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‘Fair bit of ticker’: Lions stun minor premiers Adelaide with three-goal late burst to win qualifying final thriller

Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich says pure ticker propelled his side to an upset two-point win over Adelaide in an AFLW qualifying final thriller. The Lions booted the last three goals to win 6.3 (39) to 5.7 (37) on Saturday at Adelaide’s Norwood Oval. Brisbane booked… Read More »‘Fair bit of ticker’: Lions stun minor premiers Adelaide with three-goal late burst to win qualifying final thriller

Bavuma hopes Proteas’ successful chase will ‘give us confidence’ after nervy win over Afghanistan

South Africa have seen off a spirited fightback from Afghanistan to win by five wickets with 15 balls to spare in their final World Cup group game and ensure they’ll go into their semi-final against Australia in buoyant mood. Consolidating second place in the standings,… Read More »Bavuma hopes Proteas’ successful chase will ‘give us confidence’ after nervy win over Afghanistan

Sri Lanka suspended by ICC after ‘serious breach’ with entire cricket board sacked

Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended with immediate effect because of government interference. Sri Lanka’s ministry of sport dismissed SLC’s board and replaced it with an interim committee following the country’s poor performance at this year’s World… Read More »Sri Lanka suspended by ICC after ‘serious breach’ with entire cricket board sacked

Smart Signings: Cronulla are allergic to the transfer market – and it might be holding them back

With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what… Read More »Smart Signings: Cronulla are allergic to the transfer market – and it might be holding them back