πŸ—ž Through the wringer

G'day sports fans,

We cant run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now!" - American Football Coach Bruce Coslet.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Aussie Sport

🏏 Australia's hopes of securing their best Test series result in India in nearly two decades were all but ripped away by Virat Kohli, whose drought-breaking century delighted the Ahmedabad crowd but looked to have consigned the final Test to a draw.

A stalemate and a 2-1 series result in favour of India appears the most probable outcome after Kohli enchanted his adoring fans who poured in after lunch to the enormous Narendra Modi Stadium to see him score his first Test hundred in more than three years.

The former captain batted for eight-and-a-half hours before being caught on the boundary for 186 not long before stumps, having led an Indian batting charge that gave them a 91-run first-innings advantage.

πŸ₯Š Tο»Ώim Tszyu sent an ominous message to unified world champ Jermell Charlo after defeating Tony Harrison via a ninth round stoppage.

The 28-year-old knocked Harrison to the canvas with several uppercuts with the referee stepping in shortly after to give Tszyu a TKO victory in the ninth round.

🐴 Champion English jockey Ryan Moore, regarded by many as the world's best rider, will partner boom colt Shinzo in the $5m Longines Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Moore answered an SOS from Coolmore Australia supremo Tom Magnier and will make the trip to Sydney for the Golden Slipper meeting.

🐴 Two of Australia's best jockeys, Jamie Kah and Craig Williams, were extremely lucky to avoid serious injury in a shocking race fall at Flemington on Saturday.

Kah was knocked unconscious when she was speared into the turf after her mount, Flyball, clipped the heels of eventual winner Veight halfway through the Group 2 Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m).

Williams was dislodged from Dubenenko, who tripped over the fallen Flyball sustained a fractured collarbone (clavicle), one or two broken ribs, fractured finger and concussion.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί AFL legend Dermott Brereton has opened up on his skin cancer battle and urged people to get checked.

Brereton, who has won five premierships and works on Fox Sports, says he has 'been through the wringer' amid this ordeal.

πŸ‰ St George Illawarra recorded their first win to start the year, overcoming an early deficit to beat the Titans 32-18 at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah. (match report)

The Knights produced a gutsy win against a woeful Tigers side after they lost four players to injury and one to a send-off to win 14-12 with 12 men at Leichhardt Oval.

The Knights were reduced to 12 men after Jacob Saifiti was sent off with 15 to play after HIA’s to Kalyn Ponga and Jayden Brailey and injuries to Tyson Frizell and Jack Johns.

There was drama as Jackson Hastings was involved in a fiery post-game exchange with former Tigers teammate Tommy Talau and new addition David Klemmer.

πŸ‰ Super Rugby: Thirteen-man Western Force scored a penalty after the final siren to secure a remarkable 21-18 win over Moana Pasifika at HBF Park.

Saturday saw Melbourne Rebels brush past Waratahs 34-27 (MOTM 22yr-old Carter Gordon). The Brumbies continued their unblemished start with a 23-17 win over the Queensland Reds.

🚘 Shane van Gisbergen claimed another controversial Supercars victory, his move to β€œshuffle” rival Chaz Mostert aside became the big talking point of the race.

Van Gisbergen, was stripped of the season opening race win in Newcastle due to his team’s incorrect use of dry ice as a cooling device.

⚽️ Sam Kerr's brilliant first-half strike was enough to give Chelsea a crucial 1-0 victory over Manchester United and return them to the top of the Women's Super League.

πŸƒπŸ»πŸ’¨ Speedy Sports

⛳️ Australia's Min Woo Lee sits second (3 behind Sheffler) after dumping it in the water at the 4th at The Players Championship, but he's still in the hunt for the US$4.5m winners purse.

πŸ€• Casualty Ward by Club: Knights facing crisis ahead of Dolphins clash (NRL).

🏟 NRL R2 attendance was up 28% on Round 2 last year (avg. 17,753).

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Your Club's most important player heading in to the new season (AFL)

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Geelong's Zach Tuohy believes his young Irish counterpart can make an impact in the AFL 'very soon' (AFL)

🌎 World Sport

⚽️ Arsenal restored their five-point advantage (with 11 games to play) at the top of the Premier League in outstanding fashion with a ruthless 3-0 victory at Fulham. Newcastle United 2-1 Wolves - Magpies up to fifth after win.

πŸ‰ Ireland need a home win against England next week to complete a Grand Slam after grinding out a clinical 22-7 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. England head coach Steve Borthwick conceded "there is a big gap between us and the top teams in the world" after the humiliating 53-10 record home defeat at the hands of France. "We got exposed today," said Borthwick.

🏏 Bangladesh clinched series victory with a four-wicket win over England in the second T20 international in Mirpur.

🚘 Former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button will race in three Nascar Cup Series meetings this year.

🏈 Preparing for free agency and the possible addition of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets have created $15.2 million in salary cap room by restructuring three veteran contracts.

πŸ“Ί Live Sports TV Guide

TODAY

07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Athletic Club v Barcelona (Optus Sport 2)

09:00 - NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Washington Wizards (ESPN)

09:00 - Test Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Fox Cricket)

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

14:20 - Test Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Fox Sports)

15:00 - Test Match - India v Australia (Fox Cricket)

TUESDAY

07:00 - Spanish La Liga - Girona v Atletico Madrid (Optus Sport 2)

10:30 - NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Memphis Grizzlies (ESPN)

10:30 - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Buffalo Sabres (ESPN 2)

13:00 - NBA - Golden State Warriors v Phoenix Suns (ESPN)

13:00 - NHL - Seattle Kraken v Dallas Stars (ESPN 2)