🗞 Feeding Frenzy

G’day Sports Fans,

🗣️ "If that is the worse thing to happen to me in my life, I would have lead a pretty happy life." - Grant Kenny (AUS), after the kayak finalist was given Gold, then minutes later told there was an error and he had actually won silver instead.

📧 P.S. First time reading? Subscribe here for free.

🇦🇺 Adelaide and West Coast AFL clubs will adopt new names for the upcoming Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round, celebrating Indigenous culture and heritage.

Adelaide will become Kuwarna, and West Coast will be known as Waalitj Marawar.

These changes will occur during Rounds 10 and 11, following similar initiatives by Fremantle (Walyalup), Port Adelaide (Yartapuulti), and Melbourne (Naarm) in previous Sir Doug Nicholls Rounds.

🏏 National coach Andrew McDonald has backed Mitchell Marsh to be available for Australia’s entire T20 World Cup campaign next month despite the skipper’s “slower than expected” recovery from a hamstring injury.

While due to the long list of power-hitters available, Australia couldn't find room for Fraser-McGurk and veteran Steve Smith.

🏉 NRL TEAMS Rookie Rabbitohs playmaker Dion Teaupa will make his NRL debut after once fearing he would never play again following a car accident that left him in a coma with a fractured skull.

• Dolphins: Herbie Farnworth named to return after missing four games with a shoulder injury.

• Panthers: The premiers have skipper Nathan Cleary back from a hamstring injury but lose centre Izack Tago to suspension.

• Broncos: The loss of skipper Adam Reynolds to a biceps injury sees 27-year-old Josh Rogers take over at halfback in his second NRL game.

🥊 Former UFC star Tyson Pedro's debut boxing match has been canceled due to a training injury. Pedro, 32, was set to face Kris Terzievski on a Stan Sport pay-per-view event next month. The bout, scheduled for June 12 at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion, was anticipated to be the headline fight. However, Pedro sustained a fractured elbow during sparring, leading to the cancellation of the match.

💍 The AFL is contemplating the idea of awarding premiership rings to all players who participate in a senior men's or women's game during a flag-winning season.

Collingwood, the reigning premiers, are pushing to be the inaugural recipients of these ritzy rings, each valued at over $50,000.

According to 9News Melbourne, discussions about this concept have been ongoing, with potential inclusion of football department staff as well. Four different businesses have reportedly proposed partnerships with the league for the lavish project.

🇦🇺 Suggestions of Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield returning to Adelaide by the end of 2024 have been dismissed.

Reports by Seven's Mitch Cleary hinted at a possible move back to his former club, the Crows, where Dangerfield started his AFL career before joining the Cats in 2015. Since then, Dangerfield has achieved significant milestones with Geelong, including winning a Brownlow Medal in 2016, earning five All-Australian selections, and playing a pivotal role in the Cats' grand final victory over Sydney.

🏉 David Fifita flew south to Sydney on Sunday and reportedly held meetings with both the Panthers and Roosters to discuss his future - sparking what could be a feeding frenzy amongst clubs.

Some reports claim St George Illawarra is also interested in speaking to the State of Origin backrower, while Gold Coast wants to keep him on the glitter strip.

On Wednesday, Fox Sports reported that his move to the Panthers was “imminent”

🇦🇺 Collingwood has been linked to a surprise move for out-of-favour Bulldogs tall Rory Lobb.

The Magpies, who have long sought a tall forward to complete their forward line - but watched Dan McStay miss plenty of time since joining the club with injury - are reportedly set to approach Lobb’s management.

🏀 The LA Clippers hope to enter their new home, the Intuit Dome, next season with Paul George and James Harden.

Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations, said the Clippers hope to retain both stars to continue playing alongside Kawhi Leonard.

George has a player option on the $48.8 million due next season and can become a free agent if he and the Clippers are unable to come to an agreement on an extension before June 30.

Harden will be an unrestricted free agent. The point guard could wait to see what happens with George first before figuring out his future with the Clippers.

⚽️ In the English Championship, both Leicester City and Ipswich Town return to the Premier League. Birmingham City were relegated, but in the pitch invasion after the game, one fan managed to score a Puskas award contender. (Twitter)

⚽️ Nottingham Forest have failed with an appeal against their four-point punishment for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

It means Forest remain 17th and three points clear of the relegation zone with two games left to play.

🎱 An emotional Kyren Wilson claimed his first world title with a nervy 18-14 victory over Jak Jones at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

"My mum and dad have remortgaged and sacrificed their whole lives to get me here," - Wilson said.

⛳️ Aussie Min Woo Lee is going to be playing for NBA royalty after signing with a team for Tiger Woods’ new indoor golf league owned by Golden State Warriors champions Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.

Lee, the world No.34, has joined the roster of the newly formed Bay Golf Club for Woods’ TGL, the tech-infused golf league that will start in 2025 after a 12-month delay.

⚽️ Man United’s Antony is at risk of being suspended for the rest of the season. The player called ten Hag a “bald egg head” in the team’s group chat. A screenshot was then shared to the manager by an unknown player *cough* Mason Mount.

⚽️ Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez, 24, has fuelled speculation of a summer exit from Liverpool by deleting all images of his time at Anfield from his Instagram page.

🏀 San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been named NBA Rookie of the Year.

The 20-year-old is the first Frenchman to win the award after averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, a league-high 3.6 blocked shots and 1.2 steals a game.

Wembanyama, the first pick in last year's draft, was the unanimous choice as he earned all 99 first-place votes.

He made 128 threes, becoming the first player in NBA history with 250 blocks and 100 3-pointers in the same season.

👊🏻 Jose Aldo says he could re-sign with the UFC after becoming a free agent on Saturday following his win over Jonathan Martinez in Brazil.

Aldo, 37, came out of retirement to see out the final fight on his contract at UFC 301 and, despite his age, immediately becomes one of the hottest free agents in the world.

Aldo confirmed the UFC have the right to match any offers he is made and said he was open to extending his 13-year stint with the MMA promotion.

🏓 Padel Ping Pong — this is genius - get it in the Olympics…

⛵️ Sail GP: A young Spanish team executed flawless tactical decision-making to trounce season leaders New Zealand and Australia on the iconic waters of Bermuda’s Great Sound.

The refreshed season standings see New Zealand retain its position at the top of the Season 4 leaderboard with 77 points - a clear 10 point lead over Australia in second.

TODAY 
05:00 - UEFA Champions Lge Semi-Final - Paris Saint-Germain v Borussia Dortmund (Stan Sport)
09:00 - NBA Conference Semifinals - Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers (ESPN)
09:00 - NHL Conference Semifinals - New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN 2)
11:30 - NBA Conference Semifinals - Oklahoma City Thunder v Dallas Mavericks (ESPN)
11:30 - NHL Conference Semifinals - Dallas Stars v Colorado Avalanche (ESPN 2)
00:00 - Indian Premier League - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants (Fox Cricket)

THURSDAY 
05:00 - UEFA Champions Lge Semi-Final - Real Madrid v Bayern Munich (Stan Sport)
09:20 - MLB - Atlanta Braves v Boston Red Sox (ESPN 2)
10:00 - NBA Conference Semifinals - New York Knicks v Indiana Pacers (ESPN)
12:00 - NHL Conference Semifinals - Vancouver Canucks v Edmonton Oilers (ESPN 2)
19:30 - AFL - Carlton Blues v Melbourne Demons (Fox Footy or 7mate)
19:50 - NRL - Dolphins v Manly Sea Eagles (Fox League or Channel 9)
23:30 - PGA TOUR - Myrtle Beach Classic, Round 1 (Fox Sports)