CRICKET - Australia require an Ashton Agar-like miracle to have any hope of winning the third Ashes Test - the tourists lucky to send the Edgbaston clash into a third day following a banner day for recalled England quick Steve Finn.
RUGBY UNION - Wallabies flanker Michael Hooper had his good name and unblemished record to thank for being cleared to tackle the All Blacks in next week's Rugby Championship decider in Sydney.
AFL - There'll be no Adam Goodes but Sydney will still be strengthened by the return of four key players as they look to get their AFL premiership campaign back on track against Adelaide on Saturday.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Andrew Fifita is hoping "positive statements" from enemy quarters will save his NRL season, with the former Test prop having given his version of events to the NRL integrity as it investigates claims he abused match officials at a junior rugby league match.
NFL - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have his appeal against his four-game "Deflate-gate" suspension heard in a New York federal court.
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