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🤑 The NRL has become the latest sporting organisation to formally make links with the cryptocurrency industry, today announcing a sponsorship deal with exchange company Swyftx.

The three-year deal is reportedly worth more than the AFL's $25 million deal with the same company and will include naming rights to the 'Bunker' from 2023. (nine)

🐴 Saturday’s Black Caviar Lightning Stakes at Flemington shapes as an instant classic with Nature Strip stepping out to defend his crown against some of his toughest competition yet.

An elite field of nine has accepted to run down the famous Flemington straight, headlined by not only the seven-time Group 1 winner, but also Eduardo, Gytrash, and fellow stablemate, Home Affairs.

Swats That is also back for another crack, while Profiteer has seen plenty of early support with a win to his name over the track and trip.

The prize money has been boosted to $1 million.

🏉 The inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season kicks off with a historic clash tonight (19:45 AEDT) as the NSW Waratahs host the Fijian Drua at Parramatta's CommBank Stadium.

It will be the Drua's first game in the big time after being added to a now 12 team competition along with the Auckland-based Moana Pasifika.

17:05 AEDT Saturday (Stan Sport): The Queensland Reds are unbeaten in their last five Super Rugby games against the Melbourne Rebels (W4, D1), including a 44-19 win in their last meeting (April 2021 – Super Rugby AU) – their second biggest win against them (53-3 in March 2011).

14:00 Sunday (Stan Sport): The Brumbies have won their last 12 Super Rugby games on the bounce against the Western Force, just the third time any team has won against another as many times in succession; no team has ever won 13 straight games against another team in Super Rugby history.

Flipping the bird: 2018: Sohail Tanvir Showing Middle Finger to Ben Cutting after dismissing him in CPL

2022: Cutting took his revenge with 4 sixes in an over to Tanvir.

🏏 Australia will rest their three top fast bowlers for the remainder of the T20 series against Sri Lanka, giving them some much-needed rest before the tour of Pakistan.

Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood will all miss today's fourth game and Sunday's finale - Australia have already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead across the opening matches.

🥊 Australian boxing star Jai Opetaia has opened up on the painstaking ordeal of fighting with a broken hand for seven years (nine)

👊🏻 Stan Sport's growing focus on combat sports has been underscored by securing the exclusive Australian broadcast rights to the Professional Fighters League on a multi-year deal.

🌍 World Sport

⛳️ 08:00 today (Fox sports 3): The PGA Tour stops off in Los Angeles this week for the Genesis Invitational where a stellar line-up tee off. This year's renewal is another cracker with the top-11 players on the Official World Rankings all in attendance.

As with last week, the two stats to consider are Greens In Regulation and Strokes Gained Tee to Green.

Has a chance: Xander Schauffele ($26.0 - 8 places)

Keep scrolling if you've already seen a drone fly 100 mph to catch Rory McIlroy hit a wedge on No. 18 at The Riviera Country Club 🤯

⚽️ Paris St Germain, Bayern Munich, and Roma, who are led by his former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, have expressed an interest in Cristiano Ronaldo.

⛸ Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women's figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, relying on her experience to deliver a clean performance, while Russian teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled out of the medals in a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics.

📺 The English Premier League is set to rake in US$7.2 billion in foreign TV rights from 2022-2025, while its domestic rights total US$6.9 billion in that period.

🏀 DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points (16-27 FG) on Wednesday, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 35+ points on 50%+ FG in seven straight games.

🏎 Michael Masi has been removed as F1 race director as part of a restructure at governing body the FIA in the wake of last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

👊🏻 MMA fighter Bagdat Dyusembaev was reportedly shot the day before he was scheduled to fight.

According to TASS the Kazakhstani middleweight was involved in a ‘conflict with a security guard’ at a gym before he was shot in the chest.

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🎾 07:00 - ATP 250: Delray Beach Day 4 (BEIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 07:00 - UEFA Europa Conf League (Stan Sport)

⛳️ 08:00 - USPGA The Genesis Invitational R1 (Fox sports 3)

🏏 09:00 - Test Cricket NZ v RSA: 1st Test, Day 2 (Fox Cricket)

🥇 12:00 - Winter Olympics Beijing Olympic Winter Games Beijing (Seven)

🏀 12:30 - NBA - Bucks v 76ers (ESPN)

⛳️ 17:30 - DP World Tour Hero Indian Open Round 2 (Fox Sports 3)

🏉 18:30 - NRL Pre Season PS: Raiders v Roosters (Fox League)

🏏 19:10 - Twenty20 T20: AUS v SRI - Game 4 (Fox Cricket)

🇦🇺 19:10 - AFL-W AFL-W: Bulldogs v Cats (Fox Footy)

⚽️ 19:45 - A-League Women Women: Brisbane v Canberra (Paramount+)

🏉 19:45 - Super Rugby Pacific: Waratahs v Fijian Drua (Stan Sport)

⚽️ 19:45 - A-League: Melb City v Jets (Paramount+)

🏉 20:00 - NRL Pre Season PS: Tigers v Sea Eagles (Fox League)

🥇 20:30 - Winter Olympics Beijing Olympic Winter Games Beijing (Seven)