G'day sports fans,

Classic quote:  "It's tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5am when you're sleeping in silk pyjamas." - Marvin Hagler (Boxer)

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏ICYMI: Pat Cummins will take on the captaincy of Australia's one-day international men's side.

Key points:

• Cummins took over the Test captaincy just before last summer's Ashes series

• Finch retired from ODIs last month during a form slump but remains T20 skipper

• Cummins said he has "learnt an enormous amount from" playing under Finch

🏏 George Bailey has all but confirmed Steve Smith won’t be in Australia’s XI to take on New Zealand on Saturday, with Aaron Finch’s side set to include Tim David instead for their World Cup opener.

Bailey also declared David Warner “fine” and said all-rounder Mitch Marsh was tracking well and would likely bowl during the early stages of the tournament.

🏟 Data from the state government, which was used in the independent PricewaterhouseCooper report, says the new stadium in Hobart will host six concerts, seven AFL games, six A-League games, seven NRL games, international rugby, BBL, and international cricket.

The sports and events listed will make up the 44 events per year that the business case has based on its annual attendance estimates.

The PwC report estimates that the stadium will attract up to 420,000 attendees yearly.

🏉 Manly are set to offer Anthony Seibold a three-year deal to replace Des Hasler, but Shane Flanagan revealed he hasn’t spoken to the club despite reports he’ll join as his assistant. (Fox)

🇦🇺 North Melbourne has reportedly asked the AFL to allow it to keep playing on Good Friday, despite a number of flops in the marquee fixture.

With the NBA tipping off this morning, we'd thought we take a long-term view and put up a selection for both the MVP and Rookie of the Year on Dabble (at juicy prices).

Jokic’s numbers are out of this world. He’s at the peak of his prime and might be the best player in the world. And with the return of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., he plays for a team that could win as many games as anyone. He’s also durable and plays almost every game.

Jokic could easily be the best player with the best stats on the best team.

Jump on here

🌍 World Sport

🏏 United Arab Emirates' Junaid Siddique hits a 109-metre six out of the ground at the Kardinia Park in Geelong, Australia, during their 79-run defeat to Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup.

Even a hat trick from spinner Karthik Meiyappan was not enough to claim a historic victory.

The Netherlands edged closer to a place in the Super 12s at the Men's T20 World Cup after a nervy five-wicket victory over Namibia.

⚽️ ICYMI: Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for the first time.

Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 games as he helped Real win the Champions League and La Liga in 2021-22.

Lionel Messi (seven) and Cristiano Ronaldo (five) had won the award on 12 of the previous 13 occasions.

While Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas retained the Women's Ballon d'Or.

Australia's Sam Kerr finished 3rd.

🏉 One of the English Premiership's founding teams, Wasps, have made 167 players and staff redundant after becoming the Premiership's second club to go into administration within 21 days.

🏈 NFL team owners are expected to approve a resolution Tuesday that will have Rams owner Stan Kroenke reimbursing the league for the remaining $571 million paid to St. Louis over the team's relocation to Los Angeles, multiple owner and league executive sources told ESPN.

🏎 McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown has written a letter to the governing body, the FIA, in which he says Red Bull breaking the budget cap "constitutes cheating".

Brown calls for penalties to hit Red Bull financially and on the track.

⚽️ Aston Villa are interested in former Tottenham and Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino as a possible replacement for Steven Gerrard. (Telegraph)

⛳️ The PGA Tour is set to announce this week that the WM Phoenix Open, RBC Heritage, Wells Fargo Championship, and Travelers Championship will be among 13 elevated events with at least $20 million purses in 2023, sources confirmed to ESPN.

⚾️ Suspended San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr had a second surgery on his left wrist last week, but the recovery time isn't expected to alter his status for the 2023 season.

🏏 God bless the European Cricket League ⬇️

🗞 Please share Sport Journal

📲 Share via WhatsApp HERE

🧑🏻‍💻 Share the link with a friend to sign up HERE

📺 Live sport 👇🏼

TODAY

⚽️ 06:15 - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Optus Sport 3)

⚾️ 07:07 - American League Divisional Series - New York Yankees v Cleveland Guardians (ESPN)

🏀 10:30 - NBA - Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers (ESPN)

⚾️ 11:03 - National League Championship Series - San Diego Padres v Philadelphia Phillies (ESPN 2)

🏀 13:00 - NBA - Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)

🏏 14:00 - Men's T20 World Cup Warm-Up - Afghanistan v Pakistan (Fox Sports)

🏏 15:00 - Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland v Ireland (Fox Cricket)

🏏 19:00 - Men's T20 World Cup - West Indies v Zimbabwe (Fox Cricket)

🏏 19:00 - Men's T20 World Cup Warm-Up - New Zealand v India (Fox Sports)

⛹🏻‍♀️ 19:30 - Constellation Cup - Australia v New Zealand (Fox Sports)

🏏 23:30 - CSA T20 Challenge Group - Lions v Titans (Fox Sports)

THURSDAY

🏏 03:00 - CSA T20 Challenge Group - North West Dragons v Dolphins (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 04:00 - Spanish La Liga - Cadiz CF v Real Betis (Optus Sport 2)

🏉 05:30 - World Cup - Wales v Cook Islands (Fox League)

⚽️ 05:30 - Premier League - Newcastle United v Everton (Optus Sport 4)

⚽️ 05:30 - Premier League - Brentford v Chelsea (Optus Sport 5)

⚽️ 05:30 - Premier League - Liverpool v West Ham United (Optus Sport 3)

🏀 05:45 - EuroLeague - Real Madrid Basketball v Olympiacos Basketball (Fox Sports More)

⚽️ 06:00 - Spanish La Liga - Elche v Real Madrid (Optus Sport 2)

⚽️ 06:15 - Premier League - Manchester United v Tottenham (Optus Sport 6)

⚾️ 07:35 - National League Championship Series - San Diego Padres v Philadelphia Phillies (ESPN 2)

🏀 10:30 - NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v New York Knicks (ESPN)

⚾️ 10:37 - American League Championship Series - Houston Astros v TBC (ESPN 2)

🏀 13:00 - NBA - Phoenix Suns v Dallas Mavericks (ESPN)

🏏 15:00 - Men's T20 World Cup - Netherlands v Sri Lanka (Fox Cricket)

🏀 17:30 - NBL - New Zealand Breakers v South East Melbourne Phoenix (ESPN)

🏏 19:00 - Men's T20 World Cup - Namibia v United Arab Emirates (Fox Cricket)

🏀 19:30 - NBL - Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans (ESPN)

🏏 23:30 - CSA T20 Challenge Group - Western Province v Knights (Fox Sports)