🗞 The Joy has Gone

G'day sports fans,

🗣 Classic quote: "I want to kick 70 or 80 goals this season, whichever comes first." Barry Hall (Sydney) when asked about the upcoming season

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 Opener David 'the Bull' Warner will miss the final two Tests in India because of concussion and a fractured elbow.

Warner, was replaced by Matt Renshaw after being struck on the head, and was earlier hit on the elbow, will return to Australia for rehabilitation.

Cricket Australia said it anticipates Warner will return to India for the three one-day internationals that start on 17 March.

The former vice-captain managed only 26 runs in three innings in the first two Tests.

🏉 The Dragons have issued breach notices and fined Mikaele Ravalawa and Zane Musgrove after the pair were embroiled in a late-night incident.

Winger Ravalawa reportedly told club officials he was “too drunk to remember” his 6am melee with Zane Musgrove, who was also heavily intoxicated, at the team hotel on Sunday.

🇦🇺 The Swans have confirmed that their co-captain trio will lead the club once again in 2023, with Callum Mills, Dane Rampe and Luke Parker appointed captains for the second year in a row.

🇦🇺 And, Essendon have announced that Zach Merrett has been appointed as their new captain for the 2023 season, replacing Dyson Heppell who stood down last week.

Merrett, who will be the 41st skipper of the Bombers, will be supported by Andrew McGrath who has been appointed vice-captain.

⚽️ England and Australia have locked in an agreement that will see the Matildas and Socceroos head to London for friendly meetings in April and October, respectively.

🏀 Simon Mitchell won't pursue a new contract and has stepped aside as head coach of the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Mitchell had been the head coach of the Phoenix since the franchise's inception in 2018, leading them to three winning records and two postseasons during his tenure at the helm. "I guess the joy for me is gone" - Mitchell.

❤️ Our thoughts go out to Joseph Pouniu, 16, the captain of 'Future Titans' under-17 team and widely considered a talented rugby league prospect at Gold Coast.

In the trial on January 28, the youngster from St Eugene College in Burpengary crashed into a goal post mid-match suffering 'catastrophic' spinal injuries suffering neck fractures and a spinal injury and remains in the trauma unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Queensland.

Close friend Simon Mammino has established a GoFundMe page for Pouniu, with an end goal of $50,000.

🏏 Matthew Short’s golden summer has continued with a maiden Sheffield Shield century against South Australia at Junction Oval, further pushing his case for international selection.

The 27-year-old peeled off a classy 119 in the second innings, which included 15 boundaries and a six, reaching triple figures in just 113 deliveries. 

🏏 A century to Josh Inglis has put ladder-leaders Western Australia in a good position after day one of the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania in Hobart

🇦🇺 North Melbourne great Glenn Archer has reportedly been charged after allegedly crashing into a cyclist in January.

Cyclist Mark Vander spent two nights in hospital after the truck clipped him on a Heidelberg road and sent him sprawling to the ground at high speed.

Nine News reported on Tuesday night that Archer had been charged with careless driving and failing to keep a safe distance when overtaking and was set to front the Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court in July.

🌎 World Sport

⛳️ The thrills and spills of back-to-back 'elevated' PGA Tour events, which were won by two of the best players in the world, will be followed this week by a more low-key affair, with the prize-money dropping to a measly US$8.4m ($1.5m to the winner).

The main lure for the viewing public may be the difficulty of the course as PGA National has the potential to humble anyone.

Sungjae Im has been chalked up at $8.0 Fav, to win a second Honda Classic title, but he missed the cut at PGA National last year and a miserable five-over-par weekend at Riviera has not sent him to Florida in high spirits.

⛳️ LIV Golf’s 2023 season gets underway this week in Mexico, as the Saudi-backed golf league starts its second year.

• 12 teams of four will compete over 54 holes.

• Purse: Individual winner - $4,000,000, Team - $750,000 per player.

• Aussie, Cameron Smith is third favourite at $11.0

⚽️ Bolton Wanderers signed a stadium naming rights deal with building product manufacturer, Toughsheet. If you don't like it....

🏀 Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a sprained ligament in his right wrist, and he will undergo treatment.

The Bucks, sitting in the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race, will play host to the Miami Heat on Saturday AEDT.

🏎Formula 1 is placing Romain Grosjean's burnt-out car from his 2020 crash on display next month in Madrid.

Grosjean struck the guardrail at 120mph with an impact of 67G and sat at the center of a ~1000°C fire for nearly 30 seconds.

⚽️ Arsenal are leading the race to sign England midfielder Declan Rice, 24, from West Ham with his representatives in sustained contact with the Gunners. (Football Insider)

🏈 Week 1 of the relaunched XFL, owned by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is in the books after an electric weekend of football. The highlight? The St. Louis BattleHawks using the 4th-and-15 onside kick alternative to complete an epic, last-minute comeback win.

⚽️ Liverpool owner John Henry has said he is not selling the Premier League club, but does expect some investment.

📺 Live Sports TV Guide

TODAY

⚽️ 07:00 - UEFA Champions Lge R16 - Eintracht Frankfurt v Napoli (Stan Sport)

⚽️ 07:00 - UEFA Champions Lge R16 - Liverpool v Real Madrid (Stan Sport)

🏒 11:30 - NHL - Buffalo Sabres v Toronto Maple Leafs(ESPN )

⚽️ 19:10 - Cup of Nations - Australia v Jamaica (10 Bold or Paramount+)

🏏 00:00 - Pakistan Super League - Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings (Fox Cricket)

THURSDAY

⚽️ 07:00 - UEFA Champions Lge R16 - Inter Milan v Porto (Stan Sport)

⚽️ 07:00 - UEFA Champions Lge R16 - RB Leipzig v Manchester City (Stan Sport)

🏒 11:00 - NHL - New York Islanders v Winnipeg Jets (ESPN)

🏒 13:30 - NHL - Dallas Stars v Chicago Blackhawks (ESPN)

🏀 19:00 - FIBA Men's World Cup Qualifying - Australia v Bahrain (ESPN)