G'day sports fans,

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'The meek may inherit the earth - but they will never win games of football.' - Mick Malthouse

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In today's edition of Sport Journal:

⛳️ Byron Nelson preview

⚽️ City win EPL at a canter

🏃🏽‍♂️ NFL player's 10 second 100m

🇦🇺 AFL

🐯 Richmond has confirmed young star Shai Bolton's contract negotiations won't be impacted by his involvement in a nightclub altercation. (nine)

🕺🏼 ‘Nothing good happens after midnight’: Betts reveals partying pact that ‘saved’ AFL career. After two Richmond players were involved in a nightclub brawl, Eddie Betts opened up on his experiences early in his career.

The Carlton star has revealed he made a pact with wife Anna in his mid 20s to avoid late nights with alcohol, crediting the decision with saving his career.

🐶 The Bulldogs have been criticised for throwing Kyle Flanagan to the wolves by letting him speak to the media and break down in tears on Tuesday before they axed him from their Round 10 side.

🦢 Former dual All Australian Kane Cornes has uncovered some worrying signs looming over Sydney Swans spearhead Lance Franklin that might suggest the seventh-greatest goal-kicker in history is "coming to the end pretty quickly".

"When has Buddy never made the distance from 52 metres out at the MCG? It's never really happened."

🏉 NRL

❌ As it stands Jake Arthur, Jordan Rankin, Ray Stone and Joey Lussick are unable to train with the rest of Parramatta's side. The four "dirty" Eels players named in their 21-man squad after playing in last week's NSW Cup fixture. Current NRL protocols require all selected players to observe strict level 3 protocols and pass a COVID-19 test before departure to Brisbane. (NRL)

❌ There'll be one less star lighting up Magic Round with spellbinding Titans second-rower David Fifita suspended for two games after failing at the judiciary on Tuesday night. (NRL)

🐶 Bulldogs torched for exposing an emotional Kyle Flanagan – and then dropping him two hours later.

⚽️ Football

🏆 Manchester City have won a third Premier League title in four years after closest challengers Manchester United were beaten by Leicester City.

Pep Guardiola's side are now 10 points ahead of second-placed United, who have just three games remaining.

It is the seventh time City have finished top of the English football pyramid and the fifth in nine years.

"This has been a season and a Premier League title like no other," said Guardiola.

"This was the hardest one. We will always remember this season for the way we won. I am so proud to be the manager here and of this group of players.

📺 Perth Glory v Western United: With Western United one of the sides Perth needs to run down to qualify for the finals, this is a six pointer with huge implications heading into the final few weeks of the regular season.

🔁 La Liga giants Barcelona are reportedly determined to bring Erling Haaland to the club. (SBS)

🙌🏼 As the race to secure a spot in this year's A-League finals heats up, Central Coast coach Alen Stajcic says the competition has reached a level of excitement not seen in years. (SBS)

⛳️ Golf

This week's AT&T-sponsored Byron Nelson tournament will take place at the Tom Weiskopf-designed TPC Craig Ranch, for the first time.

Nine of the world's top-25 are taking part, with No 1 Dustin Johnson pulling out due to injury.

Newly crowned Masters' champion Hideki Matsuyama makes his first start since winning at Augusta.

Another pro teeing-up for the first time since The Masters is local hero Jordan Spieth.

Form: Both Rahm and Speith have 4 top ten finishes in their last 5 starts.

After a recent win, and a top-10 finish last time out (after flying home when he thought he'd missed the cut), DeChambeau certainly appeals here.

Rory McIlroy says relief and satisfaction were the overriding emotions as he ended his winless run (November 2019), by clinching the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow for a third time - just six weeks after starting work with coach Pete Cowen.

🏉 Rugby

The Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby teams are set to battle it out for supremacy across Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.

Darcy Swain says the Brumbies are "saddling up" for Super Rugby Trans-Tasman and hope their new Kiwi opponents will help them move past their grand-final loss. (rugby)

🥏 Disc Golf

🎾 Tennis

Naomi Osaka says rising Covid-19 levels in Tokyo are a "big cause for concern" and she is "not really sure" the Olympics should go ahead this summer.

Tokyo is under a state of emergency amid a surge in cases, 10 weeks from the start of the rescheduled Games on 23 July.

🐴 Racing

🐎 Doomben 10,000 fancy Trekking will be forced to do it from the car park if he is to upstage well-drawn favourites Eduardo and Wild Ruler.

The 2019 Stradbroke winner was dealt barrier 10 at Tuesday night’s barrier draw while Eduardo (six) and Wild Ruler (two) will enjoy inside draws. (racenet)

🐎💨 Gun sprinters Gytrash and Behemoth loom as the horses to beat in Saturday’s Group 1 The Goodwood at Morphettville after drawing barriers four and six respectively. (racenet)

🌍 World Sport

🏀 Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's NBA record for the most career triple-doubles in his side's defeat by the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

Westbrook reached double digits in rebounds, points and assists for the 182nd time in his career.

The 32-year-old finished the night with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 21 assists.

However, Westbrook missed a possible game-winning buzzer-beater as the Wizards lost 125-124.

🏀 Rapper J. Cole is signing a deal to play in the Basketball Africa League with Rwanda's Patriots BBC, according to The Undefeated's Marc J. Spears.

Cole will reportedly play between three and six games with the team, the first of which will be on Sunday against Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers. (SI)

🥊 Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's world heavyweight title fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, says Eddie Hearn. A specific venue and date is yet to be confirmed.

🏃🏽‍♂️ American football star DK Metcalf impressed at the Golden Games on Sunday, running 10.37 seconds in the 100m. At 1.93cm and 104kg that's no mean feat.

📺 Live sport 👇🏼

⚽️ 08:15 - Copa Libertadores - Santos v Boca Juniors (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 08:15 - Copa Libertadores - Deportivo Tachira v SC Internacional (BeIN Sports 3)

⚾️ 09:10 - MLB - Detroit Tigers v Kansas City Royals (Sky Sports 3)

⚾️ 09:10 - MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v New York Yankees (ESPN 2)

🏀 09:30 - NBA - Boston Celtics v Miami Heat (ESPN 1)

⚽️ 10:30 - Copa Libertadores - Union La Calera v Flamengo (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 10:30 - Copa Libertadores - Independiente del Valle v Palmeiras (BeIN Sports 3)

🏀 12:00 - NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v New York Knicks (ESPN 1)

⚾️ 12:10 - MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v Seattle Mariners (Sky Sports 3)

🎾 18:00 - WTA Internazionali d'Italia, Round 2, Day 3 (BeIN Sports 2)

🎾 18:00 - ATP Rome Masters, Round 2, Day 4 (BeIN Sports 1)

⚽️ 19:05 - A-League - Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners (Fox Sports)

🏀 19:30 - NBL - South East Melbourne Phoenix v New Zealand Breakers (ESPN 1 or SBS on Demand)

⚽️ 20:00 - J1 League - Nagoya Grampus v Kashima Antlers (Optus Sport 1)

🚴🏼‍♀️ 21:00 - Giro d'Italia, Stage 5, 175km (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

🎱 21:00 - World Cup of Pool, Round 2, Day 4 (Fox Sports More)

⚽️ 21:20 - A-League - Perth Glory v Western United FC (Fox Sports)

⛳️ 22:30 - British Masters, Round 1 (Fox Sports)

THURSDAY

⚽️ 08:00 - Copa Libertadores - Club Atletico Rentistas v Sao Paulo (BeIN Sports 2)

⚾️ 09:05 - MLB - Washington Nationals v Philadelphia Phillies (Sky Sports 3)

⚾️ 09:40 - MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v St. Louis Cardinals (ESPN 2)

⚽️ 10:00 - Copa Libertadores - Atletico Junior v River Plate (BeIN Sports 2)

⚽️ 10:00 - Copa Libertadores - Fluminense FC v Independiente Santa Fe (BeIN Sports 3)

⚾️ 11:40 - MLB - Arizona Diamondbacks v Miami Marlins (Sky Sports 3)

⚽️ 12:00 - Copa Libertadores - Club Universitario de Deportes v Defensa y Justicia (BeIN Sports 3)

🎾 18:00 - WTA Internazionali d'Italia, Round 3, Day 4 (BeIN Sports 2)

🎾 18:00 - ATP Rome Masters, Round 3, Day 5 (BeIN Sports 1)

⚽️ 19:05 - A-League - Melbourne City v Adelaide United (Fox Sports)

⛳️19:30 - British Masters, Round 2, Part 1 (Fox Sports)

🏉 19:30 - NSW Cup - North Sydney Bears v Western Suburbs Magpies (Fox League)

🏀 19:30 - NBL - Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings (ESPN 1 or SBS on Demand)

21:15 - World Cup of Pool Quarter-Final, Day 5 (Fox Sports)

21:20 - Giro d'Italia, Stage 6, 160km (SBS on Demand or SBS Viceland)

21:30 - NBL - Perth Wildcats v Melbourne United (ESPN 1 or SBS on Demand)