Alex de Minaur has turned the tables on his US Open conqueror Jack Draper, battling back for a victory in the Paris Masters that propels him to the verge of becoming the Australian in 20 years to make the ATP Finals. De Minaur’s 5-7 6-2 6-3 victory at the Palais Omnisports on Thursday not […]
Pathway Performers: Reds go for title double as Super Rugby U16s, U19s wrap up domestic season, Force Women conclude Japan tour
The final weekend of domestic rugby is upon us with the finals of the Super Rugby U16s and U19s bringing down the curtain on the regular domestic rugby season for the year – and all eyes soon set to turn to the upcoming tours of Australia XV and the Wallabies. The final round of both […]
2024 Victoria Derby Day – Group 1 tips and preview: An unpredictable race to call with several chances to topple the favourite
Derby Day at Flemington kicks off the Melbourne Cup carnival and is one of the biggest events on the racing calendar with Group racing that is sure to be hotly contested. Let’s break down the three big races. Victoria Derby The Victoria Derby is always a bit of an unknown, with three-year-olds stepping up to […]
Candidates for opening position continue to stumble – Runs not the metric required, Aussies need another Boonie
The upcoming Test series against India will require the Australian cricket team to be better than it has been in recent times against the world’s best. In fact, seven of the previous nine Test series between the two have gone the way of India and the last time the Aussies tasted victory was in 2014-15. […]
100 years on: The Ashes of 1924/25, when one captain was a Fascist, and the other a bookie
This summer will mark the centenary of an Ashes series that took place during a significant period in world history and differed significantly from the type of cricket that is played nowadays. The Great War had ended six years previously, and its effects were still being felt. King George V ruled over a British Empire […]