In mid-October, Ange Postecoglou was asked how it felt to have reignited the Scottish Premiership title race. His Celtic had just beaten Motherwell away – their second straight win on…
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Plug pulled on Perth Test as contenders jostle to host Ashes series finale
CA said on Monday that extensive talks with the WA government and WA Cricket had failed to ensure the series finale against England could be played as planned at Optus…

Peng Shuai: International Tennis Federation does not want to ‘punish 1.4bn people’ with a China boycott
The International Tennis Federation has said it will not cancel any tournaments in China over concerns for Peng Shuai, because it does not want to “punish 1.4 billion people”. The…

Horner backs ‘gladiator’ Verstappen and ready for ‘straight-out fight’ for F1 title
Red Bull’s Christian Horner has told Max Verstappen to take his one shot at Formula One title glory in Abu Dhabi after praising his “gladiator” drive at the inaugural Saudi…

How important is the first ball of an Ashes series? Just ask Steve Harmison
’Tis the season to be reading everything into the first ball of an Ashes series, while an army of memers awaits on Twitter. So, pity the poor soul thrown the…

Joe Root backs ‘passionate’ Darren Gough to make impact at Yorkshire
Darren Gough’s appointment as Yorkshire’s new director of cricket has been given the seal of approval by the England Test captain, Joe Root. The former fast bowler was on Monday…

Everton’s director of football Marcel Brands departs amid fans unrest
Marcel Brands has left his role as director of football at Everton with immediate effect, with the club now set to undertake a strategic review after suffering a collapse in…