Spurred by recent near misses, the Matildas have a breakthrough medal firmly in their sights after locking in the venue for their final Paris Olympics qualifier. Australia will take on Uzbekistan in a two-legged play-off in February to determine which of them will be among Asia’s two representatives in the 12-team Olympics tournament. Football Australia […]
Pakistan pounding could be bad news for Boland as Aussies opt for same again
Australia has opted to stick with the same squad that demolished Pakistan in Perth, but their straightforward victory could damage Scott Boland’s hopes of making another fairytale Boxing Day appearance. The only change to the squad for the second Test is the release of paceman Lance Morris – otherwise the 13 remaining players are unchanged. […]
Pressure Points: Coleman’s crunch time as centralisation and building of identity looms large at Waratahs
It is a strange time to be a Waratahs fan as Darren Coleman enters his third year at the helm. Two quarter final appearances that have shown promise, a merger with Rugby Australia on the cards to take effect from January 1st, and arguably one of the greatest players to ever don the jersey, Michael […]
‘There was only one team trying to win’: Liverpool draw United blank to send Arsenal top as legend slams ‘arrogant’ Reds
After leading the Premier League for 248 days last season without going on to win the title, Arsenal look set for another substantial challenge. Mikel Arteta’s team moved back to the top of the table on Sunday (Monday AEDT) after a 2-0 win against Brighton. And the Londoners will remain in first place ahead of […]
Lyon could overtake Warne: Cummins can see GOAT rivalling spin king’s tally by playing ‘another four or five years’
Pat Cummins believes Nathan Lyon could join the late Shane Warne in passing 700 Test wickets after he became only the third Australian to take 500 scalps. Lyon joined legendary pair Warne (708) and Glenn McGrath (563) in the exclusive 500-club when he took his fourth wicket of the victorious first Test against Pakistan. “(The […]