All Blacks skipper Scott Barrett is hoping to make a major milestone a winning one for their vice-captain tomorrow night

Loose forward Ardie Savea is set to bring up his 100th test in the massive Rugby Championship match against the Springboks at Eden Park, where New Zealand haven't lost since 1994.



Lightning strikes and a lengthy weather delay couldn't halt normal service resuming in the NFL ... as the Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 in the American football season-opener in Philadelphia.



American Amanda Anisimova will play Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the US tennis Open women's singles final.

Anisimova saw off Japan's Naomi Osaka in the semis, after reigning champ Sabalenka knocked out New York native Jessica Pegula ... also in three sets.