Captain courageous Alyssa Healy has suffered the heartbreak of being dismissed for 99, but Australia still ended the opening day of the women’s Test against South Africa in complete control. After losing the toss and being sent in to bat, South Africa were skittled for a record-low 76 in 31.2 overs after emerging pace star […]
The Bulldogs and Storm kicked off the 2024 NRL season with an entertaining clash at Belmore Oval, won 24-12 by Canterbury after a second half comeback It was a game that would have fit in well in 2019, with Ryan Papenhuyzen and Bronson Xerri stealing the show. Both were on return games – Papi after […]
Brad Haddin has rubbished suggestions from ex-England captain Mike Atherton that Ben Stokes intimidated the hard-nosed Aussie keeper in the all-rounder’s debut Ashes series in 2013. Atherton claimed in a column for The Times that Stokes forced Haddin into a rare backdown during an on-field confrontation during England’s tour Down Under more than a decade […]
After inking a three-year contract extension that could make him Newcastle’s longest-serving NRL coach, Adam O’Brien has one ambition: silverware. Assuming he sees out the deal which runs until the end of 2027, O’Brien will overtake Michael Hagan as the Knights’ most-capped mentor. The extension seals a remarkable turnaround for O’Brien, who was under pressure […]
Talented batter Will Pucovski insists his mental health battles have been more difficult to deal with than the repeated concussions he has suffered during a stop-start career. In a close-to-the heart interview, the 26-year-old Victorian has explained he has never considered retirement due to suffering head knocks while batting. But Pucovski admitted the mental health […]
