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The Illawarra Hawks have sacked coach Jacob Jackomas effective immediately following the club’s 2-7 start to the NBL season.
Sport Journal
November 14, 2023
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🏀 The Illawarra Hawks have sacked coach Jacob Jackomas effective immediately following the club’s 2-7 start to the NBL season.
It comes after the Hawks lost 25 of their 28 games last season – the worst in franchise history – to finish with the wooden spoon having made the playoffs in each of the previous two seasons under former coach Brian Goorjian.
🏉 Sydney Roosters supremo Nick Politis has lashed out at rivals whinging about his club’s salary cap management, labelling inferences his club are cheating “jealous and stupid.”
In the club video, players acted out charades to guess their opponents for each round. Dragons star Jack Bird mimed out a brown paper bag and fistfuls of money, with teammate Kyle Flanagan immediately guessing the Roosters.
⚽️ Teenage sensation Nestory Irankunda’s move to Bayern Munich has been confirmed, with Adelaide United securing what is understood to be an A-League record transfer fee for the services of the prodigy.
Irankunda, 17, will remain with the Reds for the rest of the 2023-24 before moving to the German giants on a multi-year deal reportedly worth $A5.8 million, plus add-ons, to the Adelaide club.
🏏 De La Salle Kingsgrove CC veteran Paul Compton ticked off a remarkable personal milestone earlier this month, taking his 1000th wicket for the Sydney-based club.
The 60-year-old, who started playing senior cricket with DLSKCC in 1983, completed the feat in his 40th season representing the club. He got the wicket with his final delivery of last weekend’s match against Coogee Bay at Peakhurst Park, a top-edged pull shot from Finn O’Neill that was caught at short mid-wicket by teammate Achilleas Spanos.
“Finally … that last hundred was the hardest,” Compton told Fox Cricket.
🏏 "Cyclonic circulation" around Kolkata could dash Australia's hopes of qualifying for the Cricket World Cup final.
The weather system is headed towards the Kolkata region, where Thursday's semi-final between Australia and South Africa will be played.
Kolkata's forecast as of Tuesday morning (AEDT) suggested a 60 per cent chance of rain on Thursday, which increases to 90 per cent on Friday [the reserve day].
And if the semi-final can't be played, South Africa will qualify for the final and the Aussies will be out, given they finished second and third respectively in the standings.
🏉 Australia will host the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship in May 2024, with each of the four TRC nations set to participate in the new annual age-grade tournament.
🏊🏼♀️ World record-breaking superstar Kaylee McKeown has laid down an ambitious plan for Paris 2024, with the Aussie set to add the medley to a full backstroke program, while lowering one of her backstroke world records to an almost unthinkable new mark.
Last month, McKeown broke two world records over two days at World Aquatics' World Cup event in Budapest to become the first woman to own all three backstroke records in long-course swimming.
"I'm training to better myself every day and if that means cracking 57 [seconds] and becoming the first female to go 56, that would be unreal," she said.
🇦🇺 Kane Cornes has questioned the merits of Richmond and Dustin Martin opening contract extension talks, suggesting both parties would be better served to wait.
Cornes' comments come amid reports that Richmond and Martin's management have discussed the prospect of extending the star's deal beyond it's current expiry in 2024.
News of a potential Martin extension comes amid rumours linking him with a move to the Gold Coast, where he could potentially be reunited with former Richmond coach Damien Hardwick.
⚽️ Luton winger Andros Townsend, 32, says he is making "little 1%" efforts to try to prolong his career - including eating chicken feet for dinner.
"One of the best natural sources of collagen is chicken feet. It is simple," added Townsend.
🏎️ Australian fans of Formula 1 will have a rare chance to enjoy grand prix racing in the early evening thanks to a curly call from event organisers.
In a first for F1, the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place under lights on a Saturday (local time) at 10pm. That’s 5pm AEDT Sunday. Not 5am as I said on Monday. Thanks to everyone that corrected me 😄.
It'll be the latest race start ever in F1 history and will see the grand prix finish around midnight.
🏐 Calcio Storico (Italy) - The most brutal sport in the World 👊🏻
27 Players on each team
Score in the other side's net by any means necessary
No subs allowed.
The teams are made up of four datori indietro (goalkeepers), three datori innanzi (fullbacks), five sconciatori (halfbacks) and 15 innanzi or corridori (forwards).
The game starts when the ref throws or kicks the ball toward the center line, then at the blasts first whistle as the ball first rests on field, 15 forwards or corridori, begin fighting in a wild mixed martial arts match- punching, kicking, tripping, hacking, tackling, and wrestling with each other in an effort designed to tire opponents' defences, but which often descends into an all-out brawl.
They try to pin and force into submission as many players possible.
Once there are enough incapacitated players, the other teammates come and swoop up the ball and head to the goal.
From this moment on, the players try by any means necessary to get the ball into the opponents' goal, also called "caccia".
💰 ESPN launched ESPN Bet in 17 states in the US yesterday, hoping to break through the already crowded market.
When it comes to market share over the past 12 months, it’s FanDuel (36%), DraftKings (33%) and everyone else. ESPN Bet is acquiring Barstool’s 3% share, believing it can flourish, even though Fox Bet, the sports-betting venture of another TV network, and other sportsbooks closed up shop recently.
🏈 Incredible NFL stat: The Patriots have lost 33 games in the four seasons since Tom Brady departed, which is half as many games as Brady lost in 20 seasons with the team.
⚽️ Tottenham and Brazil forward Richarlison, 26, and Manchester United's English winger Jadon Sancho, 23, are January targets for the Saudi Pro League.
🏒 Breaking: A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match. As reported last week.
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