🗞 A very special one

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"Everyone is kind of quietly, you know, sh***ing themselves about Eddie coming in." - Australia scrum-half Nic White prepares for life under former-traitor Eddie Jones.

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🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏏 Allrounder (and stud) Cameron Green is racing the clock to be fit for the first Test in India as he recovers from a broken finger.

The 23-year-old has been involved in Australia's training camp in Sydney but the first match of the blockbuster four-Test series against India begins in Nagpur on February 9.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald said Green could be played as a batter only if he was still unable to bowl.

 🏏 The Melbourne Renegades have been knocked out of the Big Bash League, defeated by the Brisbane Heat in Sunday evening’s Knockout at Marvel Stadium despite a vintage Shaun Marsh masterclass 82(53)

The Heat chased the 163-run target in front of 10,699 spectators with seven balls to spare and seven wickets in hand, booking their spot in Thursday’s Challenger against the Sydney Sixers.

It’s a bittersweet victory for the Heat, who will continue their finals campaign without Test batters Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Renshaw.

🎾 Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam men's title by using all of his talent and nous to see off Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Serbia's Djokovic started strongly and dug deep in the second set on his way to a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) victory.

The 35-year-old, who draws level with Rafael Nadal in major wins, will return to the world number one ranking.

Greece's Tsitsipas, 24, continues his wait for a first Grand Slam triumph.

"It's been a long journey, but a very special one," said Djokovic, who only dropped one set during the tournament.

❤️ The AFL community is mourning the death of Geelong premiership star and former coach John Devine at the age of 82

⚽️ Football Australia boss James Johnson will announce that Graham Arnold has signed a new deal to remain coach of the Socceroos.

🤼‍♀️ Rhea Ripley has made more pro wrestling history, becoming the first Australian to win the WWE’s most famous match, the Royal Rumble.

🏀 There were jubilant and emotional scenes in Tasmania as the JackJumpers moved one step closer to NBL playoffs.

Coach Scott Roth fought back tears speaking after his side came from nine points down in the final term to beat the Perth Wildcats 102-94 at Mystate Bank Arena on Sunday.

❤️ Some teammates were in tears as an Adelaide veteran, Juande Padros Lopez, copped a horrible broken leg – only for an ambulance to take 15 minutes to arrive in the match against Melbourne City. 

Juande and City’s Florin Berenguer both kicked at the ball, with their legs slamming into each other – and appearing to immediately snap Juande’s right shin. He collapsed to the floor in agony, with the match quickly paused.

🌍 World Sport

🏈 After 21 weeks and 281 games of the NFL season, we've reached the final hurdle on the road to Super Bowl 57.

Four teams remain in the play-offs and the winners of this weekend's Conference Championships will meet in the big game in Arizona on 12 February.

The usual suspects are here, with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers having all reached a Super Bowl in the past five years.

💰 PLAY OF THE DAY

LIVE: 10:30 - AFC Championship Game - Kansas City Chiefs v Cincinnati Bengals (7mate, ESPN)

🏈 Ja'Marr Chase has scored a touchdown in five of the Bengals' last six games

🏈 Travis Kelce has scored at least one touchdown in seven of the Chiefs' last eight postseason games.

⬇️ Nine of the Bengals' last 10 postseason games have gone UNDER the total match points line.

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⚽️ Arsenal have submitted a second offer worth up to £70m for Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo but Brighton want £80m for the 21-year-old. (Mail on Sunday)

👊🏻 Conor McGregor says he has "got away with his life" after being knocked off his bicycle by a car. *spoiler: he's fine

The UFC star posted a video on Instagram of the aftermath of a crash, showing the driver apologising and asking if McGregor is okay. (Instagram) 

🏏 England's bowlers failed to defend 342 as Temba Bavuma's century helped South Africa to victory in the second one-day international to clinch the series 2-0 with one to play.

⛳️ World number one Rory McIlroy carded a seven-under-par third round of 65 to take a three-shot lead (-15) in the rain-delayed Dubai Desert Classic.

⚽️ Splashing the cash: Chelsea have signed 19-year-old French right-back Malo Gusto from Lyon for 35m euros.

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Everton forward Anthony Gordon in a deal that could eventually be worth £45m.

The 21-year-old, who has been at Everton since he was 11, was a target for Chelsea in the summer.

🥊 Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is embracing the possibility of a heavyweight fight between WBC champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

"I think it will be great for boxing because it will be a huge fight. It will be a mega event like when [Mike] Tyson was fighting. You had all that hype behind these big events and fights. It would be that big.”

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TODAY

⚽️ 06:45 - Italian Serie A - Napoli v Roma (beIN SPORTS 2)

⚽️ 06:45 - France Ligue 1 - Paris Saint-Germain v Stade de Reims (beIN SPORTS 3)

🏈 07:00 - NFC Championship Game - Philadelphia Eagles v San Francisco 49ers (7mate, ESPN)

⚽️ 07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Real Madrid v Real Sociedad (Optus Sport 1)

🏒 09:00 - NHL Regular Season - Toronto Maple Leafs v Washington Capitals (ESPN 2)

🏈 10:30 - AFC Championship Game - Kansas City Chiefs v Cincinnati Bengals (7mate, ESPN)

🏀 12:00 - NBA Regular Season - Milwaukee Bucks v New Orleans Pelicans (ESPN 2 )

🏏 12:40 - NZ Super Smash Group Game - Auckland Aces v Northern Brave (Fox Cricket)

🏀 19:30 - NBL Regular Season - Cairns Taipans v Adelaide 36ers (ESPN)

TUESDAY

⚽️ 07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano (Optus Sport 1)

🏀 12:00 - NBA Regular Season - Oklahoma City Thunder v Golden State Warriors (ESPN)

🏒 12:00 - NHL Regular Season - Winnipeg Jets v St. Louis Blues (ESPN 2)