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[ad_1] UFC bantamweight king Sean O’Malley is looking to continue his rise to superstardom on Sunday when he defends his belt against Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera in the UFC 299 main event. And for O’Malley, who won the title from Aljamain Sterling last year after a second-round knockout, the plan is already double-champ status as the … Read more
[ad_1] Marnus Labuschagne will resume his hunt for a drought-breaking big score on Saturday as Australia look to recover from a wobbly start with the bat in the second Test and post a big first innings lead over New Zealand. Day one in Christchurch was yet another for the bowlers in this series with the … Read more
[ad_1] AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has issued a firm response to Jimmy Webster’s vicious hit on Jy Simpkin, stating “we don’t want it in our game”. Webster made heavy shoulder contact with Simpkin’s head during the first quarter of the Saints-Roos pre-season clash at RSEA Park on Sunday afternoon, igniting an ugly melee between players. … Read more
[ad_1] With the NRL’s Las Vegas extravaganza expected to be a success in 2024, attention has already turned to which four teams will be making the trip next year. In fact, CEOs from the other 13 clubs have descended on Las Vegas in an attempt to pitch to the NRL why they should be the … Read more
[ad_1] Australia will hope a wobbly start to its second innings in Wellington isn’t a sign of things to come on day three as New Zealand aims to mount a massive comeback in the first Test. The hosts were humbled across the better part of two days’ play with Australia, once in trouble at 9-267, … Read more
[ad_1] Australian opener David Warner has been ruled out of the third and final T20 against New Zealand with groin soreness. On Saturday, Cricket Australia confirmed the 37-year-old would miss the dead rubber at Auckland’s Eden Park due to an adductor complaint. Warner, who scored 32 during the series opener in Wellington, did not feature … Read more
[ad_1] Confirmation from Australian captain Mitch Marsh that Travis Head will open alongside David Warner in a T20 in Auckland today could spell trouble for champion batsman Steve Smith’s World Cup hopes this year. Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that if Smith is not used as an opener in the format, his value diminishes … Read more
[ad_1] Steve Smith has three matches to convince national selectors he deserves a spot in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, with this week’s white-ball series in New Zealand serving as his final audition ahead of the marquee tournament. Australia only has three T20I matches scheduled before June’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and … Read more
[ad_1] Ilia Topuria has warned Alexander Volkanovski that he is “not ready” for what the undefeated featherweight rising star is going to bring in the pair’s main event bout at UFC 298. Topuria, who holds a 14-0 record and wins over Josh Emmett, Bryce Mitchell, and Jai Herbert, declared he had “one of the best … Read more
[ad_1] Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker headline a blockbuster UFC 298 card that promises to deliver plenty of fireworks on Sunday afternoon. But what time can Australian fans tune into the action to see their countrymen enter the octagon? Well, the main card that Volkanovski and Whittaker feature on kicks off at 2pm AEDT, with … Read more