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The Socceroos were far from impressive for a third straight match at the Asian Cup but thanks to a bewildering gift from the match officials secured a 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan to top Group B. The point was enough for Uzbekistan to finish in second,… Read More »‘No fluency, seem rigid’: Socceroos ride their luck to the top of Asian Cup group but key failure shows huge cause for concern

A hot and bothered Novak Djokovic has bounded into yet another Australian Open semi-final with a hard-fought win over Taylor Fritz amid farcical scheduling at Melbourne Park. The pesky American 12th seed made life difficult for 36-year-old Djokovic on Tuesday afternoon in their sweltering quarter-final… Read More »‘Suffocating’: Djoker opts for desperate measures to avoid meltdown amidst farcical scenes

Glenn Maxwell is set to avoid sanction from Cricket Australia’s integrity unit, with the allrounder embarrassed but back at training after being hospitalised following a night out in Adelaide. Maxwell will on Wednesday be named in Australia’s Twenty20 squad to face West Indies after being… Read More »‘A little bit embarrassed’: Red-faced Maxwell set to avoid sanction after apologising for boozy bender

Travis Head will be fit to slot into a batting order that skipper Pat Cummins expects to find its groove in the second Test against West Indies at the Gabba. After a match-winning century in the first Test in Adelaide, Head subsequently contracted COVID-19 but… Read More »Head cleared for action despite COVID positive, Cummins backs Smith, Marnus to ‘have a big impact’

Fresh from inking a new two-year deal to stay at the Waratahs, incumbent Wallabies captain Dave Porecki says he was “open and honest” to Rugby Australia during their review and has welcomed the news of Joe Schmidt’s appointment as national coach. Few would have predicted… Read More »‘Whatever was best for the team’: The accidental Wallabies captain who gave RA ‘everything’ for post-RWC review