Jamie Maclaren has been denied a dramatic late winner as Melbourne City had to settle for a 0-0 draw in a sellout A-League Men Christmas derby with fierce rivals Melbourne Victory. Two days after being snubbed for the Socceroos’ Asian Cup squad, Maclaren thought he… Read More »Controversy reigns as ref denies Maclaren perfect response to Socceroos snub in feisty Melbourne derby
Pakistan have been hit by a second series-ending withdrawal in as many days, with spinner Noman Ali suffering from appendicitis. Ali, who didn’t play in the first Test, will miss the rest of Pakistan’s series in Australia after undergoing surgery in Melbourne on Saturday. “Noman… Read More »Pakistan injury curse continues as ‘acute appendicitis’ sees second bowler in two days out for series
Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques believes the four-game BBL ban handed to Tom Curran for umpire intimidation amounts to character assassination. The English import was charged with a level-three offence under clause 2.17 in the code of conduct, announced on Thursday. The charge stemmed from… Read More »‘Assassination of his character’: Henriques sticks up for Curran over umpire stoush as Sixers sink Strikers in thriller
Manchester City were just too good and a bit lucky for overmatched Fluminense winning their Club World Cup final 4-0 to take a fifth title in 2023. City led after just 40 seconds – the fastest ever goal in a Club World Cup final –… Read More »Tempers flare as melee breaks out but Manchester City fly past Fluminense to win Club World Cup
They say the hardest part of building a dynasty in sports is that you have to continually climb the mountain. To quote the boxer Marvin Hagler: “It’s tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5 am when you’ve been sleeping in silk… Read More »Pressure Points: If the Panthers are to make it a fourpeat, they’ll need Luai to be at his best in 2024