G'day sports fans,

Classic quote: “The first time I played in the Masters, I was so nervous I drank a bottle of rum before I teed off. I shot the happiest 83 of my life.” - Chi Chi Rodriguez

Wild Stat: The Masters sells US$50 million in merchandise each week, or $850,000 per hour.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🗓 ON THIS DAY: 1992

Parramatta legend Peter Sterling tearfully announces his retirement after dislocating his troublesome shoulder in the Eels' clash with Western Suburbs the previous day.

Sterling won four premierships with the Eels and is still widely regarded as one of the game's all-time great halfbacks.

🎤 Dane Gagai was Mic'd up in the Knights game against the Sharks, tune in to the Sounds of the Game on Twitter 

📄 Official team lists, updates and injury news for round 5 of the 2022 Telstra Premiership season - Turbo Out. (NRL)

🏅 AFLW Best and Fairest: Emily Bates was the Lions’ first ever draft pick and produced a whopping six best-on-ground performances to edge home in a phenomenal count.

👞🍺 Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich does a shoey to celebrate Emily Bates winning Best and Fairest by a single vote 🤣

🏟 The Sydney Cricket Ground will host a rugby union international for the first time since 1986 when England tour Australia this summer. (ESPN)

🇦🇺 Medical room: The full AFL injury list, R4: Who's struggling, who's a test, check out the players from your list who are a little sore (AFL)

🇦🇺 Scans have cleared Hawthorn defender Jack Scrimshaw after the club initially feared the young gun had fractured his scapula in Sunday's one-point loss to Carlton at the MCG.

🇦🇺 The shock resignation of Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein will not derail the state’s bid to have a standalone AFL team, according to Tasmanian AFL taskforce chairman Brett Godfrey. (WAtoday)

⛳️ Masters Preview

🐯 There was an "atmosphere like you've never seen before" at Augusta National on Monday as thousands of fans swarmed after Tiger Woods, eager for a glimpse of the five-time Masters champion who is trying to prove his fitness to play this week.

Tiger Woods at today's press conference: "As of right now, I feel like I'm going to play."

Reporter: "Do you think you can win the Masters this week?"

Tiger: "I do."

🙌🏼

Venue: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Course Details: Par 72, 7,510 yards

Scoring average in 2021 when 7,475 yards - 73.06

Last 5 Winners:

• 2021 - Hideki Matsuyama -10 (70.0)

• 2020 - Dustin Johnson -20 (9.8)

• 2019 - Tiger Woods -13 (22.0)

• 2018 - Patrick Reed -15 (70.0)

• 2017 - Sergio Garcia -9 (50.0 playoff)

Latest Weather: Some rain is forecasted for the opening round but conditions are expected to improve into the weekend with sun and highs of 20 degrees celsius. Wind speeds are currently expected to pick up on Friday with gusts up to 28kmph but otherwise, best day will be on Sunday.

Key stats: 3-putt avoidance, putting on the bentgrass, and goes without saying - bogey avoidance.

FIVE against the Field (ew):

• R. McIlroy 19.0 (can't quite believe I'm following him in again 🤦🏻‍♂️)

• P. Cantly 21.0

• A. Scott 51.0 (Aus)

• M. Leishman 51.0 (Aus)

• S. Sheffler 15.0

First Round Leader (ew):

• J. Rose 41.0 (has led here 4 times after the first round)

• G. Woodland 51.0

Top 10 Finish:

• L. Herbert 21.0 (Aus)

• C. Smith 3.0 (Aus)

Tiger to make the Cut: (2.0)

🌍 World Sport

🏏 What's the funniest thing that happened to you on a Cricket Field? ⬇️

🎾 Tennis officials will hand out stricter punishments for on-court misconduct, the men's governing body has said.

Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined a total of $60,000 (£45,700) after the 26-year-old's outbursts at Indian Wells and the Miami Open earlier this year.

⚽️ Barcelona's Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, 23, is set to ignore more lucrative offers from Manchester United and Liverpool to renew his contract. (ESPN)

⚾️ This is the moment Ethan Roberts found out he made the opening day MLB roster. Go Sports (Twitter)

🏟 Each of the 8 stadiums at the World Cup in Qatar will have massive air conditioners to help cool players and fans.

⚽️ Mohamed Salah intends to sign a new deal at Liverpool, says Egypt sports minister Ashraf Sobhi.

🏀 Zion Williamson's stepfather, Lee Anderson, said he expects Williamson to return to play this season but understands that it's a decision that has to be made with the New Orleans Pelicans' medical staff with a look toward not only the present but also the future.

⚽️ Socceroo Mitchell Duke will have to replay a game with his Japanese second-division club Fagiano Okayama after league officials admitted referees made a huge error and sent the Keeper off for handing an over-hit back pass. Instead of just awarding an indirect free kick. Bizarre.

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