Usman Khawaja finally had his chance to showcase the dove and olive branch symbols of peace in a BBL cameo innings for the Brisbane Heat but a broken bat cut his protest short. The imagery was displayed by the Heat captain on his shoes and on his bat in his knock of 14 from eight […]
Wallabies to face a familiar foe with Lions making coaching call for Gatland replacement on tour Down Under
Andy Farrell is expected to be named British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2025 tour to Australia. A month after agreeing a contract to remain in charge of Ireland until the end of the 2027 World Cup, Farrell is set on Thursday to be also confirmed as Warren Gatland’s successor in the Lions […]
The ten greatest Australian Open matches: Hewitt’s late-night epic, Courier’s ultimate sporting act, and the best final EVER
Late-night humdingers and epic finals have lit up the Australian Open through the generations. From Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal slugging it out across six unforgettable hours for the 2012 title, to Monica Seles taking down the great Steffi Graf in 1993, to Lleyton Hewitt at last getting past Marcos Baghdatis at 4:34am in 2008, […]
NRL Round 1 predicted teams: Sydney Roosters – upheaval ahead with question marks over roster
As part of a series profiling the expected Round 1 sides for all 17 NRL clubs in 2024, it’s time to check in on the Roosters as they try to get back into the upper echelon. The Roosters have refreshed their roster on the run but it still looks to be in a state of […]
‘Something special’ factor: Callous critics need to realise Green could be Australia’s Jacques Kallis
The term once-in-generation player is overused in all sports and spotting the player who takes that mantle is an inexact science to say the least. For the Australian cricket team, the current player who has been the standout among his peers is undoubtedly Steve Smith although Pat Cummins is mounting a solid case as the […]