Raygun's performance at the Olympics has attracted plenty of criticism, but some say her scores didn't properly account for one of the central elements to breaking.

For a long time, Jahrome Hughes could get lost among Melbourne's galaxy of stars, but after leading the Storm to the brink of the minor premiership, the Kiwi playmaker has emerged as a Dally M frontrunner.

Jordan Chiles is still hopeful about the eventual return of the individual bronze medal she won at the Paris Olympics before being stripped of it for a procedural rule violation.

Blanka Vas sprints to win stage five of the Tour de France Femmes but her SD Worx-Protime teammate and defending champion, Demi Vollering, surrenders the overall lead after losing time in a crash.

The Penrith Panthers receive positive news with Nathan Cleary expected to be fit for the upcoming finals after the club confirms he does not require surgery on his injured shoulder.