🗞 The Sinner takes it all...

G’day Sports Fans,

📊 Incredible Record: Having lost in 2003 to Daniela di Toro. Professional wheelchair tennis player, Esther Vergeer remained undefeated for the next 10 years, winning 120 tournaments, 470 matches, and beating 73 different opponents.

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🏏 In a historic display, Shamar Joseph etched his name in cricket lore with a spellbinding performance on Australian soil.

The 24-year-old, in only his second Test, took a staggering 7-68 to propel the West Indies to an electrifying eight-run win at the Gabba.

Joseph, undeterred by a toe-crushing yorker from Mitchell Starc [the previous evening], bowled 12 consecutive mesmerising overs from the Vulture Street End.

His remarkable feat, witnessed by 3162 Brisbane fans, secured the West Indies' first victory in Australia since 1997.

"Mr Rodney Hogg said we were pathetic and hopeless. So that was our inspiration, we wanted to show the world we are not pathetic. "And I must ask him, are these muscles big enough for him?" - Kraigg Brathwaite.

🏉 Perth SVNS: Both Australian sides finished runners-up after making it to the Final.

The Women went down to Ireland [their first ever win] after defeating New Zealand and the USA on their way to the decider.

As for the Men, they once again were defeated by Argentina in a Final after overcoming the USA and Fiji.

⚽️ It wasn’t pretty, but the Socceroos booked their place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Sunday night with a 4-0 win over a combative Indonesia after two late goals put the gloss on the scoreline.

🏉 The Broncos have been handed a huge pre-season boost with young gun Ezra Mam reportedly committing to the Red Hill club with a long-term contract.

That is according to The Courier Mail who are reporting Mam will sign a contract until at least the end of 2025, joining a number of high-profile Broncos.

Payne Haas, Pat Carrigan, Reece Walsh and Selwyn Cobbo have all also signed until at least the end of 2025.

🏉 The Cowboys have axed Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend as captains.

The club announced the move on Sunday with a video confirming Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden will captain the club in 2024.

🏃🏽‍♀️ icymi: Torrie Lanes, 19, ran the 100m in a stunning time of 11.10 seconds on Saturday, the fastest ever by an Australian breaking Melissa Breen’s all-time record of 11.11.

⛷️ Jakara Anthony won a tenth gold medal out of a possible 11 events in the 2024 FIS freestyle skiing season, becoming Australia's joint-most successful World Cup moguls skiier.

🎾 Jannik Sinner landed the Grand Slam title he has long promised with an extraordinary fightback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.

Italy's Sinner, 22, trailed by two sets before recovering to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in his first major final.

Fourth seed Sinner initially could not cope with the Russian's pace but imposed himself as the contest wore on.

It was another bitter experience for Medvedev, who also blew a two-set lead against Rafael Nadal in the 2022 final, and is the only player to twice suffer defeat from two sets to love up in a grand slam final.

There were a total of 283 points played — Medvedev won 141 of them, and Sinner won 142. A 1-point difference over 4 hours. tight.

🏏 England produced a top drawer away win, stunning India with a 28-run victory in a heart-stopping finish to the first Test in Hyderabad.

Inspired by one of the all-time great innings by Ollie Pope (194) and a beguiling 7-62 from debutant spinner Tom Hartley, England set India 231 to win, then hustled the hosts out for 202 in the extra half-hour at the end of the fourth day.

⚽️ Liverpool are on the hunt for their next manager following Jurgen Klopp’s decision to step down.

Former-Red & Bayern Leverkusen’s current Manager Xabi Alonso, Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi and club legend Steve Gerrard are all contenders to take over the Reds’ top job.

However, Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou is “on the radar” for the Liverpool job according to The Athletic after an emphatic start to life in the Premier League.

Liverpools thumped Norwich 5-2 in the FA Cup, their first game since Klopp’s announcement.

🏈 Just four teams remain on the road to Super Bowl 58 with the Kansas City Chiefs, the defending champions, looking to cement an NFL dynasty having won two titles in the past four years.

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers aim to finally get back to the big game having been among the NFL's best teams in recent years, while the Detroit Lions are the underdogs out to create history.

AFC Championship Game [7am - 7mate, ESPN]: The line on the AFC Championship Game moved to favour Baltimore Ravens [-4.5], up a point from the opening spread. Mahomes is poised to be an underdog for only the 12th time in his career.

TODAY

07:00 - AFC Championship Game - Baltimore Ravens v Kansas City Chiefs (7mate, ESPN)

07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Atletico Madrid v Valencia (Optus Sport 2)

09:00 - Men's NCAA - UAB Blazers v Memphis Tigers (ESPN 2)

10:30 - NFC Championship Game - San Francisco 49ers v Detroit Lions (7mate, ESPN)

13:00 - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Chicago Bulls (ESPN 2)

15:00 - Test Match - Australia v West Indies (7mate, Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

15:00 - Test Match - India v England (Fox Sports)

TUESDAY

02:30 - SA20 Group Game - MI Cape Town v Joburg Super Kings (Fox Cricket)

11:00 - Men's NCAA - Virginia Tech Hokies v Duke Blue Devils (ESPN 2)

11:30 - NBA - Miami Heat v Phoenix Suns (ESPN)

13:00 - Men's NCAA - Texas Longhorns v Houston Cougars (ESPN 2)

14:00 - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Philadelphia 76ers (ESPN)

19:05 - Women's T20 Series - Australia v South Africa (7mate, Fox Cricket)[email protected]