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🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

⛳️ Rising star Louis Dobbelaar delighted his hometown fans with a brilliant afternoon round (-7), to seize the lead at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship today.

Dobbelaar, 20, scooted around Royal Queensland in a course record 65 despite the fluky afternoon breeze.

🇦🇺 Neil Robertson beat seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-4 in an absorbing contest to reach the semi-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.

🗣 Australian coach Justin Langer has been urged to ride into the sunset at the end of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart. - "Knowing Justin, he won't want to step aside. But he should or he will burn out," His predecessor Lehmann told Fox Sports.

🐴 Jockeys strip the kilos by sitting in hot saunas and pounding the pavement in sweat jackets – Gold Coast Magic Millions jockey Jackson Morris did it by eating ice cream.

Nicknamed ‘Wacko Jacko’ by larrikin trainer Les Ross, Morris is now an integral part of ‘Team Mishani’, who incredibly have three runners in the $2m Magic Millions 2YO Classic on Saturday.

Riding $18 chance Mishani Spartan (racenet)

📄 Tony Brassel Dissects Saturday's Magic Millions 2YO Classic (racenet)

🏏 The Stars comfortably chased the Renegades measly total of 122 courtesy of some Glenn Maxwell brilliance.

Winning by six wickets, the Stars chased down the total only four down with 5.3 overs to spare.

The Stars will now move off the bottom of the table and leapfrog the Renegades, Strikers and Heat in their late surge towards the finals.

✍🏼 'I want to add value': Naiqama relishing NRL return (NRL)

⛷ Australian aerial skier Laura Peel will hit next month’s Winter Olympics in gold medal-winning form after landing a stunning jump to win the final World Cup event before heading to Beijing.

Peel, who became just the third woman to complete a quadruple twisting triple backflip on the weekend

🌍 World Sport

✍🏼 French left-back Lucas Digne has joined Aston Villa from Everton on a deal worth up to £25m.

Digne wrote “sometimes it only takes one person from outside to destroy a beautiful love affair” in a clear attack on the manager who exiled him from the Toffees’ starting side.

✍🏼 Newcastle United have signed New Zealand striker Chris Wood from Burnley for £25m.

The 30-year-old has agreed a contract at St James' Park until the end of the 2023-24 season.

🎾 Novak Djokovic remains in the Australian Open draw as the decision over whether the defending champion can stay in the country drags on.

The nine-time champion has been drawn against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic.

Stefanos Tsitsipas said Novak Djokovic makes vaccinated rivals ‘look like fools’.

💉 Prosecutors have charged the first person under the Rodchenkov Act after a man allegedly supplied drugs to athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.

Eric Lira, a therapist from Texas, allegedly distributed multiple drugs including human growth hormone. Prison sentences of up to 10 years can be administered, as well as fines of up to $1m.

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TODAY

06:45 - Carabao Cup Semi-Final - Liverpool v Arsenal (beIN SPORTS 2)

07:00 - EuroLeague - Barcelona Basketball v Anadolu Efes (Fox Sports More)

10:40 - Big Bash League - Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers (Fox Cricket)

11:00 - PGA TOUR - Sony Open in Hawaii, Round 1 (Fox Sports)

11:00 - NHL - Boston Bruins v Philadelphia Flyers (ESPN 2)

11:30 - NBA - Milwaukee Bucks v Golden State Warriors (ESPN)

12:00 - Australia - IronMan / IronWoman Series, Round 1 (9Go!)

12:30 - PGA Tour of Australasia - Australian PGA Championship, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

12:30 - NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Oklahoma City Thunder (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

12:30 - WPGA Tour of Australasia - Australian WPGA Championship, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

12:30 - WTA 250 Adelaide International - Alison Riske v Tamara Zidansek (GEM or Stan Sport)

13:30 - WTA Sydney Tennis Classic - Barbora Krejcikova v Anett Kontaveit (GEM or Stan Sport)

14:00 - NBA - Denver Nuggets v Portland Trail Blazers (ESPN)

14:30 - ATP Adelaide International 2 - Corentin Moutet v Arthur Rinderknech (GEM or Stan Sport)

15:00 - Test Match - Australia v England (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

15:30 - ATP Sydney Tennis Classic - Reilly Opelka v Andy Murray (GEM or Stan Sport)

16:00 - Asian Tour - The Singapore International, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

17:00 - Australian Road Championships - National Women's U23 & Elite Criterium, 44km (SBS on Demand)

18:30 - Australian Road Championships - National Men's Elite Criterium, 44km (SBS on Demand)

19:00 - WTA Sydney Tennis Classic - Daria Kasatkina v Paula Badosa (GEM or Stan Sport)

19:10 - AFLW - Richmond Tigers Women v Melbourne Demons Women (Fox Footy)

19:30 - WNBL - UC Capitals v Perth Lynx (Kayo Sports)

19:30 - WTA 250 Adelaide International - Cori Gauff v TBC (GEM or Stan Sport)

19:30 - Test Match - South Africa v India (Fox Sports)

19:30 - NBL Regular Season - New Zealand Breakers v Melbourne United (ESPN)

21:00 - ATP Sydney Tennis Classic - Aslan Karatsev v TBC (GEM or Stan Sport)

21:30 - ATP Adelaide International 2 - Marin Cilic v TBC (GEM or Stan Sport)

22:30 - Test Match - South Africa v India (Fox Cricket)

00:00 - Africa Cup of Nations Group Game - Senegal v Guinea (beIN SPORTS 1)

SATURDAY

06:45 - EuroLeague - Real Madrid Basketball v Saski Baskonia (Fox Sports More)

07:00 - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace (Optus Sport 1)

07:00 - Champions Cup Group Game - Castres Olympique v Munster Rugby (beIN SPORTS 3)

10:40 - Big Bash League Group Game - Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

11:00 - PGA TOUR - Sony Open in Hawaii, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

11:00 - Australia - IronMan / IronWoman Series, Round 2 (9Go!)

12:30 - WPGA Tour of Australasia - Australian WPGA Championship, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

12:30 - PGA Tour of Australasia - Australian PGA Championship, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

13:00 - NHL - Colorado Avalanche v Arizona Coyotes (ESPN 2)

13:00 - ATP World Tour 250 - ATP Sydney Tennis Classic, Final, Day 6 (GEM or Stan Sport)

13:15 - Non Listed - Magic Millions Maiden Plate, 1200m - SW, 3YO & Up (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

13:20 - Australian Road Championships - National Men's U23 Road Race, 139.2km (SBS on Demand)

13:50 - Listed Race - Magic Millions Open Hcp, 1,800m (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

14:00 - NBA - Sacramento Kings v Houston Rockets (NBA League Pass)

14:00 - NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v Dallas Mavericks (ESPN)

14:00 - Asian Tour - The Singapore International, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

14:00 - Japan Rugby: League One Regular Season - Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu v Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay (Stan Sport)

14:25 - Non Listed - Magic Millions Subzero, 2,400m - Quality (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

15:00 - Test Match - Australia v England (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

15:00 - Non Listed - Magic Millions Fillies & Mares, 1,300m - SW&P (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

15:10 - AFLW Regular Season - Collingwood Magpies Women v St. Kilda Saints Women (Fox Footy)

15:35 - Non Listed - Magic Millions Snippets, 1,200m - SW+P, 3YO & Up (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

16:08 - Group 3 - Standish Handicap, 1,200m - HCP (Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

16:15 - Non Listed - Magic Millions Cup, 1400m - Quality (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

16:30 - ATP World Tour 250 - ATP Adelaide International 2, Final, Day 6 (GEM or Stan Sport)

16:30 - WTA Tour 250s - WTA 250 Adelaide International, Final, Day 6 (GEM or Stan Sport)

17:00 - WNBL Regular Season - Melbourne Boomers v Southside Flyers (ABC, Fox Sports More)

17:00 - WTA Tour 500s - WTA Sydney Tennis Classic, Final, Day 6 (GEM or Stan Sport)

17:00 - Listed Race - Magic Millions 2YO Classic, 1200m - SW, 2YO (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

17:05 - A-League Men - Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets (Paramount+)

17:05 - A-League Women - Adelaide United Women v Melbourne City Women (Paramount+)

17:05 - A-League Women - Sydney FC Women v Canberra United Women (Paramount+)

17:30 - NBL Regular Season - Brisbane Bullets v South East Melbourne Phoenix (ESPN)

17:45 - Listed Race - Magic Millions 3YO Guineas, 1400m - SW+P, 3YO (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

18:20 - Non Listed - Magic Millions QTIS Open, 1,300m - HCP (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

18:40 - Big Bash League - Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder (Fox Sports)

19:10 - AFLW - Geelong Cats Women v Carlton Blues Women (Fox Footy)

19:30 - Test Match - South Africa v India (Fox Sports)

19:45 - A-League Men - Adelaide United v Melbourne City (Paramount+)

19:45 - A-League Men - Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar (Paramount+ or Channel 10)

20:27 - Group 3 Pacers - Garrards New Years Gift Final, 1,609m (Sky Racing 1)

22:30 - Test Match - South Africa v India (Fox Cricket)

23:00 - FA Women's Super League - Manchester United Women v Birmingham City Women (Optus Sport App)

23:30 - Premier League - Manchester City v Chelsea (Optus Sport 1)

23:30 - English Championship - Luton Town v Bournemouth (beIN SPORTS 2)

23:30 - FA Women's Super League - Aston Villa Women v Manchester City Women (Optus Sport App)

SUNDAY

00:00 - Champions Cup - Wasps v Toulouse Rugby (beIN SPORTS 3)

01:00 - Quad Series - England v South Africa (Fox Sports)0

6:45 - Italian Serie A - Juventus v Udinese (beIN SPORTS 2)

06:45 - FA Cup Second Round Proper - Barrow AFC v Ipswich Town (10 Play)

07:00 - France Ligue 1 - Paris Saint-Germain v Stade Brestois 29 (beIN SPORTS 3)

08:00 - UFC Fight Night - UFC Fight Night Prelims (ESPN 2)

08:35 - AFC Wild Card Game - Cincinnati Bengals v Las Vegas Raiders (ESPN or 7mate)

10:00 - Australian Road Championships - National Women's U23 & Elite Road Race, 104.4km (Fox Sports)

11:00 - PGA TOUR - Sony Open in Hawaii, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

11:00 - UFC Fight Night Main Card - Calvin Kattar v Giga Chikadze (ESPN 2)

12:00 - Australia - IronMan / IronWoman Series, Round 3 (9Go!)

12:15 - AFC Wild Card Game - Buffalo Bills v New England Patriots (7mate, ESPN)

12:40 - AFLW - West Coast Eagles Women v Gold Coast Suns Women (Fox Footy)

13:00 - NBA - Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers (NBA League Pass or Sky Sports 2)

13:00 - Australian Road Championships - National Men's Elite Road Race, 185.6km (Fox Sports)

13:00 - NBL - Illawarra Hawks v Melbourne United (10 Peach, Fox Sports More)

14:05 - A-League Women - Wellington Phoenix Women v Brisbane Roar Women (Paramount+)

14:30 - PGA Tour of Australasia - Australian PGA Championship, Round 4 (Fox Sports)

14:30 - WPGA Tour of Australasia - Australian WPGA Championship, Round 4 (Fox Sports)

14:30 - Asian Tour - The Singapore International, Round 4 (Fox Sports)

15:00 - Test Match - Australia v England (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

15:00 - NBL - Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers (10 Peach, ESPN 2)

15:00 - WNBL - Perth Lynx v Townsville Fire (Kayo Sports)

15:10 - AFLW - Adelaide Crows Women v North Melb. Women (Fox Footy)

16:05 - A-League Women - W. Syd. Wanderers Women v Melbourne Victory Women (10 Bold or Paramount+)

16:05 - Japan Rugby: League One - Tokyo Sungoliath v Toyota Verblitz (Stan Sport)

17:10 - AFLW Regular Season - Fremantle Dockers Women v GWS Giants Women (Fox Footy)

18:45 - A-League Women - Newcastle Jets Women v Perth Glory Women (Paramount+)

19:15 - Big Bash League Group Game - Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat (Fox Sports)

22:30 - Italian Serie A - Sassuolo v Hellas Verona (beIN SPORTS 3)

23:00 - English Championship - Hull City v Stoke City (beIN SPORTS 2)