A 28-year-old man has claimed he was grabbed around the throat and left with a cut above his eye after an incident involving Sale Sharks’ England forward Jonny Hill following Bath’s Premiership play-off victory. Hill is currently recovering from injury, having not played since January, and watched the game with Sale’s coaching team in the […]
‘One of my best performances’: De Minaur flexes his mental strength to break Australia’s 17-year Paris drought
Alex de Minaur has hailed his backs-to-the-wall triumph at the French Open against an inspired big-hitting opponent and in the face of another mentally draining rain delay as one of his very best. The Australian survived a hail of winners from powerhouse Jan-Lennard Struff but emerged the stronger after a four-and-a-half hour stoppage to win […]
What the UCL? ‘You are dead’: Real Madrid’s ‘mentality monsters’ make Dortmund suffer
Real Madrid were outplayed for much of their 18th Champions League final but it ended in a familiar story – Los Blancos lifting the trophy for a record 15th time after a 2-0 win over Dortmund. The German side squandered several big chances in the first half against a listless Madrid team for whom English […]
Will Australia back their big three, or turn to unsung quick?
As Mitchell Starc left the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with an Indian Premier League title and a player-of-the-final award, Australia grew a collective foot taller. To know that Starc still has what it takes to be a match winner in the shortest format is comforting for the nation and their fans after the […]
NBA Finals Preview: Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks – why Kyrie holds the key to who wins championship
Luka Doncic will dominate, Jayson Tatum will be efficient, Dallas will have hot and cold moments and Boston will employ the superior team game but the winner of the NBA Finals will be decided by how Kyrie Irving performs. The NBA’s most enigmatic star, Irving divides opinions with his off-court views and wild fluctuations between […]