When Luka Doncic is in a mood, no NBA team can stop him. The Atlanta Hawks found that out the hard way, as the Slovenian superstar put on a scoring clinic, becoming just the tenth player in NBA history to produce a 70-point game. The day after Australia Day, Patty Mills Atlanta was taking on […]
Windies out to flip the script, Smith backed to ‘find a way’ as Warner replacement, rain threatens
A back-flipping, fresh-faced West Indies believe they can end a 27-year winning drought in Australia after going blow-for-blow with the hosts in a rollicking Gabba pink-ball Test. The visitors lost opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul (four) in the final over on Friday to finish on 1-13, but they boast a lead of 35 with nine wickets in […]
‘I’m over it’: Arnie doubles down on A-League frustration
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold says he’s not over the A-League Men – just the shortcomings in its season length that have bothered him throughout his tenure. After Australia’s hard-fought 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan at the Asian Cup in Qatar, Arnold praised the opposition’s players, who largely play domestically, raising some eyebrows in the process. More […]
Chelsea women make record buy – but Kerr’s set to stay
Sam Kerr is reported to have agreed to a new deal to extend her medal-strewn stay at English champions Chelsea on the day her club also smashed the transfer record to sign a new star striker. Colombian Mayra Ramirez, one of the stars of the World Cup in Australia, is the attacker the Blues hope […]
Ange out: City break bizarre hoodoo to send Spurs crashing out of FA Cup, Martinez masterclass as Villa hold Chelsea
Nathan Ake’s 88th-minute tap-in has helped Manchester City end their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hoodoo and progress into the FA Cup fifth round after a 1-0 away victory. Pep Guardiola’s side had failed to score in their previous five visits to Spurs’ home and that unwanted record looked set to extend until Ake bundled home from […]