🗞 We are the Champions, my friends

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Sport Journal
June 11, 2023

G'day sports fans,

“Almost twisted my ankle the first few balls I faced. It worked for me, so he can keep digging that hole.” - Steve Smith didn't really mind the craters created on the pitch by David Warner's footmarks.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 Australia won the World Test Championship by ruthlessly dismantling India on the fifth day of the final at The Oval.

India's slim hopes of reaching a world-record target of 444 rested on Virat Kohli, 44 not out as they began on 164-3, but the fans' hero was out for 49 in the seventh over of the day.

Kohli aimed a loose drive at Scott Boland, with Steve Smith taking a stunning catch at second slip. In the same over, Ravindra Jadeja edged Boland behind.

Smith’s catches Kohli off Boland on 49.

The game in their grasp, Australia efficiently worked through the lower order before lunch to dismiss India for 234 and take victory by 209 runs. Boland ended with 3-46, off-spinner Nathan Lyon 4-41.

They become the second winners of the World Test Championship, following New Zealand's success two years ago.

Scorecard: The Oval (day five of five):

  • Australia 469 (Head 163, Smith 121; Siraj 4-108) & 270-8 dec (Carey 66*; Jadeja 3-58)

  • India 296 (Rahane 89, Thakur 51; Cummins 3-83) & 234 (Lyon 4-41, Boland 3-46)

Australia won by 209 runs

❤️ Richmond favourite Bachar Houli has been airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a car crash.

Houli retired after the 2021 season, playing 232 games including 26 at Essendon and 206 at Richmond.

The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph reports Houli was in a ute which rolled over several times with a friend near Canberra. He reportedly broke his pelvis and suffered several other fractures.

He is believed to be in a stable condition.

🚨 AFL premiership player Marlion Pickett has been arrested and charged in Perth over a series of alleged burglaries.

Pickett, who plays for the Richmond Tigers, was arrested and charged in relation to alleged aggravated burglary, stealing and criminal damage offences, targeting commercial properties, in Western Australia last December and January. (news)

Sunday Wrap

🏉 The Storm recorded their biggest win of the season as they hammered the Sharks 54-10 at AAMI Park.

Seven days on from being humbled by the Cowboys in a 45-20 loss, Melbourne bounced back in emphatic fashion. (match report)

Cameron Munster doing Cameron Munster things

🇦🇺 Toby Greene produced some magical touches to fire Greater Western Sydney to a valuable 28-point win over a plucky North Melbourne in Hobart - finishing 15.13 (103) to 11.9 (75) winners. (match report)

🇦🇺 Essendon heaped more pressure on Michael Voss and Carlton after a stunning seven-goal third-quarter blitz led it to a 26-point King’s Birthday Eve victory over the Blues - 13.8 (86) to 6.16 (52) to claim their fourth straight win. (match report)

🏉 Luke Brooks looks set to bring his 11-year Wests Tigers career to an end after informing the club he would not commit to a new deal.

Brooks, 28, is off contract this season but has told the Tigers this will be his last year at Concord.

Tigers had reportedly tabled a two-year extension worth north of $1 million, but he informed assistant Benji Marshall on his decision on Sunday.

The Raiders have plenty of room in their salary cap with Jack Wighton moving to the Rabbitohs in 2024?!

🤕 Queensland have been forced to make a shock change for State of Origin II, with Selwyn Cobbo ruled out with injury [Hip].

The Courier Mail reports Cobbo took a knock to his hip in Game I in Adelaide, where he scored two tries in Queensland’s 26-18 win.

Cobbo’s injury opens the door for Storm winger Xavier Coates, fresh from his double on Sunday, to replace him on the wing.

Ezra Mam with the match-winning play of the weekend 🔥

🏉 There are just four teams left standing in Super Rugby Pacific 2023 after a pulsating weekend of quarter-final action.

The top-ranked team, the Chiefs, beat the Queensland Reds 29-20 to book a home semi-final on Saturday 17 June. The Chiefs will play the ACT Brumbies who beat the Hurricanes 37-33 in Canberra.(watch highlights)

The second-ranked team, the Crusaders, beat the Fijian Drua 49-8 to lock in a home semi-final on Friday 16 June. The Crusaders will host the Blues who beat the NSW Waratahs 41-12 in Auckland.

The Crusaders have now won an incredible 29 straight playoff games since making their first playoff appearance in 1998.

🇦🇺 GWS has made an official move to retain the services of in-demand free agent Harrison Himmelberg, extending a multi-year contract to the swingman's management.

Himmelberg has been a Giant since being drafted with the 16th pick of the 2015 AFL Draft and has featured notably at both ends of the ground for the AFL's youngest club. (Zerohanger)

Parramatta has won six of its last seven matches against Canterbury.

William Penisini has been the first try-scorer in each of Parramatta's last two matches against Canterbury.

Collingwood has covered the line in each of its last seven matches against Melbourne at the MCG.

Brody Mihocek has kicked 3+ goals in five of Collingwood's last six matches.

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🌎 World Sport

🎾 Novak Djokovic showed his greatness once again by overcoming a sticky start to win a men's record 23rd Grand Slam title with victory over Norway's Casper Ruud in the French Open final.

Djokovic, 36, was far from his best in the initial stages but his quality in a first-set tie-break laid the platform for a 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 7-5 victory.

The Serb moves into the outright lead of men's majors ahead of Rafael Nadal.

He also becomes the first man to win all four majors at least three times.

Victory on the Paris clay moves Djokovic alongside Serena Williams in terms of major titles, with only Margaret Court now standing in front of him on 24 Grand Slams.

He will have the opportunity to tie Court's record at Wimbledon next month - a place where he has already won seven times and be the favourite to equal Roger Federer's record tally of men's titles.

👊🏻 UFC star Amanda Nunes has announced her retirement after a dominant win over Irene Aldana at UFC 289.

The 35-year-old, widely regarded as the greatest ever women's mixed martial artist, is the only woman to have held two titles in the promotion.

🎾 Iga Swiatek’s dominant victory at Roland Garros showed the world number one has no intention of loosening her grip of the women's game.

Conor McGregor knocked out Miami Heat mascot reportedly sending him to hospital

🚴🏻 Jumbo-Visma rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Criterium du Dauphine just weeks before attempting to defend his Tour de France title, starting 1 July.

Denmark's Vingegaard pipped Team Emirates and Britain's Adam Yates by two minutes and 23 seconds overall.

⚽️ Manchester United are ready to move for Everton's England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 29, regardless of whether David de Gea leaves. (TalkSport)

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TODAY

09:10 - MLB Regular Season - New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox (ESPN)

13:40 - NSW Cup Regular Season - Canterbury Bulldogs NSW Cup v Parramatta Eels NSW Cup (Fox League)

15:20 - AFL Regular Season - Melbourne Demons v Collingwood Magpies (Fox Footy or 7mate)

16:00 - NRL Regular Season - Canterbury Bulldogs v Parramatta Eels (Fox League)

TUESDAY

10:05 - MLB Regular Season - Texas Rangers v Los Angeles Angels (ESPN 2)

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