South Australia 132 and 232 (Carey 90, Lehmann 58, Steketee 3-39, Neser 3-51) lead Queensland 159 (McAndrew 3-25, Doggett 3-41, Buckingham 3-58) by 205 runsTest wicketkeeper Alex Carey scored 90 as he helped South Australia earn a 205-run lead in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland.After a chaotic opening day at the Adelaide Oval when 17 wickets fell, the Redbacks were able to halt the carnage and force their way in front of the Bulls on Saturday.South Australia lost six wickets in the final session but the 119-run stand between Carey and captain Jake Lehmann could still prove to be…
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By Peter Weis @PeterVicey There was some sad news emanating out of the Borussia Dortmund camp yesterday. BVB and Ivorian national team striker Sebastien Haller will remain unavailable to his German club team for several more weeks due to a flare up in his ankle injury. Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Upon returning from the Africa Cup of Nations a national hero for his home country of Cote d’Ivoire, there were high hopes that Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller would get a chance to reestablish himself for his German club Borussia Dortmund. Unfortunately, Dortmund confirmed that results from…
Atlanta United have bolstered their squad in the winter transfer window, meaning more expectations will be placed on the shoulders of head coach Gonzalo Pineda in the upcoming 2024 season.Pineda is set to take charge for his third full season in Atlanta, and the club have worked in the offseason to give him a squad fully capable of challenging in all three competitions they’ll take part in — MLS, Leagues Cup and US Open Cup. The Five Stripes haven’t really competed for silverware since 2019 when they lifted Campeones Cup, and for a club with a fanbase hungry for trophies,…
Manchester United are reportedly prepared to spend a fee of around £70m to sign Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong, as per The Daily Star. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Blaugrana ahead of the summer window. It has been suggested that the Dutchman has become frustrated at the Catalan giants amid their recent struggles so he has given the green light to leave the club at the end of this season. It has also been suggested that Barcelona are ready to cash-in on the Netherlands international to raise funds amid their financial difficulties. The Red…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Watch the UFC 298 final faceoff between UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria above from Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins at the Honda Center. Complete UFC 298 final faceoffs can be watched below, featuring Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, Merab Dvalishvili, Henry Cejudo, Ian Machado Garry, Mackenzie Dern, and more.
After more than a decade of waiting, college football fans can finally stop holding their breath as the anticipated EA Sports “College Football 25” game is set to be released this summer.On Thursday, EA Sports released the trailer for “College Football 25” on its EASportsCollege X account with the promise of a full reveal in May. The trailer serves as more of an update on the current status of the game rather than a preview as there is no gameplay shown. But it does acknowledge the long hiatus and skepticism from fans that the game would ever be released with…
Even the GOAT had weaknesses. Michael Jordan only took part in one three-point contest in his career (thankfully), and to this day, he remains the worst performer in the competition’s history. At 16.67 percent, Jordan’s 5-for-30 showing in the 1990 three-point contest gives him the worst percentage of points ever in that competition. Jordan is far from the only superstar to perform poorly in the three-point contest, however. Clyde Drexler, for example, is tied for the fifth-worst player in three-point contest history (26.67 percent), Paul George is tied for the eigth-worst (26.69 percent) and Allen Iverson is the 16th-worst (33.33…
The Super 6 Rugby competition has been running for five yearsScottish Rugby is to scrap its Super 6 club series and reinstate a national “A-team” as part of a comprehensive restructure of the professional game.URC clubs Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors will also add second-string A fixtures and develop academy structures.The Super 6 has been a halfway house for five years between the national league and the two URC clubs.But the six clubs involved will not have their licences renewed.The competition involving Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears, Heriot’s, Southern Knights, Stirling Wolves and Watsonians will end in November.The clubs will take part…
Western Australia 118 for 4 (Goodwin 53*) trail Tasmania 183 (Hope 63, Silk 55, Paris 4-48, Gannon 3-49) by 65 runsReigning champions Western Australia fought back to trail leaders Tasmania by 65 runs with six wickets in hand after a dramatic first day of their Sheffield Shield match in Hobart.After routing Tasmania for 183 in 49 overs, WA stumbled to 28 for 3 before reaching stumps on 118 for 4 through the efforts of Jayden Goodwin.WA captain Sam Whiteman’s decision to bowl first on a tricky Blundstone Arena paid dividends as the visitors tore through Tasmania’s top-order.After losing opener Tim…
Manchester United have ‘made contact’ with Bayern Munich over the signing of striker Mathys Tel, according to a report from Germany.Tel turns 19 in April and is only into his second season as a Bayern player having only joined from Rennes in 2022, but he has caught the eye of clubs across Europe during his limited appearances in Bavaria.Sky Sports Germany report United have been in contact regarding the Frenchman’s availability, with two other unnamed Premier League sides also making enquiries recently.United’s desire to bring in a new forward has been public – manager Erik ten Hag has expressed his…