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Bird wants to fly back to the future with positional change after Flanagan reunion: ‘I can get back to my best, if not better’

Reunited with his old Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan at St George Illawarra, Jack Bird is adamant he can thrive in the centres and recapture the sparkling form that once earned him State of Origin honours. Bird has endured a career with more downs than ups… Read More »Bird wants to fly back to the future with positional change after Flanagan reunion: ‘I can get back to my best, if not better’

Captaincy in safe hands after Healy gets nod to replace Lanning: ‘I want to help create a new legacy’

Alyssa Healy wants to help take Australia’s all-conquering women’s cricket team to even greater heights after officially replacing Meg Lanning as captain across all three formats. Gun wicketkeeper-batter Healy filled in for Lanning as skipper for extended spells over the past two years, including during… Read More »Captaincy in safe hands after Healy gets nod to replace Lanning: ‘I want to help create a new legacy’

Official: Kyrgios OUT with wrist injury as star set to miss second successive Australian Open

Tennis showman Nick Kyrgios has confirmed he will miss a second consecutive Australian Open through injury after failing to overcome a wrist issue. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist wasn’t listed in the main draw entry list released on Thursday and had always appeared unlikely to compete… Read More »Official: Kyrgios OUT with wrist injury as star set to miss second successive Australian Open