today’s news august 8 2021 sunday

well it looks like the co-vid outbreak is getting more and more out of control with cases in nsw hitting record numbers over 300 and victoria having more cases than in a while. Those who think we can open the economy and the risk is not serious are delusional as people are dying from co-vid and it is way too soon with the low level of vaccination. The top 3 in the nrl is now all but set after penrith beat roosters 20-14 and storm beat manly 28-18 in the other game warriors beat sharks 18-16 in the afl st kilda stun sydney to keep their finals hopes alive by 29 points port won showdown 50 by 4 points over adelaide. Richmond stay alive with a come from behind 33 point win over north and gold coast all but end carltons hopes by 19 points. Swifts finish the netball season 2nd earning a sydney derby in the first week of the finals.