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

• Tom Trbojevic's incredible gesture rejected by the NRL
• The AFL explains why it wants a 'wildcard weekend'
• The US Open gets underway - Alexi Popyrin off to a flyer

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