Windies’ tale of woe worsens as Australia bowl outclassed tourists out on day one of Test mismatch

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It is a sad state of affairs that midway through the second session of Australia’s First Test against the West Indies that there’s an air of resignation that this will be another lopsided mismatch.  The outclassed Windies didn’t bat terribly and they showed some fight with a frustrating last-wicket stand as they were bowled out […]

‘Today was revenge’: De Minaur makes good on Davis Cup promise to crush Italian, Storm builds momentum

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Aussies Alex de Minaur and Storm Hunter have powered into the Australian Open third round at Melbourne Park. A man on a mission, de Minaur crushed Italian Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-0 6-3 in bang on two hours on Wednesday to storm into the last 32 of his home grand slam for a fifth straight time. […]

‘One of very few players who on their day is undefendable’: Force close in on former Wallabies wrecking ball

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Six years after equalling the Australian record for the most tries in a single Super Rugby season, wrecking ball Taqele Naiyaravoro has made the first steps towards a return to the competition. The Roar can reveal the giant winger is currently on a train-and-trial contact with the Western Force, with coach Simon Cron keen to […]

‘Been a while’: No bad blood with fiery Latvian ahead of second-round showdown despite spicy history – Tomljanovic

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Ajla Tomljanovic insists there is no bad blood between her and Jelena Ostapenko as the two rivals prepare to square off in the second round of the Australian Open. Tomljanovic set up a rematch of her infamous clash with the Latvian at Wimbledon in 2021 by securing an emotional comeback win over Croatian Petra Martic […]

Six Nations squads: Gatland overhauls Wales side after NFL shock, Scotland select ex-England prop, Italy star returns

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The Welsh squad announcement for the forthcoming Six Nations Championship has been overshadowed by the news that star wing Louis Rees-Zammit is stepping away from the sport to pursue his dream of a career in the NFL.  The 22-year-old, one of the hottest properties in world rugby, has been released by his club Gloucester and […]