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Warne 'a hero' to current Australia team: 'He is once-in-a-century type'

Australian captain Pat Cummins, currently leading the team on a tour of Pakistan, said legendary spinner Shane Warne, who died Friday, was "a hero" to the current generation of cricketers.

Netball NI set for third Commonwealth Games appearance

The Warriors’ participation in the multi-sport showpiece, which starts in Birmingham on July 28, was confirmed by World Netball (WN) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe keen to re-sign in-form Fabian Schar

NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has said Newcastle United are keen to re-sign in-form defender Fabian Schar, with the Switzerland international in the final few months of his Magpies deal.

Warne and Marsh: a tragic day and yet a wondrous day in Pakistan

When it began, this day was supposed to be one of uplift. Australia’s return to cricket in Pakistan after 24 long years. The Rawalpindi Stadium outside Islamabad. A full crowd coming in to see a touring team go from abstraction to reality. Something historical, something to mark. It was a Friday, the centre of Muslim prayer, with an extended lunch break giving a spiritual heart to the day. There was poignancy, too, marking the loss of Rod Marsh. His death fitted our rough calculus of life: 74 years lived, younger than many, but a good life behind him with many misadventures survived.

Shane Warne: Cricketing genius and born showman who transcended his sport

The phrase ‘larger than life’ could have been coined for Shane Warne, a man whose prodigious cricketing skills, mega-watt star power and ability to draw a crowd allowed him to transcend his career and his craft.