FOR the second week in a row Bendigo will confront the team sitting on top of the ladder in round 10 of BBD weekend pennant on Saturday.

World no.1 Novak Djokovic is a last-minute withdrawal from this afternoon's exhibition event in Adelaide. Djokovic was replaced in the opening match of the day, with countryman Filip Krajinovic facing exciting youngster Jannik Sinner in the Adelaide Super Slam.

That's the impression the Tasmania JackJumpers and Basketball Tas have given with their announcement that they want basketball to be Tasmania's number one sport by 2024. The joint commitment by the organisations includes: Basketball to be the number one sport in the state by 2024.

Glenn captained the club for the 2020 season but after Broncos worst-ever season speculation has grown that either returning veteran Andrew McCullough or Anthony Milford are poised to take on the role.

The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a two-year contract with defenseman Madison Bowey on Thursday. Bowey's contract has a $725,000 salary-cap hit. The first season is a two-way deal and it transitions to a one-way deal for the 2021-22 season.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traveling across the Nordic nation for football matches proved no easy feat for her Toppserien club Kolbotn. Flights became too expensive and risky, so Kolbotn hit the road instead – a dream scenario for Orgill to still behold the picturesque wilderness amid travel limitations.

With a win, Centrals have every shot of playing finals cricket this year. But a loss will see those hopes dashed. With a matchup against fourth-placed Cavaliers beginning this Saturday, captain Daryl Kennewell believes that destiny is in their own hands.

Geeves' irresistible form for the Greater Northern Raiders has been rewarded with a call-up to Tasmania's WNCL squad. One of the state's brightest prospects, the 20-year-old keeper-batter was delisted from the Tigers' set-up in May last year after just two years in the program.

There's a hint of autumn on Saturday with a few Group 1 gallopers set to resume and Racenet's stable of bookies are back sharing their thoughts with the main focus being the Expressway Stakes and there's a general consensus that a Godolphin galloper is the one to beat .

Nicolas Batum scored 18 points and the Clippers used a 20-2 run in the third quarter to help fuel what became a 109-105 victory over the short-handed and reeling Heat on Thursday night. Lou Williams had 17 points for the Clippers,