🗞 No-balls

November 24, 2019

Hi Guys,

Following a fantastic response to the first issue, we took a few days to process all the feedback and good ideas coming our way from readers.

If I haven't responded to you already, I will this week.

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🤨 Pop quiz

  1. Name the Premier League player (currently on fire 🔥, scoring 9 in 8 games) whose pre-match diet consists of; a glass of port, 3 cans of red bull, a nicotine patch, a double espresso and a cheese and ham omelette?

  2. What A-League side kept a clean sheet at the weekend for the first time in nearly 2 years (39 A-League matches)?

(Answer's at the end of the mail).

Weekend results

🏏 Australia bt Pakistan by an innings and 5 runs

⛳️ Jon Rahm-bo (-19) wins the DP World Tour event in Dubai and the race to Dubai title, pocketing a cool $8m in the process.

⚽️ EPL - Liverpool are now 8pts clear of Leicester

Man City 2-1 v Chelsea

Liverpool 2-1 vs Crystal Palace,

West Ham 2-3 Tottenham,

Leicester City 2-0 Brighton

Arsenal 2-2 Southampton

Sheff United 3-3 Manchester United - Sheffield United scored a dramatic late equaliser to salvage a point against Manchester United, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had recovered from two goals down to lead at Bramall Lane. (sky sports)

⚽️ A-League::

Western Sydney Wanderers 2-3 Melbourne City,

Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Brisbane Roar

Adelaide United 3-1 Melbourne Victory

Perth Glory 1-3 Sydney FC

Central Coast 1-0 Western United

⚽️ W-League - The 2 Sydney clubs maintain 100% records

Brisbane Roar 2-3 Melbourne Victory

Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 Newcastle Jets

Adelaide United 0-1 Sydney FC

Canberra United 1-2 Melbourne City

Australia were knocked out of the Davis Cup in heartbreaking fashion as Canada won their quarter-final tie 2-1.

🥊 Deontay Wilder knocked out Luis Ortiz in 6th round to defend his WBC title in Las Vegas. Setting up a rematch in February 2020 with Tyson Fury.

🏉 Heineken Cup (rd 2) - Other then Munster playing out a thrilling 21-21 draw with Racing 92, the rest of the results went the favourites way, with Saracens, Leinster, Exeter, Northampton, Toulouse and Harlequins all winning. (results)

🏉 While Rugby Australia is expected to confirm on today that Melbourne will host the first Test between the Wallabies and All Blacks at Marvel Stadium on August 8 2020.

🏏 Australia pump Pakistan

First Test, Brisbane;

Australia 580: Labuschagne 185, Warner 154, Burns 97

Pakistan 240 & 335: Babar 104, Rizwan 95

Australia win by an innings and five runs

The tourists were bowled out for 335 in their second innings as they lost by an innings and five runs in Brisbane.

Australia had made 580 in response to Pakistan's first innings of 240, and the tourists resumed day four on 64-3.

Hazelwood, who took six wickets in the match, had Rizwan caught five runs short of a hundred before Pakistan's collapse.

The second Test starts in Adelaide on 29 November.

A record 18 wins. 16 pole positions. 22 podiums. 10 fastest laps. A season-end margin of 562 points.

🏉 NRL

It’s official: Val Holmes signs huge 6-year NRL deal with Cowboys.

North Queensland announced late Sunday evening the 24-year-old has signed a big six-year deal with the NRL club.

He will return from the US after being cut by NFL franchise New York Jets.

Holmes sensationally walked away from his contract with Cronulla last year to chase a dream in American football.

“It wasn’t long ago that Valentine was one of the best players in the competition before his courageous decision to go to the NFL. His form in 2018 was as good as any player in the NRL, particularly in the second half of that season. Cowboys director of football Peter Parr said.

🏆 AIS Sport Performance Awards 2019

The Australian sporting year has provided stories of success and inspiration, so which athletes and moments will you remember most for their performances in 2019?

You can place your vote (here) or click on the image below.

AFL

Fremantle star Jesse Hogan hospitalised after car crash in Perth

Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan is out of hospital and set to return to training on Tuesday after being involved in a car accident on Sunday morning in Perth.

Hogan was driving when his car clipped a parked vehicle at about 11am Perth time on Sunday, and another person subsequently called an ambulance as a precaution.

No one was seriously injured in the accident but the condition of Hogan's car is unknown. (afl.com)

🏌🏻‍♂️ Golf

Double Dubai delight for Rahm

Jon Rahm was crowned European Number One with a dramatic victory at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai as the 2019 Race to Dubai went down to the final hole of the season at Jumeirah Golf Estate, pocketing $8m in the process.

He had led by six shots after seven holes but Fleetwood birdied three of his last four in a 65 to set the target at 18 under and as Rahm stood on the 18th tee, the whole season was heading to a play-off.

Rahm hit a perfect drive up the last but found the sand with his second before putting a sublime bunker shot to four feet and rolling home for a birdie and the Harry Vardon Trophy.

🏋🏽‍♀️ Olympic Weightlifting

NBA 🏀 (in case you missed it)

Who Doesn't have a Jump Shot?

He did it. He finally did it 🙌🏼. Ben Simmons has nailed a three-pointer in a competitive game — and didn’t the American media go to town after the Aussie star’s successful shot from down town. (fox sports)

The Week ahead

⚽️ UEFA Champions League

🏀 NBA

🐴 Horse Racing - Monday: Ballina (Good), Wagga (Good), Wangaratta. Tuesday: Kyneton (Good) Port Macquarie.

🏈 NFL

🏄🏻‍♀️ Women's Surf Championship in Hawaii

⛳️ Alfred Dunhill Championship

Pop Quiz answer's:

  1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City & England) here it is in detail 

  2. Central Coast Mariners held a team goal-less for the first time since February, 2018.

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