Aimee Mackin to remain put as sister eyes AFLW move
The 2020 Footballer of the Year Aimee Mackin has reiterated her desire to remain in Ireland as her sister Bláithín appears set for a move to the AFLW.
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The positives of Hull FC’s season so far and why they need to stay on track
Hull FC have had two really poor results in June. Losing to Wakefield in Golden Point was bitterly disappointing, and the way they succumbed to defeat against Catalans was equally so.
England captain Stokes 'blown away' by test win at Trent Bridge
Captain Ben Stokes said England's victory over New Zealand in the second test at Trent Bridge was the highlight of his career, surpassing even his Ashes heroics at Headingley in 2019 and his match-winning innings in the 50-overs World Cup the same year.
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Glenn Maxwell Propels Australia Past Sri Lanka In Dramatic 1st ODI
Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten 80 helped Australia chase down a rain-revised target of 282 runs and beat hosts Sri Lanka by two wickets on Tuesday. The visitors started out chasing a total of 301 in 50 overs but a 90-minute rain break reduced the innings to 44 overs with the visitors requiring 282 under DLS at Pallekele. Maxwell smashed six fours and six sixes to score 80 not out off 51 balls after the visitors stuttered against the bowling of spinner Wanindu Hasaranga who bagged four wickets.
IPL media rights sealed at Rs 48,390 crore: Disney-Star get TV, Viacom digital; Times Internet gets overseas rights
Walt Disney Co., Viacom18-led JV and Times Internet have turned out to be the big winners in the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights e-auction for the 2023-27 cycle that concluded over a period of three days on Tuesday evening. By the time the e-auction was done, the BCCI - parent body that runs the IPL - was laughing its way to the bank, having pocketed a handsome Rs 48,390 crore across the four buckets sold. IPL MEDIA RIGHTS AUCTION: AS IT HAPPENEDDisney and Viacom had won Packages A and B - TV and digital in India - on the morning of Day Two of the auction for Rs 44,075 crore with Disney bidding at Rs 57.5 crore per game (total of Rs 23,575) for TV and Viacom bidding Rs 50 crore per game (total of Rs 20,500 crore) for digital. Later, between Day Two and Three, Viacom grabbed Package C - the set of 98 non-exclusive matches on digital across five years - at Rs 33.24 crore per match (total of Rs 3,258). Disney, along with the Zee Group, began bidding heavily for Package C on Day Three, taking the price up from a base price of Rs 16 crore per game but Viacom had "made up its mind" to as much premium it would take and retain the package. Exclusivity, say those in the know, remained everything between Packages B & C.
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI: Glenn Maxwell blitz helps Australia beat Sri Lanka
Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith struck half-centuries as Australia beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in a thrilling finish to the rain-affected first one-day international on Tuesday for a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern adjusted target of 282 from 44 overs after a brilliant unbeaten 86 by Kusal Mendis took the hosts to 300-7 before the rain, Australia got home with nine balls to spare and Maxwell unbeaten on a 51-ball 80.
Warriors trio of Curry, Green, Thompson seek one win to add another title
SAN FRANCISCO: When Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and emotional, do-everything teammate Draymond Green began Golden State’s climb nearly a decade ago, they were still relatively young and each establishing themselves in their careers.
Rugby-Ireland to bring five uncapped players on New Zealand tour
(Reuters) - Ireland coach Andy Farrell has named five uncapped players in an extended 40-man squad for their three-test tour of New Zealand that will gauge both nations' progress ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup.