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[ad_1] Cricket Scotland’s chief executive apologised on Monday after an independent report found examples of widespread sexism in the sport. Nine recommendations put forward by human resources firm McKinney, who authored the report, include increased investment in the women’s game and a call for more education to address inherent sexism. “This report is a damning … 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] Daniel Ricciardo says he expects his newly rebranded RB team to forge an identity as a stand-alone constructor outside the shadow of Red Bull Racing. The team based in Faenza, Italy, has undergone an extensive rebranding in 2024 as part of owner Red Bull’s mission to make its F1 program more cost effective. The … Read more
[ad_1] Is this the moment Red Bull Racing dealt arch rival Mercedes a knockout blow? The one-time explosive rivalry between the two Formula 1 giants has barely simmered for the last two seasons. Red Bull Racing has swept all before it thanks to a class-leading design under the regulations introduced in 2022, while Mercedes has … Read more
[ad_1] Christian Horner insisted it is “business as usual” at Red Bull but admitted an investigation into his conduct has proved a “distraction” ahead of the 2024 Formula One season. Red Bull’s team principal faced questioning for eight hours at an internal hearing in London last week after allegations emerged in the Dutch press of … Read more
[ad_1] England skipper Ben Stokes said Wednesday that teenage spinner Rehan Ahmed had taken his visa scare in stride ahead of his scheduled appearance in this week’s third Test against India. The tourists made one change for the match starting in Rajkot on Thursday (3pm AEDT), with Mark Wood coming in as the second seamer … Read more
[ad_1] Alexander Volkanovski was stood, completely baffled, inside a Wollongong gym last October as he tried to pass one of those regulation NRL concussion tests. Problem was, he couldn’t. Or at least not this morning. Which was no small thing given it had already been six days, and counting, since the UFC champ had been … Read more
[ad_1] The international men’s summer of cricket has drawn to a close, with the West Indies denying Australia a clean sweep of the white-ball portion of the tour. The visitors secured a thumping 37-run victory over the Australians at Perth Stadium on Tuesday evening courtesy of Andre Russell’s counterpunching 71 (29) and Roston Chase’s economical … Read more
[ad_1] England spinner Rehan Ahmed is at risk of missing this week’s third Test against India in Rajkot due to a visa problem caused by an administrative error. The 19-year-old, who has taken 15 wickets at 28.53 in three Test appearances, was held up at immigration at Rajkot’s Hirasar Airport on Monday after returning from … Read more