Australia are seven wickets away from retaining the Trans-Tasman Trophy and winning the first Test against New Zealand, with Nathan Lyon at the centre of their toil. Spinner Lyon made an innings-high 41 as the tourists slumped to 164 in their second dig; setting the Black Caps an improbable target of 369 for victory. A […]
Ireland claimed their first Test victory when they beat fellow minnows Afghanistan by six wickets in a one-off match in Abu Dhabi. Skipper Andy Balbirnie took charge in the run chase on Friday with an unbeaten half-century to guide his side to their historic win. Ireland, who acquired Test status along with Afghanistan in 2017, […]
Cody Walker has been declared fit to play in South Sydney’s historic season-opening clash against Manly in Las Vegas. Souths coach Jason Demetriou confirmed on Friday the playmaker had overcome the calf injury that ruled him out of the All Stars match last month. “He’s a world-class player. Really happy that he was able to […]
There’s a funny thing about growing up loving rugby league: you learn what the word ‘inaugural’ means a lot earlier than other kids. Our sport exists because of a fearless desire to try new things, to challenge the status quo and constantly innovate. It’s why we ditched two players, why we limited the tackles, moved […]
When ESPN’s NBA newsbreaker extraordinaire Adrian Wojnarowski blurted out on NBA draft night that Victor Wembanyama could be the biggest game changer ever, it sounded hyperbolic beyond belief. The ubiquitous Woj called him “maybe the greatest prospect in the history of team sports”. His grandiose prediction led to a torrent of naysayers telling him to […]
