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Border-Gavaskar Trophy In Sight, Pat Cummins Takes Eight-Week Break

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break to re-energise himself in his quest to lift the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India later this year. Cummins, who recently returned from the United States following his maiden stint in Major League Cricket, was rested for next month's white-ball tour of the United Kingdom to manage his workload and give him time to work on his body ahead of a busy summer. "Everyone that comes back after a break is a little bit fresher, you never regret it," Cummins was quoted as saying by Fox Sports.

"Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Bigger": Ex-Pakistan Star Slams India vs Australia Hype

It's been more than week since Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem pipped Neeraj Chopra of India to claim the men's javelin throw gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem broke the Olympic record with a monstrous throw of 92.97m, and followed it up with another 91.79m throw in his final attempt. Defending champion Neeraj, on the other hand, could only manage 89.45m which saw him miss out on gold and had to settle for a silver. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has compared the rivalry between Arshad and Neeraj to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

WATCH | Bok stars Etzebeth, Kolisi go 'crazy' celebrating Dricus du Plessis' UFC win

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and lock Eben Etzebeth celebrated wildly after their compatriot Dricus du Plessis' UFC win in Perth on Sunday.

Wallabies' Schmidt braced for further challenges after Springboks losses

Australia coach Joe Schmidt is bracing himself for another major challenge when he takes the Wallabies to Argentina later this month after suffering back-to-back defeats against South Africa in the opening two rounds of the Rugby Championship.

Dricus Du Plessis submits Israel Adesanya to retain UFC crown - ESPN

Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended the UFC middleweight championship by defeating Israel Adesanya with a fourth-round submission Saturday in the main event of UFC 305 from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

All Blacks were determined to stay focused on Argentina, says Savea

New Zealand captain Ardie Savea said the All Blacks had refused to be distracted by their upcoming Rugby Championship clashes with South Africa in their desire to avenge last week's surprise loss to Argentina when the nations met in Auckland on Saturday.

Melbourne match in 2027 to celebrate 150th anniversary of first ever test

Cricket Australia (CA) plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ever test match, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 1877, with an Australia vs England test at the same venue in March 2027, the governing body said on Sunday.

Liberty first to earn playoff berth after beating Aces again - ESPN

The New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu have gone from winning an Olympic gold medal in Paris to restarting their WNBA season with victories at Los Angeles and Las Vegas and clinching a playoff spot. All in less than a week.

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy In Sight, Pat Cummins Takes Eight-Week Break

"Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Bigger": Ex-Pakistan Star Slams India vs Australia Hype

WATCH | Bok stars Etzebeth, Kolisi go 'crazy' celebrating Dricus du Plessis' UFC win

Wallabies' Schmidt braced for further challenges after Springboks losses

Dricus Du Plessis submits Israel Adesanya to retain UFC crown - ESPN

All Blacks were determined to stay focused on Argentina, says Savea

Melbourne match in 2027 to celebrate 150th anniversary of first ever test

Liberty first to earn playoff berth after beating Aces again - ESPN