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“I think he’s going to pursue an acting career with Rusty (Russell Crowe),” - Tom Burgess, regarding his brother's next move after being released from the Dragons

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏆 Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has dropped several bombshells in announcing a 26-player squad for the upcoming World Cup.

One-time Socceroos mainstays Tom Rogic and Trent Sainsbury have both been left out of the list announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Veteran goalkeeper Mitch Langerak and experienced striker Adam Taggart are the other hard-luck stories missing from the squad, including exciting bolters Garang Kuol, Jason Cummings, and Keanu Baccus.

Sydney-born star Cristian Volpato (at Roma) dashed Aussie hopes after the 18-year-old prodigy turned down an invitation.

(you can track all squads as they are announced)

🏉 Wallabies star Samu Kerevi has claimed he and other Christian players were silenced from speaking out in favour of Israel Folau during the scandal that ended his Australian rugby career.

Ahead of a two-part documentary to be shown on the ABC about the scandal on November 21 and 28, Kerevi has revealed Christian players who agreed with Folau were barred from publicly voicing their support for their under-siege teammate.

Rugby Australia has long denied silencing players.

🏀 The Adelaide 36ers have parted ways with star American import Craig Randall II midway through the NBL season because of his poor attitude.

🏉 Broncos fullback Tesi Niu wants out of the club with the Dolphins and the Knights in a race for the services of the talented outside back. 

Eels and New Zealand star Dylan Brown has hinted he could see himself playing for master coach Wayne Bennett at the Dolphins.

While, Bulldogs rising star Aaron Schoupp has reportedly informed his teammates he will be signing with the Titans for the 2023 season.

🥊 Australian boxing great Jeff Fenech has been awarded a fourth world title 30 years after having the belt robbed from him by dodgy judge's cards.

🗓 Reported Round 1 NRL matches (2nd March 2023):

• Thursday 8pm - Parramatta v Melbourne @CommBank Stadium

• Friday 8pm - Penrith v Brisbane @BlueBet Stadium

• Saturday 3pm - Manly v Bulldogs @Brookvale Oval

• Saturday 5.30pm - Cowboys v Canberra @QLD Country Bank Stadium

• Saturday 7.30pm - Cronulla v Rabbitohs @PointsBet Stadium

• Sunday 4pm - Dolphins v Roosters @Suncorp Stadium

• Sunday 6pm - Tigers v Titans @Leichhardt Oval

• Bye: St George Illawarra Dragons

🏏 Australia are fine-tuning an all-out attack approach to one-day cricket that they hope could help deliver them a sixth men's World Cup crown next year.

An aggressive team line-up that has seen the likes of Glenn Maxwell or Cameron Green used as low as No.8 in the batting order looks set to be deployed again during the Aussies' three-game Dettol ODI series against England from next week.

Australia ODI squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

🇦🇺 Former St Kilda star Brendon Goddard says he has red, white and black “in my veins” and after starting work at his old club on Monday said he hadn’t been that excited in a long time. 

Goddard, who played 205 games with the Saints before leaving to join Essendon, where he was also made captain, is returning to Moorabbin to work under new coach Ross Lyon, who he played under during his 10 years at the club. 

🌍 World Sport

🏟 Liverpool's owners say they "would consider new shareholders" following reports that the club is up for sale.

The Athletic reported that Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which bought Liverpool in 2010, is "inviting offers."

Paper talk: Fenway Sports Group will sign England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund for £87m as a parting gift before their sale of the club. (Marca)

⛳️ Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will team up against Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in The Match.

Fifteen-time major champion Woods, who helped launch the exhibition event in 2018, returns for the seventh edition at Florida's Pelican Golf Club.

McIlroy, Spieth and Thomas will all make their debuts at The Match, which will take place on 10 December.

The 12-hole contest will raise money to support relief efforts in Florida after Hurricane Ian hit last month.

❌ Captain Junior Paulo is set to miss Samoa's World Cup semi-final against England after being given a one-match ban for a striking offence.

🍾 The Astros popped US$400k worth of 50 Cent’s “Le Chemin Du Roi Brut” champagne after winning the World Series.

💰 Houston furniture salesman and sports bettor Jim McIngvale bet $10 million on the Astros to win the World Series across multiple sportsbooks, which landed him US$75 million — a sum believed to be the largest legal payout ever.

📈 WORLD CUP STAT: Since the 1990s, World Cup holders have won just one knockout match in five tournaments, when Brazil beat Ghana in 2006. The cup hasn't been retained since 1962, and in the 14 tournaments since, only two holders have gone beyond the quarter-finals.

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