We start with football, and a soggy Socceroos victory.
Substitute Mathew Leckie scored with the game's last kick to give Australia what, on the balance of the action, was probably a deserved one-nil victory over Greece.
The Australians played what has become their usual positive style of game under coach Ange Postecoglu.
But the main reaction from the coach after victory against the nation of his birth was not so much joy as embarrassment.
The source of that embarrassment: yet another poor standard of playing field for a home Socceroos international.
Postecoglu says the run of poor fields provided for Australia is a sore point for football as a sport in this country.
"We have world-class venues, absolutely. I agree. We have world-class atmosphere- our supporters are second to none. We love our sport. But in our game, our game alone, the pitch is an essential part of the spectacle. and if that's not good, then we're cheating people. And like I said, above all, as a host, I'm embarrassed."
The second and final friendly against Greece is on Tuesday night in Melbourne.
In tennis, whilst the men's singles at the French Open produced a winner who's won a Grand Slam before, the women's tournament gave us something new.
22-year-old Spaniard Garbine Muguruza upset Serena Williams in straight sets to claim her first ever Grand Slam tournament win.
It avenges her defeat to Williams in the final of Wimbledon last year.
Muguruza says the key to being successful for someone who's relatively new to the apex of Grand Slam tournaments is not to act like it.
"I have been setting during the whole week to be less emotional, to believe more that I am here because I deserve my place here. I earned it. I played well and I earned to be in the final. I think just to control the emotions is the key sometimes, especially in a grand slam where you are very nervous and excited."
Super Rugby had the weekend off, as teams prepare for mid-year Test matches that start next weekend.
In rugby league, the Gold Coast Titans won an extra-time thriller against South Sydney in Perth, whilst the Melbourne Storm went to the top of the NRL ladder with a 24 points to 6 win over Penrith; Cronulla can take back top spot if they beat the Canterbury Bulldogs on Monday night.
In the AFL, North Melbourne won in chilly conditions in Hobart to stay top of the table, and Fremantle got their first win of the season, beating Essendon to condemn the Bombers to the bottom of the ladder.
But perhaps the round's best match was between Geelong, mainstays near the top of the AFL standings, and the rising Greater Western Sydney side.
The Cats were coming off back-to-back losses, but managed to defeat the Giants by ten points.
Geelong captain Joel Selwood told Fox Footy the ingredients of a win at the highest level aren't always glamorous.
"Sometimes it's not your night, but it can be your moment. And (you've) just got to hang in there sometimes. And we had a lot of good players tonight too- when we were grinding away, they were doing the hard work."
And finally: a word on Muhammad Ali.
So much has been said, and will continue to be said, about the incredible legacy the former world heavyweight champion leaves.
But his significance is best summed up by someone who would know better than most: long-time boxing promoter Bob Arum.
"When I look back at his life - and I was blessed to call him a friend - it's hard for me to talk about his exploits in boxing, because as great as they were, they paled in comparison to the impact he had on the world."
An impact few, if any, can ever hope to match.
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