Novak Djokovic has opened up about why he decided to return to Adelaide to prepare for the Australian Open ahead of his first hit this week. Djokovic won the Adelaide International as a 19-year-old in 2007 for his third ATP Tour title and is part of a star-studded men’s draw at this year’s tournament. “I …
Matthew Renshaw and Ashton Agar have been recalled to Australia’s Test squad ahead of the third and final Test against South Africa in Sydney next week. Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green suffered finger injuries during the recent Boxing Day Test against the Proteas, ruling the pair out of the New Year’s clash at the SCG. …
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Brisbane batsman Jimmy Peirson was bowled by a brutal 132km/h delivery but it was the Thunder openers who inflicted the most pain in a 10-wicket victory at the Sydney Exhibition Grounds. Set just 122 for victory on Tuesday, milestone Alex Hales (59* off 36) in his 50th BBL match and Matt Gilkes (56* off 34) …
For those of you who believe that Christmas Day should remain sacred and exempt from professional sports, you may want to look away. Pitches and courts across the country have been silent on December 25 for almost half a century, but not anymore as the NBL prepares to host its first game on Christmas Day. …
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Veteran wicketkeeper Matthew Wade says he does not expect to be selected for Australia again but will continue to play as much T20 cricket as possible to keep his faint hopes alive. Wade, who will celebrate his 35th birthday on Boxing Day, hinted earlier this year that the 2022 World T20 was likely to be …
Pressure is mounting on David Warner to decide his Test future after a stunning performance at the Gabba this week, with former Australian all-rounder Simon O’Donnell calling for the veteran to quit the five-day format. Warner took scores of 0 and 3 during the series opener against South Africa in Brisbane as he failed to …
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Test match cricket erupted during the southern summer as 29,306 turned up for the biggest non-Ashes crowd ever hosted at the Gabba. He was treated to a sizzling first day: Australia dismissed South Africa for 152 just before the tea break, slumped to 27 for three in reply, produced a stunning counter-attack from Travis Head …
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The Broncos have suffered a major pre-season blow with a serious injury to their star forward, marking the club’s third training casualty in a week. Back in Brisbane Jesse Arthars has returned from a loan deal with the Warriors and is eyeing a role as Brisbane’s starting center in 2023. Meanwhile, Tigers coach Tim Sheens …
Ben Stokes’ remarkably brilliant start to his Test captaincy stint continued as England held off a brave and fast-finishing Pakistan side to claim a thrilling win in Multan and secure a 2-0 series win. Mark Wood grabbed four wickets as England bowled out Pakistan for 328 on Monday to record a hard-fought, dramatic 26-run victory …
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Not even $1 million a season can convince Mitchell Moses to re-sign with the Eels – and his reluctance to commit to the club has sparked concerns about what’s going on behind closed doors. Both Moses and fellow midfielder Dylan Brown are out of contract at the end of 2023, meaning they can now negotiate …
All 32 nations at the World Cup played two of the three group stage matches. Only three nations – reigning champions France, favorites Brazil and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal – won both of their matches to secure a place in the round of 16. Meanwhile, two nations – hosts Qatar and underdogs Canada – have no …
Essendon’s players have returned to start their first pre-season under new coach Brad Scott, determined to prove their fitness critics wrong. Last month, Bombers players were found to be “lacking” in training standards in an “embarrassing” review carried out by the club following the sacking of coach Ben Rutten. Youngster Massimo D’Ambrosio, who arrived at …
