Your Weekend Sports Wrap: Dragons End the Drought, Carlton's Upset of the Year & Jess Fox's Miraculous Return

What a weekend of sport. The St George Illawarra Dragons ended one of the longest losing streaks in recent NRL history, stunning the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium after racing out to a 30-8 lead — their first win since Round 23 of 2025. Carlton produced the upset of the AFL season, defeating third-placed Geelong by four points in three wins in a row under interim coach Dean Solomon, with captain Patrick Cripps delivering when it mattered most. Fremantle extended their winning streak to 11 consecutive games.In Super Netball, the Adelaide Thunderbirds have firmly planted their flag as premiership favourites, defeating the Melbourne Vixens by 19 goals to open up a clear gap at the top of the ladder heading into finals. The Melbourne Mavericks caused a massive upset in Perth defeating West Coast Fever to cement their Top 4 spot.The Australian Diamonds squad has been named for the 2026 Commonwealth Games and 2027 World Cup — with Donnell Wallam earning her full squad spot and Jessie Grenvold making her debut selection off the back of her impressive Mavericks form. Paige Hadley is among the notable omissions.The San Antonio Spurs have upset the defending NBA champions to reach their first Finals since 2014, where they will face the New York Knicks in a series starting Thursday 4th June. PSG claimed back-to-back Champions League titles on penalties against Arsenal. Liverpool have sensationally sacked Arne Slot just one season after winning the Premier League. And at the French Open, both Alex De Minaur and Novak Djokovic have been eliminated — meaning the men's title is wide open for the first time in years.This week's standout performer is Jess Fox — who claimed silver in kayak at the World Cup just nine months after having a kidney tumour removed. As she said herself, that silver felt like gold.Episode 9 of The Sports Playbook Monday Wrap. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.Follow The Sports Playbook on Instagram and TikTok, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.podscan_q6fH6n3ekza7RJCgnDIm2uhpl3dtmipA