As Jason Day was honing his craft on the course as a boy inspired by the deeds of Tiger Woods, the American great was not the only sporting influence in his life. The Queenslander, who will make his debut for Australia in the Olympic Games next week, can remember being caught up in the gold...
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T20 World Cup ‘opened the eyes of the American public’ … but cricket’s quest for US attention has only just started
The 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup is done and dusted, ending the latest chapter of cricket’s onerous venture into the United States. America, where cricket has struggled to gain mainstream visibility for more than a century, hosted 16 of the tournament’s group-stage matches last month, while the remaining Super Eight games and knockouts took place...
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Silver lining in THIRD Aussie trade as star on the move in blockbuster NBA swap
Just like that another Australian is on the move in the NBA. This time it is Josh Green who has been traded, becoming the third Australian to be dealt this off-season in a move that sees the Sydney native land with the Charlotte Hornets and Klay Thompson at the Dallas Mavericks in a multi-team trade....
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NBA Free Agency LIVE: Two teams leading race for Klay Thompson; Australian’s future up in the air
The rumour mill has already been heating up and now the NBA’s 2024 free agency period is officially here, with a number of big names potentially on the move. Teams will be able to start negotiating with free agents at 8am on Monday morning [AEST] but can’t officially sign them to contracts until 2.01am on...
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NBA Draft LIVE: All eyes on sliding Australian Johnny Furphy… and Lebron’s son Bronny James
The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft gets underway at 6am AEST on Friday morning and all eyes are on when Australian prospect Johnny Furphy has his name called. ESPN ranked Furphy as its 18th overall ranked player in this year’s class but he isn’t expected to have to wait much longer in the...
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Aussie’s wait continues; Giddey’s new team score steal as OKC draft his replacement: NBA Draft Wrap
Johnny Furphy will be made to wait to be drafted into the NBA after the Victorian was not selected in the first round of the draft on Thursday. The 19-year-old, who rapidly rose up draft boards after a breakout season with the Kansas Jayhawks, was considered a high-upside swing pick given his combination of size,...
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T20 World Cup 2024: Talking Points, analysis from group stage, Pakistan eliminated, USA qualifies for Super Eights, Australia, video, highlights, cricket news
And then there were eight. We’re halfway through the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States, with the Super Eight stage tournament set to get underway on Thursday morning AEST. To the surprise of many, both host nations have qualified for the Super Eights, while former champions Sri Lanka and Pakistan were...
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‘We figured out their gameplan’: Big call after Mavs destroy Celtics in Game 4 as Australian duo shine
No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA playoffs. Can the Dallas Mavericks be the first, and do it in the NBA Finals, after dominating the Boston Celtics 122-84 in Game 4? Well, while stressing they have to take it “game by game” and “play by play”, rookie Dereck...
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‘Whole world knows’: Tszyu’s new hit list revealed in first interview since scrapped title fight
Australia’s Tim Tszyu has declared he could go straight into a world title blockbuster against either Terence Crawford or Errol Spence Jnr next – convinced both superstars will hold super welterweight belts within months. Better, the Australian insists new boxing powerhouse Turki Al-Sheikh could make either fight happen, stressing: “He knows who the man is”....
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Aussie stuns with ‘nasty’ play… but daunting reality has Mavericks’ NBA Finals dream on lifeline
The Boston Celtics have held off a fast-finishing Dallas Mavericks 106-99 to claim Game 3 of the NBA Finals and take a 3-0 series lead. The Celtics led 91-70 early in the fourth quarter before the Mavericks stormed home, getting it as close as 93-92 but were dealt a crushing setback when Luka Doncic fouled...
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‘Sorry, Australia…’: Danger in cruel plan to sink Poms exposed as England goes into panic
Josh Hazlewood has confessed it would be in Australia’s “best interest” to manipulate the result of this weekend’s T20 World Cup match against Scotland to knock England out of the tournament. England, who suffered a 36-run loss to Australia last week, needs to defeat Oman and Namibia and finish the group stage with a higher...
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Celtics go up 2-0 in NBA Finals… but sweat on star after late injury concern
The Boston Celtics went up 2-0 in the NBA Finals after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 in Game 2 at the TD Garden, although there could be one injury concern out of the win. Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis, who was an absolute menace on both ends in Game 1 and had 12 points and...
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