As New Zealand’s premier wicketkeeper during a groundbreaking period on the international scene, Ian Smith is understandably pretty decent with his hands. But the Kiwi, who celebrated his 67th birthday on the eve of New Zealand’s two Test series against Australia beginning in Wellington on Thursday, is renowned for another handy knack. The course of … Read more
Tim David, take a bow. The Australian star hit a four off the last ball of the first T20I against New Zealand to hand the visitors a thrilling six-wicket win in Wellington. Watch Australia v New Zealand on Kayo Sports. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today > It was one of the most … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes said Sunday his batsmen will look to better execute their performance and “not temper” their attacking approach, despite their huge defeat to India in the third Test. England’s batting faltered in both innings at Rajkot and were bundled out for 122 on day four, while chasing 557 for victory. It handed … Read more
Sitting 12th in the Western Conference and with a 19-24 record, things are starting to get desperate for the Golden State Warriors — and it could even spell the end of the team’s ‘Big Three’. That is according to The Athletic’s NBA insider Shams Charania, who again on Tuesday reiterated that “everyone is on the … Read more
When you tune into Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open quarter-final on Tuesday, you’ll be looking at something different – even if it isn’t obvious. After all, the world No.1 has spent a whole lot of time on Rod Laver Arena. In fact he’s likely to become the greatest player in the history of the venue, at … Read more
Formula One is taking over Las Vegas – and it’s even forcing the brand-new futuristic Sphere facility to close down. The Sphere is a 111m tall venue which cost $2.3 billion USD to build and features high-definition screens on both the inside and outside of the building. It was only opened on 29 September and … Read more
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe could finalise a deal to become a minority shareholder at Manchester United during this month’s international break, according to reports on Friday. Ratcliffe’s INEOS Group is expected to pay about £1.25 billion ($2.4 billion AUD) for a 25 per cent stake in the Old Trafford club, while also acquiring significant control … Read more
Positive results for a product promising a breakthrough in the use of mRNA drugs sent Noxopharm shares skyrocketing by 50 per cent on Wednesday morning. New data showed that SOF-VAC – Noxopharm’s proprietary asset – significantly reduced mRNA-driven inflammation in animals. In the animal study, inflammation from mRNA was reduced by around 50 per cent … Read more
The Matildas have claimed the biggest win in their history, beating France 7-6 in a penalty shootout to reach the Women’s World Cup semi-finals for the first time. In front of another huge crowd of 49,461 in Brisbane, the Matildas went toe-to-toe against the world’s fifth-ranked team in a back-and-forth clash where both sides had … Read more
There’s an enormous buzz around the Matildas as they prepare for a quarter-final showdown with France, but the host nation will have to win without its most recent scorer at this phase of a World Cup. That player would be Ellyse Perry, who is thrilled by how far women’s football has come in the time … Read more