Reigning Bells Beach champions Ethan Ewing and Tyler Wright are the remaining Aussies in contention at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal as Finals Day approaches.
Two-time championship tour winner Ewing must face Morocco’s Ramzi Boukhiam in the men’s quarterfinal while two-time world champion Wright is one step away from the women’s final as she takes on Tatina Weston-Webb from Brazil in the semifinal.
The Aussies have flourished recently in the World Surf League after Jack Robionson and Molly Picklum took out the men’s and women’s titles at the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach in Hawaii last month.
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The Australian leg of the Championship Tour begins later this month with the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach followed by the Western Australia Margaret River Pro.
Finals Day in Portugal is expected to take place on Saturday night from 5:30pm live and free on 7plus
Keep up to date with all the action from Portugal on the 7Sport social media channels
The Shannons SpeedSeries returns for the second event of 2024 with Race Tasmania at Symmons Plains.
The TCR Australia Series, Trans Am Series and more contest the weekend with exciting racing set to unfold at the nimble short track.
Ben Bargwanna leads the TCR Australia standings on 125 points after claiming two of three race victories at Race Sandown. Reigning champion Josh Buchan trials by just two points as he continues the hunt for his first race win of the 2024 season.
Reigning Trans Am champion James Moffat continues his dominance after sweeping all three races in Sandown. The Team Valvoline GRM driver has 140 points to his name with a lead of 50 over Elliot Cleary.
Coverage gets underway on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30am AEDT on 7plus with live coverage on 7mate from 2pm AEDT on both days.
The Nightcliff Tigers and St Mary’s are set to battle it out for the Northern Territory’s biggest football prize in the NTFL grand final on Saturday night.
Both sides finished the regular season in first and second position on the ladder. St Mary’s claimed the minor premiership with 13 wins from their 16 matches.
Despite being the highest seed in the finals series, St Mary’s had to take the long way to the grand final after losing to the Tigers by 11 points in the second semi-final.
The win allowed the Tigers to advance straight to the decider, earning a week off, while St Mary’s had to face Southern Districts for the remaining spot.
St Mary’s are the most successful club in the NTFL’s history with a total of 33 premierships, the last coming in 2021/22. Nightcliff won their sixth premiership in the 2020/21 grand final.
Coverage begins from 8pm AEDT on Saturday night live and free on 7plus
Seven’s Horse Racing coverage is headlined by the All-Star Mile at Caulfield Racecourse.
Defending champion Mr Brightside and Ciaron Maher’s mighty mare Pride Of Jenni are set to renew their rivalry in the $4 million feature race over 1600m.
Meanwhile, it’s Chandon Ladies Day at Rosehill Gardens where the fillies and mares will battle it out in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic over 1500m.
Join the Seven Horse Racing team from 12pm AEDT on Seven and 7plus.
Epic Sprintcar actions returns to Perth Motorplex for another exciting weekend of racing in the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series.
The Silver Cup is on the line on Saturday night with plenty of eyes on the championship chase as the series reaches the business end of the season.
Live coverage begins from 8pm AEDT on Saturday night streaming free on 7plus
ONE Friday Fights 55 features a stacked bout card of Muay Thai, MMA, and kickboxing matchups at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Some of the most exciting athletes from around the world will provide unmissable action including Thailand’s Avatar facing Russia’s Kiamran Nabati in the Bantamweight Muay Thai class as the feature event.
ONE Friday Fights 55 takes places on Friday night from 11:30pm AEDT on 7plus
Check out the full lineup for this week below
Friday 15/3
MMA: ONE Friday Fights 55 – 11:30pm AEDT
Saturday 16/3
Motorsport: SpeedSeries Race Tasmania – 9:30am AEDT
Horse Racing: All-Star Mile Day – 12:00pm AEDT
Surfing: Rip Curl Pro Portugal – 5:30pm AEDT
Motorsport: Sprintcars Silver Cup – 8:00pm AEDT
Footy: NTFL grand final: Nightcliff Tigers v St Mary’s – 8:00pm AEDT
Sunday 17/3
Motorsport: SpeedSeries Race Tasmania – 9:30am AEDT