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In today's edition of Sport Journal:

🇦🇺 Essendon they want more

🏉 Rennie makes surprise inclusion

🏏 Big Bash schedule set

...and much more!

📆 On This Day

1999 - 4th Rugby World Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: Wallabies fullback Matt Burke lands 7 penalties and 2 conversions as Australia beats France, 35-12

🇦🇺 AFL

Take it or Leave it

Essendon are reportedly happy to see Giant's young gun Jye Caldwell head to the pre-season draft after their straight swap offer for a future second-round selection rejected by GWS.

Caldwell, 20, requested a move to the Bombers last month, with GWS and Essendon hoping to land a deal.

According to SEN’s Sam Edmund, the Giants could be left with nothing if they let their prized midfielder walk to the pre-season draft following a rejected bid.

“Essendon has offered a future second round pick for Jye Caldwell,” he said on AFL Trade Radio’s Trade Afternoons.

“GWS has told Essendon they want more, Essendon are now saying take it or leave it, and if you leave it then ‘we’ll walk Caldwell to the pre-season draft’. (ZeroHanger)

🔁 Josh Dunkley wants a trade to Essendon. (Western Bulldogs)

🔁 Inside Trading: Dogs hunt Lion in limbo, Tigers hold firm on Jack (AFL)

🔁 Geelong list manager explains Giant standoff for Jeremy Cameron trade (Fox Sport)

🏉 NRL

Ponga’s contract revelations

Kalyn Ponga can speak to rival clubs from November 1 next year after details of new extension were published on the NRL’s website.

While he re-signed with the Knights until 2024, Ponga has options in his favour for 2023 and 2024.

“I feel at home here It’s no secret I want to win a comp in Newcastle, I want to hold the trophy up here. - Ponga said when re-signing for the Knights

However, despite playing for the Junior Kangaroos and Queensland at State of Origin, Ponga has often been linked to making a code switch to the All Blacks.

That could become a possibility if he opts to explore other opportunities in 12 months time, to try and get in the All Blacks 2023 World Cup squad.

“It would be high risk on his part. He could take that risk if he wants, but this All Blacks team has some guys who are pretty big competitors and like to succeed. I think he needs two years. - John Kirwin

🤕 South Sydney lock Cameron Murray has been ruled out of the rest of the 2020 State of Origin series, as has Queensland young gun AJ Brimson who was quality in game one.

❌ Former Brisbane Broncos coach Anthony Seibold’s return to coaching in the NRL has reportedly collapsed at the final hurdle.

Seibold was in talks to take on a role as an assistant coach at the Newcastle Knights alongside Adam O’Brien, according to the Courier Mail.

✍🏼 Signings November 5th

• Jennings, Johns sign Storm deals: Parramatta Eels centre/winger George Jennings has signed on for two seasons while Queensland State of Origin squad member Brenko Lee, and exciting young playmaker Cooper Johns have inked new one-year deals.

• Roosters re-sign veteran trio: veteran stars Jake Friend, Josh and Brett Morris confirmed after each club submitted their first squads for 2021 (NRL)

⚽️ Football

UEFA Champions League

Manchester United were stunned by İstanbul Başakşehir (2-1) - He’s 101 games and $490 million into it. But Solskjaer’s United dream is still so far beyond him.

Wins for most of the other big dogs;

• Barcelona 2-1 Dynamo Kiev (Barca lucky) 

• Manchester City 3-0 Olympiakos FC (City Slick)

• Real Madrid 3-2 Inter Milan (Real a basket case)

• Red Bull Salzburg 2-6 Bayern Munich (Bayern ruthless)

• Atalanta 0-5 Liverpool (Jota hat trick)

• Ferencvaros 1-4 Juventus (The old lady comfortable)

• Club Brugge 0-3 Borussia Dortmund - (Haaland now 14 goals in 11 UCL matches)

A-League

• Out of quarantine, McManaman makes himself at home with Victory (SMH)

• Copus-Brown commits to Wanderers (WSW)

• Hefty fines and ban fears force A-League clubs to Qatar AFC Champions League threat of bans and fines have left A-League clubs with little choice but to fulfil their AFC Champions League commitments in Qatar.

• Online abuse too much: A-League Josh Hope, a former Australian youth international, has quit professional football at a young age due to online abuse. (DT)

• Olyroos are kick-starting their preparations for next year’s Tokyo Olympics with games at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium against A-League champions Sydney FC (November 12) and competition newcomers Macarthur FC (November 17).

🐴 Racing

Champion jockey claims sixth Oaks by rolling unbackable favourite

Coolmore filly Personal claimed the VRC Oaks (2500m) on Thursday, storming over the top of Salto Angel and odds-on pop Montefilia.

Damien Oliver chalked up his 122nd career Group One with a well-timed ride to pick off the Danny O’Brien-trained Salto Angel - thwarting the stable for whom he won the Oaks for last year aboard Miami Bound.

It was a momentous Group One win for the Lindsay Park duo of Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes, being their first success at the top level without the now Hong Kong-based David Hayes.

Race favourite Montefilia was in a duelling battle for most of the long Flemington straight but fell short of a third G1 success.

🏉 Rugby

Both sides ring the changes

Australia

Rennie dropped the bombshell decision to move Reece Hodge, who usually plays wing or fullback, to playmaker at number 10, with Matt To’omua and James O’Connor both still out injured.

Rennie has also handed NSW Waratahs’ enforcer Lachlan Swinton a debut aged 23 at the expense of Ned Hanigan, who drops to the bench.

Former Queensland Reds captain James Slipper will become the 13th Wallaby to play 100 Tests.

Wallabies (1-15): James Slipper, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Allan Alaalatoa, Rob Simmons, Matt Philip, Lachie Swinton, Michael Hooper (c), Harry Wilson, Nic White, Reece Hodge, Marika Koroibete, Hunter Paisami, Jordan Petaia, Tom Wright, Tom Banks

Reserves: Folau Fainga'a, Angus Bell, Taniela Tupou, Ned Hanigan, Liam Wright, Tate McDermott, Noah Lolesio, Filipo Daugunu

New Zealand

• Beauden Barrett plays his preferred 10, with Jordy going to 15, Scott Barrett makes it a trio for the family, in the second row.

• Ardie Savea returns at 8 and Sevu Reece comes into the side on the wing.

New Zealand (15-1): Jordie Barrett; Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Rieko Ioane; Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara; Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt), Akira Ioane; Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett; Ofa Tuungafasi, Codie Taylor, Karl Tu’inukuafe.

The Nine Network is set to become the new home of rugby union.

The Australian reports that Rugby Australia has brokered a deal that will see Super Rugby and Wallabies tests live on Channel Nine and the streaming service Stan.

Fox Sports has broadcast rugby for 25 years.

Earlier this year, former Head of Fox Sports Peter Campbell said the rights from 2021 were “a matter for Rugby Australia” in response to media reports that Foxtel and RA had been unable to strike a new deal.

It’s been reported that Nine’s offer to Rugby Australia was about $30 million, plus free advertising.

🏏 Cricket

Big Bash schedule

The Big Bash League will kick off on December 10.

The grounds for the first 21 matches have been confirmed, with the final 35 matches to be confirmed at a later date.

The 10th season of the BBL will begin in Tasmania with the Hobart Hurricanes facing reigning champions the Sydney Sixers at Bellerive Oval.

Due to all the COVID requirements set by the government and the sporting code, the Big Bash will spend stages in various bubbles.

The first stage of this season will be played in Hobart and Canberra hosting the eight teams before matches in Adelaide and Queensland.

Cricket Australia is hoping eased border restrictions in coming weeks will allow the competition to be played freely across the country in 2021.

The Melbourne Stars will take on the Brisbane Heat at Manuka Oval in Canberra’s first game of the tournament on December 11.

11 matches are set to be played across six days from January 22, before a five-match finals series which will begin on January 29.

🎾 Tennis

Queensland could lose the Brisbane International and the ATP Cup because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Organisers continue to plan for the Brisbane International and ATP Cup to be played at the Queensland Tennis Centre but concede the summer of tennis may take place entirely in Melbourne.

A reported deadline of next week for a guarantee from various state governments that borders will open to allow players to fly around Australia and that players will be able to leave their hotels during a 14-day quarantine period for on-court practice has tournament organisers running out of time to secure their events.

Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has not ruled out shifting the summer season’s entire schedule to Melbourne to ensure players don’t miss the Australian Open at Melbourne Park because of border restrictions that could leave them stranded outside of Victoria.

🏊🏼‍♂️ Swimming

Blows world record after miscounting laps

Lithuanian world champion Danas Rapsys was on course to challenge the 400m freestyle world record on day one of match eight at the International Swimming League in Budapest - but miscounted the number of laps he had swum and stopped after 350m.

The Energy Standard swimmer was well clear of the field and, after realising his error, raced to the finish to cling on to victory by 0.10 seconds.

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📺 Live sport

🏉 06:45 - Super League - Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants (Fox League)

⚽️ 07:00 - UEFA Europa League Group Stage:

• Crvena zvezda v KAA Gent (Optus Sport 6)

• Milan v Lille OSC (Optus Sport 3)

• Celtic v AC Sparta Praha (Optus Sport 4)

• Leicester City v SC Braga (Optus Sport 2)

• Arsenal v Molde FK (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 09:15 - Copa Sudamericana Stage 2 - Club Sport Emelec v Club Atletico Union (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 11:30 - Copa Sudamericana Stage 2 - Atletico Tucuman v Independiente (BeIN Sports 2)

🏈 12:20 - NFL - San Francisco 49ers v Green Bay Packers (ESPN 1)

🏉 17:05 - Mitre 10 Cup - Southland v Otago (Fox Sports)

🏍 19:55 - MotoGP of Valencia MotoGP Practice 1 (Fox Sports)

🏊🏼‍♂️ 20:00 - International Swimming League, Day 2, Match 7 (BeIN Sports 3)

⛳️ 20:30 - European Tour, Cyprus Classic, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

🎯 23:00 - PDC World Cup of Darts (Fox Sports More)

SATURDAY

🎾 00:00 - ATP Paris Masters, Quarter-Finals, Day 5 (ESPN 2)

🏍 00:10 - MotoGP of Valencia MotoGP Practice 2 (Fox Sports)

🚴🏼‍♂️ 00:35 - Vuelta a Espana, Stage 16, 162 km (SBS Viceland)

🏏 01:00 - Indian Premier League Eliminator - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Fox Cricket)

🏊🏼‍♂️ 02:00 - International Swimming League, Day 2 (BeIN Sports 3)

⛳️ 02:00 - Ladies European Tour, Dubai Moonlight Classic, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

🏉 04:00 - Super Rugby Unlocked - Sharks v Cheetahs (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 04:30 - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley (Optus Sport 1)

🏉 04:30 - Super League - Wakefield Trinity v Salford Red Devils (Fox League)

🎾 04:30 - ATP Paris Masters, Quarter-Finals, Day 5 (ESPN 2)

🎯 05:00 - PDC World Cup of Darts (Fox Sports More)

⛳️ 05:00 - PGA Tour, Houston Open, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 05:00 - English Championship - Cardiff City v Bristol City (BeIN Sports 2)

🎱 06:00 - Champion of Champions Semi-Final, Night 5 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 06:45 - Italian Serie A - Sassuolo v Udinese (BeIN Sports 1)

06:45 - Super League - Castleford Tigers v Leeds Rhinos (Fox League)

⚽️ 07:00 - France Ligue 1 - RC Strasbourg Alsace v Olympique de Marseille (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 07:00 - Premier League - Southampton v Newcastle United (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Elche v Celta Vigo (BeIN Sports 3)

⛳️ 08:00 - PGA Tour Champions, Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Round 1 (Fox Sports)

🏈 11:30 - NCAA - North Carolina State Wolfpack v Miami Hurricanes (ESPN 1)

🏉 12:05 - Mitre 10 Cup - Auckland Rugby v Northland (Fox Sports)

🏏 12:15 - Women's Big Bash League - Brisbane Heat Women v Adelaide Strikers Women (7mate or Fox Cricket)

🐴 13:00 - Listed Race, VRC Springtime Stakes (10 or Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

🏏 14:30 - Women's Big Bash League - Melb. Renegades Women v Sydney Thunder Women (Kayo Sports)

🏉 14:35 - Mitre 10 Cup - North Harbour v Counties Manukau (Fox Sports)

🐴 15:35 - Group 1, VRC Sprint Classic, 1,200m - WFA (10 or Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

🏏 15:40 - Women's Big Bash LeagueSydney Sixers Women v Hobart Hurricanes Women (7mate or Fox Cricket)

🐴 15:55 - Non Listed, Golden Gift Stakes, 1,100m - SW, 2YO (7 or Sky Racing 1 or Sky Thoroughbred Central)

🐴 16:15 - Group 2, Matriarch Stakes (10 or Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

🐴 16:35 - Group 2, Hot Danish Stakes (7 or Sky Racing 1 or Sky Thoroughbred Central)

🐴17:00 - Group 1, Mackinnon Stakes (10 or Racing.com or Sky Racing 1)

🏉 17:05 - Mitre 10 Cup - Tasman Mako v Canterbury Rugby (Fox Sports More)

🏏19:05 - Women's Big Bash League - Melbourne Stars Women v Perth Scorchers Women (7mate or Fox Cricket)

🐴 19:15 - Listed Race, Fairetha Stakes (Sky Racing 1)

🏉 19:45 - Tri Nations - Australia v New Zealand (10 or Fox Sports)

🏍 19:55 - MotoGP of Valencia Practice 3, Round 13 (Fox Sports)

🐴 19:55 - Group 2, Lee Steere Stakes (Sky Racing 1)

🐴 20:10 - Group 1, Topgun Stayers, 725m (Sky Racing 1)

🐴 20:45 - Group 1, Topgun, 525m (Sky Racing 1)

⛳️ 21:00 - European Tour, Cyprus Classic, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

🐎 21:00 - Group 3 Pacers, Sterling Graphic Design Pace (Sky Racing 1)

🏍 22:35 - Valencia Moto3 Qualifying, Round 13 (Fox Sports)

🚴🏼‍♂️ 23:00 - Vuelta a Espana, Stage 17, 178.2 km (SBS Viceland)

🎯 23:00 - PDC World Cup of Darts (Fox Sports More)

🏍 23:30 - MotoGP of Valencia Practice 4, Round 13 (Fox Sports)

🚘 23:30 - DTM Hockenheim Race 1, Round 9 (BeIN Sports 3)

⚽️ 23:30 - Premier League - Everton v Manchester United (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 23:30 - English Championship - Reading v Stoke City (BeIN Sports 2)

SUNDAY

🎾 00:00 - ATP Paris Masters, Semi-Final 1, Day 6 (ESPN 2)

⚽️ 00:00 - Spanish La LigaHuesca v Eibar (BeIN Sports 1)

🏍 00:10 - MotoGP of Valencia Qualifying 1 (Fox Sports)

🏍 00:35 - MotoGP of Valencia Qualifying 2, Round 13 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 01:00 - Italian Serie A - Cagliari Calcio v Sampdoria (BeIN Sports 3)

🏍 01:10 - Valencia Moto2 Qualifying, Round 13 (Fox Sports)

🏉 01:30 - Super Rugby Unlocked - Griquas v Stormers (Fox Sports)

🎾 02:00 - ATP Paris Masters, Semi-Final 2, Day 6 (ESPN 2)

⚽️ 02:00 - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Leeds United (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 02:00 - English Championship - Nottingham Forest v Wycombe Wanderers (BeIN Sports 2)

🏸 02:00 - PSA Tour World Series - Men's Qatar Classic, Final (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 02:15 - Spanish La Liga - Barcelona v Real Betis (BeIN Sports 1)

⚽️ 03:00 - France Ligue 1 - Girondins de Bordeaux v Montpellier HSC (BeIN Sports 3)

🏉 04:00 - Super Rugby UnlockedLions v Bulls (Fox Sports)

🏈 04:00 - NCAA Regular Season - Iowa Hawkeyes v Michigan State Spartans (ESPN 1)

⚽️ 04:30 - German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich (BeIN Sports 1)

⚽️ 04:30 - Premier League - Chelsea v Sheffield United (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 04:30 - Spanish La Liga - Sevilla v Osasuna (BeIN Sports 2)

🏈 04:30 - NCAA Regular Season - Texas Longhorns v West Virginia Mountaineers (ESPN 2)

🎯 05:00 - PDC World Cup of Darts, Round 2 (Fox Sports More)

⛳️ 05:00 - PGA Tour, Houston Open, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

🎱 06:00 - Champion of Champions Semi-Final, Night 6 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 06:45 - Italian Serie A - Parma v Fiorentina (BeIN Sports 3)

⚽️ 07:00 - France Ligue 1 - Paris Saint-Germain v Stade Rennais (BeIN Sports 1)

⚽️ 07:00 - Premier League - West Ham United v Fulham (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Atletico Madrid v Cadiz CF (BeIN Sports 2)

🏈 07:30 - NCAA Regular Season - Wisconsin Badgers v Purdue Boilermakers (ESPN 2)

⛳️ 08:00 - PGA Tour Champions, Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

🐴 08:40 (TBC) - Group 1, Breeders' Cup Turf, 2,400m (Sky Racing 1)

🏏 09:30 - Women's Big Bash League - Hobart Hurricanes Women v Sydney Thunder Women (Kayo Sports)

🐴 09:44 (TBC) - Group 1, Breeders' Cup Classic (Racing.com or Sky Racing 1

🏏 10:20 - Women's Big Bash League - Melb. Renegades Women v Adelaide Strikers Women (7mate or Fox Cricket)

🏏 11:00 - Sheffield Shield Group Game - Tasmania Tigers v New South Wales Blues (Kayo Sports)

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

👊🏻 11:00 - UFC Fight Night Prelims (ESPN 1)

🏏 11:30 - Sheffield Shield Group Game - Victoria v Western Australia (Kayo Sports)

🏈 11:30 - NCAA Regular Season -Oregon Ducks v Stanford Cardinal (ESPN 2)

🏉 12:05 - Mitre 10 Cup - Hawke's Bay v Wellington Rugby (Fox Sports)

🏏 13:45 - Women's Big Bash League - Brisbane Heat Women v Melbourne Stars Women (Fox Cricket)

👊🏻 14:00 - UFC Fight Night Main Card - Thiago Santos v Glover Teixeira (ESPN 1)

🏏 14:30 - Women's Big Bash League - Sydney Sixers Women v Perth Scorchers Women (Kayo Sports)

🏉 14:35 - Mitre 10 Cup - Manawatu v Taranaki (Fox Sports)

⛳️ 20:30 - European Tour, Cyprus Classic, Round 4 (Fox Sports)

🏍 21:00 - Valencia Moto3, Valencia Moto3 Race, Round 13 (Fox Sports)

🏍 22:20 - Valencia Moto2, Valencia Moto2 Race, Round 13 (Fox Sports)

⚽️ 22:30 - Italian Serie A - Lazio v Juventus (BeIN Sports 1)

🎯 23:00 - PDC World Cup of Darts Quarter-Finals, Day 3 (Fox Sports More)

⚽️ 23:00 - Scottish Premiership - Motherwell v Celtic (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 23:00 - France Ligue 1 - Stade Brestois 29 v Lille OSC (BeIN Sports 3)

⚽️ 23:00 - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham (Optus Sport 1)

⚽️ 23:00 - FA Women's Super League - Chelsea Women v Everton Women (Optus Sport 2)

⚽️ 23:00 - FA Women's Super LeagueManchester United Women v Arsenal Women (Optus Sport 3)

🎱 23:45 - Snooker Champion of Champions Final, Day 7 (Fox Sports)

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