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Classic quote: "We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play." Pat Williams, Orlando Magic general manager, on his team's 7-27 record in 1992

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

Seven things we learned: Jack's on track for a new jacket — www.afl.com.au

A surprise Saint is the frontrunner for the All-Australian goalsneak, Connor Rozee is more than a forward, plus more round six lessons

🏉 The Penrith Panthers' impressive win over the Canberra Raiders was marred by ugly scenes which saw rival players brawl after the final whistle.

Tensions flared between the Raiders and Panthers after a dominant second half from the reigning premiers saw them pile on four unanswered second-half tries in a 36-6 win at Penrith's BlueBet Stadium.

🇳🇿 Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says “it was nice” to see Dustin Martin back at the club, but remained tight-lipped on when the three-time Norm Smith medallist could return to the field. (Fox)

🏟 A number of NRL clubs won’t be able to play at their home grounds for up to nine weeks during the 2023 season after the women’s football World Cup takes them over mid-season.

The Brisbane Broncos and Redcliffe Dolphins will be the hardest hit with Suncorp Stadium to be used for nine weeks, while Melbourne Storm won’t have access to AAMI Park for eight weeks.

🏉 Journalist Michael Chammas has revealed an unusual detail in the contract of Nathan Cleary.

Essentially, if the Panthers at any stage sack Ivan as coach of the team, it will allow his son to leave the club. (nine)

🏀 The schedules for the Semi-Finals of the 2021/22 Hungry Jack's NBL Finals have been locked in.

The Tasmania JackJumpers will face defending champion Melbourne United. The best-of-three series will tip-off on Thursday, April 28, at John Cain Arena before game two goes to Tasmania at MyState Bank Arena on Saturday, April 30.

United are out to win back-to-back titles, while the JackJumpers will be hoping to shock the basketball world and win the championship in their inaugural season.

The Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings will meet in the other Semi-Final series, with game one to take place on Friday, April 29, at the WIN Entertainment Centre.

🌍 World Sport

⚽️ Liverpool moved back to within one point of Premier League leaders Manchester City and left neighbours Everton languishing in the bottom three after victory in the Merseyside derby.(2-0)

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said the late Premier League win over West Ham was "needed to release the pressure and tension" caused by his side's recent poor home form. (1-0)

Brighton and Southamption played out a 2-2 draw, and Burnley beat Wolves 1-0.

⚽️ Manchester City are set to battle with Manchester United to sign West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice, 23. (Mail)

⚽️ Paris St-Germain confirmed a record-equalling 10th French title with four games to spare despite being held by 10-man Lens - but fans left early to celebrate outside the stadium without the players.

🥊 ICYMI: WBC champion Tyson Fury produced a stunning one-punch stoppage in the sixth round to beat fellow Briton Dillian Whyte and then insisted he will retire from boxing.

Fury dominated what was a scrappy bout and then unleashed a vicious right uppercut.

"I will retire as only the second heavyweight in history, after Rocky Marciano, to retire undefeated. I was unbeatable at this game."

🏎 Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominated a wet-dry Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to revive his title hopes as rival Charles Leclerc threw away third place with a costly error.

The Ferrari driver was pushing to try to pass Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez after a late pit stop when he lost control at the Variante Alta chicane at Imola.

🎾 Andrey Rublev denied Novak Djokovic a first title of the season by beating the world number one in the final of his home tournament at the Serbia Open.

Faced with a partisan home crowd, world number eight Rublev dominated the deciding set to win 6-2 6-7 (4-7) 6-0.

🏍 Jonathan Rea collided with Toprak Razgatlioglu to hand Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista victory and the championship lead in the second World Superbike race at Assen.

Rea and Razgatlioglu crashed out on lap four after the reigning champion ran wide at the first turn and collected the Northern Irishman as he returned to the racing line.

Bautista now leads Rea by 18 points.

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