Cameron Smith has added his voice to growing criticism of the world ranking points awarded to Australian tournaments, declaring the impact on emerging players could be detrimental to their careers. The world No.3 has all but given up hope of ever rising to the No.1 ranking given the only events he can earn points are … Read more
Back when Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels were drafted into the NBA, a keen group of aspiring basketball players watched as the two Australians had their names called out by commissioner Adam Silver. They were watching from the other side of the world, back in Canberra at the NBA’s Global Academy, which Giddey and Daniels … Read more
Skinny Hussein, now more than ever, wants those eight seconds back. Wants his soul returned, too. “Because that’s what was taken,” says the man who for 22 years has lived with one of the greatest fights in Australian boxing history. A Sydney gym owner who way back in 2000 – back when he was 22, … Read more
CNN — The Big Ten Conference has fined Michigan State University $100,000 and suspended Spartans cornerback Khary “KJ” Crump for the first eight games of next season following the post-football game fight against rival Michigan in the players’ tunnel at Michigan Stadium on October 29. Crump, a redshirt sophomore, has already served a team-issued four-game … Read more
The last thing the Iranian press corps wanted to discuss was a soccer match. In a surreal scene, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter and team captain Tyler Adams were quizzed on government relations Monday by Iranian journalists ahead of the US’ must-win match against Iran in the World Cup on Tuesday. Watch the world’s best footballers … Read more
Odell Beckham Jr.’s week of crisscrossing the country as the NFL’s most sought-after free agent began with getting kicked off an airplane. Beckham “appeared to be in and out of consciousness” to an American Airlines flight crew that was trying to wake him to fasten his seat belt before taking off from Miami to Los … Read more
The Socceroos are thriving on their underdog status at the World Cup, with breakout star Craig Goodwin admitting the doubters are fueling Australia’s campaign in Qatar. The Adelaide United midfielder has been a revelation for Graham Arnold’s side, scoring the sole goal against France and providing the assist for Mitch Duke’s match-winning goal in the … Read more
World Cup footage that has gone viral online has exposed China’s state broadcaster censoring images of fans without masks at the tournament in Qatar. The footage during Croatia’s win over Canada, which can be seen hereshows the differences in the coverage the rest of the world has been viewing compared to China. Maskless Croatian fans … Read more
Jermaine Franklin claimed he was “robbed” after being on the wrong end of a majority decision result against Dillian Whyte on Sunday morning. In what was a tough 12-round fight, Whyte moved to set the tone early but Franklin was with him every step of the fight, setting up what appeared to be a close … Read more
Lionel Messi is reportedly close to signing a deal with American club Inter Miami after the World Cup. According to The Times, the 35-year-old Argentine will join from PSG at the end of the current French season, inking a deal to become the MLS’ highest paid player in history. Messi’s contract at the French giants … Read more
