G'day sports fans,

🎾 Monday motivation: “The next point — that’s all you must think about.” - Rod Laver.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 Sixers veteran Dan Christian wound back the clock as his two-wicket over ensured Sydney held on to a thrilling six-run win over the Perth Scorchers at the SCG.

🏏 David Warner and Matthew Wade could be in trouble with Cricket Australia after tempers flared in the Sydney Thunder's clash with the Hobart Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon.

After Warner was castled for a duck by a delivery dubbed "jaffa of the season" at Bellerive Oval, tensions escalated when Wade was at the crease during Hobart's innings.

⚽️ Sam Kerr rescued a late point for leaders Chelsea against Arsenal in a tense game between the Women's Super League top two at Emirates Stadium in front of a record crowd of 46,811.

🏉 Tom Trbojevic has departed for the United States to work with the guru behind Latrell Mitchell's sizzling resurgence.

Former Sea Eagles premiership winner Peter Peters has urged the Manly club to release superstar fullback Tom Trbojevic in the wake of his latest injury blow.

🇦🇺 Star Bulldog Bailey Smith has been placed on altered training program. The 22-year-old is “a big watch” for the weeks ahead. (ZeroHanger)

🏉 Broncos young gun Selwyn Cobbo is facing punishment for his explosive podcast comments regarding Kevin Walters coaching ability as the 55-year-old kicks off contract negotiations.

🎾 Thanasi Kokkinakis is doubtful he and doubles partner Nick Kyrgios can win back-to-back Australian Open titles following their remarkable run at last year's slam.

🇦🇺 Hawthorn key defender Sam Frost and ruckman Ned Reeves have returned to full fitness after their 2022 campaigns ended prematurely due to injury.

Frost hasn't played since damaging the cartilage in his knee against Fremantle in round 13 but transitioned back into the main group when Hawthorn reported back for training on Thursday.

🇦🇺 Jack Crisp has revealed he is happy to be in the conversation for the title as the next skipper at Collingwood as the Pies resume their pre-season training.

🌍 World Sport

⚽️ EPL:

A thumping header from Kai Havertz earned Chelsea a narrow victory over Crystal Palace to ease the pressure on manager Graham Potter.

Substitute Alexander Isak scored an 89th-minute winner after Aleksandar Mitrovic's penalty for Fulham was disallowed as Newcastle returned to third in the Premier League.

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to a formidable eight points with an outstanding performance and win in the north London derby at Tottenham.

The Gunners took full advantage of Manchester City's loss at Manchester United on Saturday with an impressive show of style in the first half and steel after the break to claim a vital three points.

🎾 Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek face vastly different early tests as the respective men's and women's top seeds headline the day-one Australian Open action in Melbourne.

Winless in two matches at the season-opening United Cup in Sydney, Nadal won't have the luxury of easing into his Open title defence against rising British star Jack Draper.

Ja Morant scored 23 points, ten assists, and another ferocious dunk to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers 130-112 to extend the NBA's longest current winning streak to nine games.

🏏 India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs - the biggest-ever winning margin in a one-day international - to seal a 3-0 series win.

Former captain Virat Kohli finished unbeaten on 166 for the hosts, while Shubman Gill hit 116 from 97 balls as India made 390-5 from their 50 overs.

⚽️ Chelsea have completed the signing of Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk (22) from Shakhtar Donetsk in an eight-and-a-half-year deal worth up to AU$155m.

"I'm so happy to sign for Chelsea," said Mudryk - after putting up Arsenal-related posts on social media for the last three weeks.

👊🏻 Former champion Jon Jones will make his UFC comeback after three years out when he fights Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title in March.

🫴🏼 It’s the crowd catch competition that’s gripped South African cricket.

There's an ongoing ‘Catch A Million’ competition throughout the new SA20 tournament. Any spectator aged over 18 that takes a “one-handed catch” – will be awarded a share of one million rand ($AUD85,000).

🏎 Sergio Perez needs a "software update" to match Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen and will have one eye on the returning Daniel Ricciardo this year, says former F1 driver David Coulthard.

Verstappen won his second F1 title in 2022 as Perez finished third and the season saw friction between them.

Eight-time grand prix winner Ricciardo is Red Bull's third driver for 2023.

🏈 Jacksonville completed the third-biggest comeback in NFL playoff history, overcoming a 27-0 deficit and four first-half interceptions from Trevor Lawrence to stun the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30 in the AFC wildcard round.

🏏 Indian cricket fans were left baffled after Sarfaraz Khan, who boasts the highest first-class batting average (80.47) since Sir Donald Bradman, once again missed out on Test selection.

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