NBA predictions – West: Nuggets shine bright, Wemby the new Human Highlight Film, Suns best of the contenders

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Denver are NBA champions but while they bask in their low-key effectiveness, the hype in the Western Conference is centred on the team which finished last. The hype around No.1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama’s entry into the NBA is bigger than the towering Frenchman himself with highlights of the San Antonio phenom’s exploits going viral […]

Healy hopeful of India tour despite needing surgery for ‘quite gory’ hand injury from dog attack

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Alyssa Healy is hopeful of being fit for Australia’s tour of India after surgery for a gory index finger injury suffered when she put her hand between her two dogs as they were fighting. Healy was rushed to hospital on Saturday night after picking up the bizarre injury to her right index finger thanks to […]

Rookie reward: Warriors put faith in Webster with long-term deal – ‘I truly feel we’ll have sustained success’

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The Warriors have re-signed head coach Andrew Webster until the end of 2028, just 12 months into the rookie mentor’s spell at the helm. The 41-year-old former Penrith assistant, who signed a three-year deal when he joined the club ahead of the 2023 season, has earned the extension after taking the Warriors to a preliminary […]

‘Players don’t take drugs mid-week’: Cornes slams Gawn’s ‘happens at most clubs’ defence of Dees’ off-field dramas

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Kane Cornes has issued a scathing response to Melbourne captain Max Gawn’s defence of his club’s turbulent recent history of off-field incidents. After bowing out of the finals in straight sets for the second consecutive season, the Demons have been at the centre of a number of scandals in a dramatic few weeks, with concerns […]

‘I’m optimistic’: Head touch and go with hand for comeback as he looks to repay faith for being carried in squad

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Travis Head is optimistic about his return to the World Cup fray, determined to “repay the faith” of the Australian team who are backing him to deliver following his hand fracture. But the key batter, who feels he could be fit for Wednesday’s match against the Netherlands, also reckons he is happy “to take things […]