‘Irish wizard’ Conor McKenna wins second AFL Premiership medal with Brisbane
Tyrone’s Conor McKenna has become the first Irish player to win two AFL Premiership titles.
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2-time Olympic champion Kipchoge ends 3-year victory drought with Melbourne Marathon win
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge set a race record Sunday in winning the Melbourne Marathon. And it could have been a few seconds faster.
New Zealand's O'Rourke ruled out of India series
Oct 10 : New Zealand fast-bowler Will O'Rourke will miss the series against India as he continues his rehabilitation from injuries to his left hamstring and calf, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.
Australia fight back in first test before bad light ends opening day's play
DURBAN, Oct 9 : Australia's captain Pat Cummins and Matt Renshaw led an afternoon fightback to see the tourists to 187-6 before bad light brought a premature halt to play on the opening day of the first test against South Africa on Friday.
South Africa's Nortje repays selectors with key wickets in first Australia test
DURBAN, Oct 9 : South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje returned after almost four years away from first-class cricket to take two wickets in the space of three balls as the hosts held the upper hand over Australia at tea on the opening day of the first test on Friday.
Australia 84-3 at lunch as Maddinson’s remarkable return ends in a duck
DURBAN, Oct 9 : Cancer survivor Nic Maddinson failed to score on his return to test cricket on Friday as Australia reached lunch on 84–3 on the opening day of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead.
New Zealand's Chapman, Foulkes ruled out of India T20s through injury
Oct 9 : New Zealand batter Mark Chapman and fast-bowler Zak Foulkes have been ruled out of the Twenty20 series against India due to injuries, the country's cricket board (NZC) said on Friday.
Sri Lanka name Mendis as test captain after de Silva steps down
Oct 8 : Kusal Mendis will take over as Sri Lanka test captain after all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
T20 ties have softened on-field rivalries, says Harmer
DURBAN, Oct 7 : South Africa spinner Simon Harmer expects none of the animosity of Australia’s last test tour to South Africa to resurface in the three-match series between the two countries, which gets underway at Kingsmead on Friday.