Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in 24 years. Ukraine’s Usyk (22-0) added Fury’s WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and IBO belts with a spectacular late rally highlighted by a ninth-round knockdown in a back-and-forth bout between two previously unbeaten heavyweight […]
‘You write the rules, you f–king idiots’: The Test doco lifts lid on Aussies’ response to Bairstow stumping, hilarious quip
Jonny Bairstow wants to never mention it again and Alex Carey got sick of hearing about it but the firestorm surrounding their dramatic incident from last year’s Ashes Test is about to ignite again with Amazon Prime’s third series of The Test to be released next week. Carey’s stumping of Bairstow on the final day […]
Tatum’s time to deliver is now if Celtics have any hope of breaking championship drought
The Celtics count success in terms of trophies, not Eastern Conference finals appearances. Boston have now racked up six in the space of seven years but are still searching for that crucial 18th championship to regain the outright record in their rivalry with the Lakers. It’s an easy narrative to spin that it’s now or […]
Footy Fix: The eight key mistakes at the death that saw Crows cop Magpie heartbreak… again
5Adelaide aren’t the first team to get their hearts ripped out by Craig McRae’s Collingwood. It’s not even the first time it’s happened to them. They’re certainly not going to be the last, either. But even though the pain is a familiar feeling now for the Crows, this one will surely sting keener than all […]
Force kill off Waratahs’ final hopes once and for all as Donno comes back to haunt old side
As the Western Force kept their final hopes alive, Simon Cron’s men killed off the Waratahs once and for all by sealing a 27-7 win in Perth on Saturday night. Despite conceding an early try, the Force scored 27 straight points and rarely looked troubled against a sloppy Waratahs side. The victory was set up […]