‘Freedom for Papa’: Diaz dedicates emotional goal to kidnapped father in Liverpool’s frenetic finish

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Luis Diaz lifted his Liverpool jersey to reveal a T-shirt with the words “Libertad Para Papa” – “Freedom for Papa” – after scoring a late equaliser in his first appearance for the team since his parents were kidnapped in his native Colombia. Diaz bundled home a goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time on […]

Rugby News: Eddie to reveal next step ‘very shortly’, Rassie resumes 2019 role, Wales legend joins Crusaders

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The irrepressible Eddie Jones has promised he’ll be back in a rugby job “very shortly” as he left the scene of his latest losing coaching role in Cardiff. Jones couldn’t resist the teasing response to AAP as he scooted away from the Principality Stadium on Saturday night (Sunday AEDT), having just led the Barbarians to […]

Ricciardo’s lucky escape after getting hit by flying tyre as choatic Brazilian F1 Grand Prix ends in photo finish

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Max Verstappen has completed an emphatic victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix after Australian Daniel Ricciardo escaped injury when his car was struck by a flying tyre. Lando Norris finished second for McLaren in Sunday’s race, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso holding off Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez by just 0.053 seconds for third.  […]

Kohli equals Tendulkar with birthday ton as Proteas start World Cup choke early with horrendous collapse

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Virat Kohli has celebrated his 35th birthday in style with a record-equalling 49th one-day international hundred to help India smash South Africa by 243 runs at the World Cup. Kohli scored 101 not out off 121 balls — to move level in the all-time ODI ton table with another India batting great Sachin Tendulkar — […]

Sorry Adelaide fans, but Nestory Irankunda deserved to be sent off

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Whatever you think of referee Alex King’s decision to send off Nestory Irankunda on Saturday night, the teenage Adelaide United tyro shouldn’t have let his emotions get the better of him. King’s decision not to award the 17-year-old a free-kick deep into stoppage time for what looked like a foul by Melbourne Victory substitute Chris […]