Rio Olympics 2016: Russia in dirty swap deal for place at games
Sri Lanka v Australia: Hosts enter record books for wrong reasons during first Test
SRI LANKA has made history in the first Test against Australia – but for all the wrong reasons.Bowled out for a paltry 117 midway through day one of the first Test in Kandy, the Sri Lankans had several new entries into the annals of their cricketing history.Here are the eyebrow-raising stats Sri Lanka racked up after being destroyed by a rampant Australian bowling attack.WORST FIRST INNINGS TOTAL AGAINST AUSTRALIANever before had Sri Lanka been all out for a lower score in the first innings of a..>> view originalCooper calls out Dragons haters
ST GEORGE Illawarra prop Mike Cooper has called for critics to lay off the under-fire club, slamming the constant condemnation levelled at the Red V as ‘unfair’.On the same day the Dragons were forced to stand down Tim Lafai and Siliva Havili for breaching the club’s code of conduct after the pair were charged by police following a drunken incident in Wollongong on Sunday morning, Cooper called for calm from the fans.While the British-born bookend understands the fans’ frustration after a string..>> view originalAFL season 2016: Out-of-contract Hawk Josh Gibson unfazed by lack of new deal
Hawthorn defender Josh Gibson is not worried by the fact that he is out of contract beyond this season.Gibson, 32, is one of a raft of star Hawks over the age of 30 in excellent form who have yet to re-sign with the club. Still going strong: Josh Gibson is happy with his form for Hawthorn. Photo: Scott Barbour Jordan Lewis (30), Shaun Burgoyne (33) and captain Luke Hodge (32) are the others.Sam Mitchell (33) is the only tricenarian at Waverley Park to have put pen to paper on a new cont..>> view originalJoe Ingles welcomes twins with wife Renae just in time to join Boomers ahead of Rio Olympics
NBA player Joe Ingles will be spared a last-gasp dash to the Rio Olympics after the birth of twins with netball star wife Renae. Boomers small forward Ingles had initially feared he might miss their birth given they were due on the day of the Rio Opening ceremony.But twins Jacob and Milla were born early on Monday, allowing him to spend time with them before flying to South America.The Boomers’ warm-up game against Lithuania was washed out in Buenos Aires overnight, with Australia to play Argent..>> view originalRound 23 fixture confirmed: Monday night footy abandoned
UPDATE: The AFL has abandoned the prospect of featuring a Monday night game in round-23 following vociferous complaints from the prospective home team Adelaide and a prior commitment held by broadcaster Channel Seven.The Crows had been earmarked to play West Coast in a prime time Monday clash leading into the contentious post home-and-away season bye but had protested that a Monday night clash would hurt their scheduled fan appreciation round. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next..>> view originalNetball: NSW Swifts on track for revenge on Queensland Firebirds says Rob Wright
NSW Swifts coach Rob Wright says his side's emphatic victory on Monday evening has them firmly on track to exact revenge on the Queensland Firebirds in a tantalising grand final rematch. A 64-45 win over the Waikato-Bay Of Plenty Magic in New Zealand has propelled the Swifts into their second successive ANZ Championship grand final against the Firebirds, but it is the Queenslanders who have the momentum this time around. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Pla..>> view originalRabbitohs v Sea Eagles: Five key points
The Sea Eagles have kept alive their hopes of playing finals footy after ending South Sydney's season with a 20-12 win at Allianz Stadium. Manly shot out to an 18-0 lead at half-time before the Rabbitohs stormed back into contention, only to have their momentum stalled. Opinion divided on no-try decision South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire is adamant winger Joe Burgess should have been awarded a try that could have levelled the scores with 20 minutes to play.The Englishman looked to ha..>> view original
Saturday, July 30, 2016
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