G'day sports fans,

New Ashes Sledge: "If he's good at sport, he hopefully plays for Australia, and if he's not, then he can play for England." - Kristen Beams, the former Australia leggie with an English partner, as she talks about her six-month-old son's future in the game

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🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 The good fortune offered England by Australia's unexpected loss of captain Pat Cummins to pandemic protocols proved short-lived as Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner combined again to put their team into a position of strength after day one of the second Vodafone Test.

Stumps: Australia are: 2-221 - with Labuschagne streaming towards his Test century on 95 n.o.

A day that began chaotically ended on a high note for Australia, who take a commanding position in Adelaide via patient top order knocks and a slice of late luck

It’s fair to say that English wicketkeeper Jos Buttler might struggle to get to sleep tonight after a drop that could’ve changed the Ashes. (Day one report)

🏀 Melbourne United produced the biggest win in NBL history in an 89-47 demolition of the Sydney Kings on Thursday night.

The Kings missed their first 14 shots in the contest to set the tone for the night, finishing with the lowest total score in franchise history.

✍🏼 Jeff Browne is one of four members who’ve been voted onto the Collingwood board for 2022 as he moves another step closer to becoming president. 

🏨 Cricket Australia is hopeful Pat Cummins will be provided with the right fitness equipment during a strict isolation period to keep the Test skipper in “optimum condition” ahead of the Boxing Day Test. He'll be due to get to Melbourne on Christmas eve.

🐴 Trainers Richard and Michael Freedman are relying on the inexperienced Miss Glenn and diminutive Noble Beauty to stop the stable’s run of near-misses at the Canterbury Friday night meeting.

“We have had that many minor placings,” Richard Freedman said.

“If only have of those were wins then we are having a booming season.” (racenet)

⬆️ Triple premiership Cat Andrew Mackie has been promoted to Geelong list manager as part of a club restructure that has seen Stephen Wells’ role split in two. (Fox)

❤️ Raiders High-Performance Director and former NRL coach Peter Mulholland has sadly passed away following a long battle with cancer.

One of the best-known and most respected talent scouts in modern rugby league.

The inaugural coach of Perth's Western Reds, Mulholland took hundreds of promising kids and turned them into fine footballers

🌍 World Sport

⚽️ Leicester City's game with Tottenham today and Manchester United's match with Brighton at the weekend have been postponed because of Covid-19.

That makes it five top-flight matches to be cancelled in a week.

🏈 Urban Meyer has been sacked as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars after just 13 NFL games.

The legendary college coach, 57, took his first NFL job in January and was tasked with rebuilding the Jags, who had the NFL's worst record in 2020.

But Sunday's 20-0 loss to the Tennessee Titans - the first time the Jags have been shut out since October 2009 - left them with a 2-11 record in 2021.

🎾 Rafael Nadal says he does not have big expectations for the Australian Open as he prepares to play for the first time since a foot injury ruled him out of the final months of the 2021 season.

🏎 Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team have withdrawn their appeal against Max Verstappen’s controversial title-winning victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

🏆 The two finalists of Euro 2020 - England & Italy, plus Germany will face-off in the group stage of the 2022-23 Nations League

📺 Live sport 👇🏼

TODAY

06:30 - Motorsport - F1 Esports Pro Series, Round 12 (Fox Sports)

06:30 - EuroLeague Regular Season - Olimpia Milan v Real Madrid Basketball (Fox Sports More)

06:45 - Premier League - Chelsea v Everton (Optus Sport 3)

07:00 - Premier League - Liverpool v Newcastle United (Optus Sport 4)

07:00 - Women's Champions Lge Group Stage - Wolfsburg Women v Chelsea Women (DAZN)

11:30 - NBA Regular Season - Brooklyn Nets v Philadelphia 76ers (ESPN 2 or Sky Sports 2)

12:20 - NFL Regular Season - Los Angeles Chargers v Kansas City Chiefs (ESPN)

14:30 - NHL Regular Season - San Jose Sharks v Vancouver Canucks (ESPN 2)

15:00 - Test Match - Australia v England (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

16:00 - SailGP - SailGP Australia, Round 7, Day 1 (Fox Sports)

17:05 - A-League Women Regular Season - W. Syd. Wanderers Women v Newcastle Jets Women (Paramount+)

19:30 - NBL Regular Season - Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers (ESPN)

19:45 - A-League Men Regular Season - Western United FC v Adelaide United (Paramount+)

20:30 - Lanka Premier League Group Game - Jaffna Kings v Galle Gladiators (beIN SPORTS 1)

21:30 - NBL Regular Season - Perth Wildcats v Brisbane Bullets (ESPN)

22:00 - Men's Mubadala Championship - Mubadala Championship 5th Place Match (Stan Sport)

23:30 - PDC World Championship - PDC World Championship, Rounds 1&2, Day 3 (Fox Sports)

00:00 - Mubadala Championship Semi-Final - Andrey Rublev v TBC (Stan Sport)

SATURDAY

08:00 - NCAA Men's Regular Season - Virginia Tech Hokies v St Bonaventure Bonnies (ESPN 2)

11:30 - NBA Regular Season - Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors (ESPN)

13:00 - NBA Regular Season - Utah Jazz v San Antonio Spurs (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

14:00 - NBA Regular Season - Minnesota Timberwolves v Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)

15:00 - Test Match - Australia v England (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

16:00 - SailGP - SailGP Australia, Round 7, Day 2 (Fox Sports)

17:00 - WNBL Regular Season - Southside Flyers v Melbourne Boomers (ABC, Fox Sports More)

17:05 - A-League Men Regular Season - Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers (Paramount+)

17:05 - A-League Women Regular Season - Melbourne City Women v Adelaide United Women (Paramount+)

17:05 - A-League Women Regular Season - Brisbane Roar Women v Melbourne Victory Women (Paramount+)

17:12 - Group 3 - Grand Prix Stakes, 2,100m - SW, 3YO (7TWO, Sky Racing 1)

17:30 - NBL Regular Season - Sydney Kings v South East Melbourne Phoenix (ESPN)

17:32 - Group 2 - Ted Van Heemst Stakes, 2,100m - WFA, 3YO & Up (Sky Racing 1)

19:30 - WNBL Regular Season - Townsville Fire v Sydney Uni. Flames (Kayo Sports)

19:45 - A-League Men Regular Season - Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory (10 Play, Paramount+ or Channel 10)

19:45 - A-League Men Regular Season - Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory (Paramount+)

20:00 - NBL Regular Season - Cairns Taipans v Adelaide 36ers (ESPN)

20:08 - Group 3 Pacers - Club Menangle Christmas Gift Final, 1,609m (Sky Racing 1)

21:00 - Jurassic X Prix - Jurassic X Prix Qualifying (Fox Sports)

21:13 - Feature Races - The Phoenix (7TWO or Sky Racing 1)

23:30 - Premier League - Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion (Optus Sport 1)

23:30 - English Championship - Middlesbrough v Bournemouth (beIN SPORTS 2)

23:30 - PDC World Championship - PDC World Championship, Rounds 1&2, Day 4 (Fox Sports)

00:00 - Jurassic X Prix - Jurassic X Prix Qualifying (Fox Sports)

00:00 - Champions Cup Group Game - Harlequins v Cardiff Rugby (beIN SPORTS 3)

00:00 - Men's Mubadala Championship - Mubadala Championship 3rd Place Match (Stan Sport)

SUNDAY

05:00 - Heavyweight - Derek Chisora v Joseph Parker (DAZN)

06:00 - PDC World Championship - PDC World Championship, Rounds 1&2, Night 4 (Fox Sports)

06:45 - Italian Serie A - Cagliari Calcio v Udinese (beIN SPORTS 1)

07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Sevilla v Atletico Madrid (beIN SPORTS 2)

07:00 - Champions Cup Group Game - Munster Rugby v Castres Olympique (beIN SPORTS 3)

08:00 - UFC Fight Night - UFC Fight Night Prelims (ESPN 2)

08:30 - NFL Regular Season - Cleveland Browns v Las Vegas Raiders (ESPN)

11:00 - UFC Fight Night Main Card - Derrick Lewis v Chris Daukaus (ESPN 2)

12:15 - NFL Regular Season - Indianapolis Colts v New England Patriots (ESPN)

12:30 - NBA Regular Season - Boston Celtics v New York Knicks (NBA League Pass or Sky Sports 2)

13:00 - NBL Regular Season - Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers (10 Peach, ESPN)

13:00 - Catchweight - Jake Paul v Tyron Woodley (Main Event)

15:00 - Test Match - Australia v England (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

15:00 - NBL Regular Season - Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks (10 Peach, ESPN 2)

16:00 - WNBL Regular Season - UC Capitals v Adelaide Lightning (Kayo Sports)

16:05 - A-League Men Regular Season - Macarthur FC Bulls v Newcastle Jets (Paramount+)

16:05 - A-League Women Regular Season - Sydney FC Women v Wellington Phoenix Women (10 Bold, 10 Play or Paramount+)

17:30 - NBL Regular Season - Perth Wildcats v Tasmania JackJumpers (ESPN 2)

17:40 - Group 1 - Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, 1,600m (Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

18:45 - A-League Men Regular Season - Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix (Paramount+)

19:00 - WNBL Regular Season - Bendigo Spirit v Melbourne Boomers (Kayo Sports)

19:40 - Big Bash League Group Game - Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder (Fox Sports or 7mate)

21:00 - Jurassic X Prix - Jurassic X Prix Semi-Finals (Fox Sports)

22:30 - Italian Serie A - Fiorentina v Sassuolo (beIN SPORTS 1)

23:00 - Premier League - Everton v Leicester City (Optus Sport 1)

23:00 - Jurassic X Prix - Jurassic X Prix Final Race (Fox Sports)

23:15 - FA Women's Super League - Chelsea Women v West Ham United Women (Optus Sport 4)

23:30 - PDC World Championship - PDC World Championship, Rounds 1&2, Day 5 (Fox Sports)