1. BBL. The almost annual Sixers v Scorchers T20 final is on again. In 15 seasons, they have played each other FIVE times in BBL finals and head to head, the Scorchers have 3 wins and the Sixers have won 2 times. In total, the Scorchers have won the BBL FIVE times. The Sixers have won the BBL THREE times. Incredible rivalry by both teams.
Getting Smith and Starc back for the Sixers was a huge plus. They have been a different team since.
It is hard to believe that Steve Smith is not in our top players for that T20 World Cup (India-Sri Lanka shared venues).
2. Australian Open Tennis. Alex de Minaur has made the Round of 16 for five straight years. Incredible, but it seems as though his game has not gone forward too far from sixteenth to top six in the world. If AdM wins, he runs into Alcarez in the final 8 and will be upended.
He will not catch Sabalenka who is firming as the women's winner once again. Remarkably few upsets so far.
3. EPL. West Ham are surging back, almost reaching Notts Forest and almost climbing out of the drop zone. It has been some sort of recovery, but much more to do yet. Burnley and Wolves are gone. Arsenal are still comfortably ahead, but a couple of draws or a loss could change things rapidly. Tottenham continue to struggle... the coach is on the slippery dip as they languish in 15th spot in the EPL.
4. NFL. The Patriots v Broncos clash is going to yield a surprise AFC packet Super Bowl representative on 9 Feb. The Pats have been sensational and defied the odds at every turn. Their new QB, Drake Maye has absolutely transformed the team and the competition really. He is on the precipice of greatness in his first year! MVP? From North Carolina and a 2024 draft pick come good! Meanwhile, the Broncos have lost their QB to injury. Interesting times ahead.
The Seattle Seahawks are poised to strike. The Rams will not have the firepower, but the week off could impact their rhythm. Doubtful. The Seahawks should dominate.
5. Zac Lomax. The saga continues. Melbourne Storm need a blast too. Offering $200K for Lomax is a bad deal for any club who had an Origin player who wants to join an opponent. Zac needs to be treated very harshly here. He has done it twice now and thinks he can jump in and out of contracts. He needs to learn a strong lesson in life. No tears from the Dragons supporters either.
6. Winter Olympics. We will all become experts very soon in 12 days time. Great footage and skill ahead. Talk of 'our best ever winter Olympics team' gives us all the head shakes. Scottie James is owned suddenly until he speaks with a twang and reveals his rich USA ties. We claim them every four years and give them little exposure or recognition in between. The Olympic spirit is teetering in modern times.
7. PGA - The American Express. How about this young talent, Blades Brown? Almost shot 59 in the second round, lipping out. Equal second placed is the great Scottie Scheffler hovering and could strike hard and early! Intriguing event played over three different courses in California.
8. Nick Kyrgios. As soon as things start stalling in the media, Nick gets a run typically about nothing. He says he has nothing to prove. Not sure what he has done, but he has made a lot of money.
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