New Australian Open boss Andrew Abdo throws shade at critics: ‘I’m not an outsider’

The first tennis grand slam of 2027 will include the largest temporary grandstand constructed at Melbourne Park, adding 700 seats, and there will be "triple the amount of shade" for fans, as Abdo plans to cap day pass…

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ICC women’s T20I team rankings: Updated table after West Indies’ 3-0 series win over Zimbabwe

Here are the updated women’s team T20I rankings after the series. Taylor smashed an unbeaten 64 off 39 deliveries, featuring 11 fours, as the West Indies chased down 143 in just 17 overs with eight wickets in hand at the…

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Australia stick to familiar formula in South Africa as they seek to bury demons of 2018

The previous side relied on a primo bowling quartet of Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, along with David Warner's power as opener and the middle-order ballast of Steve Smith. The rest of the…

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Rugby Union Weekly

We discuss World Cup heartbreaks, Six Nations success, and the sacrifices he made over 20 years as a pro. O’Mahony gives a fascinating insight into how Joe Schmidt transformed Ireland and unlocked a different level in…

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She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over

India went on to lose the final to England that year but women's cricket no longer remained a passing pursuit for the average Indian fan. That dogged zeal to win she infused into the team helped them lift India's first…

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Rahm to leave LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms

The league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States in September after Saudi Arabia withdrew its multibillion-dollar funding, has secured a possible $300m in financing from BC Partners…

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Eckert’s Spygate ban may be lenient, but no sane manager will try the same trick again

It was posed by the Northern Echo's Dominic Shaw after Southampton overcame Middlesbrough in the second leg of May's Championship playoff semi‑final and proved the cue for Tonda Eckert to walk out of his press conference…

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Jon Rahm’s LIV exit set to trigger mass exodus of players from stricken tour

A bankruptcy hearing on Wednesday heard Rahm's lawyer say "unacceptable" terms proposed by LIV 2.0 mean the Spaniard will shortly walk away from a tour which has lingering hopes of continuing as a going concern. Rahm's…

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Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given six-week suspended ban for Spygate scandal

The German has been given a six-week suspended ban and £28,000 fine by an independent commission after admitting all charges of misconduct, but the FA could appeal against the sanction after its lawyers demanded a…

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England ready to level up and embrace ‘calculated risks’, claims Tuchel

The head coach wanted the players to retain their aggression, especially in the high press, to step on to the front foot and to harness the chaos often seen in the Premier League. But he has also tried to get them to…

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