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[ad_1] Cameron Smith has taken a swipe at the world rankings that could deny his Olympic dream, declaring “I don’t think I’m the 44th best golfer in the world” and revealing a dialled-in focus on the Masters in April as his first stepping stone towards Paris and the major trophies he covets. Readying himself for … Read more
[ad_1] The Sydney Kings’ interest in ex-NBA centre Isaac Humphries will prompt current big man Jordi Hunter to play with a “point to prove” in Wednesday’s sudden-death Play-in qualifier against the New Zealand Breakers. That’s the opinion of former Kings captain Brad Rosen, who is tipping Hunter to dominate against the Breakers following revelations the … Read more
[ad_1] Broc Feeney’s day ended in heartbreak last time he tackled Bathurst in his Triple Eight Camaro. He and co-driver Jamie Whincup had kept themselves in victory contention against the odds after an afternoon of double-stacking behind the sister car. With one pit stop remaining, a shot at the win was in sight. But Mount … Read more
[ad_1] Tim David looms as one of Australia’s most crucial figures ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup, with captain Mitchell Marsh predicting the 27-year-old will play a big part in the marquee tournament. Since making his Australian debut in September 2022, David has cemented his spot at No. 6 in the national T20I side, … Read more
[ad_1] Property mogul Ross Pelligra has been confirmed as Perth Glory’s new owner. The Melbourne multi-millionaire – who also owns Italian third division club Catania as well as baseball, basketball and ice hockey teams in Adelaide and Canberra – intends to re-establish the Glory as “a benchmark club of Australian football”. The Pelligra Group will … Read more
[ad_1] Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has rubbished a retrospective love letter to Ben Stokes as the England captain prepares to join one of Test cricket’s most exclusive clubs. Stokes is set to become the 16th England cricketer to appear in 100 Tests against India at Rajkot starting on Thursday. Watch India v England LIVE … Read more
[ad_1] Adam Scott conceded he could have been drawing a “long bow” but suggested the LIV effect may have contributed to wild scenes at last week’s Phoenix Open with crowd behaviour at golf tournaments taking a turn towards more regular rowdiness. Gates were shut after more than 200,000 people attended Saturday’s play at the Waste … Read more
[ad_1] Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell have blasted the West Indies towards a 37-run victory in the dead rubber at Perth Stadium, denying Australia a clean sweep in the white-ball portion of the tour. Russell smacked seven sixes during his ferocious 71 (29), reviving the West Indies innings after the tourists initially collapsed to 5-79 … Read more
[ad_1] Australian Test cricketer Marnus Labuschagne will make his senior captaincy debut this week, leading Queensland in Wednesday’s Marsh Cup match against South Australia at Karen Rolton Oval. The 29-year-old, who debuted for the Bulls in 2014, will captain a Queensland side featuring former Australian representatives Ben McDermott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Gurinder Sandhu, Mitchell Swepson and … Read more
[ad_1] Glenn Maxwell has revealed the fallout from an incident in Adelaide which ended with him in hospital impacted his family more than it did him but a week away helped him refocus enough to deliver an innings for the ages in the same city. Returning to the scene of the big day out which … Read more