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Sport Journal
March 16, 2023
G'day sports fans,
βI just count money, thatβs all I do. I count my millionsβ β Bernard Tomic makes himself popular after failing to qualify for the Australian Open.
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π¦πΊ Aussie Sport
π¦πΊ Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has admitted his side got "frantic" after its late-game demons from last season resurfaced in a drawn thriller against Richmond.
The Blues led by seven points late in the fourth quarter before a goal with 17 seconds left from Tigers forward Tom Lynch tied the scores at 8.10.(58) apiece, with the draw the first between the two teams since 1972.
"When you're up, you just want to control the footy," Cripps told Seven after the match. (match report)
Carlton players after coughing up another late-game lead (via Getty Images)
π΄ Hereβs a in-depth look at every runner in the $5 million Longines Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. (RAS)
β½οΈ Prize money for the 2023 Women's World Cup (hosted in Aus & NZ) will be AU$226m, 10 times what it was in 2015 and three times the amount of 2019.
π Boland's four wickets edged Victoria within 61 of Shield final spot: Victoria are within touching distance (66 to win) of a second successive Sheffield Shield final after again dominating Western Australia on day three in Perth.
ππ»ββοΈ Sydney man Blake Johnston has hit the water at Cronulla in a bid to set a new world record.
The 40-year-old father-of-two is taking on an enormous physical challenge - surfing for 40 hours straight.
Johnston, a former pro-surfer, set off before dawn on Thursday morning with the goal of raising $250,000 for mental health 10 years after he lost his father to a mental health battle.
π Pο»Ώarramatta halfback Mitchell Moses rued some errant kicking off the tee as his Eels lost their third game in a row.
Mosesο»Ώ left six points on the table as his team lost by four in a 34-30 defeat to old enemy Manly at Brookvale Oval.
Both sides scored six tries, but it was goal kicking that proved the difference as Sea Eagles winger Reuben Garrick knocked over four, and Haumole Olakau'atu chimed in by converting his own try late in the game. (match report)
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π Apparently Rugby Australia is comfortable with the posturing of Wallabies coach Eddie Jones and his pursuit of NRL players, despite it ruffling the feathers of the wider Australian playing cohort which itself is also attracting increased overseas interest from other international Unions.
β The teenager who allegedly targeted South Sydney NRL player Latrell Mitchell with a racial slur during a match has received a formal warning from NSW Police.
π¦πΊ The teams are in for the remaining round one matches, plus squads for Sunday (AFL)
π Rishabh Pant will be replaced by David Warner as Delhi Capitals captain for this year's Indian Premier League as the wicketkeeper recovers from a car crash.
π All-NBL First Team member and newly minted Larry Sengstock Trophy winner Derrick Walton Jr says he's happy to open contract talks to stay at the Sydney Kings.
Speaking to the media following the Kings' second straight championship, Walton Jr's statement follows him saying he will make the "educated decision" in the minutes after the victory over New Zealand.
Across 34 games in his debut campaign with the Kings, the former LA Clipper averaged 15.9 points per game on 47.4 per cent shooting, 6.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds.
π World Sport
β½οΈ Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, will be offered 220m euros per year to move to a Saudi Arabian club when his Paris St-Germain contract ends in the summer. (Marca - in Spanish)
π΄ Constitution Hill has been hailed as the "horse of a generation" after his breathtaking Champion Hurdle victory at Cheltenham.
π Ireland captain Johnny Sexton says he will have to work hard to remove the emotion from his Six Nations swansong as his side targets the Grand Slam against a wounded England team.
Sexton has the chance to win his first championship clean sweep as Irish captain in Dublin on Saturday.
The 37-year-old also needs just one point to surpass Ronan O'Gara as the Six Nations' record scorer.
π Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday on "The Pat McAfee Show" that he intends to play for the New York Jets this season.
π The Cincinnati Bengals showed they are serious about protecting quarterback Joe Burrow, signing four-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to a four-year deal worth $64 million
πΎ Russia's Daniil Medvedev says he "feels sorry" for Ukrainian players competing on tour amid the ongoing war.
Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko withdrew from her match against Aryna Sabalenka - who is from Belarus, a Russian ally - at Indian Wells earlier in the week.
"I'm for peace all over the world, I've always said the same," Medvedev said.
πΊ Live Sport TV Guide
TODAY
05:00 - PGA TOUR - Valspar Championship, Round 1 (Fox Sports)
07:00 - UEFA Europa League R16 - Real Sociedad v Roma (Stan Sport)
07:00 - Super League - Castleford Tigers v Leeds Rhinos (Fox League)
07:00 - UEFA Europa League R16 - Arsenal v Sporting Clube de Portugal (Stan Sport)
09:00 - Test Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Fox Cricket)
10:30 - NBA - Toronto Raptors v Oklahoma City Thunder (ESPN)
13:00 - NBA - Phoenix Suns v Orlando Magic (ESPN )
17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific Regular Season - Hurricanes v NSW Waratahs (Stan Sport)
18:00 - NRL - Newcastle Knights v Dolphins (Fox League )
19:00 - ODI Series - India v Australia (Fox Cricket)
19:40 - AFL - Geelong Cats v Collingwood Magpies (Fox Footy)
19:45 - A-League Men - Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix (Paramount+)
20:00 - NRL - Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs (Fox League or Channel 9)
SATURDAY
02:30 - Cheltenham Gold Cup, 5,276m (Sky Racing 1)
05:00 - PGA TOUR - Valspar Championship, Round 2 (Fox Sports)
07:00 - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United (Optus Sport 1)
07:00 - Super League - St Helens v Hull FC (Fox League)
09:00 - Test Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Fox Cricket)
10:30 - NBA - Atlanta Hawks v Golden State Warriors (ESPN)
13:30 - NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Dallas Mavericks (ESPN)
13:45 - AFL - North Melb. Kangaroos v West Coast Eagles (Fox Footy)
14:00 - Rosehill Guineas, 2,000m - SW 3YO (Sky Racing 1)
14:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Chiefs v Rebels (Stan Sport)
15:00 - NRL - Gold Coast Titans v Melbourne Storm (Fox League )
15:15 - Ranvet Stakes, 2,000m - WFA 3YO & Up (Sky Racing 1 & 7)
16:00 - George Ryder Stakes, 1,500m - WFA 3YO & Up (Sky Racing 1 & 7)
16:20 - All-Star Mile, 1,600m - WFA (Sky Racing 1 & 7)
16:35 - AFL - Port Adelaide Power v Brisbane Lions (Fox Footy)
16:45 - Golden Slipper Stakes, 1,200m - SW 2YO (Sky Racing 1 & 7)
17:00 - A-League Men - Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory (Paramount+)
17:00 - A-League Men - Brisbane Roar v Western United FC (Paramount+)
17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific - Blues v Crusaders (Stan Sport)
17:20 - The Galaxy, 1,100m - HCP 3YO & Up (Sky Racing 1 & 7TWO)
17:30 - NRL - North Queensland Cowboys v Warriors (Fox League )
19:25 - AFL - Melbourne Demons v Western Bulldogs (Fox Footy)
19:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Brumbies v Moana Pasifika (GEM or Stan Sport)
19:35 - NRL - Brisbane Broncos v St. George Illawarra Dragons (Fox League)
19:45 - A-League Men - Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers (10 Bold or Paramount+)
20:00 - AFL - Gold Coast Suns v Sydney Swans (Fox Sports or Channel 7)
22:00 - ODI Series - South Africa v West Indies (Fox Sports)
23:30 - Six Nations - Scotland v Italy (Stan Sport)
SUNDAY
01:45 - Six Nations - France v Wales (Stan Sport)
02:00 - Premier League - Brentford v Leicester City (Optus Sport 5)
02:00 - Premier League - Southampton v Tottenham (Optus Sport 3)
02:00 - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United (Optus Sport 4)
02:00 - Premier League - Aston Villa v Bournemouth (Optus Sport 6)
04:00 - Six Nations - Ireland v England (Stan Sport)
04:00 - PGA TOUR - Valspar Championship, Round 3 (Fox Sports)
04:30 - Premier League - Chelsea v Everton (Optus Sport 1)
04:30 - German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v FC Koln (beIN SPORTS 2)
04:45 - FA Cup Quarter-Final - Manchester City v Burnley (Paramount+)
06:45 - Italian Serie A - Udinese v Milan (beIN SPORTS 3)
08:00 - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN)
08:00 - UFC 286 Main Card - Leon Edwards v Kamaru Usman (Main Event)
09:00 - Test Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Fox Cricket)
11:00 - NHL - New York Rangers v Pittsburgh Penguins (ESPN)
13:10 - AFL - GWS Giants v Adelaide Crows (Fox Footy or Channel 7)
13:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Highlanders v Western Force (Stan Sport)
15:00 - A-League Men - Macarthur FC Bulls v Melbourne City (10 Bold or Paramount+)
15:20 - AFL - Hawthorn v Essendon Bombers (Fox Sports )
16:00 - Super Rugby Pacific - Queensland Reds v Fijian Drua (Stan Sport)
16:05 - NRL - Canterbury Bulldogs v Wests Tigers (Fox League or Channel 9)
16:40 - AFL - St. Kilda Saints v Fremantle Dockers (Fox Footy)
17:00 - A-League Men - Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners (Paramount+)
18:15 - NRL - Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sharks (Fox League)
19:00 - ODI Series - India v Australia (Fox Cricket)
19:00 - Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, 1,400m - Speed Series (Sky Racing 2)
19:40 - Hong Kong Derby, 2,000m - 4YO Series (Sky Racing 1)
23:00 - FA Cup Quarter-Final - Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers (Paramount+)