Young paceman Shamar Joseph – who quit his job as a security guard a year ago to pursue his dream of playing first class cricket – is one of three West Indies debutants picked to face Australia in the first Test in Adelaide. While the Aussies confirmed the expected route of Steve Smith at opener […]
World Cup All Black Dalton Papalii has been stripped of the Auckland Blues captaincy by new coach Vern Cotter with former skipper returning to the helm. Lock Patrick Tuipulotu is back as captain having given up the role to play in Japan two seasons ago. He rturned last year and played under Papalii’s leadership for […]
Centre-back Kye Rowles is confident the Socceroos’ woeful set pieces in their opening Asian Cup win over India were a one-off as they eye better bang for their buck against Syria. Set pieces have been a reliable route to goal for the Socceroos, with towering defender Harry Souttar and powerful forward Mitch Duke particularly dangerous […]
Everton could be facing another costly punishment for breaking the Premier League’s financial rules. The competition has referred both Everton and Nottingham Forest to an independent commission after breaching its profitability and sustainability regulations. The league’s rules allow clubs to lose a maximum of £105 million ($A200 million) over a three-year period or face sanctions. […]
The mystery surrounding the supposed theft of David Warner’s baggy green caps has turned out to be little more than a case of the Australian team getting their luggage mixed up. Warner, his father Howard and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called out whoever had the backpack containing the star opener’s baggy greens to come forward […]
