Dupont leads my 2024 rugby union awards
For my last rugby union column of 2024 in print it’s only right that we hand out a couple of awards covering the last 12...
Category : Sports News
Sports quiz of the week: Keely Hodgkinson, title bouts and trophy sales
Tyson Fury, Keely Hodgkinson, Ravichandran Ashwin.Composite: Getty, Rex Features Keely Hodgkinson was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year this week. Who was the last...
Cricket Australia braces for extreme weather with 40C heat forecast on Boxing Day
Extreme weather could impact this year’s Boxing Day Test with temperatures set to soar at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Photograph: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Cricket Australia is...
Australian cricket’s One-Day Cup renamed after Dean Jones
Dean Jones, a pioneer of the 50-over game, is the new namesake of Australia’s One-Day Cup trophy (Marty MELVILLE) Australian cricket’s domestic One-Day Cup was...
Rizwan, Babar steer Pakistan to ODI series win over South Africa
In the runs: Pakistan’s Babar Azam on his way to 73 on Thursday (Rodger Bosch) Pakistan veterans Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan laid the foundation...
Tinselled bowling duos hand England fresh resolution for new Ashes year
Fast bowling duos (from left) Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse, and the two Laurens, Filer and Bell, have added a new dimension to England.Composite: Getty...
Maiden Atal ODI century helps Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe
Sediqullah Atal, seen here in action during the second T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, hit his maiden ODI century in Harare (Jekesai NJIKIZANA) Sediqullah Atal...
India to play Champions Trophy on neutral ground, not Pakistan
The ICC Champions Trophy on display at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan, in November 2024 (Rizwan TABASSUM) India will play next year’s Champions Trophy...
Jacob Bethell form gives Brendon McCullum selection ‘headache’
Brendon McCullum admits Jacob Bethell has given England a selection dilemma, leaving vice-captain Ollie Pope battling to keep his spot. Bethell made a compelling first...
Rod Bransgrove and Ivo Tennant delight cricket fans at popular Island event
From left, Mike Vimpany, Rod Bransgrove and Ivo Tennant at Newclose (Image: Dave Reynolds) Cricket enthusiasts gathered at the Isle of Wight County Cricket Ground...