Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: The first week of the NRL finals locked in, Hawthorn's injury set back ahead of an elimination final and closing the curtain on the Paris Paralympic Games, with Australia clinching 63 medals.

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