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Classic quote: After biting Sean Fitzpatrick's ear: "For an 18-month suspension, I feel I probably should have torn it off. Then at least I could say, 'Look, I've returned to South Africa with the guy's ear.'" - Johan le Roux

In today's edition of Sport Journal:

🦈 All-change at the Sharks

🇦🇺 Man United to buy CCM?

🐴 Field and barber draws announced

🇦🇺 AFL

✍🏼 Oliver to remain a Demon after contract extension: Clayton Oliver has chosen to extend his stay with Melbourne after the team's blistering 4-0 start to the 2021 season.

✅ North Melbourne stalwart Ben Cunnington has won his challenge at the AFL Tribunal and his one-match ban for rough conduct has been overturned. (AFL)

❌ Luke McDonald's unlucky run with injury continues with the 26-year-old set to be sidelined for around 10-12 weeks after tearing his pectoral. He will undergo surgery today. (AFL)

AFLW 5.0: What a season it was — www.afl.com.au

Relive some of the great moments of the 2021 AFLW season

🏉 NRL

🦈 John Morris and the Cronulla Sharks have parted ways effective immediately after the Sharks and Craig Fitzgibbon reached an agreement on a three-year deal. Believed to be worth around the $1.5 million mark over the three seasons, starting from November 1.

Morris' departure means an interim coach will spearhead Cronulla for the remainder of the season, with Josh Hannay the likely option at this stage.

🏉 NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo says State of Origin eligibility rules will not change, effectively ending Queensland’s plan to recruit Jason Taumalolo for the Maroons in 2021. (NRL)

✅ Roosters hooker Ben Marschke has successfully challenged a grade one crusher tackle charge at the judiciary on Tuesday night and is free to play against Melbourne this week.

❌ Eels five-eighth Dylan Brown will miss the round six clash with Canberra after taking an early guilty plea on a crusher tackle offence in Parramatta's loss to the Dragons.

🏏 Cricket

🐂 Opener Joe Burns believes Queensland's experienced batting group and their intimate familiarity with a star-studded NSW bowling attack will give his side a "big advantage" in the upcoming Marsh Sheffield Shield final in Brisbane.

Queensland will go into Thursday's five-day decider boasting a formidable top five of which all but one (opener Bryce Street) has played at least 11 Tests, with the world's third-ranked Test batter, Marnus Labuschagne, leading the way. (cricket)

🔵 Exhausted pacemen Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have zero regrets about opting for rest ahead of Indian Premier League riches as they seek to end a marathon cricket season on a high.

There has been limited respite for the trio since last August, when they departed Australia on a charter flight to England, and even since Australia's Test series against India ended almost three months ago. (cricket)

⚽️ Football

🏟 Tonight: Adelaide United v Macarthur: Unlikely that we will see a repeat of Macarthur’s 4-0 demolition job in the first match between these clubs. Pundits are picking a draw, even though they've only had 2 each from their 31 combined matches.

• Over 2.5 goals has landed in 7 of Adelaide's last 8 fixtures.

🃏 A 1979 Panini Maradona sticker - sold for: US$556k. An all-time record for any soccer card.

🏟 Central Coast Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp has confirmed the A-League leaders have been in discussions with Manchester United over a potential takeover to become their sister club. They do have an inside man; assistant coach Mike Phelan used to be the sporting director at CCM.

The club would be likely be re-located to north Sydney or Brookvale.

✍🏼 Manchester City are set to sign 17-year-old Kayky from Fluminense FC. Fee assumed to be around AU$40m. He could be very special, with people already calling him the new Neymar (just don't tell Joey Barton that).

📺 Watch Kayky in YouTube and decide for yourselves.

🐴 Racing

Queen Elizabeth Stakes final field and barrier draw: The equal favourites, and arch rivals Verry Elleegant and Addeybb will start from adjacent barriers in Saturday’s $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick.

They will start from barrier four and three respectively on Saturday.

Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet joins the frayed will start from barrier 2 while All-Star Mile winner Mugatoo is also in the mix and will jump from the inside gate. (racenet)

Number – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

• 1 – ADDEYBB (William Haggas) – Tom Marquand – 3 – 59kg

• 2 – SIR DRAGONET (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) – Glen Boss – 2 – 59kg

• 3 – MUGATOO (Kris Lees) – Hugh Bowman – 1 – 59kg

• 4 – THINK IT OVER (Kerry Parker) – Brenton Avdulla – 5 – 59kg

• 5 – SAMADOUBT (Bjorn Baker) – Tim Clark – 6 – 59kg

• 6 – DALASAN (Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas) – Kerrin McEvoy – 8 – 59kg

• 7 – VERRY ELLEEGANT (Chris Waller) – James McDonald – 4 – 57kg

• 8 – MO’UNGA (Annabel Neasham) – Tommy Berry – 7 – 55.5kg

Addeybb will wear blinkers for the first time in an endeavour to find the extra edge he needs to win a second successive $4 million Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

English jockey Tom Marquand conceded Addeybb was “a touch below par” when beaten by arch rival Verry Elleegant in the Ranvet Stakes which has prompted the gear change.

🐴 Sydney Cup field and barrier draw: Favourite Moon, the William Haggas-trained travelling companion to weight-for-age superstar Addeybb, will start from barrier 3 on Saturday when he attempts to go better than stablemate Young Rascal which was a midfield finisher as Cup favourite after winning the Manion Cup. (racenet)

🐴 Australian Oaks field and barrier draw: Star Kiwi filly Amarelinha will launch from the outside half of the field in Saturday’s $1 million Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick.

Amarelinha, from the Jamie Richards team has drawn barrier 7 as she attempts to land the New Zealand/Australian Oaks double.

The $3.30 favourite Harmony Rose will jump from a mid-draw in barrier 5. (racenet)

🏉 Rugby

💰 While big money overseas beckons, the Rebels are hopeful off-contract Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua feels that his future lies in Melbourne. (rugby)

✍🏼 James O'Connor, now 30, is in conversations to stay at the Reds and is set to earn a significant top-up that will keep the playmaker in Australia until the 2023 World Cup. (Fox)

🇯🇵 The Australian trio of Dylan Riley, Jack Cornelsen and Ben Gunter are a step closer to donning the colours of Japan after being named in a 52-man training squad by Brave Blossoms head coach Jamie Joseph.

The Japanese are preparing for a historic Test match against the British and Irish Lions at Edinburgh on June 26.

Queensland-educated, the young Australians have qualified on residential grounds after performing for the Panasonic Wild Knights in the country's Top League.

🎽 Other sports

🏀 Stephen Curry made history by becoming the Golden State Warriors' all-time leading scorer with the ninth 50-point game of his career in Monday's NBA victory over the Denver Nuggets.

It took him to 17,818 points and past Wilt Chamberlain's record of 17,783.

⛳️ There's been a lot of love for Hideki Matsuyama following his Masters win. Matsuyama became the first player from Japan to claim a men's major championship.

📺 Watch his winning putt called by Japanese Tv

🏀 NBL - It wasn’t his most spectacular performance but one of his more remarkable as Bryce Cotton shook off some rare shooting woes to still play game winner for the Perth Wildcats (85-79) over the New Zealand Breakers in overtime in Launceston.

It was the first time since 2005 that the NBL had held a game in Tasmania.

🎾 World number two Daniil Medvedev has withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters after testing positive for coronavirus.

🎳 At last weekend's U.S. Open, 18-year-old Anthony Neuer became just the fourth bowler ever — and the first since 1991 — to convert the 7-10 split on live TV.

One of the rarest feats in sports.

Little bonus: His opponent was called Butt Turf.

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