Bangladesh have avoided a famous capitulation to claim a tense 21-run victory over Nepal and seal their spot in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup. With a win enough to qualify them ahead of the Netherlands in their group, the Tigers looked in… Read More »Bangladesh avoid major scare to book Super 8s berth at T20 World Cup, set up Australia showdown
Michael Maguire was full of confidence on Monday morning that his overhaul of the Blues for Origin II would work because the team will have both good balance and form heading into next Wednesday’s must-win MCG match. Latrell Mitchell is back in Blue to assert… Read More »Maguire defends under fire skipper and reveals reason for Latrell recall – but wipes out Burton
Connor Watson has admitted his shock at going from being sidelined by injuries to the NSW State of Origin frame, with the utility called in to debut in Melbourne. Watson has emerged as Michael Maguire’s preferred utility option on the bench, leapfrogging Matt Burton to… Read More »Watson goes from bench to Blue after 558-day hiatus from the NRL
Jude Bellingham continued his remarkable season, scoring the only goal as tournament favourites England laboured to a 1-0 win in their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia. Coming off La Liga and Champions League glory in his first Real Madrid season, Bellingham ran into the penalty… Read More »‘He writes his own script’: Jude delivers, Foden’s ‘sad’ struggle, Eriksen’s heart warmer, Wout wins out
Alex de Minaur added a second title to his stellar 2024 season when the top-seeded Australian dispatched Sebastian Korda 6-2 6-4 to triumph at the Libema Open at Rosmalen in the Netherlands. De Minaur produced some trademark elite defence and counterpunching to nullify Korda’s power… Read More »Demon delighted with Dutch title to end 18-year drought for Aussies after notching career-high ranking