Ben O'Connor's hopes of becoming just the fifth Australian cyclist to finish on the podium at a Grand Tour may have taken a killer blow at the Giro d'Italia.
Australian Jai Opetaia has reclaimed the IBF cruiserweight boxing world title, winning on points in a bloody rematch with Mairis Briedis in Saudia Arabia.
Oscar Piastri finished second in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, only to be hit by a three-place grid penalty that's kicked him off the front row.