Jason Moloney has survived an enthralling 12-round world title defence against Saul Sanchez in Canada, opening the door to a blockbuster unification fight in Australia. The WBO bantamweight champion had to weather the Mexican’s early assault, using all of his ring craft and bravery to turn the tables and edge to victory via a tight […]
‘Friendships I’ve made will last a lifetime’: 576 and out for Shaun Marsh with 24-year career to finish
Shaun Marsh has called time on his marathon 24-season professional cricket career, telling Melbourne Renegades teammates he will not play on next summer. Marsh confirmed on Sunday that Wednesday’s clash with the Sydney Thunder will be his last in the BBL, ending a domestic career that began in 2000-01 for Western Australia. Marsh’s announcement comes […]
‘He does not give up’: Aussie cult hero defeated after gutsy five-set fight with 22nd seed
Local qualifier Dane Sweeny has won plenty of admirers by pushing No.22 seed Francisco Cerundolo to five tough sets in a memorable grand slam debut at the Australian Open. Showing plenty of the never-say-die traits of his doppelganger Lleyton Hewitt, the world No.257 traded blows for the best part of three and half hours on […]
‘A great chance’: Djokovic’s high praise for de Minaur ahead of Aus Open despite tricky draw
Novak Djokovic rates local hope Alex de Minaur’s chances of a deep run at the Australian Open, saying it’s no surprise to see the Sydneysider crack the world’s top 10. De Minaur beat the world No.1 for the first time, as well as fellow top-10 players Taylor Fritz and Alexander Zverev, at the United Cup […]
No Mack, Kiwi-esque 10: An IRISH and British Lions team to smack Wallabies – and the doctrine Farrell must follow
The 2025 Lions will tour Australia as the Irish and British Lions. Surely half of Andy Farrell’s selections will be green. The final cuts will hurt the most, but Farrell is surely not going to repeat Warren Gatland’s errors in South Africa (a lack of proven Test specialists at seven and thirteen). No arbitrary cap […]