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Tennis will hold a professional event in Saudi Arabia for the first time after a five-year deal was agreed for Jeddah to host the Next Gen ATP Finals.

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Sport Journal
August 24, 2023

G'day sports fans,

Classic quote: "I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to." - Shaquille O’Neill when asked whether he had visited the Parthenon during his trip to Greece.

🏉 Eels winger Maika Sivo scored four tries as the Panthers suffered a blow to their premiership campaign losing 32-18, after star five-eighth Jarome Luai suffered a serious shoulder injury.

🏉 The Raiders have emerged as a potential landing spot for Broncos playmaker Ezra Mam, [on Swysh] as they look for a replacement for outgoing star Jack Wighton.

Mam is contracted to the Broncos for 2024, so is able to negotiate with other clubs from November 1 for the 2025 season.

After re-signing Payne Haas to a monster $3.5 million deal, the Broncos still have a bevy of stars who will be looking for upgraded or extended contracts, including Reece Walsh [Swysh], Kurt Capewell [Swysh] and Mam.

🥇 Watch the amazing moment an Aussie (Nina Kennedy) and an American decided to share a world title (Twitter)

Any excuse to show Steve Bradbury taking gold..

🦸🏻‍♂️ icymi: More than two decades after his extraordinary "last man standing" Winter Olympics gold medal, Steven Bradbury has been hailed for his bravery after saving four girls in the Sunshine Coast surf.

Australia's first Winter Olympics' champion helped rescue the teenagers from rough seas at Happy Valley, Caloundra, in March last year.

Bradbury was recognised with a commendation for brave conduct by Australian Governor General David Hurley.

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🇦🇺 The teams are in for the final round of the AFL season with a stack of changes across the board.

Essendon cult hero Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti will play the final game of his career in Friday night’s blockbuster against Collingwood, but a host of big-name Bombers are missing.

The Magpies have been forced into a defensive shuffle with Nathan Murphy ruled out, but Jordan De Goey [Swysh] returns. (AFL)

💰 $3.3 million - is reportedly how much Soccer star Sam Kerr earned last year thanks to her football salary and major sports brand endorsements.

⚽️ WC Legacy: Brisbane Roar sign Matildas star Tameka Yallop [Swysh] in massive boost to title aspirations ‘I’m excited to be home. The timing couldn’t be better’

The 2023 FIBA World Cup

The 2023 FIBA World Cup begins today and will run through September 10th. It is the 19th edition of the men’s tournament, and is the second one to feature 32 teams. For the first time ever multiple countries are hosting: The Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.

There are 8 groups with 4 teams each. The tournament will serve as a large pat of the qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 7 of the 11 Olympic berths will be determined (France automatically qualifies as the 12th team due to being the host country.).

Australia & Finland open the tournament in Okinawa City, Japan, in Group E action - 18:00 AEST on ESPN.

Australia are entering the competition ranked third in the world and boasting a formidable roster. Josh Giddey is expected to have a bigger role after taking the leap in his second season with the OKC Thunder.

Australia had a pretty solid set of exhibition games, playing five tune-up games, winning four. Their only loss was an upset to No. 13 Brazil.

The Boomers are looking for their second medal finish following their bronze win at the 2020 Olympics. They reached the semifinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup but lost to Spain and France to finish fourth.

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🥊 Tim Tszyu is set for a potential blockbuster super-welterweight world title unification bout later this year when he steps into the ring with Brian Mendoza on October 15.

Tszyu (23-0, 17 KO) was recently elevated by the WBO from interim to full world champion, and if the WBC follows its lead with Mendoza (22-2, 16 KO), it would mean a world title unification bout between the pair.

⚽️ A decision to ban all Melbourne Victory supporters from attending A-League Men's games at an Adelaide stadium has been reversed (in a day).

Players won't be subject to searing summer temperatures this season after league bosses benched the loathed 3 p.m. kick-off time. (Full fixture list)

⚽️ Manchester City have completed the signing of Belgium winger Jeremy Doku from French side Rennes for AU$110m.

🏎️ The Haas team will keep Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen as their drivers for a second Formula 1 season in 2024.

Team principal Guenther Steiner said: "We've had an extremely solid driver pairing this season and ultimately there was no reason to look to change that."

⚽️ 🏓 Introducing Teqball

Teqball is a combination of football and Table Tennis played on a specially curved table, and is one of the newest emerging sports growing rapidly. Teqball has held three world cup tournaments and has its eyes set on becoming an Olympic Sport by 2028.

🏉 Sam Burgess' exit from National Rugby League side South Sydney Rabbitohs is "unlikely" to bring forward his move to become Warrington head coach at this stage, says interim boss Gary Chambers.

🎾 Tennis will hold a professional event in Saudi Arabia for the first time after a five-year deal was agreed for Jeddah to host the Next Gen ATP Finals.

The season-ender for the best men under 21 has featured world number one Carlos Alcaraz and top-10 players Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas in recent years.

🏃🏾‍♂️🦽 Comedian Kevin Hart thought he could beat former New England Patriots RB Stevan Ridley in a 40-yard dash. He couldn’t. He lost the race, and suffered a torn lower abdomen, which has now left him in a wheelchair. (Twitter)

Comedian Karl Porter’s slow-mo goal celebration is going viral!

⚽️ Inter Miami came back from 2-0 down to reach their second final since Lionel Messi joined the MLS side last month.

It was the first time Messi failed to score for Miami, in his eighth game for the club, but he converted his penalty as they won the shootout 5-4 in Ohio.

⚾️ Aaron Judge has joined the three home runs in a game club - Judge homered three times and tied his career high with six RBIs, almost single-handedly snapping the Yankees' first nine-game losing streak in 41 years with a 9-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.

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TODAY

09:00 - CPLT20 - St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Guyana Amazon Warriors (Fox Cricket)

10:00 - NFL Pre-Season - Philadelphia Eagles v Indianapolis Colts (ESPN)

11:40 - MLB - Arizona Diamondbacks v Cincinnati Reds (ESPN 2)

17:05 - NPC - Manawatu v Northland (Stan Sport)

18:00 - NRL - Warriors v St. George Illawarra Dragons (Fox League)

18:00 - FIBA Men's World Cup - Finland v Australia (ESPN)

19:15 - FIBA Men's World Cup - Latvia v Lebanon (ESPN 2)

19:50 - AFL - Essendon Bombers v Collingwood Magpies (Fox Footy or 7mate)

20:00 - NRL - Dolphins v North Queensland Cowboys (Fox League or Channel 9)

22:10 - FIBA Men's World Cup - Germany v Japan (ESPN)

23:30 - FIBA Men's World Cup - Canada v France (ESPN 2)

SATURDAY

03:00 - PGA TOUR - TOUR Championship Golf (Fox Sports)

04:30 - Test Match Rugby - New Zealand v South Africa (Stan Sport)

05:00 - Super League - Hull Kingston Rovers v Leigh Leopards (Fox League)

05:00 - Premier League - Chelsea v Luton Town (Optus Sport 1)

05:30 - Spanish La Liga - Celta Vigo v Real Madrid (Optus Sport 2)

09:07 - MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Cleveland Guardians (ESPN 2)

10:00 - NFL Pre-Season - Carolina Panthers v Detroit Lions (ESPN)

12:05 - NPC - Auckland Rugby v Hawke's Bay (Stan Sport)

13:45 - AFL - North Melb. Kangaroos v Gold Coast Suns (Fox Sports)

13:45 - AFL - Hawthorn v Fremantle Dockers (Fox Footy)

14:35 - NPC - Taranaki v Bay of Plenty (Stan Sport)

15:00 - NRL - Melbourne Storm v Gold Coast Titans (Fox League)

15:15 - Shute Shield Grand Final - Northern Suburbs Rugby v Randwick Rugby (Stan Sport)

16:35 - AFL - Brisbane Lions v St. Kilda Saints (Fox Footy)

17:05 - NPC - Otago v Southland (Stan Sport)

17:30 - NRL - Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers (Fox League)

18:00 - FIBA Men's World Cup - South Sudan v Puerto Rico (ESPN)

19:25 - AFL - Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs (Fox Footy or 7mate)

19:30 - ODI Series - Afghanistan v Pakistan (Fox Cricket)

19:35 - NRL - Canberra Raiders v Brisbane Broncos (Fox League or Channel 9)

20:10 - AFL - West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Crows (Fox Sports)

21:30 - Premier League - Bournemouth v Tottenham (Optus Sport 1)

22:40 - FIBA Men's World Cup - United States v New Zealand (ESPN)

00:00- Premier League - Manchester United v Nottingham Forest (Optus Sport 6)

00:00 - Premier League - Brentford v Crystal Palace (Optus Sport 5)

00:00 - Premier League - Arsenal v Fulham (Optus Sport 3)

00:00 - Premier League - Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Optus Sport 4)

SUNDAY

00:15 - Test Match Rugby - England v Fiji (Stan Sport)

02:30 - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (Optus Sport 1)

02:30 - Test Match Rugby - Scotland v Georgia (Stan Sport)

02:30 - Test Match Rugby - Italy v Japan (Stan Sport)

03:00 - PGA TOUR - TOUR Championship golf (Fox Sports)

03:00 - Super League - Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors (Fox League)

03:00 - The Hundred - The Hundred Men's Eliminator (Fox Cricket)

03:00 - Heavyweight Title - Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois (Main Event)

04:45 - Test Match - Ireland v Samoa (Stan Sport)

09:00 - CPLT20 - St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Barbados Royals (Fox Cricket)

11:00 - NFL Pre-Season - Denver Broncos v Los Angeles Rams (ESPN)

12:05 - NPC - Canterbury Rugby v Wellington Lions (Stan Sport)

12:05 - NPC - Tasman Mako v North Harbour (Stan Sport)

12:30 - AFL - Port Adelaide Power v Richmond Tigers (Fox Footy)

14:00 - NRL - Canterbury Bulldogs v Manly Sea Eagles (Fox League)

14:35 - NPC - Waikato v Counties Manukau (Stan Sport)

15:20 - AFL - Sydney Swans v Melbourne Demons (Fox Footy or 7mate)

16:05 - NRL - Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks (Fox League or Channel 9)

18:10 - AFL - Carlton Blues v GWS Giants (Fox Footy)

18:30 - FIBA Men's World Cup - Australia v Germany (ESPN)

19:45 - FIBA Men's World Cup - Lebanon v Canada (ESPN 2)

22:10 - FIBA Men's World Cup - Japan v Finland (ESPN)

23:00 - Formula 1 Netherlands Race, Round 14 (Fox Sports)

23:00 - Premier League - Sheffield United v Manchester City (Optus Sport 3)

23:00 - Premier League - Burnley v Aston Villa (Optus Sport 4)

23:30 - FIBA Men's World Cup - France v Latvia (ESPN 2)