G'day sports fans,

Classic quote: "There is something magnetic about his aura. Paul Roos should be covered in fridge magnets". - Legendary sports broadcaster Dennis Cometti.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🇦🇺 For the first time in three years, the Easter Thursday game was back in front of a packed Gabba crowd and it didn’t disappoint.

After trailing at quarter-time, the Lions put the foot down with a six-goal second term and managed to keep the Magpies at bay in front of 32,312 fans to win 15.8 (98) to 14.7 (91).

🏉 The Cowboys came back from a horror start to beat the Raiders 18-12 on the back of a starring display from Valentine Holmes at GIO Stadium.

Raiders star Jack Wighton slammed teammates for “taking naps”.

🏀 News has gotten out that the NBL is planning a revival of the Canberra Cannons, who would become the third club to rise from the ashes along with the Sydney Kings and Brisbane Bullets.

I'd love to see the return of the Singapore Slingers (the first Asian team to enter the NBL, in 2006) or Hunter Pirates. arrrhhh (Wikipedia)

🏉 Super Rugby Pacific: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returns via bench for the Blues v Crusaders tonight.

🐴 STATION ONE update: He's been entered for Race 4 at Caulfield on Saturday.

🏉 The South Sydney Rabbitohs are reportedly set to hand an NRL debut to Isaiah Tass in a reshuffled backline, while a Broncos star has been ruled out. (LATE MAIL)

🏏 ICYMI: Cricket Australia appoints Andrew McDonald as men’s head coach

• The interim coach handed the permanent job to replace Justin Langer

• Takes charge of the team across all three formats of the game

Ashes hero Scott Boland outgunned Jhye Richardson for Cricket Australia contract

• Indigenous quick’s fairytale rise continues with a deal for 2022-23

• Young fast bowler Richardson axed from CA’s 20-player list.

NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs ($1.20) v Canterbury Bulldogs ($3.70). The traditional Good Friday clash.

• Canterbury has failed to cover the line in five of its last six matches at Accor Stadium. (-10.5)

• Alex Johnston has scored at least one try in each of his last five appearances against Canterbury.

Penrith Panthers ($1.06) v Brisbane Broncos ($9.25). Two teams at opposite ends of the ladder meet.

• Ten of Brisbane’s last 11 matches against reigning premiers have gone OVER the total match points line. (40.5)

• Izack Tago has been the first try-scorer in each of Penrith's last two matches at BlueBet Stadium.

AFL: North Melbourne ($5.40) v Western Bulldogs ($1.16): Last year’s Good Friday matchup proved a diabolical affair for the Kangaroos, suffering a 167-39 defeat.

• Each of the Western Bulldogs' last four matches at Marvel Stadium have been decided by a margin of 15 points or less.

West Coast Eagles ($2.55) v Sydney Swans ($1.52): Holding inverse records in 2022, the 1-3 West Coast Eagles and 3-1 Sydney Swans will meet at Optus Stadium.

• Six of West Coast's last eight matches have gone UNDER the total match points line. (161.5)

Super Rugby: Melbourne Rebels ($4.0) v Queensland Reds ($1.25)

• The Reds have won their last five Super Rugby games on the bounce against the Melbourne Rebels and haven’t lost to them since a 30-24 defeat in Round 13, 2019.

A-League: Macarthur FC ($2.25) v Brisbane Roar ($3.05)

• Macarthur have won three of their last four home games. While Roar have lost eight of their last 12 away games.

🌍 World Sport

⚽️ Footage has emerged of the tunnel fracas between Atletico Madrid and Man City players on Thursday.

⚽️ Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 33, will stay at Bayern Munich this summer and reject moves to Barcelona, Manchester United, and Arsenal, says Bayern chief executive Oliver Kahn. (via Sun)

🏟 Boston Celtics (NBA) co-owner Stephen Pagliuca has made a handful of promises regarding his investment and treatment of Chelsea FC, should his consortium be selected to purchase the team.

• Pledging to renovate the club’s Stamford Bridge home and to never change the club’s name, colors, or logo.

• Chelsea would not join a revived European Super League.

• Promised investments in the team to make Chelsea “habitual winners and title contenders.”

• Pledged to sell his controlling stake in Serie A club Atalanta, worth roughly US$450 million.

⛳️ Tiger Woods has been added to a star-studded field for the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor, Ireland.

The 15-time major winner will play the two-day event in the Republic of Ireland on 4-5 July - less than two weeks before the Open Championship.

👨🏻‍⚕️ Prosecutors investigating the 2020 death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona have asked that the medical staff who treated him be tried for negligent homicide. (Fox)

🏃🏾‍♀️ Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field Olympian of all time, will retire at the end of the season.

The 36-year-old American has won 11 Olympic medals, including seven golds, as well as 13 world titles.

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TODAY

🏒 10:00 - NHL - Dallas Stars v Minnesota Wild (ESPN)

🏉 15:05 - Shute Shield - Newcastle Wildfires v Eastwood Rugby (Stan Sport)

🏉 16:00 - NRL - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury Bulldogs (Fox League or Channel 9)

🏉 16:05 - Shute Shield - Northern Suburbs Rugby v Southern Districts Rugby (Stan Sport)

🇦🇺 16:20 - AFL - North Melb. Kangaroos v Western Bulldogs (Fox Footy or 7mate)

🏉 17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific - Crusaders v Blues (Stan Sport)

⚽️ 19:00 - AFC Champions League - Kawasaki Frontale v Ulsan Hyundai (Paramount+)

🏀 19:30 - NBL - New Zealand Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers (ESPN)

🇦🇺 19:40 - AFL - West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans (Fox Footy or 7mate)

⚽️ 19:45 - A-League Men - Macarthur FC Bulls v Brisbane Roar (Paramount+)

🏉 19:45 - Super Rugby Pacific - Rebels v Queensland Reds (Stan Sport)

🏉 19:55 - NRL - Penrith Panthers v Brisbane Broncos (Fox League or Channel 9)

🏉 20:00 - Japan Rugby: League One - Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu v Yokohama Canon Eagles (Stan Sport)

🏉 21:30 - Super League - Hull Kingston Rovers v Hull FC (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 00:00 - English Championship - Bournemouth v Middlesbrough (beIN SPORTS 2)

🏉 00:00 - Super League - St Helens v Wigan Warriors (Fox League)

🏏 00:00 - Indian Premier League - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders (Fox Cricket)

SATURDAY

09:00 - Major League Baseball - MLB Strike Zone (ESPN 2)

🏀 09:30 - NBA Play-In Game Final - Cleveland Cavaliers v TBC (ESPN)

🏀 12:00 - NBA Play-In Game Final - Los Angeles Clippers v TBC (ESPN)

🇦🇺 13:45 - AFL - St. Kilda Saints v Gold Coast Suns (Fox Footy)

🏉 14:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Chiefs v Moana Pasifika (Stan Sport)

🏉 15:00 - NSW Cup - Mounties v Penrith Panthers NSW Cup (Fox League)

🏉 15:05 - Shute Shield  (Stan Sport)

• Eastern Suburbs Rugby v Western Sydney Two Blues

• Randwick Rugby v Manly Rugby 

• Gordon Rugby v Warringah Rugby 

• West Harbour Pirates v Sydney University Rugby 

🏉 15:30 - Japan Rugby: League One - Saitama Wild Knights v Kobelco Kobe Steelers (Stan Sport)

🇦🇺 16:35 - AFL - Adelaide Crows v Richmond Tigers (Fox Footy)

⚽️ 17:05 - A-League Men - Western United FC v Perth Glory (Paramount+)

🏉 17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific - Highlanders v Hurricanes (Stan Sport)

🏀 17:30 - NBL - Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets (ESPN)

🏉 17:30 - NRL - Manly Sea Eagles v Gold Coast Titans (Fox League)

🇦🇺 19:25 - AFL - Melbourne Demons v GWS Giants (Fox Footy or 7mate)

🏉 19:35 - NRL - Melbourne Storm v Cronulla Sharks (Fox League)

⚽️ 19:45 - A-League Men - Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory (Paramount+ or Channel 10)

🏉 19:45 - Super Rugby Pacific - Western Force v NSW Waratahs (GEM or Stan Sport)

🏀 20:00 - NBL - Perth Wildcats v Cairns Taipans (ESPN)

🏏 20:00 - Indian Premier League - Mumbai Indians v Lucknow Super Giants (Fox Cricket)

⚽️ 21:30 - Premier League - Tottenham v Brighton & Hove Albion (Optus Sport 1)

🏀 21:30 - Champions Cup Round of 16 - Harlequins v Montpellier Rugby (beIN SPORTS 3)

⚽️ 23:30 - German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v VfL Wolfsburg (beIN SPORTS 3)

⚽️ 00:00 - Premier League - Manchester United v Norwich City (Optus Sport 2)

⚽️ 00:00 - Premier League - Southampton v Arsenal (Optus Sport 4)

⚽️ 00:00 - Premier League - Watford v Brentford (Optus Sport 3)

🏉 00:00 - Champions Cup Round of 16 - Munster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs (beIN SPORTS 2)

🏏 00:00 - Indian Premier League - Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Fox Cricket)

SUNDAY

🏀 08:00 - NBA Playoffs First Round - Philadelphia 76ers v Toronto Raptors (ESPN)

🏀 10:30 - NBA Playoffs First Round - Golden State Warriors v Denver Nuggets (ESPN)

🏀 13:00 - NBL - South East Melbourne Phoenix v Tasmania JackJumpers (10 Peach, ESPN)

⚽️ 13:05 - A-League Men - Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners (Paramount+)

🇦🇺 13:40 - AFL - Carlton Blues v Port Adelaide Power (Fox Footy)

🏉 14:00 - NRL - Sydney Roosters v Warriors (Fox League or Channel 9)

🏀 15:00 - NBL - Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers (10 Peach, ESPN)

🏉 16:05 - NRL - St. George Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights (Fox League or Channel 9)

🇦🇺 16:40 - AFL - Essendon Bombers v Fremantle Dockers (Fox Footy)

🏏 20:00 - Indian Premier League - Punjab Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Fox Cricket)

⚽️ 23:00 - Scottish Cup Semi-Final - Celtic v Rangers (beIN SPORTS 2)

⚽️ 23:15 - Premier League - Newcastle United v Leicester City (Optus Sport 2)

⚽️ 23:15 - Premier League - West Ham United v Burnley (Optus Sport 3)

⚽️ 23:30 - German Bundesliga - Arminia Bielefeld v Bayern Munich (beIN SPORTS 3)