Aussies finished second in Group C behind Japan and secured one of two spots at next year’s World Cup in the U.S, Canada, and Mexico. It will mark Australia’s sixth successive appearance at the men’s World Cup. 

Brothers Brad and Chris Scott have played in and coached 999 AFL games between them. Currently, Brad is the coach of Essendon, while Chris coaches the Geelong Cats. The Scott brothers are set to reach a 1,000-match milestone this week when they coach against each other on Saturday afternoon. 

⚽ Senegal has become the first African nation to beat England in men’s football, defeating the Three Lions 3-1 in an international friendly. Senegal trailed 1-0 after a goal from England’s Harry Kane, but then went on to score three successive goals to claim the historic win. The match was the English side’s first under the management of Thomas Tuchel following the departure of Gareth Southgate last year. 

🏊 16-year-old Sienna Toohey has made a splash at the Australian Swimming Trials, securing her place at next month’s World Aquatic Championships after winning the women’s 100m breaststroke last night. Toohey swam a personal best time of 1 minute and 6.55 seconds to finish ahead of a field of experienced Australian swimmers and qualify for the world championships. She said after the race: “All of these people being my idols, now I get to be on the team with them.”

🏎️ The 24-race schedule for the 2026 Formula One season has been released, with a race in Madrid being added to the calendar. Another notable change to the schedule is the removal of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola in Italy. Next year will also see the introduction of two new teams, as American car company Cadillac becomes the 11th team on the grid, and German manufacturer Audi takes over the Sauber team. Ford is also returning to F1 as an engine-maker with Red Bull and AlphaTauri set to race with engines built by the American automobile giant. 

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Erin Phillips and Daisy Pearce have become the first AFLW players to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Phillips and Pearce received the honour alongside several men’s players at a ceremony last night. 

Phillips is a two-sport superstar who played basketball internationally before joining the AFLW in its first season. During her six-year career in the league, Phillips captained the Adelaide Crows to three premierships and won the AFLW Best and Fairest award twice. Phillips’ father, Greg, is also a hall-of-famer, making them the first father-daughter duo to share the honour. 

Pearce is a trailblazer of the AFLW who was named in the All-Australian team three times and won a premiership with the Melbourne Demons in 2022. Reflecting on her premiership victory in 2022, Pearce said: "As a mother it's controversial to say this, but it's the best day of my life". Pearce is now the coach of the AFLW’s West Coast Eagles. 

New inductees to the Hall of Fame included George Owens, John Leedham, Peter Darley, Garry Lyon, Luke Hodge, and Nick Riewoldt. South Australian football legend Ken Farmer was elevated to ‘Legend’ status. Farmer, who died in 1982, kicked at least 100 goals per season between 1930 and 1940.

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Cricket’s World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa begins tonight at 7:30pm. Australia is seeking to become the first side to win the competition twice.

Here’s what you need to know. 

The 2025 World Test Championship is the third edition of the tournament, which has been held every two years since 2021. The two finalists of the competition are determined by a points system in the two years of Test matches leading up to the final.

Australia is the defending champion after defeating India in the 2023 final. The inaugural championship in 2021 was won by New Zealand, who defeated India in the final.

This year’s final is being played at Lord’s in London, England. The winner of the match will collect $5.6 million in prize money from the ICC.

Australia selectors and captain Pat Cummins have opted for a similar lineup to the one that beat India in the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Series. Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja will open the batting for the Aussies, with selectors picking experience over younger talent such as Sam Konstas. 

The Aussies will be boosted by all-rounder Cameron Green and fast bowler Josh Hazlewood both returning from injury. Green will bat third in the order alongside his bowling duties. Hazlewood’s return also means that Scott Boland has missed out on a spot in the starting XI. 

Australia head into the final having won its last four Test matches (two against India and two against Sri Lanka). Meanwhile, South Africa is on a seven-Test winning streak with wins against the West Indies, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. 

The last time these two sides played each other was in a three-match Test series in Australia during the 2022/23 summer. Australia won the first two Tests, and the last one was a draw.

Amazon’s Prime Video has secured exclusive streaming rights to all ICC events from 2024 until 2027.

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