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Australia are world champions again, and it wasn't even close. The Wallaroos dismantled New Zealand thirty-four points to ten in the Women's Rugby World Cup final, with Jaime Chapman delivering a masterclass — three tries on the day, thirteen for the tournament — to lift a record fourth title in ruthless fashion.
Across to the UFC, and Ciryl Gane survived a serious scare to hold onto his heavyweight crown. Josh Hokit pushed the champion to the absolute limit across five brutal rounds at UFC three thirty-four, but Gane found another gear late and took the decision. A title defense, but one that raised real questions about his durability at the top.
And some off-court drama in tennis — Aryna Sabalenka is walking back comments made after her WTA Finals defeat to Elina Svitolina. A viral clip showed Sabalenka swearing and gesturing in Russian during the loss, but she insists the remarks were not directed at her opponent. The apology comes as she also drops out of the world number two ranking, replaced by Mirra Andreeva on Monday.
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