TENNIS - Samantha Stosur and Casey Dellacqua have swept into the second round of the US Open in New York - but Ashleigh Barty has become the first Australian not to advance past the first round at Flushing Meadows.
SOCCER - Manchester United have been embarrassed 4-0 by third tier side MK Dons in the League Cup, on the same day they confirmed the signing of Argentina midfielder Angel di Maria for a British record transfer fee of $A108 million.
CYCLING - Australian rider Michael Matthews remains the overall leader of the Tour of Spain after finishing third to Germany's John Degenkolb in the fourth stage, a 164.7km ride from Mairena del Alcor to Cordoba.
RUGBY UNION - Wallabies captain Michael Hooper made up for some of the disappointment of last week's Bledisloe Cup massacre by winning a second straight NSW Waratahs Players' Player of the year award.
AFL - Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has ruled out the prospect of recalling injured midfielder Michael Barlow for Saturday's top-four showdown with Port Adelaide at Patersons Stadium.
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