🗞 Winning Streak Continues

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“I should be a postage stamp. That’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” - Muhammad Ali.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

⚽️ The Socceroos have copped a relatively tricky group as they bid to repeat their Asian Cup glory of 2015 - and avoid the disaster of 2019.

Australia will face Uzbekistan (world ranking 74th), Syria (90th) and India (101st) in the group stage in Qatar when the tournament is played across January-February 2024. (keepup)

🏉 The Storm extended their winning streak to 13 straight against the Broncos who lost Adam Reynolds and copped three sin bins in Melbourne on Thursday night.

Melbourne won it 24-16 against a gutsy Brisbane side who stay on top of the ladder but they’ve now lost 23 of their past 25 games against the Storm.

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"When Adam [Reynolds] hit the ground, while he did hit his head, his neck also flung back and crushed one of the nerves in his spine so that's why he couldn't feel his fingers on the field ... which was quite scary for him but good news is he's regained that feeling," Nine’s Danika Mason said at the time.

🇦🇺 Jacob van Rooyen's controversial striking ban has been thrown out on appeal, leaving the young Melbourne talent free to play Hawthorn on Saturday.

The AFL's Appeals Board agreed with his lawyer's argument the two-game striking ban he'd copped was an error of law, after they'd been pointed to the code's specific rules on marking.

The panel deliberated for more than two hours before deciding they "can't redraft the laws of Australian football" and tossing out the ban.

🏉 Eddie Jones has recruited Brad Davis from London Irish to run the Wallabies' attack in the final appointment for what the coach describes as his World Cup "smash and grab".

Davis joins a bulging coaching team that includes fellow former rugby league talents Brett Hodgson (defence) and Berrick Barnes (kicking consultant), who were both in camp with an extended Wallabies squad on the Gold Coast last month.

👶🏻 Glenn Maxwell is going to be a dad! Maxwell and his wife Vini have announced they are expecting via social media. IG: gmaxi_32 / vini.raman

🐴 Waikato Stud Mark Chittick has downplayed suggestions of an imminent deal to secure a start for his sprint sensation I Wish I Win in the $15m The TAB Everest.

Chittick, who has the talented Waihaha Falls contesting the Listed $160,000 Luskin Star Stakes (1300m) at the Scone stand-alone meeting on Saturday, confirmed there has been a number of Everest slot-holders interested in I Wish I Win.

"We actually had a couple more approaches this week,'' Chittick said.

"I Wish I Win is not going anywhere and the race is not going anywhere. I can tell you a deal is not imminent.” (racenet)

Richmond Tigers vs Geelong Cats - Heath’s Pick - To Get 25+ Disposals – Tom Stewart

West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns - Heath’s Pick - Anytime Goal Scorer – David Swallow

Sydney Swans vs Freemantle Dockers - Heath’s Pick - Winning Margin – Swans 17+

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🌎 World Sport

⚽️ Tottenham and France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 36, has an offer to play in Saudi Arabia next season and triple his current salary at Spurs. (Times)

🏃🏽‍♀️ A Spanish women’s running event had to publicly apologise after awarding the winners kitchen appliances and low-fat products.

This comes after the Madrid Open organisers apologised to players and fans for the "unacceptable decision" to not allow the women's doubles finalists to make presentation speeches.

🏈 Robert Kraft [Patriots owner] announced the Patriots will welcome back Tom Brady for their home opener and honour him for his years in New England.

🏀 Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid was named to the All-NBA first team for the first time in his career as the league unveiled all three of its All-NBA squads Wednesday night, while LeBron James extended his all-time record to 19 selections.

First team: Embiid (76ers), Jayson Tatum (Celtics), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Luka Dončić (Mavericks), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

⚽️ Arsenal are set to announce an extension to 21-year-old England forward Bukayo Saka's contract, which will run until 2028. (Fabrizio Romano)

🤖 Robo Umpires: MLB is testing the Automatic Ball-Strike system in Triple-A this season.

🐯 Tiger Woods has been ruled out of the 2023 US PGA Championship as the 15-time major champion continues to recover from an ankle injury.

🏈 Aaron Rodgers has a tough start and will face Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in his first game as the new quarterback for the New York Jets.

Rodgers was traded to the Jets from the Green Bay Packers just days before the start of the 2023 NFL Draft. In doing so, he ended his 17-year association with the Packers, after being drafted back in 2005.

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📺 Live Sport TV Guide

06:00 - PGA TOUR - Byron Nelson, Round 1 (Fox Sports)

09:00 - NHL Conference Semifinals - Carolina Hurricanes v New Jersey Devils (ESPN 2)

09:30 - NBA Conference Semifinals - Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics (ESPN)

11:30 - NHL Conference Semifinals - Dallas Stars v Seattle Kraken (ESPN 2)

12:00 - NBA Conference Semifinals - Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets (ESPN)

17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific - Chiefs v Queensland Reds (Stan Sport)

18:00 - NRL - Canterbury Bulldogs v Warriors (Fox League)

19:20 - AFL - Richmond Tigers v Geelong Cats (Fox Footy or 7mate)

19:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Western Force v Fijian Drua (Stan Sport)

19:45 - A-League Men Semi-Final - Sydney FC v Melbourne City (10 Bold or Paramount+)

20:00 - NRL - Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters (Fox League or Channel 9)

20:30 - Men's World Series - Men's Toulouse Sevens, Day 1, Round 10 (beIN SPORTS 2)

20:30 - UCI Men's World Tour - Giro d'Italia, Stage 7, 218km (SBS Viceland)

20:40 - AFL - West Coast Eagles v Gold Coast Suns (Fox Sports)

00:00 - Indian Premier League - Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Titans (Fox Cricket)

SATURDAY

06:00 - PGA TOUR - Byron Nelson, Round 2 (Fox Sports)

12:40 - NSW Cup - South Sydney Rabbitohs NSW Cup v Western Suburbs Magpies (Fox League)

13:45 - AFL - Sydney Swans v Fremantle Dockers (Fox Footy or Channel 7)

14:10 - AFL - North Melb. Kangaroos v Port Adelaide Power (Fox Sports)

14:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika (Stan Sport)

15:00 - NRL - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers (Fox League)

15:05 - Shute Shield - Newcastle Wildfires v Northern Suburbs Rugby (Stan Sport)

15:05 - Shute Shield - Southern Districts Rugby v Sydney University Rugby (Stan Sport)

15:05 - Shute Shield - Randwick Rugby v Western Sydney Two Blues (Stan Sport)

15:05 - Shute Shield - Manly Rugby v Warringah Rugby (Stan Sport)

15:05 - Shute Shield - Gordon Rugby v Eastern Suburbs Rugby (Stan Sport)

15:05 - Shute Shield - Eastwood Rugby v West Harbour Pirates (Stan Sport)

16:35 - AFL - Hawthorn v Melbourne Demons (Fox Footy)

17:05 - Super Rugby Pacific - Crusaders v Blues (Stan Sport)

17:30 - NRL - North Queensland Cowboys v St. George Illawarra Dragons (Fox League)

19:25 - AFL - Brisbane Lions v Essendon Bombers (Fox Sports)

19:30 - Men's World Series - Men's Toulouse Sevens, Day 2, Round 10 (beIN SPORTS 2)

19:30 - AFL - Carlton Blues v Western Bulldogs (Fox Footy)

19:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - NSW Waratahs v Rebels (GEM or Stan Sport)

19:35 - NRL - Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels (Fox League)

19:40 - UCI Men's World Tour - Giro d'Italia, Stage 8, 207km (SBS Viceland)

19:45 - A-League Men Semi-Final - Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners

(10 Bold or Paramount+)

20:00 - Indian Premier League - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants (Fox Cricket)

21:30 - Premier League - Leeds United v Newcastle United (Optus Sport 1)

21:30 - Scottish Premiership - Rangers v Celtic (beIN SPORTS 3)

22:00 - Spanish La Liga - Real Sociedad v Girona (Optus Sport 2)

23:30 - German Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 (beIN SPORTS 3)

00:00 - Premier League - Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Optus Sport 3)

00:00 - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (Optus Sport 6)

00:00 - Premier League - Chelsea v Nottingham Forest (Optus Sport 4)

00:00 - Premier League - Aston Villa v Tottenham (Optus Sport 5)

00:00 - Indian Premier League - Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings (Fox Cricket)

SUNDAY

02:30 - German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Monchengladbach (beIN SPORTS 3)

02:30 - Spanish La Liga - Villarreal v Athletic Club (Optus Sport 2)

02:30 - Championship Play-Off Semi-Final - Sunderland v Luton Town (beIN SPORTS 1)

03:00 - PGA TOUR - Byron Nelson, Round 3 (Fox Sports)

05:00 - Spanish La Liga - Real Madrid v Getafe (Optus Sport 2)

11:30 - NSW Cup - Newcastle Knights NSW Cup v St. George Ill. Dragons NSW Cup (Fox League)

13:10 - AFL - Adelaide Crows v St. Kilda Saints (Fox Footy)

14:00 - NRL - Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans (Fox League)

14:35 - Super Rugby Pacific - Brumbies v Highlanders (Stan Sport)

16:05 - NRL - Manly Sea Eagles v Cronulla Sharks (Fox League or Channel 9)

16:40 - AFL - Collingwood Magpies v GWS Giants (Fox Footy)

19:20 - Men's World Series - Men's Toulouse Sevens, Day 3, Round 10 (beIN SPORTS 2)

20:00 - Indian Premier League - Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore (Fox Cricket)

21:00 - UCI Men's World Tour - Giro d'Italia, Stage 9, 35km (SBS Viceland)

21:00 - Championship Play-Off Semi-Final - Coventry City v Middlesbrough (beIN SPORTS 3)

23:00 - Premier League - Brentford v West Ham United (Optus Sport 4)

23:00 - Premier League - Everton v Manchester City (Optus Sport 5)

23:30 - Women's FA Cup Final - Chelsea Women v Manchester United Women (Optus Sport 3)