Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including:

• Anticipation builds ahead of the State of Origin opener in Brisbane
• Bailey Smith has opens up about his closing months at the Western Bulldogs
• The Pacers beat the Knicks in game four of their NBA play-offs series

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