The wintry weather was no hindrance this time around as Australia’s bowlers annihilated the West Indies once again with an eight-wicket win to seal a 2-0 ODI series win in Melbourne on Saturday. The game closely mirrored Thursday’s abandoned match…
New Zealand coach Dame Noeline Taurua said her aim would be to win more of the ball in Sunday’s second match against Australia, following her team’s 10-goal defeat last week. The Silver Ferns were outplayed for much of the Constellation…
Geelong have been praised for “deadlocking” a deal for defender Esava Ratugolea, but their tough stance could allow Essendon to cash in. For a second consecutive season, Ratugolea attempted to facilitate a trade with Port Adelaide, after running out of…
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOctober 13, 2023, 5:15 p.m. An undisputed junior featherweight championship fight between Japanese star Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales is scheduled for Dec. 26 in Tokyo, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Tapales’ manager Sean Gibbons said Thursday…
Australia won their rematch against New Zealand in the World Cup final with a hard-fought victory in Townsville on Saturday night. The 16-10 victory proved a much closer affair than the World Cup final the Jillaroos won this time last…
Tom Hamilton, lead writerOctober 13, 2023, 7:54 p.m. Close • Joined ESPN in 2011 • Covered two Olympic Games, two Rugby World Cups and two British and Irish Lions tours • Former rugby editor, then senior editor in 2018 MARSEILLE,…
Samoa named Justin Matamua at dummy half with Gordon Chan Kum Tong starting on the bench in a shock late change. Read on for all the late mail for Week 1 of the Pacific Championships Watch every match of the…
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England’s Ollie Watkins marked his international return with a second-half winner as Gareth Southgate’s experimental side battled to a 1-0 friendly win over Australia at a damp Wembley Stadium on Friday. With a key Euro 2024 qualifying match against holders…
Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored twice to help France and Portugal secure their place at next year’s European Championship with a perfect qualifying record, with Belgium also clinching a place in Germany on Friday. The three European powers…