🗞 Sport Journal - Issue #328

November 25, 2021

G'day sports fans,

Apologies it's late. I genuinely forgot what day it was. So yeh, how's your week been 🤪

Classic Quote: “You can sum up this sport in two words "You never know” - Boxing promoter Lou Duva

📸 Not Sports

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏉 Rugby Australia all but secure 2027 World Cup

Australian rugby has been given a second chance. Having blown their $40 million cash windfall in the years after the 2003 World Cup, Rugby Australia will host the 2027 World Cup.

“All we need to do now is dot the i’s and cross the t’s,” Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan told foxsports.com.au, having been named World Rugby’s “preferred candidate” host.

The announcement came overnight from World Rugby, who will begin targeted dialogue with Australia for the 2027 event as well as the USA for 2031.

The Racenet team has analysed the Big 4 races of the day on Saturday.

🏏 Nathan Lyon has chosen the Australian cricket team's victory song over its captaincy, valuing his role in leading the iconic tune.

"If I had put my hand up for the captaincy it would mean I'd have to hand over the team song and to be honest, I'd rather lead the team song," he said.

Giving his view on Cricket Australia's inevitable leadership announcement, Lyon threw his support behind favourites Pat Cummins and Steve Smith.

🥊 Australian heavyweight champion Justis Huni is set to return to the ring in February, coming up against fellow undefeated Aussie Joseph Goodall.

🇦🇺 Carlton took advantage of Fremantle's inability to match an early AFL draft bid for Next Generation Academy member Jesse Motlop, pouncing in the second round to recruit the dynamic forward.

One name is clearly the most popular among this year's draftees, Essendon and West Coast spring surprises, plus more draft talking points

🌍 World Sport

✍🏼 Ralf Rangnick close to becoming Manchester United interim manager: Rangnick, 63, will need to leave his position as head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow to take up the role; Michael Carrick is in temporary charge and is expected to lead the team against Chelsea at the weekend.

Rangnick oversaw the rise of the Red Bull group of clubs in Europe as head coach and sporting director of RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg.

🎱 Reigning champion Neil Robertson (Aus) fell to a shock 6-2 defeat by amateur John Astley in the first round of the UK Championship in York.

🏀 LeBron James' scores a season-high 39 points helping the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-116 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers, on his return from injury.

🏆 Novak Djokovic will not want to miss the chance to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, says tournament director Craig Tiley.

Unvaccinated players will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 event and defending champion Djokovic, 34, has declined to disclose his status.

The Serb is level on 20 Grand Slam wins with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

"One of them will surpass the others. I don't think Novak would want to leave that to someone else," said Tiley.

🎾 World number four Stefanos Tsitsipas says he is "focused on a healthier and happier future" after surgery on his right elbow.

🏉 Rassie Erasmus, South Africa's director of rugby, and SA Rugby have withdrawn their appeals over sanctions handed down by World Rugby last week, and apologised to referee Nic Berry and the match officials who took charge of the first Test between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions this summer.

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TODAY

⚽️ 07:00 UEFA Europa League Group Stage (Stan Sport)

  • Eintracht Frankfurt v Royal Antwerp

  • Olympiacos FC v Fenerbahce

  • Leicester City v Legia Warsaw (Stan Sport or beIN SPORTS Max)

  • AS Monaco v Real Sociedad

  • PSV Eindhoven v Sturm Graz

  • Rangers v AC Sparta Praha

  • Brondby v Lyon

  • Roma v Zorya Luhansk

🏈 08:30 NFL Regular Season - Dallas Cowboys v Las Vegas Raiders (ESPN)

⚽️ 08:30 MLS Western Conference Semi-Final - Colorado Rapids v Portland Timbers (beIN SPORTS 2)

🏏 11:00 Sheffield Shield Group Game - South Australia Redbacks v Queensland Bulls (Kayo Sports)

🏈 11:30 NCAA Regular Season - Mississippi State Bulldogs v Ole Miss Rebels (ESPN 2)

🏈 12:20 NFL Regular Season - New Orleans Saints v Buffalo Bills (ESPN)

🏏 14:35 Marsh One-Day Cup Group Game - Tasmania Tigers v Western Australia (Fox Sports)

🏏 15:00 Test Match - India v New Zealand (Fox Cricket)

⛳️ 17:00 Asian Tour - Blue Canyon Phuket Championship, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

🏏 19:00 ODI Series - South Africa v Netherlands (Fox Sports More)

⚽️ 19:45 A-League Men Regular Season - Western United FC v Perth Glory (Paramount+)

🐕 20:12 Group 1 - Bold Trease, 715m (7TWO or Sky Racing 1)

🐕 20:53 Group 1 - Melbourne Cup, 515m (7TWO or Sky Racing 1)

⛳️ 21:00 European Tour - Joburg Open, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

🐎 22:50 Open Pacers G1 - Mares Classic, 2,536m (Sky Racing 1)

🏏 23:15 ODI Series - South Africa v Netherlands (Fox Cricket)

🎯 23:45 PDC Players Championship Finals - Players Championship Finals, Round 1, Day 1 (Fox Sports)

SATURDAY

⚽️ 07:00 English Championship - West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest (beIN SPORTS 3)

🏈 07:30 NCAA Regular Season - East Carolina Pirates v Cincinnati Bearcats (ESPN)

🏈 07:30 NCAA Regular Season - UCF Knights v South Florida Bulls (ESPN 2)

🏈 11:00 NCAA Regular Season - North Carolina State Wolfpack v North Carolina Tar Heels (ESPN 2)

🏒 11:30 NHL Regular Season - New York Islanders v Pittsburgh Penguins (ESPN)

🏀 13:00 NBA Regular Season - Denver Nuggets v Milwaukee Bucks (NBA League Pass, SBS on Demand, SBS Viceland or Sky Sports 2)

🐴 13:10 Listed Race - Sandown Cup, 3,200m - Quality (Racing.com, Sky Racing 1)

🐴 14:05 Listed Race - ATC Cup, 2,000m - Quality, 3YO & Up (Sky Racing 1, Sky T'bred Central or 7TWO)

🏀 14:30 NCAA Men's Regular Season - Gonzaga Bulldogs v Duke Blue Devils (ESPN 2)

🐴 15:00 Group 3 - Summoned Stakes, 1,600m - SW+P, 4YO & Up, Mares (Racing.com, Sky Racing 1)

⚽️ 15:00 Women's Friendly - Australia v United States (10 Play or Channel 10)

🏏 15:00 Test Match - India v New Zealand (Fox Cricket)

🐴 15:40 Group 2 - Sandown Guineas, 1,600m - SW, 3YO (Racing.com, Sky Racing 1)

⚽️ 16:00 J1 League - Consadole Sapporo v Kashiwa Reysol (Optus Sport 4)

⚽️ 16:00 J1 League - Kawasaki Frontale v Gamba Osaka (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 16:00 J1 League - Cerezo Osaka v Nagoya Grampus (Optus Sport 3)

⚽️ 16:00 J1 League - Vissel Kobe v Yokohama F. Marinos (Optus Sport 2)

🐴 16:00 Listed Race - Starlight Stakes, 1,100m - Quality, 3YO & Up (Sky Racing 1, Sky T'bred Central or 7TWO)

⛳️ 16:00 Asian Tour - Blue Canyon Phuket Championship, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

🐴 16:20 Group 2 - Zipping Classic, 2,400m - WFA (Racing.com, Sky Racing 1)

🐴 16:40 Group 3 - Festival Stakes, 1,500m - Quality, 3YO & Up (Sky Racing 1, Sky T'bred Central or 7TWO)

🐴 17:00 Group 3 - Eclipse Stakes, 1,800m - Quality (7TWO, Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

⚽️ 17:05 A-League Men Regular Season - Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners (Paramount+)

🐴 17:40 Group 3 - Kevin Heffernan Stakes, 1,400m - WFA (7TWO, Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

🏏 18:25 Test Match - India v New Zealand (Fox Sports)

🏏 19:10 WBBL Final - Perth Scorchers Women v TBC (Fox Cricket or Channel 7)

🐴 19:45 Group 1 - Winterbottom Stakes, 1,200m - WFA, 3YO & Up (Sky Racing 1, Sky T'bred Central or 7TWO)

⚽️ 19:45 A-League Men Regular Season - Adelaide United v Melbourne City (10 Play, Paramount+ or Channel 10)

⚽️ 19:45 A-League Men Regular Season - Sydney FC v Macarthur FC Bulls (Paramount+)

🎾 20:00 Davis Cup Group Stage - France v Great Britain (beIN SPORTS 1)

🎾 20:00 Davis Cup Group Stage - Australia v Hungary (GEM)20:00 Davis Cup Group Stage - Kazakhstan v Sweden (beIN SPORTS 2)

⛳️ 21:00 European Tour - Joburg Open, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 23:30 Premier League - Arsenal v Newcastle United (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 23:30 English Championship - Preston North End v Fulham (beIN SPORTS 3)

🎯 23:45 PDC Players Championship Finals - Players Championship Finals, Round 2, Day 2 (Fox Sports)

SUNDAY

⚽️ 07:00 Copa Libertadores Final - Flamengo v Palmeiras (beIN SPORTS 2)

⚽️ 07:00 Spanish La Liga - Villarreal v Barcelona (beIN SPORTS 3)

🏈 07:30 NCAA Regular Season - Oregon Ducks v Oregon State Beavers (ESPN)

🏈 07:30 NCAA Regular Season - Michigan State Spartans v Penn State Nittany Lions (ESPN 2)

🏏 11:05 Marsh One-Day Cup Group Game - South Australia Redbacks v Queensland Bulls (Fox Cricket)

🏀 11:30 NBA Regular Season - Brooklyn Nets v Phoenix Suns (ESPN or Sky Sports 2)

🏀 11:30 NCAA Regular Season - Oklahoma State Cowboys v Oklahoma Sooners (ESPN 2)

🥊 12:00 Lightweight Title - Teofimo Lopez v George Kambosos (DAZN or Main Event)

🏀 12:30 NBA Regular Season - Dallas Mavericks v Washington Wizards (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

🏀 13:00 NBA Regular Season - Utah Jazz v New Orleans Pelicans (NBA League Pass)

🥊 14:00 Junior Featherweight Title - Stephen Fulton v Brandon Figueroa (Fox Sports)

🏏 14:45 Marsh One-Day Cup Group Game - South Australia Redbacks v Queensland Bulls (Fox Sports)

🏏 15:00 Test Match - India v New Zealand (Fox Cricket)

⛳️ 16:00 Asian Tour - Blue Canyon Phuket Championship, Round 4 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 16:05 A-League Men Regular Season - Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar (Paramount+)

🐴 17:40 Group 1 - Japan Cup, 2,400m (Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

⚽️ 18:15 A-League Men Regular Season - Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets (Paramount+)

🏏 19:00 ODI Series - South Africa v Netherlands (Fox Sports)

🎾 20:00 Davis Cup Group Stage - Great Britain v Czech Republic (beIN SPORTS 1)

⛳️ 21:00 European Tour - Joburg Open, Round 4 (Fox Sports)

🚘 22:15 World Touring Car Cup - WTCR Race of Russia, Round 16 (Kayo Sports)

⚽️ 23:00 Scottish Premiership - Livingston v Rangers (beIN SPORTS 3)

⚽️ 23:00 France Ligue 1 - AS Saint-Etienne v Paris Saint-Germain (beIN SPORTS 2)

🏏 23:15 ODI Series - South Africa v Netherlands (Fox Cricket)

🎯 23:45 PDC Players Championship Finals - Players Championship Finals - Quarter-Finals, Day 3 (Fox Sports)