Fury ripple effect could lure Opetaia-Briedis duel home on February 4, 2024The ripple effect of Tyson Fury’s sparring mishap has sent Jai Opetaia’s camp scrambling to secure his highly anticipated world-title rematch with Mairis Briedis, possibly back on Australian soil. Fury’s undisputed heavyweight champion clash with Ukranian Oleksandr Usyk, scheduled for February 17, was postponed after the British star suffered a cut during sparring. The pair […]
Whittaker ‘in it to hurt Costa’ in upcoming UFC fight on February 2, 2024Robert Whittaker wants to do as much damage as possible to Paulo Costa at UFC 298, saying an upset defeat in his last fight “put the animal” back in him. Whittaker, a former UFC middleweight champion, dropped his usually cool demeanour to warn Brazilian challenger Costa ahead of their February 17 fight in California. “I’m […]
Australia to roll out debutants in Windies ODI series on February 2, 2024Australia will unleash at least two debutants in their first ODI match since securing a sixth World Cup title. Only five members of the XI who famously defeated India in the World Cup final last November will appear on Friday when Australia host the West Indies at the MCG. After terrorising Australian batters in the […]
Windies searching for more ‘gold’ in ODI series on February 2, 2024West Indies white-ball coach Daren Sammy believes the epic upset of Australia at the Gabba can provide inspiration for a generation of Caribbean cricketers. Sammy celebrated like a passionate fan when Shamar Joseph took the wicket of Josh Hazlewood to secure the Windies’ first Test win in Australia since 1997. The 40-year-old uploaded a video […]
Ponting in talks to coach Major League Cricket team on February 2, 2024Ricky Ponting could become the biggest signing coup in Major League Cricket’s short history after confirming he is in talks to coach the Washington Freedom. The legendary former Australian captain is deciding if he can commit to both the US-based MLC competition and commentary duties at the T20 World Cup, to be held in North […]
Pakistani refugee stuck in PNG fearful after riots on January 31, 2024Iqrar Hussain sought asylum in Australia after Taliban attacks on his village on the Pakistani-Afghan border – but ended up in Papua New Guinea where he and other refugees say they feel unsafe. In recent weeks, the Pacific nation has been rocked by deadly riots that killed 15 people, prompting the government to declare a […]
West Indies hero Joseph out of ILT20 with toe injury on January 31, 2024West Indies sensation Shamar Joseph has been forced out of the ILT20 with the toe injury he suffered during the stunning Test victory over Australia. But Joseph has cause to celebrate after signing a maiden Pakistan Super League deal on the back of his seven-for at the Gabba, which sealed West Indies’ eight-run win and […]
Sinner wins Australian Open as Generation Next arrives on January 29, 2024Generation Next has arrived – with a bang – after Jannik Sinner roared back from two sets down to deny Daniil Medvedev in an epic Australian Open final in Melbourne. In almost four thrilling hours, Sinner morphed from tennis’s next big thing to the sport’s new superstar with a pulsating 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 […]
Medvedev needs Djokovic-like feat to win the Open on January 28, 2024The odds are stacked against him, but that doesn’t faze Daniil Medvedev as the Russian ironman bids to pull off a superhuman Australian Open final triumph at Melbourne Park. Medvedev squares off with red-hot Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner in Sunday night’s title showdown needing to produce a Novak Djokovic-like physical and historical feat to […]
Medvedev survives another Open epic to make semi-finals on January 25, 2024Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev has survived his second five-set epic of the Australian Open to advance to a third-consecutive grand slam semi-final. The 26-year-old set up a final-four meeting with either Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz or Germany’s Alexander Zverev by defeating Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 in a thrilling quarter […]