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G’day Sports Fans,

🗣️ Classic quote: “Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” — Michael Jordan

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🇦🇺 AUSSIE SPORTS NEWS
 

🏏 David Warner put Australia in control of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth with a brilliant 164.

Perth Stadium (day one):

• Australia 346-5: Warner 164 (211), Jamal 2-63

• Pakistan: Yet to bat

Warner, 37, starred on the opening day of what is his final series before retiring from Test cricket, with Australia ending 346-5.

Warner is now fifth on Australia's all-time Test run-scorers list after passing Matthew Hayden and Michael Clarke.

Warner and his fellow opener Usman Khawaja put on an opening stand of 126. Mitch Marsh (15) and Alex Carey (14) will resume on day two after Pakistan fought back in the final two sessions

Captain Pat Cummins says he wants even more runs tomorrow, meaning the Aussies won't declare overnight.

"You saw what it was – it was a nice little quiet shush," Warner, whose desire to have a farewell Test at his home SCG next month now appears a certainty, told reporters at stumps.

After being forced to tape up a message of support to all the lives lost in the Israel-Palestine conflict, Usman Khawaja opted to wear a black armband instead.

❤️ All-rounder Cameron Green has revealed that he has chronic kidney disease.

The 24-year-old was diagnosed with the condition at birth, with doctors telling his parents there was a chance he may not live beyond the age of 12.

Green has since gone on to play in all three formats for Australia and was in the squad for their recent World Cup win.

"I'm still trying to learn as much as I can about it," Green told Channel 7.

"Basically, my kidneys don't work as well as other people's and don't filter the blood very well.

"So I have got to keep my salt and my protein quite low, which isn't ideal as a cricketer but around games I can pick that protein intake back up because I spend so much of it out on the ground.

"It's just about finding the best ways to look after me."

Green said his kidney function is currently at about 60%, which puts him at stage two with stage five being the most severe.

🐴 In a decorated career that has seen Damien Oliver take out three Melbourne Cups and 128 Group 1 victories, over 35 years, "The Goat" will retire this Saturday at Ascot.

🇦🇺 The AFL will make a rule change in 2024 in response to Collingwood premiership player Brayden Maynard's controversial bump on Melbourne midfielder Angus Brayshaw in the 2023 qualifying final.

If a player decides to smother and ends up contacting a player high, the league has confirmed it will suspend players, irrespective of their intention during the incident.

Maynard was cleared of any wrongdoing and spared a season-ending suspension after an attempt to smother left Brayshaw unconscious for several minutes during the Magpies' seven-point qualifying final victory, which eventually saw his side go on to win the grand final.

💻 Even at the World Excel Championships, Australia dominates. Andrew “The Annihilator” Ngai won his 3rd straight title in Las Vegas at the weekend (Twitter) ⬇️

🏉 Eddie Jones said Thursday that he did not “feel any guilt at all” about becoming Japan’s head coach, six weeks after he walked out on the Wallabies.

🏊🏼‍♂️ Tasmanian swimmer Max Giuliani (1:44:79) has become the second-fastest Australian of all time to swim the 200-metre freestyle [as part of the 4×200m Queensland state champs]— trailing a record held by swimming legend Ian Thorpe by milliseconds (1:44:06).  

🇦🇺 St Kilda coach Ross Lyon believes veteran Tim Membrey is back to his fighting best, as he returns after withdrawing from the club's elimination final loss against the Giants.

Lyon confirmed the 29-year-old has dropped four kilograms and "hasn't missed a session" during the pre season, after be absent from a large chunk of the 2023 season due to multiple injuries.

🌎 WORLD SPORTS NEWS

⛳️ LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman says there will be "more apples falling from the tree" following Jon Rahm's decision to join the Saudi-funded tour.

Speaking to World Business Report, Norman added: "It will create a domino effect, there will be more apples falling from the tree - no question about it, because LIV continues to develop."

🗓️ Mark your calendar: The Grange Golf Club Adelaide is the sixth stop on the LIV tour 2024, April 26-28.

🏀 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a franchise-record 64 points in the Bucks' 140-126 win over the Pacers, shooting 20-of-28 from the field and 24-of-32 from the foul line. He also added 14 rebounds.‌

🏈 NFL in Brazil: The NFL will play a 2024 regular-season game in São Paulo, Brazil (the first ever in South America) as the league continues to expand internationally.

⚽️ Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is not at risk of the sack as the club do not want to make any big decisions until the expected sale of 25% of the club to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos group is resolved. 

OR, former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter is being lined up to replace Ten Hag at Manchester United.

🏀 Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely after striking Phoenix Suns player Jusuf Nurkic in the face.

Green was ejected for a third time this season in the Warriors' 119-116 defeat.

🏎️ Team principal Christian Horner says he does not believe Red Bull's 2023 season will be repeated in his lifetime.

Max Verstappen won his third world title in October and recorded 19 victories.

Sergio Perez won twice as Red Bull clinched 21 wins from 22 races to claim back-to-back constructors' crowns.

The Singapore Grand Prix was Red Bull's only defeat and Horner thinks the only way to improve next season is to win the "missing race".

"This season, I doubt it will be repeated in my lifetime," the 50-year-old said at Red Bull's homecoming parade.

📺 LIVE SPORTS ON TV

TODAY

11:30 NBA-Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers (ESPN 2)

12:15 NFL-Las Vegas Raiders v Los Angeles Chargers (ESPN)

13:20 Test Match-Australia v Pakistan (Channel 7, Fox Cricket or 7mate)

14:00 NBA-Sacramento Kings v Oklahoma City Thunder (ESPN 2)

18:00 A-League Men-Western United FC v Brisbane Roar (Paramount+)

19:30 NBL-Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers (ESPN)

19:45 A-League Men-Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United- (Paramount+)

21:30 NBL -Perth Wildcats v Tasmania JackJumpers (ESPN)

SATURDAY

07:00 Premier League-Nottingham Forest v Tottenham (Optus Sport 1)

11:30 NBA-San Antonio Spurs v Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)

13:20 Test Match-Australia v Pakistan (Channel 7, Fox Cricket or 7mate)

14:00 NHL -Vegas Golden Knights v Buffalo Sabres (ESPN 2)

14:00 NBA-Phoenix Suns v New York Knicks (ESPN)

17:30 NBL-South East Melbourne Phoenix v Illawarra Hawks (ESPN)

18:00 A-League Men-Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory (Paramount+)

19:45 A-League Men-Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC (10 Bold or Paramount+)

20:00 NBL-Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers (ESPN)

SUNDAY

02:00 Premier League-Manchester City v Crystal Palace (Optus Sport 5 )

02:00 Premier League-Bournemouth v Luton Town (Optus Sport 6 )

02:00 Premier League-Chelsea v Sheffield United (Optus Sport 3 )

02:00 Premier League-Newcastle United v Fulham (Optus Sport 4 )

02:15 Spanish La Liga-Athletic Club v Atletico Madrid (Optus Sport 2 )

04:30 Premier League-Burnley v Everton (Optus Sport 1)

07:00 Spanish La Liga-Valencia v Barcelona (Optus Sport 2 )

09:00 ODI Series-New Zealand v Bangladesh (Fox Cricket)

11:45 ODI Series-New Zealand v Bangladesh (Fox Sports)

13:20 Test Match-Australia v Pakistan (Channel 7, Fox Cricket or 7mate)

14:00 NBL-Tasmania JackJumpers v Sydney Kings (10 Peach, ESPN)

14:00 UFC 296 Main Card-Leon Edwards v Colby Covington (Main Event)

16:00 NBL-Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans (10 Peach, ESPN)

17:00 A-League Men-Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners (10 Bold or Paramount+)

19:00 ODI Series -South Africa v India (Fox Sports More)

20:50 ODI Series -South Africa v India (Fox Cricket)