Your Sports Week & Weekend Preview: Pendlebury's Historic Record, Origin Teams Confirmed & Arsenal Win the Premier League!

This week in sport has been nothing short of extraordinary. Scott Pendlebury is set to break the all-time AFL/VFL games record on Saturday — surpassing 443 games in his 21st season in front of the Collingwood faithful at the MCG. A moment the entire football world will stop for.In heartbreaking news, NRL star Jai Arrow has been forced to medically retire after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. One of rugby league's most respected players — his courage in sharing his story is a reminder of what truly matters in sport.The State of Origin teams are confirmed — James Tedesco gets the nod over Dylan Edwards at fullback for the Blues, with Vic Radley making his long-awaited debut. Queensland welcome four debutants including Jojo Fifita and Sam Walker as Billy Slater backs youth heading into Game 1 on Wednesday 27th May.Arsenal have ended 22 years of Premier League hurt — winning the title in one of the most emotional moments English football has seen in a generation. Carlos Alcaraz is out of the French Open and Wimbledon with a wrist injury, blowing the draw wide open. Joe Ingles is coming home to the NBL with Melbourne United. The BBL could open its season in India. NRL Las Vegas 2027 fixtures are confirmed. And Hawthorn farewell Tasmania from 2028.This weekend Daniel previews the Indianapolis 500 — the biggest single day motorsport event on the planet with 300,000 fans and speeds exceeding 370km/h, the AFL Top 3 clash between Geelong and Sydney, and a must-win Super Netball clash between the Mavericks and Lightning with finals spots on the line.Episode 6 of The Sports Playbook Thursday Preview. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.Follow The Sports Playbook on Instagram and TikTok, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.