CANOE SLALOM: The incredible return of Jess Fox continues, claiming the Kayak World Champs title this morning - her third gold medal of the week so far. Jess was 7th fastest for the final, but put down a flawless run in the final to be fastest by 1.31 seconds. 📸 Romain Bruneau

TODAY RECAPPED: Australia will play England at Headingly in next year’s Ashes one-off test match, while in football, A-League veteran Dylan Holmes is off to pursue a FIFA Master. Catch up on all of today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-2... 📸 Getty/Mark Brake, NurPhoto

BASEBALL: Australia’s women’s baseball team has won their opener at the Women’s World Cup, defeating Mexico after an incredible extra innings. With scores level 2-2 after 7 innings, the Emeralds exploded in the extra, piling on 11 runs to run out 13-2 winners. 📸 Brendon Beacom

Pole vault star Nina Kennedy and Para swimming champion Tim Hodges have been named Australian flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which will take place early Friday AEST. 📸 Commonwealth Games Australia

READ: ✍️ Even with an Olympic silver medal from Paris, as the only female head coach in this week’s Water Polo World Cup Finals, Stingers coach Bec Rippon tells HER WAY she sometimes feels like an ‘imposter’. herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/stingers-c...

ATHLETICS: On the eve of the Commonwealth Games, sprinting star Torrie Lewis has broken her own Australian 100m record, running 11.04 (+1.8) in Slovakia. She then backed it up by winning the 200m event. 📸 Getty/Alessandro Levati

CANOE SLALOM: For a second straight day, Australia’s women have won gold at the Canoe Slalom World Championships, with Jess Fox, Noemie Fox and Kate Eckhardt winning the Kayak Team Final this morning in Oklahoma. The trio also won the title in 2023. 📸Paddle Australia

DID YOU KNOW… Aussie Stingers Water Polo coach Bec Rippon is the only female coach at the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Finals starting tomorrow. HER WAY asked Bec about it, and you can hear what she had to say about the topic on Wednesday. 📸 HER WAY, Water Polo Aust

TODAY RECAPPED: Two Aussies are through to the round of 32 at the World Junior Squash Championships in Canada, and in Rugby Sevens, the World Champion Australian team have appointed a new coach. Get all of today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-2... 📸 Squash Aust/Rugby Aust

CANOE SLALOM: Australia’s Jess Fox has claimed her 14th career World Title early this morning as she kicked off the Canoe Slalom World Championships with gold in the Kayak Cross Time Trial in Oklahoma. 📸Paddle Australia

TODAY RECAPPED: Newcastle Knights skipper and Jillaroos star Yasmin Meakes will miss the rest of the NRLW season plus the World Cup after an ACL injury. Catch up on today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-2... 📸 Getty/Scott Gardiner

OUT NOW: 🎧 ‘Quick Chat’ with Jess Fox. As she prepares to hit the whitewater at the Canoe Slalom World Champs in Oklahoma, the Olympic champion chats to the HWSM podcast about the toughest year of her life and her comeback. Listen via iHeart/Apple/Spotify. 📸Romain Bruneau

NRLW: Terrible news for Newcastle Knights, with inspirational skipper Yasmin Meakes confirmed to have ruptured her ACL in last night’s win over the Dragons.

TODAY RECAPPED: Australian women won two medals on day one of the Judo European Open in Sarajevo, with Maria Swan taking out the 78kg division and Maeve Coughlan bronze in her classification. Catch up on all today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/latest-8a1 📸 European Judo

BMX RACING: Adverse weather conditions prevented any racing today on World Champs finals day. It means medals will be determined on yesterday’s competed racing racing. Waiting to confirm, but believe UK’s Bethany Shriever was fastest, Saya Sakakibara 2nd. TBC 📸 UCI

🚨SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE🚨 Monday morning, Canoe Slalom World Champs medalist Kate Eckhardt is open and honest on balancing an elite sporting career with being a physio. Exclusively to the inboxes of Substack PAID subscribers. 📸 HER WAY Sports Media

LATEST: A big night at the Diamond League in London for Aussie women, with Nicola Olyslagers and Jess Hull winning gold, in events where Aussies claimed two of the podium positions. Check out the overnight results at Substack via link in bio/IG stories. 📸Diamond League

TODAY RECAPPED: For the first time, the Super W Rugby Union Grand Final will be played in Fiji next week, after Fijiana Drua and NSW Waratahs won today’s semi finals. Recap all of today’s news; herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-1... 📸 Getty/J.St Pierre, Fijiana Drua

The Australian Sapphires have withstood a second half fightback by Japan to win 70-64 and book a spot in the U17 Basketball World Cup Semi Finals. Madi Ryan continued her big tournament with 21pt, while Matilda Trout dominated the boards with 14 rebounds. 📸 Basketball Australia

TODAY RECAPPED: The Australian Lacrosse team have named a trio of captains for next week’s Women’s World Championships. Catch up on all of today’s sports news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-1... 📸 Lacrosse Australia

FOOTBALL: Canberra United will remain in the A-League, with the club’s future secured after the announcement this morning that Australian Sports Group (ASG) are the new owners. 📸 Getty/Mark Nolan

TODAY RECAPPED: In her first game since joining Chicago Sky on a development contract, Opal Chloe Bibby was crucial in their five point win over Seattle, tallying a career high of 14 points. Catch up on today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-1... 📸 Getty/Gary Dineen

FOOTBALL: Matildas star Sam Kerr has made her debut for Gotham FC in the NWSL today in front of the biggest women’s sports crowd ever seen in New York City. 42,175 people filed into CitiField, home of NY Mets baseball team, for the Queens Classic fixture. 📸 Getty/Dustin Satloff

BASKETBALL: The Australian Sapphires have defeated Germany in convincing fashion 71-45 tonight in the Round of 16 to advance to Friday’s Quarter Finals of the U17 Basketball World Cup in Czechia. Madi Ryan led the way in scoring with 16pts. 📸 Basketball Australia

TODAY RECAPPED: Aussie Flag Football star Kodie Fuller will play for the Ice Queens in next week’s inaugural Women’s Flag Series, which will bring together the best players from across the world. Catch up on all today’s sports news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-1...

ATHLETICS: Australia’s dominated the Gyulai Ivstán Memorial Meet in Budapest overnight. - Eleanor Patterson (2.0m) won High Jump ahead of Nicola Olyslagers. Abbey Caldwell won 1500m Claudia Hollingsworth 2nd. - Nina Kennedy won the Pole Vault (4.8m). 📸 HER WAY/Diamond League

TODAY RECAPPED: Opal Sami Whitcomb made WNBA history today with the first of her three 3 pointers, becoming the all-time league leader for triples off the bench. Catch up on today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-1... 📸 Getty/David Sherman

TODAY RECAPPED: Linda Noskova has risen to number 7 in the latest WTA rankings after her Wimbledon win, but longtime former number one Iga Swiatek has dropped from 3 to 8. Catch up on all today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-1... 📸 Getty/Matthew Stockman, Henry Nicholls

TODAY RECAPPED: Melbourne City’s championship captain Bek Stott has been named for the A-League All Stars team to play Chelsea in Sydney next month. Catch up on all of today’s sports news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/recapped-1... 📸 Getty/Daniel Pockett

GOLF: Just two weeks after winning the PGA championship major, Korean Haeran Ryu has recorded the lowest ever single round score of a women’s major at the Evian Championship, with a -11 (60) in the third round. Her round featured 9 birdies and an eagle. 📸 Getty/Stuart Franklin