India have bowled England out for a below-par 218 and cruised to 1-135 in reply to seize early control of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala. Kuldeep Yadav (5-72) wrecked England’s top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (4-51) polished off the tail to… Read More »Bazball down for the count as Indian spinners come out swinging to seize control of final Test
Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the NBA season, the third straight year the former All-Star’s season has ended early because of back problems. The Brooklyn Nets said Simmons will use the rest of this season to consult with specialists and seek treatment options… Read More »NBA season over as Simmons backs out yet again with long-term future under a cloud
Papua New Guinea captain Kyle Laybutt backs the creation of a home-based NRL side and wants Wayne Bennett to be the inaugural coach. The 28-year-old led the Kumuls to the Pacific Cup title on the international stage last year. Laybutt welcomed recent comments by ARL… Read More »NRL News: Bennett to coach another new team? Bellamy thrilled with his ‘complete football player’
After many a season of rule changes that the ARL Commission has used to keep rugby league moving with the times and entertaining its audience, 2024 sees something of a pause. As such, the game will look very much as it did in 2023, yet… Read More »NRL’s kick restart rule helps bring back another genuine contest but what about scrums, it isn’t fair
Super Round produced some thrilling results and tipping carnage – except for our Kiwi panellist. Hamish Bidwell nailed five out of six last week while the rest of the panel, and The Crowd, barely passed with their 50 percent rate. The result took Hamish from… Read More »Super Rugby tipping week three: Will Tahs suffer a hangover from emotional Crusaders win (and DC’s 15 schooners)?