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• Heed Ponting’s funding call – time is running out to save Test cricket

  26-01-2023 06:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Ricky Ponting’s call for a global fund to pay Test players from financially challenged countries cannot fall on deaf ears.
  
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• Moving the Goalposts | Fallout from failed Alessia Russo bid may shape Arsenal and United futures

  01-02-2023 13:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Arsenal’s attempt to sign title rivals’ star striker in women’s world-record bid is likely to impact the player and both clubsWelcome to Moving the Goalposts, the Guardian’s free women’s football newsletter. Here’s an extract from this week’s edition. To receive the full version once a week, just put your email in below:Arsenal’s audacious late swoop to sign the Manchester United striker Alessia Russo set the already busy January transfer window al
  
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• 17yo driver killed in crash with brother

  01-02-2023 13:01 via dailytelegraph.com.au
  A 17-year-old Nascar driver has been killed after a car crash.
  
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• Premier League clubs spend record £815m in January transfer window

  01-02-2023 12:54 via news.com.au
  
  Premier League clubs spent a record £815m in the January transfer window to complete a season of unprecedented investment.
  
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• Fallout from failed Alessia Russo bid may shape Arsenal and United futures

  01-02-2023 12:50 via theguardian.com
  
  In this week’s newsletter we look at Arsenal’s women’s world-record bid for the striker and what it means for the WSL title raceArsenal’s audacious late swoop to sign the Manchester United striker Alessia Russo set the already busy January transfer window alight.That the England forward is out of contract at the end of the season is likely to have prompted a belief in north London that a big-money bid could have persuaded United to let the player go now rather than on a f
  
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• Fallout from Alessia Russo bid may shape Arsenal and United futures

  01-02-2023 12:50 via theguardian.com
  
  In this week’s newsletter we look at Arsenal’s women’s world-record bid for the striker and what it means for the WSL title raceArsenal’s audacious late swoop to sign the Manchester United striker Alessia Russo set the already busy January transfer window alight.That the England forward is out of contract at the end of the season is likely to have prompted a belief in north London that a big-money bid could have persuaded United to let the player go now rather than on a f
  
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• Khawaja granted India visa, to fly on Thursday

  01-02-2023 12:29 via theage.com.au
  
  Pakistan-born Usman Khawaja was unable to join his Australian teammates on either of their two flights to India.
  
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• Roos vow to stand by Thomas as he steps away from the club

  01-02-2023 12:21 via heraldsun.com.au
  The AFL and North Melbourne on Wednesday backtracked on plans to keep star Tarryn Thomas at the club amid mounting allegations of harassment and intimidating behaviour.
  
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• Roos vow to stand by Thomas amid ‘confronting’ allegations

  01-02-2023 12:02 via heraldsun.com.au
  The AFL and North Melbourne on Wednesday backtracked on plans to keep star Tarryn Thomas at the club amid mounting allegations of harassment and intimidating behaviour.
  
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• Heat’s big injury boost for Sixers clash after four Test stars depart

  01-02-2023 12:01 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Big-hitting Englishman Ross Whiteley has made a timely recovery from a thumb injury as the Brisbane Heat seeks to successfully plug the gaps left by its departed Test quartet in an attempt to reach the BBL final.
  
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• Tottenham manager Antonio Conte facing surgery to remove gall bladder

  01-02-2023 11:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Conte will have operation on Wednesday, club announceManager faces spell away from dugout while he recoversThe Tottenham manager, Antonio Conte, will undergo surgery to remove his gall bladder on Wednesday, the Premier League club have announced.The Italian, who is 53, became unwell with severe abdominal pain and following medical assessment, it was decided an operation was needed and he will face a spell away from the dugout to recover.More to follow Continue reading...
  
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• North’s Tarryn Thomas to take time away from club over abuse allegations

  01-02-2023 11:40 via smh.com.au
  
  New allegations were made against the star midfielder, adding to accusations of “serious and confronting” threats of violence towards women.
  
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• Panthers end exodus, star’s fairytale comeback

  01-02-2023 11:24 via heraldsun.com.au
  Panthers star Liam Martin has signed a one-year extension that will keep him at the club until the end of 2024.
  
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• ‘Disturbing day’: Roos young gun takes leave amid ‘harrowing’ alleged text scandal

  01-02-2023 11:19 via foxsports.com.au
  
  LATEST | North Melbourne has confirmed young gun Tarryn Thomas is now on “personal leave” from the club amid shocking allegations of misbehaviour towards “multiple women”.
  
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• ‘Three-centimetre tear in his hammy’: Open boss sheds light on Djokovic’s injury

  01-02-2023 11:02 via theage.com.au
  
  Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open with a 3 cm tear in his hamstring, an injury battle that was questioned and scrutinised during his charge to the title.
  
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• The Spin | Whose data is it anyway? Behind the fight to control cricketers’ statistics

  01-02-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Cricket is heavy with statistics and the battle over fair usage and control of them is just beginningCricket lovers by their nature are probably more inclined than most to appreciate things that happen at a gentle pace, sporting encounters – and perhaps also stories – that unfold leisurely over an extended period rather than with great dramatic swoops and squalls. And, as followers of perhaps the most statistically dense of sports, more inclined also to appreciate the importance of d
  
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• South Africa v England: third men’s one-day international – live

  01-02-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the final match of the series, in KimberleyYou can contact Tanya by email or on TwitterGood morning, farewell January and a very happy February 1 to you all. This mini-series between South Africa winds up in the shoulder pads and glitter of diamond-mining town Kimberley. South Africa hold a surprise 2-0 lead after following up their first win with a barnstorming run chase at Bloemfontein on Sunday, inspired by a hundred from Temba Bavumba.Another win today would shuffle South Africa
  
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• Flag football reaches the Pro Bowl as concussion fears stalk the gridiron

  01-02-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  As American football participation rates shrink among children, a more gentle version of the game is thriving with male and female playersFlag football used to be a sport for the young and old. And nothing in between.By the end of the decade, if the NFL has its way, it could be in the Olympics. Continue reading...
  
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• Novak’s Aus Open hamstring injury laid bare

  01-02-2023 10:53 via dailytelegraph.com.au
  Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open while battling a three-centimetre tear in his hamstring, it’s been revealed.
  
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• Dogs favourite son’s remarkable comeback

  01-02-2023 10:39 via news.com.au
  
  Panthers star Liam Martin has signed a one-year extension that will keep him at the club until the end of 2024.
  
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• Djokovic’s Aus Open hamstring injury laid bare

  01-02-2023 10:39 via news.com.au
  
  Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open while battling a three-centimetre tear in his hamstring, it’s been revealed.
  
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• Teen all-rounder picks footy, looms as top AFL draft pick

  01-02-2023 10:23 via dailytelegraph.com.au
  Football has won the intense tug of war for South Australian sports sensation Patrick Weckert.
  
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• How to watch ski jumping, with Alex Loutitt

  01-02-2023 10:23 via dailytelegraph.com.au
  Canadian Olympic ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt breaks down how ski jumping is scored and what to look out for when watching the sport.
  
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• Get to know Olympic ski jumper Alex Loutitt

  01-02-2023 10:23 via dailytelegraph.com.au
  Alex Loutitt is an Olympic ski jumper that has set the bar for young, emerging Canadian athletes. In this video, we get to know who she is and how she started ski jumping.
  
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• Djoker’s mystery hamstring injury finally diagnosed

  01-02-2023 10:23 via dailytelegraph.com.au
  Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has revealed Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open while playing with a three centimetre tear in his hamstring.
  
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• Basketball bombshell as Shyla Heal in shock late-season move amid Flames absence

  01-02-2023 10:10 via foxsports.com.au
  
  One of Australian basketball’s biggest young stars will make a shock late-season club switch to a championship contender as the Sydney Flames prepare to finish the WNBL season without marquee player Shyla Heal and coach Shane Heal.
  
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• GWS Giants rookie Jason Gillbee’s wild milk reveal is completely nuts

  01-02-2023 09:59 via foxsports.com.au
  
  GWS Giants rookie Jason Gillbee may have just revealed he has one of the weirdest quirks in professional sport that will have the club’s dietitians in the foetal position.
  
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• AFL rookie’s truly staggering milk reveal

  01-02-2023 09:54 via heraldsun.com.au
  GWS Giants rookie Jason Gillbee may have just revealed he has one of the weirdest quirks in professional sport that will have the club’s dietitians in the foetal position.
  
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• Moore named Collingwood captain; Prized Dons pick out for 10 weeks; Maurice Rioli jnr ‘flying’ in pre-season

  01-02-2023 09:54 via smh.com.au
  
  Star defender Darcy Moore will follow in his father’s footsteps and captain Collingwood, having had his elevation to the top role confirmed by the Magpies on Wednesday.
  
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• ‘Had a 3cm tear!’ Djokovic’s ‘remarkable’ injury toll revealed in record grand slam win

  01-02-2023 09:51 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open while battling a three-centimetre tear in his hamstring, it’s been revealed.
  
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