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G'day sports fans,

“I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side.” - David Beckham when asked if he was a volatile player.

🏉 Another Nicho Hynes masterclass and a double to Ronaldo Mulitalo led the Sharks to a 44-6 win over the Cowboys at PointsBet Stadium on Thursday night.

Mulitalo took his try tally at the Sharks' home ground to 19 in 18 games as Cronulla's outside backs ran riot in a seven-tries-to-one demolition. (match report)

⛹🏻‍♀️ Australian Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich has only tinkered at the edges in tonight naming a squad of 19 for the Netball World Cup, with Adelaide Thunderbird defender Matilda Garrett the one surprise inclusion. (Fox)

🏏 Big Bash teams will be able to sign two Cricket Australia contracted players on a “Marquee Supplementary List” and play them whenever they are available, with payment relief under the $3m salary cap as part of new rules for this season.

The changes come amid a massive cash splash, with top contracts to soar above $420,000 and a minimum six players in BBL squads to earn at least $200,000 as CA tries to keep pace with an explosion in T20 leagues around the world.

The new salary cap, up from $1.9 million last season, also contains a $500k pool of discretionary funds which for next season must be used to split a total of $1.7 million between the best six players in each squad.

🏉 This is the moment Storm players found out Nelson Asofa-Solomona was staying at the club. (watch on Twitter)

🤷🏻‍♂️ In 2008, the difference in the average crowd for the ALM and NRL was as little as 981 people per game. Could the fledgling A-league overtake the NRL as an attendance based sport? well, no. (twitter)

🥊 Three-time AFL premiership winner Cameron Mooney has vowed to put former Essendon star Tom Bellchambers on his “backside” as the duo gear up for their boxing debuts.

Mooney and Bellchambers will form part of the undercard for No Limit Boxing’s recently-announced card in Melbourne on May 24 which will be headlined by Joseph Parker taking on Faiga “Django’ Opelu.

🏉 Super Rugby Pacific will celebrate the many cultures that unify teams and fans across the Pacific region during Round 10 of the competition, kicking off tonight.

All 12 Super Rugby clubs will showcase the cultures of their teams and rugby through dance, music, cultural jerseys and language. Fans are encouraged to embrace Culture Round in the stands, through cultural attire, a flag that represents them or by getting involved in the activities taking place at the games.

Reds (1.25) v Force (3.25) is the All-Australian clash on Saturday.

$222.0 NRL TRY SCORER PUNT…. SAME AGAIN??

🥧 Ryan Matterson has been the first try-scorer in each of his last three appearances in the starting lineup against Newcastle.

🥧 Reuben Garrick has scored at least one try in each of his six previous appearances against Gold Coast.

🥧 Jarome Luai has scored a try in each of his last two appearances against the Wests Tigers.

🥧 James Tedesco has scored a try in each of his three previous appearances in New Zealand.

🥧 Mathew Feagai has scored a try in each of his two previous appearances against Canterbury.

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⚽️ Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United are ready to swoop for Fulham's Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 27, this summer. (Football Insider)

🏏 Sri Lanka entered the record books in the second Test against Ireland at Galle, with their top four batters all posting centuries.

In a match impacted by rain, the hosts declared at 704-3 late on day four, after the visitors posted 492 all out.

Openers Nishan Madushka (205) and captain Dimuth Karunaratne (115) combined for a 228-run first-wicket stand, before Kusal Mendis (245) came to the crease and was part of a 268-run partnership with Madushka.

🏎 Lewis Hamilton is unfazed by reports that Charles Leclerc is holding talks with Mercedes and believes that the conversations are likely nothing more than harmless chats between co-workers. Hamilton's own future at Mercedes continues to be a topic of debate with no further update on a potential new contract.

📈 After their latest humping: Man City have now won 12 consecutive league games against Arsenal by an aggregate score of 33-5.

🎾 Russian 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva's run at the Madrid Open continued with a 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 win over world number 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia.

Andreeva, given a wildcard for the clay event, became the seventh-youngest player since 2000 to beat a top-20 ranked opponent before the age of 16.

🏀 Giannis Antetokounmpo insists that the Milwaukee Bucks' 128-126 overtime loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their first-round play-off series, and subsequent play-off exit, is not a 'failure'.

“There’s no failure in sports. There’s good days, bad days, some days you are able to be successful, some days you are not, some days it is your turn, some days it’s not. That’s what sports is about. You don’t always win.” (watch on Twitter)

🙊 ESPN baseball reporter Marly Rivera has been fired after an incident at Yankee Stadium in which she uttered “f***ing c***” toward a fellow female reporter over an Aaron Judge interview.

“She no longer works here,” ESPN told The New York Post in a statement.

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Today

09:00 - NBA Playoffs First Round - Atlanta Hawks v Boston Celtics (ESPN)

10:00 - NFL - NFL Draft, Round 1, Night 1 (ESPN 2)

12:00 - NHL Playoffs First Round - Vegas Golden Knights v Winnipeg Jets (ESPN)

17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific - Hurricanes v Brumbies (Stan Sport)

18:00 - NRL - Parramatta Eels v Newcastle Knights (Fox League)

19:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - NSW Waratahs v Highlanders (Stan Sport)

19:45 - A-League Men - Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers (Paramount+)

19:45 - A-League Men - Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners (Paramount+)

19:50 - AFL - St. Kilda Saints v Port Adelaide Power (Fox Footy)

20:00 - NRL - Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs (Fox League Channel 9)

00:00 - Indian Premier League - Punjab Kings v Lucknow Super Giants (Fox Cricket)

SATURDAY

05:30 - PGA TOUR - Mexico Open, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

09:00 - NFL - NFL Draft, Rounds 2-3, Night 2 (ESPN 2)

12:05 - Super Rugby Pacific - Fijian Drua v Blues (Stan Sport)

12:40 - NSW Cup - Canberra Raiders NSW Cup v South Sydney Rabbitohs NSW Cup (Fox League)

13:45 - AFL - Brisbane Lions v Fremantle Dockers (Fox Footy)

14:10 - AFL - Sydney Swans v GWS Giants (Fox Sports or Channel 7)

14:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Moana Pasifika v Rebels (Stan Sport)

15:00 - NRL - Canberra Raiders v Dolphins (Fox League)

15:05 - Shute Shield Regular Season (Stan Sport)

16:00 - J1 League - Yokohama F. Marinos v Nagoya Grampus (Optus Sport 2 )

16:35 - AFL - Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn (Fox Footy)

17:00 - A-League Men - Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets (Paramount+)

17:00 - A-League Men - Macarthur FC Bulls v Wellington Phoenix (Paramount+)

17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific - Chiefs v Crusaders (Stan Sport)

17:30 - NRL - Manly Sea Eagles v Gold Coast Titans (Fox League)

17:45 - Perth SuperNight - Perth SuperNight Race 1, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

19:25 - AFL - Melbourne Demons v North Melb. Kangaroos (Fox Footy)

19:30 - AFL - West Coast Eagles v Carlton Blues (Fox Sports)

19:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Queensland Reds v Western Force (GEM or Stan Sport)

19:35 - NRL - Penrith Panthers v Wests Tigers (Fox League)

20:00 - Indian Premier League - Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Titans (Fox Cricket)

20:30 - ODI Series - Pakistan v New Zealand (Fox Sports)

21:30 - Premier League - Crystal Palace v West Ham United (Optus Sport 1)

21:30 - Currie Cup - Sharks v Griquas (Stan Sport)

22:00 - A-League Men - Perth Glory v Western United FC (Paramount+)

23:00 - Italian Serie A - Napoli v US Salernitana 1919 (beIN SPORTS 3)

00:00 - Premier League - Brentford v Nottingham Forest (Optus Sport 4 )

00:00 - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Optus Sport 3 )

00:00 - Champions Cup Semi-Final - Leinster Rugby v Stade Toulousain (beIN SPORTS 2 )

00:00 - Indian Premier League - Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Fox Cricket )

SUNDAY

02:00 - NFL - NFL Draft, Rounds 4-7, Day 3 (ESPN )

02:30 - Currie Cup - Western Province v Blue Bulls (Stan Sport)

03:00 - Coupe de France Final - Nantes v Toulouse FC (beIN SPORTS 2)

03:00 - PGA TOUR - Mexico Open, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

05:00 - Spanish La Liga - Barcelona v Real Betis (Optus Sport 2)

08:05 - MLB - San Diego Padres v San Francisco Giants (ESPN)

11:30 - NSW Cup - Warriors NSW Cup v Sydney Roosters NSW Cup (Fox League)

13:10 - AFL - Essendon Bombers v Geelong Cats (Fox Footy)

13:45 - Perth SuperNight - Perth SuperNight Race 2, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

14:00 - NRL - Warriors v Sydney Roosters (Fox League)

15:20 - AFL - Richmond Tigers v Gold Coast Suns (Fox Sports)

16:05 - NRL - St. George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs (Fox League or Channel 9)

16:40 - AFL - Adelaide Crows v Collingwood Magpies (Fox Footy or 7mate)

17:45 - Perth SuperNight - Perth SuperNight Race 3, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

20:00 - Indian Premier League - Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings (Fox Cricket)

20:30 - Italian Serie A - Inter Milan v Lazio (beIN SPORTS 3)

21:00 - Formula 1 Azerbaijan - Formula 1 Azerbaijan Race, Round 4 (Fox Sports)

22:30 - Scottish Cup Semi-Final - Rangers v Celtic (beIN SPORTS 3)

23:00 - Premier League - Manchester United v Aston Villa (Optus Sport 4)

23:00 - Premier League - Newcastle United v Southampton (Optus Sport 5)

23:00 - Premier League - Bournemouth v Leeds United (Optus Sport 6)

23:00 - Premier League - Fulham v Manchester City (Optus Sport 3)