Romantic Warrior has become the fourth northern hemisphere-trained winner of the Cox Plate, beating Mr Brightside in a photo finish. Ridden by James McDonald, who backed up his win last year aboard Anamoe, Hong Kong’s premier middle-distance galloper surged on the line to win Australasia’s… Read More »By a nose! Romantic Warriors wins $5 million Cox Plate in thrilling photo finish
The cricket community is rallying around Greg Chappell after it was revealed that the former Test captain is in financial distress following a business failure. Chappell, 75, was never granted a benefit year at the end of his illustrious career, but was the subject of… Read More »‘I’m not on the bones of my arse’: Chappell opens up financial issues as cricket rallies and Cummins sends support
Two leaders, one from the Zwide township in a Port Elizabeth, the other raised on a deer farm in Reporoa on New Zealand’s Central Plateau, do battle in Paris on Sunday (AEDT) sharing the weight of national expectation and mutual admiration. One had to struggle… Read More »‘You’ve broken your neck’: Terrifying moment that helped bond World Cup final’s rival skippers
Aiden Markram has cracked a crucial half-century as table-topping South Africa broke their 24-year World Cup jinx against Pakistan with a nervy one-wicket victory and inched closer to securing a semi-final place with their fifth win in six matches. South Africa began well chasing 271… Read More »A 24-year jinx broken as Markram saves South Africa’s blushes in World Cup nail-biter against Pakistan
Almost 12 months after bidding farewell to Eddie Jones, England is bronze medallists. Steve Borthwick’s side won an engrossing encounter against Michael Cheika’s Argentine Pumas 26-23 at the Stade de France. Usually bronze medal matches are snooze fests with little meaning and even less atmosphere.… Read More »Cheika’s fury returns as England hang on against Argentina to win RWC bronze medal