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The fastest time to complete a 4 x 100 m sack relay race is 2 min 29.09 sec. (Victoria, Australia, 2003).

In today's edition of SJ:

🏏 Marnus is welcomed into the 200 club

🎾 Australia qualify

👴🏼 Has father time caught up with the goat?

⚽️ EPL quiz

Totals in the last 10 years...

1. Who scored the most own goals? clue: Surname rhymes with turtle.

2. Who committed the most fouls? clue: see image below.

3. Who made most tackles? clue: This Argentine has his mum's name tattooed on his chest.

🏏 Cricket

Short’s six off last ball seals ton and sets up big win over Scorchers

A typically destructive D’Arcy Short century (103 not out, including 7 sixes) piloted Hobart Hurricanes to an eight-run win over Perth Scorchers in their BBL clash at Optus Stadium.

Josh Philippe masterclass leads Sixers to big win over Strikers

Josh Philippe smashed the Sydney Sixers to a seven-wicket BBL win over Adelaide in Coffs Harbour, with Test paceman Josh Hazlewood making a successful return from injury.

Opener Philippe scored an unbeaten 83 off 52 balls as the Sixers passed the Strikers’ score of 6-176, with three balls left.

In other Twenty20 news; Leo Carter hits Six sixes in an over in New Zealand T20 match for Canterbury - coming the 7th man to do so.

Dizzy's induction for Marnus: Welcome to the 200 Club

Dear Marnus,

Congratulations on joining one of the most exclusive and privileged clubs in Australian sport – Australians With A Test Match Double Century.

You now rub shoulders with Australia's greatest batters, from Bradman to Harvey, Ponting to Perry, Brown to Border, Simpson to Smith and, of course, with me, Jason Gillespie.

Continue to read the hilarious open letter (cricket.com.au)

The Fox Cricket commentary box was left in a fit of laughter after an unfortunate slip of the tongue from Mark Waugh.

Kerry O’Keeffe was dissecting Marnus Labuschagne’s batting action and how the toe of his bat faces the sky in his backswing.

“Just like a c**k,” Waugh said, before explaining how he was attempting to refer to his cocked wrists.

Host Mark Howard went on to show some similar blunders, such as colleague Brendon Julian accidently calling the Sir Frank Worrell trophy the “Sir Wank Worrell trophy” during a presentation. (foxsport)

🎾 ATP Tennis

Australia Qualifies For Final Eight In Sydney

Team Australia became the first team to qualify for the Final Eight, which starts Thursday, when Germany (1-1) beat Greece (0-2) in Group F late Sunday night in Brisbane.

Alex de Minaur rallied from a set down to win for the second time in as many matches and put the host country in Final Eight qualification position.

De Minaur beat Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-2 in a battle of 20-year-old #NextGenATP stars and clinched the tie for the home country. (ATP)

World tennis No 1 Ash Barty will play for free 

Barty will donate her prize money at the Brisbane International to the Red Cross Fire Appeal, as Australia’s sporting stars continue to dig deep into their pockets to support the bushfire appeal.

...That would add up to $188,280 if she won the tournament.

⚽️ Football

Sam Kerr made her greatly anticipated debut in the Women's Super League

The Australia striker set up the hosts' equaliser with a perfectly weighted backheel into the path of Beth England to draw Chelsea level.

A-League results:

Melbourne Victory 4-0 Newcastle Jets: Victory hit Kruse control to power past Jets (report)

Sydney FC 2-1 Adelaide United: Retre strikes twice as Sydney FC set best ever Hyundai A-League home winning streak (report)

Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Central Coast Mariners: Phoenix record in sight as Ball shines in win over Mariners before injury exit (report)

Melbourne City 3-2 Western United: Maclaren at the double as 10-man City hold off United fightback (report) 

FA Cup Live: Teenager Jones curls in stunning strike to give Liverpool the win over rivals Everton (bbcsport)

The Premier League’s heroes and villains of the past decade have been revealed and there are some surprising names on the lists.

Most games played

Jordan Henderson comes out on top, pipping Liverpool teammate James Milner by just one.

Most goals (player)

Sergio Aguero is the most lethal striker in the Prem of the past 10 years.

The City frontman bagged 174 goals which was more than the highest in the 2000s (Thierry Henry – 169) and the 1990s (Alan Shearer – 167 from August 1992).

Most assists

David Silva is by and far away the best supplier of goals in the Prem, notching up 89 assists for Man City.

Continue reading at...(sun.co.uk)

🇦🇺 AFL

The turning point that saved Levi's rollercoaster career

Hulking Blue can pinpoint the two key turning points in the past 18 months of his up-and-down career (afl.com)

🏉 NRL

Roosters bombshell: Don’t bother coming to training, Latrell

Latrell Mitchell’s chances of staying at the Sydney Roosters appear slimmer than ever after it was confirmed he wouldn’t return to training with the NRL club.

Mitchell was due to return to pre-season training on Monday for the first time since the club pulled an offer off the table for 2021 last November.

Latrell Mitchell is set to employ his third agent in eight months, as Wayne Bennett appears likely to make an offer of a one-year deal which will see the Roosters outcast join the Rabbitohs. (foxsports)

🏈 NFL

Tom Brady is the GOAT, but Father Time is undefeated

He says it is "pretty unlikely" he will retire in the off-season after the Tennessee Titans knocked his side out of the NFL play-offs.

Brady has only played for the Patriots in his record-breaking 20-year NFL career but is set to become a free agent for the first time in his career.

Seattle Seahawks ($1.94) @ Philadelphia Eagles ($1.90): The Eagles will try to advance past the first round of the playoffs for the third straight season. Meanwhile, the Seahawks (11-5) are looking to reach the divisional round for the first time since the 2016 season.

Minnesota Vikings ($4.25) @ New Orleans Saints ($1.26): Saints currently lead 10-3 in the 2nd quarter.

📺 Today's sport

⚽️ La Liga - Celta Vigo v Osasuna (7am)

🏀 NBA - regular season matches (from 7:30am)

🏈 NFL (Wild Card Game) - Philadelphia v Seattle (8:40am)

🎾 WTA Auckland Classic, Round 1 (9am)

⛳️ Tournament of Champions, Round 4 (10am)

🎾 ATP Cup Group Game, Day Session (10am)

🏏 3rd test - Australia v New Zealand, Day 4 (10:30am)

🎾 WTA Brisbane International, Round 1 (3pm)

🏏 BBL: Sydney Thunder v Brisbane heat (7:10pm)

Back on Wednesday!

📝 EPL quiz answers

1. Most Own Goals: This dubious honour goes to former Liverpool star Martin Skrtel - who had his Atalanta contract cancelled after just three weeks.

2. Most fouls conceded: No prizes for guessing this one: It's Marouane Fellaini. The man who is all elbows racked up an impressive 423 fouls over the decade - and was responsible for its greatest photo.

3. Most tackles: Former Man City and current West Ham hardman Pablo Zabaleta comes out on top. The 34-year-old, who has been in the English top flight since joining City in 2008, made an unbeaten 799 tackles.

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