G'day sports fans,

Classic quote: "Remember that rugby is a team game; all 14 of you make sure you pass the ball to Jonah." - A Fax received by the All Blacks camp before the 1995 World Cup semi-final.

In today's edition of Sport Journal:

🏏 Last ball brilliance

🏃🏽‍♂️ 55 yr old record broken

🏉 Bizarre Red Card

🏏 Cricket

Last ball brilliance! 

Dan Christian was ice-cool under pressure. The veteran did not disappoint despite wickets falling around him in the Sydney Sixers' run-chase, taking 11 from the final over to defeat the Brisbane Heat in the KFC BBL.

The Sixers now sit at the top of the table. (Fox)

Tourists face tough task to avoid defeat in third Test

India face a daunting task to avoid defeat in the third Test against Australia after closing day four on 98-2, requiring a further 309 runs to win.

The hosts resumed on 103-2 before declaring on 312-6, setting India an unlikely 407 for victory in Sydney.

All-rounder Cameron Green hit an entertaining 84, while Steve Smith made 81 and Marnus Labuschagne scored 73.

India's chase started well, before Shubman Gill fell for 31 and Rohit Sharma was caught in the deep for 52.

Cheteshwar Pujara and captain Ajinkya Rahane remain unbeaten on nine and four respectively, but will need to form a substantial partnership to help their side either bat out the final day for a draw or pull off a remarkable victory.

The highest successful fourth-innings chase at the Sydney Cricket Ground is 288, which Australia made against South Africa in 2006.

Stump mic specialists Tim Paine, Matthew Wade and Marnus Labuschagne leave Shane Warne speechless for once — wwos.nine.com.au

Stump mic specialists Tim Paine, Matthew Wade and Marnus Labuschagne leave Shane Warne speechless for once.

⚽️ Football

Big Clubs Progress in FA Cup

All of the big clubs are progressing as expected so far in the FA Cup 3rd round.

• Man United 1-0 Watford

• Everton 2-1 Rotherham

• Stoke 0-4 Leicester City

• Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle

• Chelsea 4-0 Morecombe

• Man City 3-0 Birmingham

• Marine 0-4 Tottenham (HT)

Chorley Town did beat Championship side Derby County (2-0). However, a Covid-19 outbreak meant the Championship club were without their entire first-team squad, boss Wayne Rooney and most of their under-23 side.

A-League

Perth Glory are scrambling to squeeze in a second pre-season friendly 10 days out from their A-League season opener, with the club in the dark about future A-League games. (Sunday Times)

No date has been set for Melbourne Victory’s postponed game against Brisbane Roar to take place, but Victory hope that it might be staged next Friday, January 15. (Age)

Western Sydney could be in the market for a new striker next month, with striker Simon Cox pondering returning to the UK for the birth of his first child. It’s unlikely Cox would be back again in Australia until the beginning of February. (SBS)

W-League

A relentless Melbourne Victory secured a stunning 6-0 win over Melbourne City on Sunday afternoon, producing a formidable display of attacking force to demolish the reigning Champions at CB Smith Reserve.

In the other fixtures over the weekend. Adelaide United overcame Perth Glory 1-0.

Two moments of individual brilliance helped Sydney FC come from behind to complete an impressive 2-1 win over Newcastle Jets on Friday.

🐴 Racing

Magic Millions: Swift Witness stunning win in Gold Pearl after pre-race drama

Brenton Avdulla and the training duo of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott were the huge winners out of a dramatic Aquis Gold Pearl in which Swift Witness emerged as a serious Magic Millions contender and a jockey was hospitalised after a scary pre-race incident.

The running of the two-year-old Magic Millions qualifier on the Gold Coast was delayed due to concerns for the health of apprentice jockey Justin Huxtable who was kicked in the chest by a clerk’s horse in the mounting yard.

Huxtable fell to the ground and was given a green whistle for pain relief in the incident in which he had been about to remount Chris Munce filly Rhapsody Rose who had thrown him in the yard.

Huxtable was placed on a stretcher and taken to hospital. Queensland jockey representative Glen Prentice reported Huxtable has a broken rib and doctors are assessing issues with his spleen and kidney.

There was further drama when Rhapsody Rose dislodged replacement jockey Ben Thompson before being cleared to start.

🏃🏽‍♂️💨 Record Breaker

Sprint Star Smashes 55-year old record

Tasmanian sprinter Jack Hale has broken the Australian Record at the David Baxter 100 Yards Championship which had been standing since 1966!

The 22-year-old ran a time of 9.43 (+2.0), eclipsing Gary Eddy's record of 9.52 (-0.8) set 55 years ago.

"It's great to get that Australian record," Hale told The Mercury.

"Running the equivalent of a 10.2-second 100-metre at this time of year - I'm pumped about that.

"I'm in the best shape I have been in at this point of my career. (nine)

⛹🏻‍♀️ Women's Sport

Australia's Top 100 Female Athletes

In a refreshing step away from the 'Top 100 WAGS' articles doing the rounds. Lachlan McKirdy of sporting news has attempted to tally up his top 100 female Aussie athletes. (Continue to article)

🇦🇺 AFL

AFL world mourns passing of Hall of Fame Great

The AFL world is mourning the passing of Graham Arthur, an Australian Football Hall of Fame member and Hawthorn legend. He was 84.

Arthur was the Hawks’ first premiership captain, as a member of Kennedy’s Commandos under the late John Kennedy Sr, in 1961.

He played 232 games in the brown and gold, along with 12 for Victoria, captaining the side for nine seasons and winning three best-and-fairests (1955, 1958, 1962).

🏄🏻‍♂️ Surfing

Pete Mel scores incredible 'wave of the decade' at infamous big-wave spot Mavericks

Veteran surfer Pete Mel has ridden what's been called the 'wave of the decade' at infamous big wave spot Mavericks.

Mel, 51, paddled into a bomb at the fearsome northern California location, taking off from an incredibly deep position, riding through the barrel and coming out with the spit.

It was hailed by surfers in the channel as wave of the decade and the best-ever wave at the spot, with one stunned onlooker even asking, "Was that the best wave in surfing ever?" Surfing icon Kelly Slater wrote on Instagram: "Everyone on earth should see this ride."

It was the best ride Mel has ever had in a long career at the treacherous break.

"That wave was by far my best in 29 years of surfing Mavericks," Mel told Surfline.

🏉 Rugby

Bizarre scenes played out in France's second-tier Pro D2 on Friday when a player was red carded for celebrating his side's win by lifting the referee into the air.

The incident played out in the dying stages of Nevers' 30-25 victory over hosts Beziers, when referee Laurent Millotte blew full-time on the match.

🇺🇸 USA

NFL play-offs super wildcard round: Buccaneers, Bills & Rams advance

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers held off a spirited display by Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke to advance to the Divisional Round of the NFL play-offs with a 31-23 victory. 

The Rams upset the Seattle Seahawks, the third seed in the NFC Conference, by claiming a 30-20 win despite an early quarterback change.

The Bills enjoyed their first play-off win since 1995 as they hung on for a 27-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Chicago Bears v New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens v Tennesse Titans & Cleveland Browns v Pittsburgh Steelers play off today.

Former Illawarra freak shatters NBA record

LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double

LaMelo Ball isn't wasting any time making an impact in the NBA.

The rookie point guard became the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists on Saturday night (Sunday AEDT), helping the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 for their third straight win. (nine)

"A 19-year-old rookie does not look like this," Hornets coach James Borrego said.

"This is rare what you're seeing."

📺 Live sport

TODAY

⚽️ 06:45 - Italian Serie A - Juventus v Sassuolo (BeIN Sports 1) 

⚽️ 07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Real Valladolid v Valencia (BeIN Sports 2) 

🏀 07:00 - NBA Regular Season - Detroit Pistons v Utah Jazz (NBA League Pass or Sky Sports 2)

⛳️ 08:00 - Tournament of Champions, Round 4 (Fox Sports) 

🏈 08:40 - NFC Wild Card Game - New Orleans Saints v Chicago Bears (7mate, ESPN 1)

🏏 10:00 - Test Match - Australia v India (7, Fox Cricket)

🎾 10:00 - ATP Delray Beach Open, Round 2, Night 4 (BeIN Sports 3) 

🏀 11:00 - NBA Regular Season - Boston Celtics v Miami Heat (NBA League Pass or Sky Sports 2)

🏈 12:15 - AFC Wild Card Game - Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns (7mate, ESPN 1)

🎾 17:00 - WTA Abu Dhabi Open, Quarter-Finals (BeIN Sports 3) 

🏏 19:15 - Big Bash League - Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars (Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports or 7)

TUESDAY

⚽️ 01:00 - Indian Super League - ATK Mohun Bagan v Mumbai City (Fox Sports More)

🎾 04:30 - ATP Delray Beach Open, Quarter-Finals (BeIN Sports 3) 

⚽️ 05:00 - Spanish La Liga - Elche v Getafe (BeIN Sports 1)

⚽️ 06:45 - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Hibernian (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Huesca v Real Betis (BeIN Sports 1) 

⚽️ 07:00 - FA Cup Third Round Proper - Stockport County v West Ham United (ESPN 1)

🎾 10:00 - ATP Delray Beach Open, Quarter-Finals (BeIN Sports 3) 

🏈 12:00 - CFP National Championship - Alabama Crimson Tide v Ohio State Buckeyes (ESPN 1, ESPN 2) 

🏀 12:30 - NBA Regular Season - Dallas Mavericks v New Orleans Pelicans (NBA League Pass or Sky Sports 2)

🎾 19:00 - WTA Abu Dhabi Open, Semi-Final 1 (BeIN Sports 3) 

🏏 19:15 - Big Bash League - Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes (Fox Cricket)

🎾 21:00 - WTA Abu Dhabi Open, Semi-Final 2 (BeIN Sports 3)