Morning all,

We're officially in that period between Christmas and New Year where you don't know what day it is, who you are or what you're supposed to be doing.

In today's edition of SJ;

🐑 Sheepish Kiwis

🏏 Super Over Drama

📺 100 sports plays of the decade

🏏 Cricket

Aussies crush the sheepish Kiwis.

Australia could’ve well won the game in three days if Tim Paine elected to enforce the follow-on, but his troops will be relieved to avoid the Monday forecast of 42 degrees for central Melbourne.

Resuming with a lead of 456, Australia batted for 9.2 overs before declaring at the fall of a wicket, setting the Kiwis a near impossible 488.

Australia wrap up the match and the Trans-Tasman series 2-0.

Peter Siddle calls time on international career

Bringing down the curtain on a Test career that started in Mohali, 2008, with the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar, his last Test appearance coming as Australia retained the Ashes in 2019

🏏 Big Bash Cricket

Sixers bt Thunder in a super over; Two remarkable shots in a super over from Moises Henriques lifted the Sydney Sixers to a one-run derby victory over Sydney Thunder in a Big Bash League thriller.

Tom Curran revived the Sixers with the bat in regular time before taking the ball and ensuring their 16-run super over total was enough at the SCG on Saturday night.

Adelaide Strikers bt Melbourne Renegades by 18 runs; Renegades' paceman Kane Richardson dismantled Adelaide Strikers, 4-33 from in their BBL clash at Marvel Stadium...however, the Adelaide Strikers got the chocolates to leave the Melbourne Renegades winless.

It was a great night with the ball for Rashid Khan as the Afghanistan wizard took 2-15 off four miserly overs, 25 from 16 with the bat plus the run out of Finch.

Golden Cap wearer Alex Carey battled to 41 off 37 balls to set a total of 155.

⚽️ Football

 ⚽️ A-League

• Sydney FC 2-1 Melbourne City: 10 man Sydney score 85th minute winner.

• Adelaide United 2-3 Western Sydney Wanderers: WSW break drought against Adelaide

• Western United 1-3 Wellington Phoenix: Phoenix storm into top six after impressive win over Western United

• Newcastle Jets 1-1 Brisbane Roar: Inman wonder-strike salvages point for Roar against Newcastle

⚽️ EPL

• Wolves 3-2 Man City: Matt Doherty hits winner as 10-man City blow two-goal lead

• Norwich City 2-2 Tottenham: Harry Kane rescues point for error-strewn Spurs

• Burnley 0-2 Manchester United: Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford send Red Devils fifth

• Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea: Tammy Abraham completes comeback as Mikel Arteta loses first home match

• Liverpool 1-0 Wolves: Mane strike initially ruled out for Lallana handball - VAR correctly overturned decision. Liverpool restore 13-point lead at top

• Man City 1-0 Sheff United: Aguero goal (52mins), latest (65mins played)

Borussia Dortmund have signed highly rated striker Erling Braut Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg after meeting his 20m euro (£17.1m) buyout clause.

The 19-year-old Norway international has joined the German side on a deal until 2024. He had been a reported transfer target for Manchester United and Juventus.

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to try acting when he finishes his football career. (Sun on Sunday)

🤦🏻‍♂️ Midfielder holds out for 86 minutes in goal before conceding

He was in goal because all three keepers were unavailable - and made it to the 86th minute before his mistake led to the opener.

🇦🇺 AFL

The moments that mattered: Your club's best day in 2019

From stunning upsets to massive re-signings, look back at your club's best moment of the year (afl.com.au)

🥊 Boxing

Gervonta Davis has claimed the vacant World Boxing Association World Lightweight Title with a 12th round knockout of Yuriorkis Gamboa, becoming a two-weight champion.

The protege of boxing great Floyd Mayweather, Davis was dominant throughout the fight with the all three judges handing him all but the seventh round of the fight.

After a straight left that had Gamboa on wobbly legs, Davis absorbed a left jab before finishing the fight with a savage uppercut.

While Davis was in another class to Gamboa, fans and professionals took aim at the 25-year-old champion. Calling it another lacklustre performance.

🏉 NRL

The best steps from the 2019 season - NRL — www.nrl.com

From Kalyn Ponga to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, and everyone else in between - NRL.com takes a look back at some of the best steps from the 2019 Telstra Premiership season

🏈 College Football

The Tigers (14-0) earned it with a gutsy late drive by sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence. They also earned it by stopping Ohio State (13-1) with an interception in the end zone, sending Clemson to its 29th straight win and a berth in the national championship game.

The referee was asked to explain the crucial calls that flipped semifinal. (yahoo)

LSU's Joe Burrow breaks team record for touchdown passes in a bowl game

Quarterback Joe Burrow delivered a record-breaking performance in the first half against Oklahoma with seven passing touchdowns, beating LSU's touchdown pass record for a bowl game and tying the SEC single-game record.

A Nation Championship Final between last year's winners Clemson, lead by QB Trevor Lawrence (yet to lose a college game) vs LSU and Joe Borrows (Heisman winning QB) on January 14th.

LSU are ($1.51) favourites.

📺 Watch: 100 Top sports plays of the decade

📺 Today's sport

⚽️ EPL - Man City v Sheff United (5am)

🏈 NFL

🏒 NHL

🏀 NBA

🏏 BBL: Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars (7:10pm)

Back on Wednesday!

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