🗞 The king of mind games

June 23, 2022

G'day sports fans,

Quote: “I don’t know how much money I’ve made this year, but it’s definitely more than I deserve for whacking a little golf ball around.” - Scottie Scheffler (who has won over US$10m+ this year).

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 Maxwell in line for shock Test return: Allrounder, whose last Test came five years ago, may need to dust off his Baggy Green after being added to squad to face Sri Lanka in Galle. (cricket) - after yet another injury blow, this time to batsman Travis Head.

🏏 Strikers to do 'everything in our power' to retain Rashid: Player availability is the big unknown as clubs prepare for the inaugural BBL draft, with Adelaide Strikers coach Jason Gillespie confident Afghanistan's superstar leggie will line up with his team in BBL|12 (Cricket)

🇦🇺 In their top-of-the-ladder clash with Brisbane, the Demons stormed past the Lions to reclaim the No.1 position with their 16.21 (117) to 7.11 (53) win at the MCG.

🏉 The Melbourne succession plan for Cameron Munster became a whole lot clearer.

Teenage playmaker Jonah Pezet had tongues wagging in the rugby league world after a starring performance in the under 19s men's State of Origin.

The 19-year-old had four try assists and was named man of the match as he steered New South Wales to a thumping 32-4 victory over Queensland.

🐴 Fence aside, Nature Strip is enjoying quarantine where he is getting out for a few hours each day & absolutely glowing! (AFL)

🏉 Hailing him the king of mind games, coach Eddie Jones has an open invitation to dinner with Wallabies halfback Nic White during England's three-Test tour next month.

After England's lean Six Nations and an embarrassing performance against the Barbarians last weekend Jones is already on the front foot as he looks to stretch his winning record over Australia beyond eight straight. (Rugby)

🏊🏼‍♀️ Australian 18-year-old Mollie O’Callaghan overcame “panic” to edge world record holder Sarah Sjostrom and become the youngest women’s 100m freestyle world champion in more than 30 years on Thursday.

With the series on the line the Blues have recalled a couple of familiar faces and handed debuts to Matt Burton and Siosifa Talakai as they look to square things up in Perth.

🌍 World Sport

🏏 England's bowlers were once again held up by New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell on day one of the third Test at Headingley.

Mitchell, who already has two centuries in the series, ended 78 not out as the Black Caps recovered from 123-5 to reach 225 without further loss.

New Zealand's Henry Nicholls was bizarrely dismissed after his shot deflects off team-mate Daryl Mitchell's bat and into the hands of Alex Lees on the first day of the third Test at Headingley.

⚽️ Eight medical personnel are to stand trial accused of criminal negligence in the death of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona.

A judge has ordered a culpable homicide trial after a medical panel found Maradona's treatment was rife with "deficiencies and irregularities".

Maradona died in November 2020 of a heart attack in Buenos Aires, aged 60.

🏎 Red Bull have suspended their test and reserve driver Juri Vips after he used offensive language in an online gaming stream.

He used a racist slur in a live-streamed game he was playing with fellow Red Bull junior Liam Lawson.

🎾 Stan Wawrinka says Rafael Nadal "looks like normal Rafa" after the Spaniard won his first grass-court match in three years as part of his Wimbledon preparations.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion beat Swiss Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 in an exhibition match at Hurlingham on Wednesday.

⛳️ Rory McIlroy shot an eight-under 62 to take the early clubhouse lead at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

The world number two went bogey-free in his first round at TPC River Highlands to continue his recent run of strong form.

🏊🏼‍♀️ American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after fainting at the World Aquatics Championships.

The US swim team later released a statement from Fuentes saying Alvarez "feels good now".

🥊 Tommy Fury's rearranged fight with YouTuber Jake Paul will take place at Madison Square Garden on 6 August. Fury is reported to earn US$2m.

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