🗞 A-Leagues to Premier League

G'day sports fans,

"I'll always play along, it's how I've always been. If they are going at me, I'm obviously doing something well." - David Warner on the English crowd.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🇦🇺 Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey has been handed a three-match suspension by the Tribunal for his bump that concussed West Coast youngster Elijah Hewett.

The hearing lasted just 75 minutes in total as De Goey pled guilty to the rough conduct (high bump) charge that was graded as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact. (AFL)

"In all circumstances we do not consider the matter requires a higher sanction than the three weeks base sanction that applies for this grading," - Tribunal Chairman Jeff Gleeson said.

⚽️ Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract.

Postecoglou, 57, leaves Celtic after winning successive Scottish Premiership titles in his two seasons in charge.

"Ange brings a positive mentality and a fast, attacking style of play. He has a strong track record of developing players and an understanding of the importance of the link from the academy - everything that is important to our club," - said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.

🏏 Scott Boland has gotten the nod to play his maiden Test in England as Australia all but confirmed the team they will take into their World Test Championship final against India at The Oval this week.

Captain Pat Cummins confirmed Boland, whose bowling average of 13.42 is the lowest of any Test cricketer to have sent down at least 1000 deliveries since the start of the 20th century, had pipped Michael Neser for the final bowling spot in Australia's XI. (cricket)

Likely Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

🏉 Official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 15 of the 2023 Premiership season. (NRL TEAMS)

• Titans: Maroons forward David Fifita is being rested after presenting possible delayed concussion symptoms.

• Raiders: A new-look backline sees Jarrod Croker return at centre for his 300th NRL game.

• Sea Eagles: Star fullback Tom Trbojevic has been named to play despite suffering a head knock in Origin I. The club confirmed on Tuesday that they had been given clearance by the NRL.

• Broncos: Maroons winger Selwyn Cobbo is back on deck.

• Eels: have named Dylan Brown despite the five-eighth facing court today.

🌎 World Sport

⛳️ The PGA Tour and DP World Tour have agreed to merge with Saudi Arabian-backed circuit LIV Golf in a deal that ends the acrimonious split in the game.

The surprise announcement comes after a year of unprecedented disruption in the men's game following the launch of LIV.

"This is a historic day for the game," said Jay Monahan, commissioner of the PGA Tour.

The partnership is a massive restructuring for the sport, which has been torn apart over the past few years as LIV Golf, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, muscled its way onto the scene, offering huge contracts to players who were pressured to declare allegiances. The tie-up will end all pending litigation between the parties, the three groups said in a statement.

PGA Tour and DP World Tour retaining oversight of their specific circuits. The PGA Tour will appoint a majority of a new board, and will have a majority of the voting interest.

PIF will be the group’s exclusive outside investor, according to the statement, which doesn’t say how much it intends to put into the venture. More details will follow, including a name for the new entity, and what it means for players and fans. (PGA)

Surely more to come here…namely the guys that turned down massive paydays not to go to LIV (Tiger $800m, Rory $500m, only to merge months later, look slike PGA players found out like the rest of us via Twitter)

🍎 Apple announced their 'Apple Vision Pro' headset, which will include new ways to watch sports in VR. It releases in 2024 for US$3,499.

🏏 Moeen Ali, 35, is considering an approach from England to come out of Test retirement to play in the Ashes as a replacement for the injured Jack Leach.

⚽️ Real Madrid's first bid for Harry Kane will be for 80m euros but Tottenham have initially valued the England striker, 29, at 120m euros. (Sport - in Spanish)

🏃🏾‍♂️ US sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to run the 100m in under 10 seconds, has died at the age of 76.

🎾 Novak Djokovic survived a quarter-final scare from Karen Khachanov to keep his bid for a record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title alive at the French Open.

Djokovic was in danger of falling two sets behind against the Russian but prevailed 4-6 7-6 (7-0) 6-2 6-4.

He could become the first man to win all four majors at least three times.

Djokovic's win sets up a potential semi-final with world number one Carlos Alcaraz, who faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in Tuesday's night session in Paris.

🐴 The more than 180-year-long history of horse racing in Singapore is set to draw to a close.

It has been announced that the small Southeast Asian nation's only racecourse - Singapore Turf Club - will hold its final meeting next year.

⚽️ Saudi Arabia is hoping to lure a swathe of world-famous footballers including Luka Modric and Hugo Lloris with a $3 billion war chest after several clubs were effectively taken over by the government.

“More than 10” seasoned players including N’Golo Kante and Roberto Firmino have been approached, a source said, by the oil-rich kingdom which has ambitions of hosting the World Cup and is betting on sport to help revamp its austere image.

In addition to Messi, “the list includes Benzema, (Sergio) Ramos, (Angel) Di Maria, Modric, Lloris, Kante, Firmino, (Jordi) Alba and (Sergio) Busquets”.

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📺 Live Sport TV Guide

TODAY

09:20 - MLB - Atlanta Braves v New York Mets (ESPN 2)

19:30 - World Test Championship Final - Australia v India (Channel 7)

THURSDAY

03:30 - T20 Blast Group Game - Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles (Fox Cricket)

05:00 - UEFA Europa Conference League Final - Fiorentina v West Ham United (Stan Sport)

06:10 - MLB - San Diego Padres v Seattle Mariners (ESPN 2)

10:30 - NBA Finals - Miami Heat v Denver Nuggets (ESPN)

19:10 - AFL - Sydney Swans v St. Kilda Saints (Fox Footy or 7mate)

19:30 - World Test Championship Final - Australia v India (Channel 7)

19:50 - NRL - Gold Coast Titans v Wests Tigers (Fox League or Channel 9)