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[ad_1] Several umpiring decisions came under scrutiny in Carlton’s gritty five-point win over Richmond in the first game of the AFL season in Melbourne on Thursday night. Richmond led by one point at halftime and two goals at three quarter time, but were overrun by the Blues thanks to final-quarter goals by Tom De Koning, … Read more
[ad_1] A former F1 driver says it would be “stupid” for Max Verstappen to leave Red Bull for Mercedes as speculation mounts around the world champion’s future. Verstappen has won the first two races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and is on track to win his fourth consecutive F1 world title — … Read more
[ad_1] New Zealand appear to have been infected by England’s Bazball-style approach to cricket after losing the Trans-Tasman Test series to Australia 2-0. Mitch Marsh (80), Alex Carey (98*) and Pat Cummins (32*) steered Australia to a miracle three-wicket win in the second Test in Christchurch in a thrilling fourth innings run chase. Watch every … Read more
[ad_1] Motorsport fans have been left scratching their heads after the leader of Formula One’s female feeder series had her race win taken away for driving a lap too far. France’s Doriane Pin had dominated the opening weekend of the second season of F1 Academy, the latest incarnation of the female racing championship previously known … Read more
[ad_1] The jury is still out on the AFL’s Opening Round, with footy greats growing increasingly sceptical of the concept ahead of the first game of the season in Sydney on Thursday night. The Sydney Swans will host Melbourne at the SCG in the first of four games held outside of Victoria on the first … Read more
[ad_1] If you’ve tuned in to watch the biggest moments in world cricket over the past few years, it’s likely you’ve heard the dulcet tones of a Kiwi commentator calling the action. Ian Smith played 63 Tests and 98 ODIs for New Zealand in the 1980s and ‘90s, scoring two Test centuries as a wicketkeeper … Read more
[ad_1] As the F1 world gears up for Daniel Ricciardo’s full-time return to the grid, it’s easy to forget the unlucky driver who fell victim to Red Bull’s hunger games last year. In a seriously eventful 2023 — Ricciardo went from Red Bull’s reserve driver before replacing Nyck De Vries at AlphaTauri mid-season, missed five … Read more
[ad_1] Australia have claimed their first victory of SailGP season four, breaking their drought with a thrilling win on home soil on Sunday. Tom Slingsby’s Aussies were in great form in Saturday’s fleet races — finishing first, second and fourth — but had two poor starts in the final two fleet races before Sunday’s event … Read more
[ad_1] The pressure is on Tom Slingsby to prove he is still the top dog in world sailing after the superstar Aussie said he wasn’t being challenged by the next generation of SailGP skippers. Australia has won the first three seasons of the sailing tour likened to ‘F1 on water’ and with the Aussies on … 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