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Was this the greatest finish to an Open?

Prizefighters: Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson shake hands after their duel in the British Open.

They say fortune favours the brave, but Phil Mickelson must be left asking how much braver he could have been as he lost the British Open to Henrik Stenson in one of the best finishes to an Open in recent memory.

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Broncos, Titans, Cowboys

Big man: Gold Coast centre Konrad Hurrell has ridden a wave of emotion after a close friend's loss of a child.

Hurrell uses tragic death as motivation at new club

The Titans' mid-season acquisition Konrad Hurrell revealed the death of his best mate's baby shortly after birth was all the motivation he needed for reminding Gold Coast fans he's not a spent force in the NRL.

Queensland Reds

Unplayable at times: Wallabies vice-captain Michael Hooper.

Super Rugby team of the year

It has been a tough period for Australian rugby and no one with the game's interests at heart will play down the challenges ahead.

Brisbane Lions & Gold Coast Suns

Dons could end Leppa's time at Lions

Under pressure: Lions coach Justin Leppitsch.

Former Carlton senior coach and Brisbane assistant Wayne Brittain admits a loss to Essendon this weekend would make embattled Lions coach Justin Leppitsch's position untenable

Giants hammer hapless Lions

Sums it all up: Giant Stephen Conigliois is just beyond the reach of Brisbane's Rhys Mathieson on Sunday night at the Gabba.

Greater Western Sydney came to Brisbane with two items of business to take care of. The first, victory, was achieved well before half time and the second not long after.

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Cricket

Warner to miss tour match

Injury cloud: David Warner will miss the only tour match before the Sri Lanka Test series begins.

Australia is confident David Warner will play in next week's first Test against Sri Lanka despite being ruled out of a second warm-up clash.

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