G'day sports fans,

Quote: On Wales losing 28-9 against Australia: "No leadership, no ideas. Not even enough imagination to thump someone in the line-up when the ref wasn't looking." J.P.R. Williams (1984)

In today's edition of Sport Journal:

🇦🇺 Matches switched

⚽️ Manager merry-go-round, at Europe's biggest clubs

🐴 Favourites doubtful

There won't be a Sport Journal on Monday. It'll be back on Wednesday!

🇦🇺 AFL

TEAMS: Mass changes at Saints, Pies, Eagle bull back, Port's Hartless cut — www.afl.com.au

Check out all the line-ups for this weekend's games

🗓 AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has unveiled the new fixture for Round 11 in the wake of Melbourne's COVID-19 outbreak.

Hawthorn's clash against the Gold Coast Suns, which was originally slated to be played at TIO Stadium in Darwin, will now be played at the SCG at 7:40 pm AEST on Saturday.

Richmond's match against Adelaide, will now be played at GIANTS Stadium at 2:10 pm AEST on Sunday.

Port Adelaide vs Fremantle, has been moved back to a 5:20 pm AEST start time to allow umpires to travel to the game. (nine)

❌ Carlton defender Lachie Plowman's two-match suspension for rough conduct has been upheld following a marathon hearing at the AFL appeals board. (AFL)

🏉 NRL

Nicho Hynes became the hottest property among off-contract NRL playmaker's with yet another starring performance as Melbourne thumped Brisbane 40-12 at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night to kick off Indigenous Round. (match report)

There’s bad news for Brisbane, and potentially the NSW Blues as well, with State of Origin prop Payne Haas injuring a knee during their clash with Melbourne.

🐲 Jack de Belin's return to first grade duties could happen in just a matter of days according to coach Anthony Griffin. (nine)

🦈 The Cronulla Sharks have announced duo Toby Rudolf and Will Kennedy will remain in the Shire after the pair agreed to terms on separate contract extensions.

Rudolf, 25, will remain at Cronulla until the end of 2024 after signing a three-year deal, while Kennedy, 24, will stay put on a two-year extension.

The deals are believed to be worth a combined $2.5m. (nine)

🤔 Andrew Johns says Corey Norman is the ideal replacement for the injured Cameron Munster at the five-eighth position for Queensland ahead of the Origin opener.

Munster was inspirational in Queensland's shock 2-1 win last season, taking out the Wally Lewis Medal, but is likely to miss the series opener on June 9 due to a foot sprain.

📄 Israel Folau has launched legal action against Queensland Rugby League on discrimination grounds.

⚽️ Football

🏆 The final club match of the 2021 European season sees an all English edition of the Champions League Final, on Sunday morning.

Both sides have already secured their place in next season’s premiere club tournament however there is plenty on the line when these sides face off in Lisbon, Portugal.

This will be the fourth meeting between Chelsea and Manchester City this season with Thomas Tuchel’s side holding a 2-1 aggregate advantage.

🗓 Network 10 would like the next A-League season to start in late October, but FA want the A-League running alongside NPL leagues (March-October), eventually paving the way for promotion and relegation and the creation of a national second division. (Age)

⚽️Central Coast Mariners took an enormous step toward securing Finals Series football by coming from behind to beat Macarthur FC 2-1.

🎠 The Manager merry-go-round

👋🏼 Zinedine Zidane to step down as Real Madrid boss after first season without a trophy in 11 years.

🤔 Mauricio Pochettino: Paris Saint-Germain boss in talks with Tottenham over return to club.

Mauricio Pochettino was sacked by Spurs in November 2019; he won the French Super Cup and Coupe de France with PSG after taking over at the Parc des Princes in January but failed to deliver the Ligue 1 title.

✍🏼 Juventus: Massimiliano Allegri to replace Andrea Pirlo in return to the club as manager.

👋🏼 Simone Inzaghi leaves Lazio ahead of Inter Milan appointment, where he will take over from Conte, who leaves after capturing the league.

🌍 World Sport

🎾 Defending champion Rafael Nadal could meet Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals after the pair landed in the same half of the men's draw.

Nadal, 34, is a record 13-time champion at Roland Garros but is seeded third behind Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev.

The Spaniard starts against Australia's Alexei Popyrin, while Serbia's Djokovic plays American Tennys Sandgren.

Swiss eighth seed Roger Federer has also been drawn in the same half as Nadal and Djokovic.

⛳️ Tiger Woods says "walking on my own" is his "number one goal" as he continues to recover from the multiple leg injuries he sustained in a car crash.

However, the 15-time major champion would not be drawn on whether he would be able to play competitive golf again.

🎾 Naomi Osaka will not take questions from the media at the French Open, citing the impact of news conferences on the mental health of players.

Japan's four-time Grand Slam champion, 23, said expecting players to answer questions after a defeat amounted to "kicking a person while they're down".

🏀 Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook had to be restrained by security after a fan poured popcorn over him during his side's 120-95 defeat at the Philadelphia 76ers.

The incident happened as Westbrook left the court with an injured ankle.

"I wouldn't come up to me on the street and throw popcorn on my head, because you know what happens," said Westbrook.

🏀 Ben Simmons (22-9-8) was phenomenal on Wednesday, leading the 76ers to a 120-95 win and a 2-0 series advantage.

🐴 Racing

🗣 “Australian trainers, I believe, are the best in the world and they significantly improve these European horses.” - Trainer, Peter Moody. (racing.com)

😢 The two favourites for Saturday’s Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm are in some doubt with lameness issues and must be re-examined by vets on Friday before being cleared to take their place in the $700,000 spring feature.

Group 1 winners Gytrash, South Australia’s star horse, and Godolphin galloper Savatiano are the betting fancies for the 1300m weight-for-age sprint. (racenet)

🗣 John Allen gave up a winner on Wednesday at Sandown to flee Victoria for Queensland, but he says the pain of that would be nothing compared to missing the ride on staying marvel Explosive Jack in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby. (racenet)

🏉 Rugby

A blockbuster Trans-Tasman contest between the Wallaroos and Black Ferns will headline the opening day of Rugby World Cup 2021 as World Rugby confirmed the match schedule. (rugby)

World Rugby, along with hosts New Zealand Rugby, announced the rescheduled event will take place from October 8 - November 12 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei.

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: All the team news for Round Three — www.rugby.com.au

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: All the team news for Round Three

📺 Bonus

Taken from one of the first editions of Sport Journal, before a lot of you were reading. How times have changed.

🗞 Back next Wednesday!!

📺 Live sport 👇🏼

⚽️ 08:00 - Copa Libertadores - Palmeiras v Club Universitario de Deportes (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 08:00 - Copa Libertadores - Defensa y Justicia v Independiente del Valle (BeIN Sports 3)

🏌🏼‍♀️ 09:00 - Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play, Day 2 (Fox Sports)

⚾️ 09:05 - MLB - Washington Nationals v Cincinnati Reds (Sky Sports 3)

⚽️ 10:00 - Copa Libertadores - Flamengo v Velez Sarsfield (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 10:30 - Copa Sudamericana - La Equidad v Gremio (BeIN Sports 3)

🏀 12:00 - NBA Playoffs - Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns (ESPN 1)

⚾️ 12:10 - MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v San Francisco Giants (Sky Sports 3)

🏀 12:30 - NBA Playoffs - Portland Trail Blazers v Denver Nuggets (Sky Sports 2)

🏉 17:05 - Super Rugby Trans-Tasman - Hurricanes v Western Force (Stan Sport)

🏀 17:30 - NBL - New Zealand Breakers v Illawarra Hawks (ESPN 1 or SBS on Demand)

🏍 17:55 - Italian MotoGP Practice 1, Round 6 (Fox Sports)

🏉 18:00 - NRL - North Queensland Cowboys v Warriors (Fox League)

⚽️ 19:05 - A-League - Western United FC v Melbourne Victory (Fox Sports)

🏀 19:30 - NBL - South East Melbourne Phoenix v Cairns Taipans (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

🇦🇺19:50 - AFL - Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Demons (Fox Footy or 7mate)

🏉 19:55 - NRL - Wests Tigers v St. George Illawarra Dragons (Fox League or Nine)

⛳️ 21:00 - European Tour, Made in Himmerland, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

🚴🏼‍♀️ 21:20 - Giro d'Italia, Stage 19, 176km (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

🐎 21:23 - 2YO Pacers G1, 2YO Diamond Classic Final (Sky Racing 1)

22:00 - WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, Semi-Final 1 (BeIN Sports 2)

🏍 22:10 - Italian MotoGP Practice 2, Round 6 (Fox Sports)

SATURDAY

⛳️ 06:00 - PGA Tour, Charles Schwab Challenge, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

🚘08:40 - Winton SuperSprint Practice 1, Round 5 (Fox Sports)

🏌🏼‍♀️ 09:00 - Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play, Day 3 (Fox Sports)

🏀 09:00 - NBA Playoffs - Atlanta Hawks v New York Knicks (ESPN 1)

⚾️ 09:05 - MLB - Washington Nationals v Milwaukee Brewers (Sky Sports 3)

🚘09:30 - Dunlop Super2 Winton Qualifying, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

⛹🏻‍♀️ 10:00 - WNBA - Chicago Sky v Los Angeles Sparks (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

🏀 10:30 - NBA Playoffs - Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets (ESPN 2)

🚘11:00 - Winton SuperSprint Practice 2, Round 5 (Fox Sports)

🏀 11:30 - NBA Playoffs - Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers (ESPN 1)

⚾️ 12:10 - MLB - Seattle Mariners v Texas Rangers (Sky Sports 3)

🏉 12:40 - NSW Cup - Penrith Panthers NSW v Mounties (Fox League)

🚘13:00 - Winton SuperSprint Qualifying Race 1, Round 5 (Fox Sports)

🇦🇺13:45 - AFL - Collingwood Magpies v Geelong Cats (Fox Footy)

🇦🇺14:10 - AFL - Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants (Fox Sports or 7mate)

🚘14:30 - Dunlop Super2 Winton Race 1, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

🐴 14:38 - Group 2, BRC Sires Produce Stakes (Sky Racing 1 or 7)

🏉 15:00 - NRL - Penrith Panthers v Canterbury Bulldogs (Fox League)

⛹🏻‍♀️ 15:00 - Super Netball - Queensland Firebirds v Melbourne Vixens (Nine)

🐴 15:18 - Group 1, Queensland Derby (Sky Racing 1 or 7)

🚘15:50 - Winton SuperSprint Race 1, Round 5 (Fox Sports)

🐴 15:58 - Group 1, Kingsford-Smith Cup (Sky Racing 1 or 7)

🇦🇺16:35 - AFL - St. Kilda Saints v North Melb. Kangaroos (Fox Footy)

⚽️ 17:05 - A-League - Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets (Fox Sports)

🏉 17:15 - Super Rugby Trans-Tasman - Blues v Brumbies (Stan Sport)

🏉 17:30 - NRL - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels (Fox League)

🏍 17:55 - Italian MotoGP Practice 3, Round 6 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 19:10 - A-League - Adelaide United v Sydney FC (Fox Sports)

🐎19:24 - 4YO TAB Regional Super Final Championship (Sky Racing 1)

🐎19:32 - 2YO Australian Pacing VIC Gold Bullion Final Fillies (Sky Racing 1)

🏉 19:35 - NRL - Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders (Fox League)

🇦🇺19:40 - AFL - West Coast Eagles v Essendon Bombers (Fox Sports)

🇦🇺19:40 - AFL - Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn Hawks (Fox Footy or 7mate)

🏉 19:45 - Super Rugby Trans-Tasman - Reds v Chiefs (GEM or Stan Sport)

🐎19:52 - Australian Pacing Gold, Consolation (Sky Racing 1)

⚽️ 20:00 - J1 League - Kashiwa Reysol v Consadole Sapporo (Optus Sport 1)

🏀 20:00 - NBL - Sydney Kings v Melbourne United (ESPN 1 or SBS on Demand)

🐎20:03 - 2YO Australian Pacing VIC Gold Bullion Final (Sky Racing 1)

🏍 20:10 - WorldSBK Portugal Superpole, Round 2 (Fox Sports More)

🐎20:22 - Group 2 Pacers, Australian Pacing Gold, Consolation (Sky Racing 1)

🐎 20:33 - 3YO Australian Pacing Gold Final (Sky Racing 1)

🏍 20:35 - Italian Moto3 Qualifying, Round 6 (Fox Sports)

🐎21:00 - 3YO Australian Pacing Gold Final Fillies (Sky Racing 1)

🚴🏼‍♀️ 21:20 - Giro d'Italia, Stage 20, 164km (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

🎾 22:00 - ATP Belgrade Open, Final, Day 7 (BeIN Sports 1)

🏍 22:10 - Italian MotoGP Qualifying 1, Round 6 (Fox Sports)

⛳️ 22:30 - European Tour, Made in Himmerland, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

🏉 23:00 - Premiership Rugby - Harlequins v Bath Rugby (Fox Sports)

🏍 23:00 - WorldSBK Portugal Race 1, Round 2 (Fox Sports More)

🎾 23:00 - WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, Final, Day 7 (BeIN Sports 3)

🏍 23:10 - Italian Moto2 Qualifying, Round 6 (Fox Sports)

🏉 00:00 - Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers (Fox Sports)

SUNDAY

⚽️ 05:00 - UEFA Champions Lge Final - Manchester City v Chelsea (Optus Sport) 1

🏌🏼‍♀️07:30 - Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play, Semi-Finals, Day 4 (Fox Sports)

🏀 09:00 - NBA Playoffs - Washington Wizards v Philadelphia 76ers (ESPN 1)

⚾️ 09:15 - MLB - New York Mets v Atlanta Braves (Sky Sports 3)

🚘09:35 - Winton SuperSprint Qualifying Race 2, Round 5 (Fox Sports)

🥊 10:00 - Lightweight Title - Devin Haney v Jorge Linares (DAZN)

🚘10:55 - Dunlop Super2 Winton Qualifying (Fox Sports)

🏀 11:30 - NBA Playoffs - Memphis Grizzlies v Utah Jazz (ESPN 1)

🚘11:45 - Winton SuperSprint Race 2, Round 5 (Fox Sports)

🥊 12:00 - Bantamweight Title - Nordine Oubaali v Nonito Donaire (Fox Sports More)

🇦🇺 12:00 - VFL - Footscray Bulldogs v Casey Demons (7Plus)

⚾️ 12:10 - MLB - Arizona Diamondbacks v St. Louis Cardinals (Sky Sports 3)

🏉 12:35 - Super Rugby Trans-Tasman - Highlanders v Rebels (Stan Sport)

⛹🏻‍♀️ 13:00 - Super Netball Regular SeasonAdelaide Thunderbirds v Sunshine Coast Lightning (Nine)

🏍 13:00 - Australian ProMX Championship, Round 3 (SBS)

🇦🇺 13:10 - AFL - Richmond Tigers v Adelaide Crows (Fox Footy)

⚽️ 13:35 - A-League - Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory (Fox Sports)

🏉 14:00 - NRL - Cronulla Sharks v Gold Coast Titans (Fox League)

⚽️ 14:00 - J1 League - Yokohama F. Marinos v Shimizu S-Pulse (Optus Sport 1)

🚘14:15 - Dunlop Super2 Winton Race 2, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 15:00 - J1 League - Vissel Kobe v Sagan Tosu (Optus Sport 2)

⛹🏻‍♀️ 15:00 - Super Netball - NSW Swifts v Collingwood Magpies Netball (Telstra TV)

🏀 15:00 - NBL - Illawarra Hawks v Adelaide 36ers (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

🇦🇺15:20 - AFL - Sydney Swans v Carlton Blues (Fox Sports or 7mate)

🚘 15:45 - Winton SuperSprint Race 3, Round 5 (Fox Sports)

🏉 16:05 - NRL - Newcastle Knights v Manly Sea Eagles (Fox League or Nine)

⚽️ 16:05 - A-League - Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar (Fox Sports)

🐴16:40 - Group 1, Tokyo Yushun, 2,400m (Sky Racing 2)

🇦🇺16:40 - AFL - Port Adelaide Power v Fremantle Dockers (Fox Footy)

🏀 17:00 - NBL - New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

🎾19:00 - French Open, Round 1, Day 1 (GEM, Nine or Stan Sport)

🏍 19:00 - Italian Moto3 Race, Round 6 (Fox Sports)

🏍 20:00 - WorldSBK Portugal Superpole Race, Round 2 (Fox Sports More)

⚽️ 20:00 - J1 League - Kawasaki Frontale v Kashima Antlers (Optus Sport 1)

🏍 20:20 - Italian Moto2 Race, Round 6 (Fox Sports)

🚴🏼‍♀️ 21:20 - Giro d'Italia, Stage 21 (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

⛳️ 21:30 - European Tour, Made in Himmerland, Round 4 (Fox Sports)

🏍 21:30 - WorldSSP Portugal Race 2, Round 2 (Fox Sports More)

🏍 22:00 - Italian MotoGP Race, Round 6 (10 Bold, Fox Sports)

🏉 22:30 - Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Falcons (Fox Sports)

🏍 23:00 - WorldSBK Portugal Race 2, Round 2 (Fox Sports More)