Michael Maguire was “gun shy” when his phone rang, especially if it was a player on the other end. He had just received several calls from players who, for several reasons, would be unavailable for selection consideration in the upcoming Pacific Championships against the two… Read More »Maguire proves his coaching pedigree by smashing both World Cup finalists to the merry tune of 80-0
NSW have snapped their 15-match winless run in the Sheffield Shield, shocking Western Australia to claim a 10-wicket victory at the SCG. After resuming on day three needing three wickets for victory, NSW toiled for a little over 100 minutes in the field on Wednesday… Read More »Blues streak OVER at last: NSW end worst ever losing run in style by blowing WA away
Barcelona have crashed 1-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk and have been forced to wait to qualify for their first Champions League last-16 berth in three years. Danylo Sikan’s looping 40th-minute header into the right corner off Giorgi Gocholeishvili’s cross from the right made the difference on… Read More »Barca blow, Dortmund complete Newcastle double as fans protest against UEFA change
Springboks prop Bongi Mbonambi has spoken for the first time about the racism allegations directed at him at the World Cup and called out England for being “unprofessional”. England flanker Tom Curry accused Mbonambi of a racial slur during the Springboks’ 16-15 semi-final win on… Read More »Bongi breaks silence on Curry racial slur claims with dig at ‘very sad’ reaction from ‘first world country’
Australia may not win the World Cup even if Mitchell Starc gets back to his best but they’ll have zero chance if he keeps dishing up a smorgasbord of pies. Starc sprayed the ball all over the place in Tuesday’s clash with Afghanistan in Mumbai… Read More »Starc raving bad: Pace spearhead’s worrying form slump jeopardises Australia’s World Cup hopes