Australia will not look outside their 17-man Ashes squad when picking an XI for the fifth Test. However, Darren Lehmann acknowledges there are tough calls to be made on the …
Continue reading Aussies mull XI for Ashes dead rubberBlindside flanker Scott Fardy says the Wallabies will be working hard to improve their lineout for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park. The selection of two openside specialists David …
Continue reading Wallabies look for improvement in lineoutAustralia’s crushing Ashes defeat is certain to see put pressure on general manager of team performance Pat Howard, with the team facing the prospect of becoming the worst to ever …
Continue reading Aust cricket team face ‘worst ever’ tagGeorge Worker has cracked an aggressive half-century on his New Zealand debut as Zimbabwe were severely outclassed in the one-off Twenty20 international at Harare Sports Club. The left-handed Worker smashed …
Continue reading Worker-inspired Black Caps down ZimbabweDarren Lehmann concedes he erred in the Ashes and is as culpable as any player in the vanquished squad. England reclaimed the urn with ease at Trent Bridge, wrapping up …
Continue reading Lehmann admits to blunders in Ashes defeatThe two coaches that shaped Steve Smith’s leadership have no doubt he is ready for the second most important job in Australia. Australia coach Darren Lehmann and England counterpart Trevor …
Continue reading Steve Smith ready to lead: Boof, BaylissThe rise and rise of the Indian Premier League is one of many factors that led to Australia surrendering the Ashes. Pundits have pointed to the influence of Twenty20 cricket …
Continue reading Aust lacking county experience: LehmannEngland will give Jimmy Anderson every chance of playing in the fifth Ashes Test, having named him in a 14-man squad for the dead rubber. Anderson played a key part …
Continue reading Anderson in England squad for final TestSYDNEY – Nine out of ten is normally an excellent, score, but not when you’re battling Essendon and the figures refer to your recent torrent of AFL losses. The Bombers …
Continue reading Nine out of ten no good for BombersJoe Root has rubbed further salt in Australia’s Ashes wounds, overtaking Steve Smith to be the new No.1 ranked Test batsman. Australia’s captain-in-waiting Smith drops to third spot behind South …
Continue reading Root takes over as leading Test batsmanKarolina Pliskova advanced to her fifth final of the year, beating American Varvara Lepchenko 6-2 7-5 in the Bank of the West Classic. The fourth-seeded Pliskova, from the Czech Republic, …
Continue reading Kerber, Pliskova into Stanford finalSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson wants Mitchell Pearce to take his game to another level in the countdown to the NRL finals series. After being given a week off from …
Continue reading Roosters coach wants Pearce to be No.1Samantha Stosur has been bundled out in the semi-finals of the WTA event in Washington, losing 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 to Sloane Stephens, who has now made her first tour final. …
Continue reading Stephens sends Stosur packing in WTA semisSeven London Marathon winners in 12 years have recorded blood level results which suggested they may have been doping, the Sunday Times newspaper reported in the latest set of allegations …
Continue reading London Marathon in doping crosshairsAnother week from hell has ended with an unhappy AFL milestone for Essendon, who lost to GWS for the first time. The Giants’ 32-point home win on Sunday came a …
Continue reading Essendon rocked by Thompson comments: HirdGreater Western Sydney have gone from sleepy to sizzling in one AFL half to beat Essendon by 32 points and move within two points of eighth spot. GWS kicked just …
Continue reading Giants blow Bombers away after half-timeTrent Robinson took another step towards a third straight NRL minor premiership as his Sydney Roosters showed why they have been title favourites all season. On a weekend when fellow …
Continue reading Roosters firm as NRL title favouritesSNAPSHOT FROM ROUND 22 OF THE NRL: THEY SAID IT: “It was embarrassing to be honest. We just had not enough people up to first grade standard out there.” Warriors …
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