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Quote of the day
âHeroes do not die.â
The Ukrainian Olympic Committeeâs tribute to former Olympic weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who died on the front line of Russiaâs war in Ukraine. The two-time European champion represented Ukraine at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He joined Ukrainian forces in the early days of the invasion.
Stat of the day
13
The number of losses suffered by Manchester United in the current season of the English Premier League (EPL), the highest football league for men in England. Itâs the most defeats in a single EPL season since 1989/90 for the team, who lost 0-4 to the 14th ranked team Crystal Palace on Monday.
Random fact of the day
The upcoming Paris Olympics will be the first ever to achieve full gender parity, meaning women athletes will have as many places in the Games as male athletes. The first time Paris hosted the Games, in 1900, women represented 2.2% of participants.

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The NSW Government has announced a new $30 million program to support womenâs sport.
The new program, called âLevel the Playing Fieldâ, is inspired by the Matildas' success at the FIFA Womenâs World Cup last year, where they placed fourth.
The Government will be giving grants worth between $200,000 and $2 million to 26 projects, which will do a range of things including upgrading sporting facilities across the state.
Government statement
Sport Minister Steve Kamper said: âMost importantly, we are providing safer, more comfortable and more inclusive facilities, breaking down the barriers that have traditionally prevented many women from participating in sport.â
TDA reached out to NSWâs Shadow Minister of Sport, but did not hear back at the time of publication.

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Victor Wembanyama has been named the Rookie of the Year for the 2023/24 season of the NBA, the professional basketball league in the U.S. for men.
The 20-year-old from France plays for the San Antonio Spurs. He was drafted as the overall No.1 pick last year â this means that of all the new players entering the NBA for the first time (draftees), he was the first selected by the Spurs, who had the 'first pick' of the draft.
In 71 games this season, Wembanyama averaged 21.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
NBA Rookies
A rookie is a first-year player who has never played an NBA game before the eligible season.
The NBA awards the annual Rookie of the Year title to the top rookie of the regular season, which includes 82 games played between October to April.
How do they select the winner?
The winner is selected by a global panel of sportswriters, journalists, and broadcasters.
Players are awarded five points for a first-place vote, three points for second place, and one point for a third-place vote.
Wembanyama received all 99 first-place votes, totalling 495 points. He is only the sixth player since the award debuted in 1952 to receive every single first-place vote.
Wembanyamaâs career so far
Wembanyama has received praise from the likes of NBA legends, including Lebron James, Kevin Durant, and Shaquille OâNeal.
He became the first rookie to ever finish a season with at least 1500 points, 250 blocked passes, and 100 three-pointers.
Wembanyama is also set to finish within the top three nominees for the NBAâs Defensive Player of the Year award.

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Looking backâŚ
Here are some scores we think you should know about from the last 24 hours. Thereâs always a lot of sport, so this is just a selection.
NBAWho: Denver Nuggets v Minnesota Timberwolves | NBAWho: New York Knicks v Indiana Pacers |
Indian Premier League (Cricket)Who: Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Italian Open - Womenâs Singles Qualifying (Tennis)Who: Taylah Preston (AUS) v Maria Timofeeva |

Looking forwardâŚ
Here are some things to watch in the next 24 hours. Again, thereâs always a lot of sport - this is just a selection.
RugbyWho: Australia U20 vs South Africa U20 | CanoeWho: Australiaâs Canoe Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championship teams |
NBA semifinalsWho: Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers | Womenâs TennisWho: Naomi Osaka v Clara Burel |

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