Ajla Tomljanovic insists there is no bad blood between her and Jelena Ostapenko as the two rivals prepare to square off in the second round of the Australian Open. Tomljanovic set up a rematch of her infamous clash with the Latvian at Wimbledon in 2021… Read More »‘Been a while’: No bad blood with fiery Latvian ahead of second-round showdown despite spicy history – Tomljanovic
The Welsh squad announcement for the forthcoming Six Nations Championship has been overshadowed by the news that star wing Louis Rees-Zammit is stepping away from the sport to pursue his dream of a career in the NFL. The 22-year-old, one of the hottest properties in… Read More »Six Nations squads: Gatland overhauls Wales side after NFL shock, Scotland select ex-England prop, Italy star returns
Pat Cummins is about to experience something new in Test cricket: captaining “on the fly”. Australia’s skipper knows little about many of his West Indies opponents in the first Test starting on Wednesday in Adelaide. The tourists feature seven cricketers who have played eight or… Read More »Cummins to captain ‘on the fly’ against unknown proposition with Windies fielding new-look side
In welcomed news for Super Rugby franchises and fans, Rugby Australia’s controversial workload management policy is set to be scrapped in 2024. In recent years Super Rugby coaches were asked to stand down players of national interest for up to two additional rounds to ensure… Read More »Controversial Rugby Australia resting policy to be shelved after Wallabies disaster
Newcastle’s recruitment for 2024 looks brilliant in around July – just before their team kicked into gear and gave coach Adam O’Brien plenty to think about. It still looks pretty good now, but with the added dimension that several players that they might have expected… Read More »Tyson v Jack: Newcastle’s halves are the big question for Adam O’Brien – but does he have a secret weapon?