🗞 Run of the Century

G’day Sports Fans,

“Would you shut the f*** up,” - Novak Djokovic to a fan during the Monte Carlo Masters.

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SUNDAY WRAP: The Canberra Raiders denied a gusty Gold Coast Titans outfit, clinching a golden-point thriller 21-20 at GIO Stadium.

“F**k me he’s on another planet mate,” - Ricky Stuart said on Des Hasler’s outburst regarding some of the referee’s decisions post match.

Wantaway star Zac Lomax starred for the Dragons in their 24-12 win over Tigers in front of a sold-out crowd at Campbelltown Stadium.

🇦🇺 Geelong are 5-0 for the first time since 2017 after dispatching hapless North Melbourne in a 75-point rout at the Cats' GMHBA Stadium fortress.

The hosts were never threatened after kicking the first three goals of Sunday afternoon's match, extending their lead at every break to win 21.13 (139) to 10.4 (64). Gun forward Jeremy Cameron kicks six goals.

🇦🇺 Star draftee Harley Reid and veteran Elliot Yeo inspired struggling West Coast to its first win of the season, downing Richmond by 39 points.

Yeo (27 disposals, two goals) was back to his All-Australian best and Jake Waterman kicked a career-high six majors as the hosts delivered their strongest first half since 2021 on the way to a 16.13 (109) to 10.10 (70) victory at Optus Stadium.

🥇 It is a genuine possibility that in Paris this year Australia will record its highest medal tally in athletics at an Olympic Games since 1956.

Many of Australia's top medal prospects in athletics were selected for the Paris Games in Adelaide on Sunday evening, becoming the first track and field athletes picked following the conclusion of open competition at the national titles.

The field athletes picked were high jumpers Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson, discus giant Matt Denny and long jumper Chris Mitrevski.

The track athletes named were Michelle Jenneke (100m hurdles), Claudia Hollingsworth (800m), Abbey Caldwell (800m), Peter Bol (800m), Jessica Hull (1500m), Lauren Ryan (10,000m) and race walkers Jemima Montag, Rebecca Henderson, Rhydian Cowley and Kyle Swan.

At Australian athletics' most successful Olympics in history, the Melbourne 1956 Games, 12 medals, including four of the gold variety, were won.

Since Melbourne 1956, the most medals Australia has won in athletics at a Games is six, secured at Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968.

🏉 The Rabbitohs have reportedly made a decision to keep Jason Demetriou on life support for at least a few weeks.

It emerged during the week that the Rabbitohs had begun to compile a list of candidates to replace Demetriou if the club decided to swing the axe.

As first reported by foxsports.com.au, the Rabbitohs will keep Demetriou in charge at least through to the club’s next game against the Storm on Anzac Day.

The club has a bye in Round 7, and then have a tough run of games against the Storm and Penrith.

The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield on Sunday morning also reported South Sydney officials will wait to see how the team performs against the Storm and Panthers before making a decision on Demetriou’s future.

🐴 icymi: Pride Of Jenni produced one of the greatest performances ever witnessed on an Australian racecourse when winning the $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

The six-year-old mare was expected to lead and set her rivals a task to run her down.

However, the horse and jockey Declan Bates set up a Secretariat-like lead down the back straight and he kept powering to the line to score an unbelievable victory.

⛳️ Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler holds a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Masters, with two Australians still in contention as the action at August draws towards a close. Aussie Cameron Smith has started with -2 in three holes, bringing him to -3 overall, four behind the leader. Cameron Davis is -1.

One day after creating history by making his 24th consecutive cut at the Masters, five-time champion Tiger Woods has come crashing back down to earth finishing +16.

⚽️ EPL WRAP: Aston Villa produced an outstanding performance to stun Arsenal at Emirates Stadium 2-0.

Arsenal were desperately disappointing and well beaten as Villa boss Unai Emery made a winning return to his former club.

Liverpool's Premier League title hopes suffered a huge blow as they fell to a 1-0 defeat by Crystal Palace at Anfield.

Eberechi Eze converted from Tyrick Mitchell's cut-back to finish off a flowing Palace move early on and the visitors were deservedly in front at the break.

Jurgen Klopp's Reds ramped up the pressure in the second half but, just as in recent games against Manchester United and Atalanta, their finishing let them down as they fell to a first league loss at home since October 2022.

It completed a perfect weekend for reigning champions City, with Pep Guardiola's side now two points clear of Arsenal who are ahead of third-placed Liverpool on goal difference.

While Andreas Pereira scored twice to give Fulham a rare win at West Ham in the Premier League (2-0).

👊🏻 All it takes is one moment of brilliance to steal the entire show.

With a total of 12 current or former champions fighting at the landmark UFC 300 event in Las Vegas, it was going to take something extraordinary to stand out, but Max Holloway rose to the challenge.

With only 10 seconds remaining of his lightweight contest with Justin Gaethje for the symbolic BMF title, Holloway pointed to the floor, inviting his American compatriot to stand and trade blows.

With the pair swinging wildly, burning the final remnants of their energy following a gruelling five rounds, it was Holloway who connected hardest, sending Gaethje crumbling to the canvas with one second remaining.

The sold-out crowd at the T-Mobile Arena burst into a deafening roar, while TV cameras showed wowed expressions on the faces of fighters watching on at octagon-side.

UFC commentator Joe Rogan described the finish as the "KO of the century", while the promotion's president Dana White likened it to a "scene from a movie".

While Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in the first round to retain his light-heavyweight title at the landmark UFC 300 event in Las Vegas.

👊🏻 Ireland's Conor McGregor will return after almost three years out against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in Las Vegas on 29 June.

Former two-weight champion McGregor, 35, has not fought since July 2021 and has lost his past two fights.

The UFC confirmed the welterweight bout with American Chandler following UFC 300.

McGregor has 22 wins and six defeats in his MMA career, while 37-year-old Chandler is 23-8.

🎾 Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Casper Ruud 6-1 6-4 to win his third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years.

Greece's Tsitsipas, 25, dominated the opening stages and sealed the first set inside 36 minutes.

Norwegian Ruud fought valiantly in a tense second set, which was level at 4-4 before Tsitsipas pulled away in the final two games.

🏀 Victor Wembanyama's rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is over.

The Spurs said that the 7-foot-4 French phenom will not play in their season finale against the Detroit Pistons, ending a year that will almost certainly see him take home rookie of the year honours.

His final numbers: 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and an NBA-best 3.6 blocked shots per game.

🚴🏻 Tom Pidcock claimed victory in the men’s Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, while in the women’s race Marianne Vos took a frenetic sprint on the line but only after Lorena Wiebes celebrated too early.

Pidcock, who finished second in the race in 2021 when losing out in a sprint to winner Wout van Aert, this time proved the strongest in the final metres, holding off Marc Hirschi and Tiesj Benoot to claim victory in the Dutch town of Valkenburg.

TODAY
04:00 - Major - Masters Tournament, Round 4 (Fox Sports or GEM)
05:30 - NBA - New Orleans Pelicans v Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)
08:00 - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks v Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN 2)
09:10 - MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v San Diego Padres (ESPN)
00:00 - Indian Premier League - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Fox Cricket)

TUESDAY
05:00 - Premier League - Chelsea v Everton (Optus Sport 1)
10:10 - MLB - Houston Astros v Atlanta Braves (ESPN 2)
11:30 - NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Minnesota Wild (ESPN)