Ireland is set to defend their Six Nations crown without two of their biggest weapons, with Mack Hansen and Jimmy O’Brien both set for a stint on the sidelines. The news will come as a huge setback for coach Andy Farrell as he prepares for… Read More »Mack Hansen and Jimmy O’Brien set to miss Six Nations campaign
Australia’s Daria Saville has claimed her biggest win in almost 18 months, toppling world No.46 Russian Anna Blinkova in the opening round of the Hobart International. It is a big boost for the 29-year-old ahead of the Australian Open – Saville was contentiously granted the… Read More »‘Still building’ – Daria Saville notches upset victory in Open lead-up
Franz Beckenbauer, a legend of German soccer and one of the world game’s most influential figures as a player, coach and administrator, has died at the age of 78. The Bavarian is one of only three men – along with Brazil’s Mario Zagallo, who in… Read More »Vale, Franz Beckenbauer: Tributes flow for ‘Der Kaiser’, one of football’s most influential figures
It’s easy to start descending into the five stages of grief if you believe all that’s being said about Test cricket’s potentially grisly demise looming on the horizon. Cricket nuffies need to revolt against the T20 revolution. The alternative is the Kubler-Ross model of dealing… Read More »How Test cricket can shake off five stages of grief to not only survive but soldier on for another 150 years
We were hoping for a great contest, and we got one! Dave Warner might have gone out a winner, but there were many moments in that final Test at the SCG where Pakistan showed that they have a lot of good cricketers on the horizon… Read More »COMMENT: Whitewash or not, was Pakistan’s entertaining fight worthy of more than three Tests?