Australia 71-2 chasing 160 to win fifth Ashes test
SYDNEY, Jan 8 : Australia were 71 for two at lunch chasing 160 runs for victory and a 4-1 series triumph having dismissed England for 342 on the fifth day of the fifth Ashes test on Thursday.
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England dismissed for 342, Australia require 160 to win fifth Ashes test
SYDNEY, Jan 8 : England were dismissed for 342 before lunch on the fifth day of the fifth Ashes test on Thursday, leaving Australia needing 160 runs for victory and a 4-1 series triumph.
Sailing-SailGP bets on fairness with shared Pensacola training base
Jan 7 : SailGP has opened its first permanent training base in Pensacola, Florida, promising equal access for all teams in a move designed to further level the playing field in the high-octane sailing championship.
Gauff leads US past Greece into United Cup semis
Jan 7 : The U.S. reached the semi-finals of the United Cup mixed team tournament after beating Greece 2-1 in Perth on Wednesday, as Coco Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari before returning to clinch victory for the defending champions in the doubles.
Vaughan says time for England to move on from failed 'Bazball'
SYDNEY, Jan 7 : England need to finally move away from their high-risk, attacking 'Bazball' style of cricket and get back to basics after their Ashes series defeat, former captain Michael Vaughan told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.
Bethell's maiden century stalls Australia's victory march in fifth Ashes test
SYDNEY, Jan 7 : Jacob Bethell scored his maiden test century to lead an England rearguard action on the fourth day of the fifth test on Wednesday but Australia still looked firmly set for victory and a 4-1 series triumph.
England 174-3 at tea, still trailing Australia's first-innings tally
SYDNEY, Jan 7 : England were 174 for three in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes test at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, still nine runs behind Australia's first-innings tally of 567.
Raducanu upbeat despite United Cup loss to Sakkari on return from injury
Jan 7 : Emma Raducanu said it was an alien feeling to be back on court after more than two months away and that her three-set battle with Maria Sakkari at the United Cup on Tuesday had given her confidence she can safely increase her workload in practice.