Cristian Volpato's long-range strike gave Sassuolo a 2-1 Serie A win over Torino, Mohamed Toure scored twice in Norwich City's 4-1 Championship victory over Burnley, and Paul Okon-Engstler made his Bundesliga debut as Köln defeated Hoffenheim 3-2.
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Australian internationals playing in European leagues continue to contribute to their clubs' performances across Serie A, the English Championship, and the Bundesliga.
A long-range strike from Socceroo Cristian Volpato has helped his Italian side Sassuolo claim a 2-1 win over Torino in its Serie A clash.
With the match scoreless through the opening half hour, Sassuolo counterattacked from its own half in the 32nd minute.
The ball came to Socceroo Volpato, who ripped a shot from well outside the penalty box.
The low strike curled and beat Torino goalkeeper Diego Mascardi to break the deadlock.
Torino levelled the score at the end of the first half, but Domenico Berardi's 78th-minute winner secured Sassuolo its first win of this league campaign.
Elsewhere, fellow Socceroo Mohamed Toure scored a double in Norwich City's 4-1 win over Burnley in the English Championship.
He has now scored 11 goals from 14 Championship matches since making his first appearance in the league in February.
Twenty-year-old Socceroo Paul Okon-Engstler made his debut in Germany's top flight for club Köln.
Okon-Engstler played 65 minutes as Köln defeated Hoffenheim 3-2 in the opening round of the Bundesliga season.
Australian tennis player Storm Hunter, 32, qualified for the US Open main draw for the first time after overcoming an Achilles tendon injury, becoming the first active Australian to qualify for all four Grand Slams. She will face 11th-seeded Marta Kostyuk in the first round.
Australian 400m runner Ellie Beer overcame years of self-doubt and pressure to break her personal best drought, crediting mental health support and a mindset shift for her recent successes, including national and Oceania titles and a Paris Olympics PB, while aiming for a sub-50 second run and Brisbane 2032 Olympics selection.
Tyler Wagner, a 28-year-old PE teacher from South Australia's Riverland, won the 2026 AFL Fantasy competition after his opponent's player dropped a crucial mark in the final moments, securing victory by three points. Wagner, who has played the game since 2014, described the win as overwhelming and credited both knowledge and luck, while expressing hope that his Fremantle Dockers can break their premiership drought.
Ethiopian athlete Addisu Gobena won the 2026 Sydney Marathon in a record time of 2:04:42, beating the previous year's winner by over a minute as 40,000 runners participated in the Abbott World Marathon Major event.
Australia defeated Argentina 27-21 in a tense Test match in San Salvador de Jujuy, scoring four tries to three. The Wallabies led early but held off a strong Argentine fightback, with Fraser McReight named player of the match. The win marks Australia's fourth consecutive Test victory and moves them to seventh in the World Rugby rankings.
Australia's Wallabies secured a 27-21 victory over Argentina in a Test match held in Jujuy, with Fraser McReight named player of the match. The Wallabies led 22-14 at halftime and held on despite a late Argentine surge, with key contributions from Tom Hooper and Max Jorgensen.