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🗞 A Rising Star is born
G'day sports fans,
Did you know? By Jack Watts calling time on his career, finishing on 174 games, it's the most for a #1 draft pick without playing in any finals (Brett Deledio's first final was game #195)
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In today's edition of Sport Journal:
🏏 RIP to a legend
🇦🇺 AFL Awards and All-Australian announced
⚽️ Brisbane re-location
...and much more!
❤️ RIP: Former Australia cricketer, coach and commentator Dean Jones has died at the age of 59.
Tests (1984-1992): Matches 52, Innings 89, Not Outs 11, Runs 3631, HS 216 v West Indies, Avg 46.55.
Australian cricket legend Dean Jones has died after collapsing in a Mumbai hotel where he was commentating on the IPL.
Fellow former cricketer Brett Lee was on the scene and performed CPR on the 59-year-old.
Jones was working for Star Sports in its Mumbai bunker and had been in good spirits after months in lockdown in Australia.
"It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr Dean Mervyn Jones AM," a statement from Star India said.
"He died of a sudden cardiac arrest. We express our deep condolences to his family and stand ready to support them in this difficult time.
A brilliant, attacking batsman, he averaged 46.55 in his 52 Test matches for Australia and scored 11 centuries, including a double century in the 1981 tied Test in Madras, which is celebrated as one of the most courageous in Australian cricket history.
🇦🇺 AFL
Lachie Neale took home both individual awards on Thursday night
A Rising Star is born: Serong almost perfect, gun Sun runner-up
Caleb Serong becomes the third Docker to win the NAB AFL Rising Star award (AFL)
Free kick diffential ladder. How did your team do?
All-Australian team: Patrick Dangerfield joins greats, 12 fresh faces
Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield is the 2020 AFL All-Australian captain, handed the prestigious honour of leading a team that features 12 first-time members.
Port Adelaide veteran Travis Boak was named vice-captain, with the Power among four clubs – as well as Geelong, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs – to have an equal-high three players each selected in the team.
Notable absentees from Tuesday's 40-man squad reveal include reigning Brownlow Medal winner Nat Fyfe, Port Adelaide captain Tom Jonas, Richmond premiership players Dylan Grimes and Nick Vlastuin, and small forward duo Tom Papley and Dan Butler.
🏉 NRL
Brisbane get wooden spoon as Cowboys finish on a high
Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt helped himself to a hat-trick as North Queensland consigned the Broncos to their first ever wooden spoon with a 32-16 victory at Suncorp Stadium.
Feldt went to the top of the NRL try scoring list with 19 and gave retiring Cowboys legend Gavin Cooper a winning finish to his stellar 323-game career. (match report)
Today: Titans (2.4) v Knights (1.55): Kelly, Best make their returns (match preview).
The home team has won each fo the last 6 between Gold Coast and Newcastle
Today: Rabbitohs (4.0) v Roosters (1.25): Gagai back from ban; rested stars return (match report)
Roosters have covered the line in each of their last 5 matches (Roosters -10.5)
Sharks (1.55) v Raiders (2.45): Graham in for SJ; mass Canberra changes (match report)
Canberra have won 13 of their last 16 away matches (2.45)
Wests Tigers (3.25) v Eels (1,35): Brooks, Twal, Talau return (match report)
Blake Ferguson has scored in his last 3 away matches against West Tigers
Warriors (2.0) v Sea Eagles (1.80): Star fullbacks sidelined (match report)
The underdog has won the games between the two on the last 3 occasions.
Dragons (1.77) v Storm (2.05): New Red V halves; Storm rest stars (match report)
Melbourne have won their last 12 day matches
Ex-NRL prop Mose Masoe walks unassisted in recovery
Mose Masoe has just provided the best moment of the rugby league year, walking unassisted for the first time since suffering a spinal injury during a Super League game.
He was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery and coach Tony Smith revealed: "This is a career-ending injury. If Mose is able to walk again, that will be a success."
Now, he has done it.
The hulking 31-year-old, former NRL prop with the Roosters and Panthers, who spent nearly three months in a hospital bed, has taken his first unassisted steps.
🐴 Racing
Bowman wins appeal over Farnan ride
Champion jockey Hugh Bowman sensationally had his 20-day suspension for his Run To The Rose ride on Farnan upheld on appeal on Thursday following a marathon eight-hour hearing.
Bowman was suspended for failing to give Farnan every reasonable and permissible chance to win the Run To The Rose after he had him out in front by five lengths and setting a cracking speed.
Farnan eventually faded in the straight to run fifth to Rothfire.
The Racing NSW Appeals Panel found that Bowman made an error in not riding Farnan more conservatively from the 500m to 350m after using up plenty of petrol in the earlier stages of the race. However it was “not a serious error”.
Rothfire has become a cult hero in Queensland as he goes into Saturday’s $1m Golden Rose at Rosehill — www.racenet.com.au
Just as Phar Lap raised the spirits of the nation in the Great Depression, the mighty Rothfire has been the ‘Prince of the Pandemic’ as he has hauled Queensland sporting fans along on his exhilarating racing journey.
🎾 Tennis
French Open preview
There will certainly be a very different feel to the 2020 French Open when it starts this coming Sunday in Paris.
Men
Rafael Nadal; The Spaniard’s 12 titles in Paris and 93-2 win/loss record is incomparable in the sport. Nadal chose to skip the US hard court tournaments meaning his appearance in Rome was his first tournament in over six months and a shock defeat in the last 8, wasn't ideal preparation.
That loss may have made Novak Djokovic the favourite for the title. The Serbian won a record 36th Masters 1000 title in Rome on Monday and his shock default at the US Open is the only time he has lost this season.
Stat: A second title at Roland Garros would make the world number one the first man to win all four Grand Slam titles on multiple occasions in the open era.
Women
Simona Halep (FAV): 2018 Champion is on a record-equalling 14-match win streak and has won titles on clay in Prague and Rome since the restart.
Fellow two-time major winner Victoria Azarenka must have a chance. The Belarusian has been in resurgent form this summer. Azarenka lost to Garbine Muguruza in Rome, and the Spaniard is another potential contender.
After a disappointing 2019, Muguruza reached the final of the Australian Open in January and has demonstrated the type of form that has seen her be a two-time Grand Slam champion.
Despite fitness concerns, a large amount of attention will also be on Serena Williams. The American is still searching for a 24th Grand Slam, and it would be unwise to rule the three-time French Open champion out from winning here.
⚽️ Football
Brisbane Roar considering shock relocation to join Gold Coast Suns
Brisbane Roar has contacted AFL counterparts the Gold Coast Suns over potentially relocating the A-League club’s training base to the Suns’ $22 million home at Carrara.
Two other Gold Coast locations are also firmly on the table for the club’s potential relocation: Cbus stadium, home to NRL club the Gold Coast Titans; and Runaway Bay.
The Roar have struggled for attendances at the cavernous Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with crowds hovering around the 10,000 mark in recent campaigns. (Fox)
🇦🇺 A-League daily round up
Andrew Nabbout signed 1-year deal with Melbourne City. On $400,000 a year [SBS]
City have told players to accept 10% pay cuts [SBS]
Matt Acton signed 3-year extension with Victory
Callan Elliot left Wellington, set to join Xanthi
🔁 Premier League Transfers
Chelsea have signed Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy on a five-year deal. Looks like the end for club record signing Kepa Arrizabalaga, who cost £71m.
Nelson Semedo: Wolves sign defender from Barcelona in deal that could be worth £37m
🚴🏼♂️ Cycling
UCI Road World Championships 2020: Elite Women Time Trial
Dutchwoman Anna van der Breggen won the women's time trial after American favourite Chloe Dygert crashed out at the Road World Championships in Italy.
Dygert looked set to defend her title on the 31.7km circuit at Imola but lost control on a corner and hit a barrier. USA Cycling later tweeted that she was conscious and talking.
Australia's Grace Brown finished a credible 5th
Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands) 40:20.1
Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) 40:35.7
Ellen van Dijk (Netherlands) 40:51.6
Lisa Brennauer (Germany) 41:05.2
Grace Brown (Australia) 41:21.3
The Men's Time Trial is today (22:25 AEST) on SBS
Two Aussie representatives;
Rohan Dennis (Ineos Grenadiers)
Luke Durbridge (Mitchelton-Scott)
⛹🏻♀️ Super Netball
The penultimate round of the 2020 regular season has come and gone and it was equal parts intriguing and inspiring. This is the Indigenous Round Wrap.
🏉 Rugby
'Would be mad not to have Hooper as captain'
After months of speculation about his future, Michael Hooper has been re-appointed as the captain of the Wallabies under Dave Rennie.
As Australia try to get the most out of the promising next generation of talent coming through their ranks, they need a leader.
He’s set to lead a 44-man Wallabies squad which includes 16-uncapped players, many of those being members of last year’s Junior Wallabies World Championship Finalists. Hooper’s proven leadership will simply be invaluable this early on in their test careers. (RugbyPass)
At the same time though, some would say, Hooper has one of the worst winning records of any regular Wallabies captain, which in itself could’ve warranted change.
Rugby Championship schedule means New Zealand All Blacks will miss Christmas
Key points:
New Zealand Rugby said they were upset with the announcement because of its impact on player welfare
Players will need to undertake 14 days of quarantine in New Zealand after the tournament, meaning they will spend Christmas Day in a hotel
The Rugby Championship starts on November 7 with six double-header matches (ABC)
🏒 Stanley Cup
Tampa Bay Lightening lead 2-1 - with games 4 & 5 to be played over the weekend.
Check in with two-time Cup champ Kris Versteeg for his take on what the Stars and Lightning must do to get the upper hand.
📺 Live sport
Today
05:00 PGA Tour - Corales Club Championship, Round 1 Fox Sports
05:00 UEFA Super Cup - Bayern Munich v Sevilla Optus Sport 1
05:15 Super League Regular Season - Castleford Tigers v Huddersfield Giants Fox League
08:05 MLB Regular Season - Washington Nationals v New York Mets Sky Sports 3
09:30 WNBA Semifinals - Connecticut Sun v Las Vegas Aces SBS Viceland
10:00 Copa Libertadores Group Game - Independiente Medellien v Boca Juniors BeIN Sports 1
10:20 NFL Regular Season - Jacksonville Jaguars v Miami Dolphins ESPN 2
11:00 NBA Conference Finals - Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers ESPN 1
11:30 WNBA Semifinals - Minnesota Lynx v Seattle Storm SBS Viceland
11:40 MLB Regular Season - Los Angeles Dodgers v Oakland Athletics Sky Sports 3
12:00 Copa Libertadores Group Game - Delfin SC v Santos FC BeIN Sports 1
17:05 Mitre 10 Cup Regular Season - Wellington Rugby v Bay of Plenty Fox Sports
17:55 MotoGP of Catalunya - Catalunya MotoGP Practice 1, Round 9 Fox Sports More
18:00 Russian F1 GP - Russian F1 Grand Prix Practice 1, Round 10 Fox Sports
18:00 NRL Regular Season - Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights Fox League
18:45 Group 2 - Stutt Stakes, 1,600m - SW, 3YO Racing.com or Sky Racing 1
19:30 ATP World Tour 500 - ATP Hamburg European Open, Quarter-Finals, Day 5 ESPN 2
19:55 NRL Regular Season - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters Fox League or Nine
20:15 Group 1 - AJ Moir Stakes, 1,000m - WFA, 3YO & Up Racing.com or Sky Racing 1
20:45 Group 2 - WH Stocks Stakes, 1,600m - WFA, Mares, 4YO & Up Racing.com or Sky Racing 1
21:00 Formula 2 Russia - Formula 2 Russia Qualifying, Round 10 Fox Sports
21:30 WTA Tour International - WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, Semi-Final 1, Day 6 BeIN Sports 3
22:00 Russian F1 GP - Russian F1 Grand Prix Practice 2, Round 10 Fox Sports
22:00 European Tour - Irish Open, Round 2 Fox Sports
22:10 MotoGP of Catalunya - Catalunya MotoGP Practice 2, Round 9 Fox Sports More
22:20 Road World Championships - Men's Team Time Trial, 32km Fox Sports
Saturday
00:00 Indian Premier League Group Game - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals Fox Cricket
00:30 WTA Tour International - WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, Semi-Final 2, Day 6 BeIN Sports 3
03:00 Super League Regular Season - Warrington Wolves v Catalans Dragons Fox League
04:30 German Bundesliga - Hertha Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt BeIN Sports 3
04:45 English Championship - Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest BeIN Sports 2
05:00 PGA Tour - Corales Club Championship, Round 2 Fox Sports
05:00 Spanish La Liga - Eibar v Athletic Club Bilbao BeIN Sports 1
05:15 Super League Regular Season - Wigan Warriors v Wakefield Trinity Fox League
08:37 MLB Regular Season - Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles Sky Sports 3
09:50 The Bend Supercars - The Bend SuperSprint Practice 1, Round 9 Fox Sports
10:00 NHL Stanley Cup Finals - Dallas Stars v Tampa Bay Lightning ESPN 2
10:30 NBA Conference Finals - Boston Celtics v Miami Heat ESPN 1
11:20 The Bend Supercars - The Bend SuperSprint Practice 2, Round 9 Fox Sports
11:40 MLB Regular Season - Los Angeles Dodgers v Los Angeles Angels Sky Sports 3
12:05 Mitre 10 Cup Regular Season - Tasman Mako v Waikato Fox Sports
12:45 The Bend Supercars - The Bend SuperSprint Qualifying Race 1, Round 9 Fox Sports
13:00 Super Netball Regular Season - Collingwood Magpies Netball v Queensland Firebirds Nine
13:50 Women's Twenty20 Series - Australia v New Zealand 7mate or Fox Cricket
14:30 Listed Race - Testa Rossa Stakes, 1,200m - HCP 7TWO or Racing.com or Sky Racing 1
14:35 Mitre 10 Cup Regular Season - Southland v North Harbour Fox Sports
14:50 Listed Race - Heritage Stakes, 1,100m - SW+P, 3YO 7TWO or Sky Racing 1 or Sky Thoroughbred Central
15:00 J1 League - Nagoya Grampus v Shimizu S-Pulse Optus Sport 1
15:00 NRL Regular Season - Canterbury Bulldogs v Penrith Panthers Fox League
15:00 Shute Shield Regular Season - Northern Suburbs Rugby v Southern Districts Rugby 7TWO
15:00 K League 1 Regular Season - Suwon Samsung Bluewings v FC Seoul Optus Sport 1
15:00 Super Netball Regular Season - NSW Swifts v Giants Netball Nine
15:30 Group 2 - Shannon Stakes, 1,500m - Quality, 3YO & Up 7TWO or Sky Racing 1 or Sky Thoroughbred Central
15:40 The Bend Supercars - The Bend SuperSprint Race 1, Round 9 Fox Sports
16:10 Group 1 - Golden Rose, 1,400m - SW, 3YO 7TWO or Sky Racing 1 or Sky Thoroughbred Central
16:30 Group 2 - Thousand Guineas Prelude, 1,400m - SW+P, 3YO Fillies 7TWO or Racing.com or Sky Racing 1
16:50 Group 2 - The Golden Pendant, 1,400m - SW+P, 3YO & Up, F&M
7TWO or Sky Racing 1 or Sky Thoroughbred Central
17:05 Group 1 - Underwood Stakes, 1,800m - WFA, 3YO & Up 7TWO or Racing.com or Sky Racing 1
17:05 Mitre 10 Cup Regular Season - Hawke's Bay v Canterbury Rugby Fox Sports
17:15 Formula 2 Russia - Formula 2 Russia Race 1, Round 10 Fox Sports
17:30 NRL Regular Season - Cronulla Sharks v Canberra Raiders Fox League
17:38 Listed Race - Toowoomba Weetwood Handicap, 1,200m - Quality Sky Racing 1 or Sky Thoroughbred Central
17:55 MotoGP of Catalunya - Catalunya MotoGP Practice 3, Round 9 Fox Sports More
18:45 Listed Race - Black Heart Bart Stakes, 1,200m - SW+P, 3YO & Up Sky Racing 1
18:49 Group 3 Pacers - Mcwicked At Cobbitty Equine Ladyship Pace, 1,609m Sky Racing 1
19:00 Russian F1 GP - Russian F1 Grand Prix Practice 3, Round 10 Fox Sports
19:30 Super Netball Regular Season - West Coast Fever v Adelaide Thunderbirds Telstra TV
19:35 NRL Regular Season - Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels Fox League
20:00 J1 League - Vissel Kobe v Consadole Sapporo Optus Sport 2
20:25 Road World Championships - Women Elite Road Race, 144km - Part 1 Fox Sports
20:35 Catalunya Moto3 - Catalunya Moto3 Qualifying, Round 9 Fox Sports More
21:00 Spanish La Liga - Deportivo Alaves v Getafe BeIN Sports 1
21:30 MotoGP of Catalunya - Catalunya MotoGP Practice 4, Round 9 Fox Sports More
21:30 ATP World Tour 500 - ATP Hamburg European Open, Semi-Final 1, Day 6 ESPN 2
21:30 Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United Optus Sport 1
21:30 English Championship - Wycombe Wanderers v Swansea City BeIN Sports 2
22:00 Russian F1 GP - Russian F1 Grand Prix Qualifying, Round 10 Fox Sports
22:00 Women's ODI Series - England v West Indies Fox Cricket
22:10 MotoGP of Catalunya - Catalunya MotoGP Qualifying 1, Round 9 Fox Sports More
22:30 European Tour - Irish Open, Round 3 Fox Sports
22:30 Road World Championships - Women Elite Road Race, 144km - Part 2 Fox Sports or SBS Viceland
22:35 MotoGP of Catalunya - Catalunya MotoGP Qualifying 2, Round 9 Fox Sports More
23:00 WTA Tour International - WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, Final, Day 7 BeIN Sports 3
23:00 Italian Serie A - Torino v Atalanta BeIN Sports 1
23:10 Catalunya Moto2 - Catalunya Moto2 Qualifying, Round 9 Fox Sports More
23:30 ATP World Tour 500 - ATP Hamburg European Open, Semi-Final 2, Day 6 ESPN 2
23:55 Women's ODI Series - England v West Indies Fox Sports More
Sunday
00:00 Premier League - Crystal Palace v Everton Optus Sport 1
00:00 English Championship - Derby County v Blackburn Rovers BeIN Sports 2
00:00 Indian Premier League - Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad Fox Cricket
02:00 Italian Serie A - Cagliari Calcio v Lazio BeIN Sports 1
02:00 NCAA Regular Season - Ole Miss Rebels v Florida Gators ESPN 1
02:00 NCAA Regular Season - Auburn Tigers v Kentucky Wildcats ESPN 2
02:30 German Bundesliga - Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen BeIN Sports 3
02:30 Premier League - West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea Optus Sport 1
02:30 Spanish La Liga - Elche v Real Sociedad BeIN Sports 2
04:45 Italian Serie A - Inter Milan v Fiorentina BeIN Sports 1
05:00 PGA Tour - Corales Club Championship, Round 3 Fox Sports
05:00 France Ligue 1 - Olympique de Marseille v FC Metz BeIN Sports 3
05:00 Premier League - Burnley v Southampton Optus Sport 1
05:00 Spanish La Liga - Real Betis v Real Madrid BeIN Sports 2
05:30 NCAA Regular Season - Cincinnati Bearcats v Army Black Knights ESPN 1
09:00 UFC 253 - Prelims ESPN 2
09:00 Super Welterweight Title - Jermell Charlo v Jeison Rosaro Fox Sports More
09:00 MLS Regular Season - New York City FC v FC Cincinnati BeIN Sports 3
09:07 MLB Regular Season - Tampa Bay Rays v Philadelphia Phillies Sky Sports 3
09:40 The Bend Supercars - The Bend SuperSprint Qualifying Race 2, Round 9 Fox Sports
10:00 The Bend Supercars - The Bend SuperSprint Qualifying Race 3, Round 9 Fox Sports
11:00 NBA Conference Finals - Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets ESPN 1
11:05 Mitre 10 Cup Regular Season - Taranaki v Otago Fox Sports
11:05 Mitre 10 Cup Regular Season - Auckland Rugby v Manawatu Fox Sports
11:15 MLB Regular Season - San Francisco Giants v San Diego Padres Sky Sports 3
12:00 UFC 253 Main Card - Israel Adesanya v Paulo Costa Main Event
12:15 NCAA Regular Season - BYU Cougars v Troy Trojans ESPN 2
12:20 The Bend Supercars - The Bend SuperSprint Race 2, Round 9 Fox Sports
13:00 Super Netball Regular Season - Sunshine Coast Lightning v Melbourne Vixens Nine
13:35 Mitre 10 Cup Regular Season - Counties Manukau v Northland Fox Sports
13:45 Women's Twenty20 Series - Australia v New Zealand Fox Cricket or 7
14:00 NRL Regular Season - Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles Fox League
14:50 The Bend Supercars - The Bend SuperSprint Race 3, Round 9 Fox Sports
16:05 NRL Regular Season - St George Illawarra Dragons v Melbourne Storm Fox League or Nine
16:15 Listed Race - Ansett Classic, 2,415m - HCP Racing.com or Sky Racing 1
17:30 K League 1 Regular Season - Daegu FC v Ulsan Hyundai Optus Sport
17:55 Formula 2 Russia - Formula 2 Russia Race 2, Round 10 Fox Sports
18:50 French Open Grand Slam - French Open, Round 1, Day 1 Fox Sports
19:00 J1 League - Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Gamba Osaka Optus Sport 2
20:00 Catalunya Moto3 - Catalunya Moto3 Race, Round 9 Fox Sports More
20:00 ATP World Tour 500 - ATP Hamburg European Open, Final, Day 7 ESPN 2
20:00 J1 League - Kashiwa Reysol v Yokohama F. Marinos Optus Sport 3
20:00 Spanish La Liga - Osasuna v Levante BeIN Sports 3
20:30 Italian Serie A - Spezia Calcio v Sassuolo BeIN Sports 1
21:00 Scottish Premiership - Motherwell v Rangers BeIN Sports 2
21:00 Premier League - Sheffield United v Leeds United Optus Sport 1
21:10 Russian F1 GP - Russian F1 Grand Prix Race, Round 10 Fox Sports
21:20 Catalunya Moto2 - Catalunya Moto2 Race, Round 9 Fox Sports More
22:30 European Tour - Irish Open, Round 4 Fox Sports
22:30 French Open Grand Slam - French Open, Round 1, Day 1 - Part 2 Fox Sports or SBS
22:30 Road World Championships - Men's Elite Road Race, 259.2km - Part 1 SBS Viceland
23:00 MotoGP of Catalunya - Catalunya MotoGP Race, Round 9 10 Bold or Fox Sports More
23:00 Premier League - Tottenham v Newcastle United Optus Sport 1
23:00 Italian Serie A - Napoli v Genoa BeIN Sports 2
23:30 German Bundesliga - TSG Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich BeIN Sports 1