Canberra Raiders and former South Sydney NRL player Troy Dargan has tragically died in a motorcycle accident at the age of just 26. His player agency, Aria, announced the news on their Facebook page early on Christmas morning, confirming that he had passed away while on Christmas break in the Cook Islands. He had been […]
Aussies make call on local hero as Boxing Day Test XI locked in, Pakistan axe keeper
Australia will field an unchanged XI for the second Test against Pakistan at the MCG, with local hero Scott Boland unable to force his way into the team which thrashed the tourists in Perth. Pat Cummins confirmed the identical line-up on Christmas Day, while Pakistan have named a 12-man squad for the Boxing Day Test, […]
‘So used to seeing us winning’: Healy denies Aussie era ending after India loss, calls for more Tests
Alyssa Healy has rejected any suggestion Australia’s stranglehold on international women’s cricket is slipping, saying their Test loss to India is barely a blip on the team’s record. Australia stumbled to their first Test defeat to India by eight wickets in Mumbai on Sunday, after being outplayed by the hosts in foreign spinning conditions. The […]
‘Need to blame ourselves’: Chelsea’s dire year hits new low with disastrous loss to Wolves after star’s horror miss
Chelsea have slumped to a third defeat in four Premier League games as second-half goals from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty earned Wolves a deserved 2-1 victory at Molineux. Lemina headed in unmarked from Pablo Sarabia’s corner early in the second period. It was just reward after Gary O’Neil’s side had weathered early pressure and […]
A-League Christmas wish list: Common sense, Socceroos success and packed grounds
On the back of what has already been a bumper round of festive fixtures, it’s time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and share your wishes for the New Year. How good was it to see almost 26,000 fans pack into AAMI Park for the annual pre-Christmas Melbourne Derby? Sure, it was more spiteful […]