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🗞 He's copping heavy criticism
G'day sports fans,
Monday Motivation:
"Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind." - Jackie Joyner-Kersee
"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there." - Bo Jackson
"Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it." - Ted Williams
In today's edition of Sport Journal:
🏉 RWC schedule announced
💰 Huge quaddie landed
🎾 First ATP title for Popyrin
🏏 Cricket
😷 Auckland's Covid lockdown has seen New Zealand Cricket (NZC) swiftly move its T20 international doubleheaders scheduled for Eden Park on Friday, to Wellington where they will be played that day without crowds.(nine)
🙋🏻♂️ National selector George Bailey has confirmed out-of-form Aaron Finch will captain Australia at this year's T20 World Cup.
Finch's role as skipper of the team has continued to bring in heavy criticism, with his dismal run of form continuing after he was dismissed for just 12 runs during Australia's second T20 loss to New Zealand last week.
That performance followed the one run he made in the series opener in Christchurch.
The 34-year-old, who went unsold at the IPL auction earlier this month, also had a tough BBL summer, averaging just 13.77 from 13 innings.
Despite Finch's lack of form with the bat, Bailey ruled out any chance of the batsman being moved on from his duties as skipper with the World Cup in India approaching. (nine)
⚽️ Football
A-League
In the unique world of soccer in Australia, craziness tends to be the rule, not the exception. But this past Saturday was something else. (SMH)
Adelaide United staved off repeat comeback attempts from Western Sydney Wanderers to win 3-2 at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday afternoon. (match report)
A 95th-minute Victor Sánchez strike helped ten-man Western United defeat Melbourne Victory 4-3 in an unforgettable fifth instalment of the Battle of the Bridge at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night. (match report)
Derbyshire strikes as Macarthur turn tables on local rivals Sydney to win 1-0. (match report)
Wellington ended Newcastle's unbeaten run in a 2-0 victory that took them off the bottom of the table.
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A streaming service that launched late last year and broadcasts predominantly fringe sports and football leagues (think Indian baseball, Nicaraguan football and bare-knuckle boxing), has stunned Optus and others winning a blind auction for the rights of the UEFA Champions League (the world's most watched tournament).
The winning bid was thought to be $60 million from Sydney start-up, Sports Flick, for a three-year period, starting in the 2021-22 season.
🐴 Racing
While most punters were licking their wounds after the last at Flemington on Australian Guineas day, one punter was holding a quaddie ticket worth a quarter of a million dollars.
🏉 NRL
🏝 The NRL is seeking tens of millions of dollars in federal government funding to introduce rugby league into schools throughout the Pacific Islands with a view to becoming the region's No.1 sport. (SMH)
💰 The Parramatta Eels have suspended Michael Jennings’ $8000 a week contract while he is banned for alleged drug cheating.
🐯 The Wests Tigers will head into round one of NRL premiership season full of confidence following a 52-18 thrashing over the Manly Sea Eagles at Leichhardt Oval.
🎾 Tennis
His first ATP Tour title
Alexei Popyrin defeated Alexander Bublik in 3 sets to win the Singapore Open.
ATP Tour Titles Wonby Australians (active)
Nick Kyrgios (3 x 500s, 3 x 250s)
Alex de Minaur (4 x 250s)
Bernard Tomic (4 x 250s)
John Millman (250)
Alexi Popyrin (250)
🇦🇺 AFL
Here's your one-stop shop for all the action from the inaugural AFLW Indigenous Round
🗣 He has called more than a thousand games, including 20 Grand Finals, but the siren has finally sounded on Bruce McAvaney’s remarkable AFL commentary career. At 67 the legendary broadcaster is stepping down, but just from the footy, declaring he still has more to give to his other commentary passions.
“I’m going to have to move on and just be a fan like everybody else.” - Bruce McAvaney (AFL)
🏉 Rugby
World Cup 2023 Schedule released
France versus New Zealand to open Rugby World Cup 2023 in France with World Rugby releasing the full match schedule.
The expanded eight-week festival could not get off to a bigger start with hosts France and three-time champions New Zealand meeting in the opening match on 8 September, 2023, to kick-off the sport’s 200th birthday celebrations in style.
The Wallabies, in contrast, should have a less fraught entry into the fray in the same stadium 24 hours later on Saturday, with their opener in pool C to be against the winner of the European championship qualifying event featuring the continent's smaller teams.
The first big test for Dave Rennie's men should come eight days later on September 17 when they face Fiji at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne.
Super Rugby
Rapid Reds Downs Rebels at the Death
The Reds delivered a high-tempo performance to eventually earn a 23-21 victory over the Rebels in their Round 2 Super Rugby AU clash in Brisbane on Friday. (match report)
Brumbies claim record victory over Waratahs
The Brumbies claimed their biggest ever win over the Waratahs with a 61-10 thrashing at GIO Stadium in Canberra on Saturday. (match report)
Blues sink Hurricanes in Wellington late blitz
The Blues saved their best for last as they kicked off their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign with a bonus-point 31-16 victory over the Hurricanes in Wellington. (match report)
Crusaders Kick off Super Rugby with victory over Highlanders
The Crusaders started the defence of their Super Rugby Aotearoa title with a hard-fought 26-13 victory over the Highlanders in Dunedin. (match report)
6 Nations
Revitalised Wales remain on course for the most unlikely of Six Nations grand slams after winning the triple crown with a 40-24 defeat of undisciplined England in a controversial match in Cardiff.
A dramatic affair followed Ireland's routine six-try, 48-10 hammering of Italy in Rome on Saturday.
🇺🇸 USA
Donovan Mitchell starred with 31 points as the Utah Jazz returned to winning ways with a 124-109 victory over the Orlando Magic.
Guard Mitchell contributed five three-pointers and six assists for Utah, who suffered a rare loss to the Miami Heat on Friday.
The Dallas Mavericks were also back on track by beating the Brooklyn Nets 115-98. Luka Doncic scored 27 points for the Mavericks
Bradley Beal scored a game-high 34 points and Russell Westbrook recorded a second straight triple-double with 19 points for the Washington Wolves in a 128-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-114, with DeMar DeRozan claiming 32 points and 11 assists.
Collin Sexton scored 28 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers, who only had nine players available, overcome the Philadelphia 76ers in a 112-109 victory in overtime.
The Indiana Pacers fell to their eighth defeat in their past 11 games as the New York Knicks recovered from a 16-point half-time deficit to win 110-107.
And the Denver Nuggets sealed a 126-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder with Nikola Jokic claiming 19 points for the victors.
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