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🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

⛳️ Adam Scott shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday after a 6am tee time to trail by one stroke after the first round of the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland.

Three other Australians shot 65s in the afternoon groups — Min Woo Lee, Jason Scrivener, and John Lyras — to share the first-round lead.

The 24-year-old Lee is considered one of Australia's rising stars and is the brother to women's champion Minjee Lee.

 🏉 Waratahs youngster Langi Gleeson will make his first run-on start for the Wallabies at the weekend alongside Tahs teammate Ben Donaldson who's been handed the starting flyhalf position over the more experienced Noah Lolesio.

🥊 Paul Gallen told reporters this week that he had earned $25 million in the ring over the past three years — an amount comfortably in excess of what he would have earned in his 19-year, 350-game NRL career.

🏎 Daniel Ricciardo has rejoined Red Bull as the third driver for the 2023 season.

The 33-year-old Australian had been looking for a way to stay in Formula 1 after his McLaren contract was terminated at the end of the season.

He will assist Red Bull with testing and simulation work as well as commercial activities, the team said.

🇦🇺 Former St Kilda coach Brett Ratten will reunite with Alastair Clarkson as his assistant at North Melbourne, just six weeks after he was sacked by the Saints.

🏏 Young Victorian off-spinner Todd Murphy has made a strong audition in front of Australian selectors with a dominant display on day two of the PM’s XI’s clash against the West Indies - taking three wickets and conceding just 27 runs with eight maidens off his 22 overs at Manuka Oval.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul seemingly has a Test debut against Australia in his sights after a composed century against the PMs XI in Canberra

Match report: Stumps: West Indies trail Prime Minister's XI by 88 runs with 3 wickets remaining

🏠 Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin and his wife Jesinta splashed about $9 million on a glamorous Mediterranean mansion on the Gold Coast, weeks before listing their luxury apartment in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.

🏏 With just two balls to spare, the Adelaide Strikers score a tense six-wicket win over the Brisbane Heat to book their berth in Saturday's season decider against the Sydney Sixers.

🇦🇺 Geelong and Hawthorn are ready to pounce on an AFL draft prospect labeled ‘the next Joel Selwood’.

Jhye Clark is considered a top-10 certainty, and even sounded out the Cats champion just days out from realising his AFL dream.

Kylian Mbappe snubbed Jason Cummings’ offer to swap shirts.

"I think the kit man came out and he was like, ‘give me your shirts, and I’ll go and get Mbappe’s and whatever.

“I gave him mine; we’re standing there, tops off. Ten minutes later, he returned with both the Socceroos kits, and he just gave me my top back, saying, ‘Nah, he doesn’t want to swap’. He probably looked at mine and thought, 'I’ll just leave it'."

The Socceroos striker was gutted but admitted he’d only have sold the Paris Saint-Germain superstar’s top.

And that's why we're backing the big man to score in both halves vs. Tunisia

($26.0 on Dabble, jump on)

🌍 World Sport

⚽️ Switzerland's Breel Embolo scored the only goal against Cameroon - the country of his birth - in a hard-fought World Cup Group G opener.

⚽️ Nothing could separate Uruguay and South Korea in their World Cup opener in Group H despite plenty of attacking quality on show in Qatar (0-0).

☕️ Coffee break stat: Uruguay vs. South Korea was the first World Cup game this century with zero shots on target.

⚽️ Cristiano Ronaldo became the youngest and now oldest player to score for Portugal and the first player for any country to score in 5 World Cups as Portugal beat Ghana 3-2.

👊🏻 Conor McGregor has tweeted he plans to re-enter the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (Usada) testing pool in preparation for a fight.

If he were to do so, he would potentially be able to fight in the UFC from August 2023.

In his tweet, he wrote: "I am clear for testing in February. I will complete my two tests per USADA and we are booking a fight."

🏟 Saudi Arabia's sports minister says its government would "definitely support" private-sector Saudi bids for Manchester United and Liverpool.

The owners of both Premier League clubs are exploring potential sales.

Forbes' latest valuation puts United at (US$4.59bn) but sources have told ESPN the Glazers believe they can attract offers in excess ($7.25bn).

Possibly early suitors include:

• David Beckham is open to partnering with potential bidders.

• Apple Inc. (MAChester United?)

• Owner of fashion Brand Zara, and 19th richest man in the world ($61.3 billion), Amancio Ortega.

• British Billionaire and lifelong fan Sir Jim Ratcliffe

🏈 Packers' Aaron Rodgers confirms right thumb is broken: "I think I've had worse injuries I've played with," Rodgers said Wednesday. "A challenge, but the days off helped. Feeling better this week."

🏀 LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is feeling better, but head coach Ty Lue said there is currently no timetable for his return from a right ankle sprain.

⛳️ Tiger Woods pipped Rory McIlroy to the $15m prize for generating the most media interest this year - despite playing only three events in 2022.

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TODAY

⚽️ 06:00 - World Cup - Brazil v Serbia (SBS)

🏀 06:45 - EuroLeague - Real Madrid Basketball v KK Partizan (Fox Sports More)

🏀 07:00 - Men's NCAA - Oregon State Beavers v Duke Blue Devils (ESPN 2)

🏈 08:30 - NFL - Dallas Cowboys v New York Giants (ESPN)

🏀 09:00 - Men's NCAA - Nebraska Huskers v Oklahoma Sooners (ESPN 2)

🏈 12:20 - NFL - Minnesota Vikings v New England Patriots (ESPN)

🏏 12:30 - ODI Series - New Zealand v India (Fox Cricket)

🏏 14:00 - Four-Day Tour Match - Prime Minister's XI v West Indies (Fox Cricket)

🏀 14:30 - Men's NCAA - Michigan State Spartans v Alabama Crimson Tide (ESPN 2)

🏀 16:30 - College - Men's NCAA Regular Season (ESPN)

🏀 19:30 - NBL - Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers (ESPN)

⚽️ 21:00 - World Cup - Wales v Iran (SBS)

🏏 23:00 - T10 League - Northern Warriors v Deccan Gladiators (Fox Cricket)

⚽️ 00:00 - World Cup - Qatar v Senegal (SBS)

SATURDAY

🏏 01:15 - T10 League - Team Abu Dhabi v Delhi Bulls (Fox Cricket)

⚽️ 03:00 - World Cup - Netherlands v Ecuador (SBS)

🏀 05:00 - EuroLeague - AS Monaco Basket v Bayern Munich Basketball (Fox Sports More)

⚽️ 06:00 - World Cup - England v United States (SBS)

🏉 06:45 - Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs (Stan Sport)

🏉 06:45 - Premiership Rugby - Harlequins v Gloucester Rugby (Stan Sport)

🏀 06:45 - EuroLeague - Valencia Basketball v Zalgiris Kaunas (Fox Sports More)

🏒 09:30 - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Pittsburgh Penguins (ESPN)

🏀 12:00 - NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v New Orleans Pelicans (ESPN)

🏏 14:00 - Four-Day Tour Match - Prime Minister's XI v West Indies (Fox Cricket)

🏀 14:30 - NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Denver Nuggets (ESPN)

🏏 16:30 - Four-Day Tour Match - Prime Minister's XI v West Indies (Fox Sports)

🏀 20:00 - NBL - Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers (ESPN)

⚽️ 21:00 - World Cup - Tunisia v Australia (SBS)

🏏 23:00 - T10 League - Deccan Gladiators v New York Strikers (Fox Cricket)

⚽️ 00:00 - World Cup - Poland v Saudi Arabia (SBS)

🏉 00:00 - Premiership Rugby- Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears (Stan Sport)

SUNDAY

🏏 01:15 - T10 League - Team Abu Dhabi v Northern Warriors (Fox Cricket)

🏏 02:15 - Test Match - Wales v Australia (Stan Sport)

⚽️ 03:00 - World Cup - France v Denmark (SBS)

🏏 03:30 - T10 League - Morrisville Samp Army v Delhi Bulls (Fox Cricket)

🏉 04:30 - Test Match - England v South Africa (Stan Sport)

⚽️06:00 - World Cup - Argentina v Mexico (SBS)

🏒 11:00 - NHL - New Jersey Devils v Washington Capitals (ESPN)

🏀 12:00 - NBA - Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder (ESPN 2)

🏏 12:30 - ODI Series - New Zealand v India (Fox Cricket)

🏀 14:00 - NBL - New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets (10 Peach, ESPN)

🏏 14:05 - Marsh One-Day Cup - New South Wales Blues v Queensland Bulls (Fox Sports)

🇦🇺 14:40 - AFLW Grand Final - Brisbane Lions Women v Melbourne Demons Women (Channel 7, Fox Footy)

🏀 16:00 - NBL - South East Melbourne Phoenix v Illawarra Hawks (10 Peach, ESPN)

⚽️ 21:00 - World Cup - Japan v Costa Rica (SBS)

🏏 23:00 - T10 League - Bangla Tigers v Northern Warriors (Fox Cricket)