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‘Long-term options’: Abbott predicts new breed can follow in big dogs’ footsteps for ageing Australian side

Sean Abbott believes Australia’s one-day International series victory against West Indies has unearthed long-term stars of the future. Only four players who played in last year’s victorious World Cup final were available for both of Australia’s two matches since, leading four debutants to earn selection… Read More »‘Long-term options’: Abbott predicts new breed can follow in big dogs’ footsteps for ageing Australian side

‘Schoolboy stuff’, ‘pub team defending’: Liverpool let Arsenal back into title race after Alisson howler

The Premier League title race has just got a lot tighter. Arsenal benefited from two second-half errors from Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson on Sunday to claim a 3-1 home victory over the league leaders. It enabled the Gunners to move up to second place and just… Read More »‘Schoolboy stuff’, ‘pub team defending’: Liverpool let Arsenal back into title race after Alisson howler

The Wrap: Concussion is a key area where Australian rugby can become a leader, not a follower

It’s the issue that’s never going away. What can rugby do about concussion? Released last week, provisional findings from a University of Auckland research project found the risk onset for Alzheimer’s Disease was 42% higher for rugby players than the general population, and 17% higher… Read More »The Wrap: Concussion is a key area where Australian rugby can become a leader, not a follower