Nic White admits facing off against the ACT Brumbies for the first time will be emotional, but says he can’t let the occasion distract him from getting the job done for his new club. The Western Force recruit won’t enter GIO Stadium for Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific encounter looking for gratitude from Brumbies fans, but […]
Liverpool get Salah boost ahead of City blockbuster as Nunez stars in Europa League romp
Darwin Nunez has scored the 1,000th goal of Juergen Klopp’s reign in Liverpool’s comfortable 5-1 Europa League win over Sparta Prague, but it wasn’t quite the perfect warm-up for Sunday’s title clash with Manchester City after another potential injury blow. The landmark goal in the last-16 first-leg tie came in the 25th minute. Liverpool had […]
ANALYSIS: Battle for the gain-line to decide if ‘Tah tough’ Waratahs can go back-to-back against Kiwi teams
The Waratahs’ comprehensive win over the Crusaders was the upset of Super Round, and should be celebrated accordingly, but emotionally fuelled desperation cannot be the driver behind their performances in 2024. Head coach Darren Coleman and the Waratahs are a few years down the line together and can’t claim underdog status anymore, they must show […]
Bazball down for the count as Indian spinners come out swinging to seize control of final Test
India have bowled England out for a below-par 218 and cruised to 1-135 in reply to seize early control of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala. Kuldeep Yadav (5-72) wrecked England’s top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (4-51) polished off the tail to bundle out the tourists in little more than two sessions. […]
NBA season over as Simmons backs out yet again with long-term future under a cloud
Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the NBA season, the third straight year the former All-Star’s season has ended early because of back problems. The Brooklyn Nets said Simmons will use the rest of this season to consult with specialists and seek treatment options for the pinched nerve in his lower back that has […]