Canterbury have made a splash in the NRL player market by signing a quartet of players on two-year deals that will strengthen their depth in the spine in particular. The Bulldogs have acquired hooker Jake Turpin, forward Poasa Faamausili and versatile duo Drew Hutchison and Kurt Mann through to the end of 2025. The Cameron […]
‘Greatest ODI innings ever’: Does Maxwell double ton overtake Kapil, Viv, Sachin, Gilchrist in top 10 knocks in cricket history?
Glenn Maxwell’s epic double ton to lead Australia to victory over Afghanistan at the World Cup is undoubtedly one of the greatest performances with the bat in one-day cricket history. Australia skipper Pat Cummins, who had the best seat in the house at Wankhede Stadium for much of Maxwell’s fireworks as his batting partner, was […]
Maguire proves his coaching pedigree by smashing both World Cup finalists to the merry tune of 80-0
Michael Maguire was “gun shy” when his phone rang, especially if it was a player on the other end. He had just received several calls from players who, for several reasons, would be unavailable for selection consideration in the upcoming Pacific Championships against the two World Cup finalists, Australia, and Samoa. The “NO” column started […]
Blues streak OVER at last: NSW end worst ever losing run in style by blowing WA away
NSW have snapped their 15-match winless run in the Sheffield Shield, shocking Western Australia to claim a 10-wicket victory at the SCG. After resuming on day three needing three wickets for victory, NSW toiled for a little over 100 minutes in the field on Wednesday as Cameron Bancroft’s 54 helped WA reach 136 in their […]
Barca blow, Dortmund complete Newcastle double as fans protest against UEFA change
Barcelona have crashed 1-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk and have been forced to wait to qualify for their first Champions League last-16 berth in three years. Danylo Sikan’s looping 40th-minute header into the right corner off Giorgi Gocholeishvili’s cross from the right made the difference on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT) in Hamburg, the German venue where Shakhtar […]