England’s bazball boss hails captain Ben Stokes’ ‘total conviction’ and leadership of young guns as India series takes a breath

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Brendon McCullum has credited the inspirational leadership and “total conviction” of Ben Stokes for giving England a fighting chance of leaving India with a series win. The score is tied at 1-1 after two gripping Tests in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, giving England a shot at becoming the first side to win away on Indian soil […]

Magpies chief hints at concussion lawsuit waivers to protect AFL club directors – right after teeing off on ‘sensationalist’ media coverage of key defender

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Collingwood chief executive Craig Kelly has slammed “sensationalist” reporting around Magpies defender Nathan Murphy returning to football after another concussion. Murphy, 24, was cleared to continue his AFL career after suffering his most recent concussion during the Magpies’ grand final win last September. The premiership player was examined by the league’s concussion panel and was […]

AFL tweaks its rules yet again – changes to smothers, team announcements and… a ban on whistling?

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The AFL insists it can improve the on-field product and make the game safer at the same time after rubber-stamping rules around smothers. The league has ticked off on a raft of changes for the upcoming season following a meeting of the AFL Commission on Monday, held at Collingwood’s AIA Centre. The lead item was […]

Longmire explains Swans’ controversial captaincy call on Mills despite Mad Monday dramas

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John Longmire says it was always a given that Callum Mills would one day become Sydney’s sole skipper, despite the midfielder questioning his leadership future after his Mad Monday injury. Mills, Luke Parker and Dane Rampe had been co-captains for the past two seasons but the Swans announced on Tuesday that 26-year-old Mills would do […]

Morris’ Test tour in doubt after untimely injury as Australia’s rout of ’embarrassing’ Windies sets woeful new record

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An injury blow for quick Lance Morris tarnished an impressive bowling display from Australia as they obliterated the West Indies in Canberra in the shortest ODI ever played in this country. The hosts tore through their woeful opponents at Manuka Oval and dismissed them for a dismal 86 in the 25th over before racing to […]