Category: Sport

It was the talk of Australian golf media in Tokyo for the Olympics. Greg Norman was, they said, coming for the Australian Open. He wanted to make it part of a Saudi-backed golf “super league”, to hurl untold millions at the tournament. Norman wanted to own it. Now, Norman has not declared publicly that he […]

The Wallabies’ downfall began with a 3-0 whitewash on home soil by England in 2016 – and it will take victory against Eddie Jones’s side at Twickenham this weekend to show Australia are truly on the road to recovery. The Wallabies returned from the 2015 World Cup on a high after reaching the final against […]

Scotland should try to manipulate the international fixture calendar so they can play on 12 November all the time. Precisely one year on from scenes of epic celebration in Serbia, where Steve Clarke and his players secured a place in Euro 2020, a further high point was reached. Moldova were swatted aside with the minimum […]

Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of taking a record eighth Formula One championship have been dealt a potentially severe blow after he received a grid penalty for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The world champion gave himself a chance to fight back with a dominant performance to take pole in qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race, yet even that […]

Barcelona have announced the surprise return of right-back Dani Alves, with the 38-year-old set to rejoin the La Liga side for the rest of the season. Alves, who was without a club, has agreed to rejoin Barça and will be reunited with his former teammate and newly appointed manager Xavi Hernández when he joins the […]

As every Australian outback resident knows, you can never be entirely sure what is lurking beneath the seat of the outdoor dunny. Eddie Jones is currently experiencing a not dissimilar sense of trepidation ahead of England’s eagerly awaited Twickenham date with the Wallabies, praying no further Covid ‘surprises’ are lying in wait to test his […]

Harry Kane wanted to take his time, to revel in the moment and, after the season he has had so far, who could blame him? The England captain walked over to Jordan Henderson, having watched his number go up in the 63rd minute and, with deliberate ceremony, transferred the armband to him. Then it was […]