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Weird World Record: The most walnuts crushed with the elbow in one minute is 256, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, on 1 December 2019.
In today's edition of Sport Journal:
π Kohli refuses to walk
πΎ One Aussie remains
π¦πΊ AFL hype ladder

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π Cricket
The Players to watch in the Marsh One-Day Cup
The Marsh One-Day Cup begins in Sydney on Monday with heavyweights NSW hosting Victoria at North Sydney Oval.
While Australia's T20 stars will be missing for the opening stages, most of the country's Test players are available until those headed to the Indian Premier League jet off next month. (cricket)
SA: Callum Ferguson: Nobody has more runs (1394) or centuries (six) than Ferguson since the 2016 edition.
Queensland: Sam Heazlett: The left-hander averages 54.05 in one-dayers, owning a strike rate of 105.
WA: Andrew Tye: Unavailable for the first few weeks due to NZ commitments, the fast bowler who has taken 37 wickets in just 15 matches since 2017.
Tasmania: Nathan Ellis: Ellis, 26, announced himself against a stacked NSW side last summer, taking 5-38 in an upset win in Sydney. Finishing with 12 wickets in 7 matches.
Victoria: Skipper Peter Handscomb: has been Victoria's best with the bat in the Marsh Cup over the past three seasons. Averaging 47.56. Man of the match in the (2018-19) final for his quick-fire 49 and four dismissals with the gloves.
New South Wales: When Steve Smith is playing a one-dayer in sky blue you simply must watch him. Smith is Australia's reigning ODI player of the year. It is unclear how many Marsh Cup games Smith will play, but when he does, be sure to tune in.
Virat Kohli refuses to walk after being bowled by Moeen Ali
Outside edges are one thing, but India captain Virat Kohli took it to another level when he refused to leave the crease despite being bowled by Moeen Ali in the second Test against England.

The umpire even had to ask for the replay to be shown on the big screen before Kohli finally left the field, still struggling to grasp what had happened to him.
He won't be too disappointed though as India skittled England out for 134 in their first innings. India lead England by 249 runs with 9 wickets remaining.

West Indies beat Bangladesh by 17 runs
West Indies beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in a thrilling second Test in Mirpur to complete a 2-0 series victory.
Rahkeem Cornwall took 4-105 - for 9-174 in the match - and caught Mehedi Hasan at slip for the final wicket to end a stand of 25 which gave the hosts hope.
All 10 Bangladesh wickets fell to spin,

πΎ Tennis
Djokovicβs Aus Open injury is so bad he βwouldβve quit any other tournamentβ
World number one Djokovic, struggling with an abdominal injury picked up on Friday, beat Milos Raonic in four sets.
The Serbian eight-time Australian Open champion won 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-1 6-4.
"In any other tournament than a Grand Slam I would have retired from the event, but because it's a Grand Slam I wanted to give my best," Djokovic, 33, said.
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams into last eight
Naomi Osaka saved two match points and Serena Williams was taken to three sets as two of the favourites reached the Australian Open quarter-finals.
πΊπΈ Williams will face second seed Simona Halep, who recovered to beat 19-year-old French Open champion Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-4.
π―π΅ Osaka, who won the second of her three Grand Slams at the Australian Open in 2019, will face Hsieh Su-Wei in the last eight.
π¦πΊ The last Aussie in the men's draw, Alex De Minaur crashed out in the third round to Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
πΆπ» 18-year-old Aussie Olivia Gadecki just beat 2020 Aust. Open champion Sofia Kenin in the Phillip Island Trophy, 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4.
Gadecki has a career-best ranking of world No.988, is currently unranked and made her WTA tour main draw debut last week.
β· World Champs
French skier Maxence Muzaton saves himself from crashing with a remarkable bit of athleticism in the men's downhill at the 2021 Alpine Skiing World Championships.

β½οΈ Football
A-League
With Western United v Sydney and Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City postponed, there were just the 4 games over the weekend.
Macarthur FC 4-0 Adelaide United: A Matt Derbyshire hat-trick helped Macarthur FC romp to an inaugural home win for the Bulls (match report)
Wellington Phoenix 0-2 Central Coast Mariners: Matt Simon was the match-winner as the Central Coast Mariners opened up a four-point lead at the top of the A-League. (match report)
Brisbane FC 0-0 Newcastle Jets: Roar left frustrated as Jets resurgence continues in Redcliffe stalemate (match report)
W-League: In a top of the table clash, Brisbane Roar stunned Sydney FC 4-1, handing them their first loss of the season.
Bayern beat Tigres in Club World Cup final
Bayern Munich beat Mexican side Tigres 1-0 on to win the Club World Cup title.
German side match BarΓ§a β09 in winning all six available titles

π΄ Racing
Another memorable triumph

Jockey Jamie Kahβs charge towards history took in yet another milestone when she steered powerhouse sprinter Nature Strip to victory in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington.
Kah became the first woman to ride a Lightning Stakes winner when she got the best out of Nature Strip in the $750,000 contest.
Nature Strip completed yet another winning treble for Kah at Flemington after also winning on Quantum Mechanic and Zou Dancer.
Her dayβs work earned her more than $30,000 in her percentage of prizemoney from wins. Jockeys also get paid a riding fee.
The only downside to the day was her parents were unable to attend because of Melbourneβs latest COVID-19 lockdown. (racenet)
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π NRL
Indigenous v Maori All Stars: Seven new players named
Seven new players were added to the match on Sunday after Melbourne's representatives were omitted from the game due to COVID-19 border restrictions. (nrl)

π€ Rabbitohs agree to Latrell Mitchell condition of a shorter contract to keep him (until 2023). He could well have become the latest $1m man, if he took his services elsewhere.
βπΌ Penrith Panthers announced Isaah Yeo signed a three-year contract extension with the club.
Following his recent appointment as Panthers co-captain alongside Nathan Cleary, the 26-year-old forward has now committed to Panthers until at least the end of the 2024 season.
π€ Jake Averillo suffered a ruptured MCL (UCL) in his elbow at Bulldogs training. Expected recovery can be 4-6 weeks or more.
ππ» UFC
UFC 258: Kamaru Usman beats Gilbert Burns to retain welterweight title
Undisputed welterweight champion Kamaru Usman cemented his position at the top of the 170-pound division by beating top contender Gilbert Burns at UFC 258.
Usman, 33, was stunned early by the Brazilian, his former training partner.
But the Nigerian recovered superbly to turn the tables on his heavy-handed opponent, 34, and claim a third-round TKO finish at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
He has won all 13 of his UFC fights and surpassed Georges St-Pierre for the longest winning streak at welterweight.
β΅οΈ America's Cup
America's Cup 2021: Luna Rossa go 4-0 up in Prada Cup final
Skipper Ben Ainslie says Ineos Team UK must "come out swinging" after going 4-0 down in the final of the Challenger Series in New Zealand.
But the two races scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed as a three-day lockdown was announced after three new Covid-19 cases in Auckland.
Italy's Luna Rossa won both races on day two of the best-of-13 final.
"That was a tough day. We are not happy because we can sail a lot better than that - and we need to," said Ainslie.
π¦πΊ AFL

The AFL hype ladder: Ranking the buzz around every club heading into 2021
βπΌ New leader Callum Wilkie has put pen to paper, signing a two-year contract extension with St Kilda.
ππΏββοΈ Majak Daw has been invited to train with the Melbourne Demons for the remainder of pre-season.

Here's your one-stop shop for all the round three action from the NAB AFL Women's competition.
π Rugby
6 Nations
England 41-18 Italy: Jonny May and Anthony Watson offer distraction from England's deficiencies.
Scotland 24-25 Wales: Wales edged out 14-man Scotland in a mesmeric thriller at Murrayfield to maintain their 100% start to their Six Nations campaign.
Ireland 13-15 France: France held on for a tight win. To go 2 from two.

Super Rugby AU: New law changes confirmed
Rugby Australia has kept most of last yearβs Super Rugby AU law changes for the 2021 edition, as well as adding a further two variations. (theroar)
Instead of a Golden Point there'll be a golden Try
A red-carded player can be replaced after 20 minutes, unless the team has already used all their substitutions.
πΊπΈ USA
NBA Wrap
Kevin Durant fired the Brooklyn Nets to a 134-117 victory against former team the Golden State Warriors, scoring 20 points.
Western Conference leaders the Utah Jazz claimed their seventh victory in a row with a 112-94 win over the Miami Heat.
The New York Knicks defeated the Houston Rockets 121-99, Immanuel Quickley scoring 22 points, including three critical second-half three-pointers for the Knicks.
And the Indiana Pacers overcame the Atlanta Hawks 125-113 with Aaron Holiday coming off the bench to score a season-high 18 points and help the Pacers come back from a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit.

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