Australian mining billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest promised on Monday to dig into his own pockets to save Super Rugby club Western Force as arbitration to decide its fate got underway. The hearing follows the ARU announcing in April that either the Force or Melbourne Rebels would be cut from the unwieldy southern hemisphere competition from … Read more
Moeen Ali became the first bowler in The Oval’s 100-Test history to take a hat-trick as England wrapped up a crushing 239-run win in the third Test against South Africa on Monday. Victory put England 2-1 up in this four-match series, with just the fourth Test at Old Trafford starting on Friday to come. After … Read more
Rhiannan Iffland became the first ever high diver from Australia to win gold at a world championships, on the penultimate day of the meet in Budapest on Saturday. The 25-year-old also became the youngest ever world champion in the event, as well as the first non-American champion. Iffland scored 320.70 points ahead of Mexico’s Adriana … Read more
Sun Yang was a surprise absentee in the men’s 1500m freestyle heats on Saturday as the world-record holder again opted out at the world aquatic championships. A Chinese official told reporters the decision was taken to ‘protect his health’ as Sun has complained of tiredness. Despite his no-show, the 25-year-old Chinese giant trained on Saturday … Read more
Frank Ocean has captivated audiences since his debut with his tenderness, a gentle but unwavering voice in the often hyper-macho world of R&B and hip-hop. Nearly a year after he released his long-awaited second album, “Blonde,” Ocean has presented his ever-patient fans with a live vision of his music, one that creates a kind of … Read more
Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the Philippines, citing the rising threats of terror attacks and kidnappings by Islamist militants Indonesia and Australia on Saturday co-hosted a counter-terrorism meeting to address the rising threat of foreign fighters, as the Philippines battles pro-Islamic State militants. The … Read more
Simone Manuel of the United States won the women’s 100m freestyle final at the world championships on Friday to add to her Olympic gold from Rio de Janeiro. Manuel touched the wall at 52.27 seconds with Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, the world-record holder, at 0.04 back while Pernille Blume of Denmark took bronze at 0.42. … Read more
US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported big jumps in second-quarter profits Friday, the latest boost from a recovery in oil prices that still feels shaky to many industry officials. Exxon’s profit for the quarter ending June 30 nearly doubled to $3.4 billion, while Chevron nabbed $1.5 billion in earnings, up from a $1.5 billion … Read more
New York’s museum dedicated to the Al-Qaeda attacks of September 11, 2001 has drawn more than 10 million visitors in just over three years, staff said Friday. The museum, which opened on the World Trade Center site in May 2014, averages 9,000 visitors a day, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum announced. The accompanying … Read more
Ben Stokes took the attack to South Africa after Alastair Cook fell in sight of a hundred on the second day of the third Test at The Oval on Friday. England were 269 for six at lunch, with Stokes 64 not out and Moeen Ali unbeaten on 10. Stokes shared stands of 63 and 75 … Read more
Freestyle queen Katie Ledecky on Friday cruised towards her fifth gold at the world championships as the fastest into the women’s 800m final in Budapest on Friday. Despite only turning 20 in March, Ledecky is already the most decorated female swimmer in world championships’ history. She earned the 13th title, spanning three championships, by anchoring … Read more
Australia’s cricket authorities are hopeful that a Bangladesh tour due to start in less than a month will go ahead despite a player rebellion over pay, a senior team official said. The scheduled two-Test series has been placed in jeopardy by the long-running dispute, which has pitted Australia’s top cricket stars against the game’s governing … Read more
Scientists are attempting to unlock the secrets of the “lost continent” of Zealandia, setting sail Friday to investigate the huge underwater landmass east of Australia that has never been properly studied. Zealandia, which is mostly submerged beneath the South Pacific, was once part of the Gondwana super-continent but broke away some 75 million years ago. … Read more
Australia vice-captain David Warner has accused Cricket Australia of wrongly blaming players for not resolving a bitter pay dispute saga which threatens next month’s Test tour to Bangladesh. CA chief executive James Sutherland upped the ante on Thursday when he said unless intensive talks over the next few days produced a compromise, his organisation would … Read more
The father of retired Australian tennis star Mark Philippoussis pleaded “not guilty” on Thursday to charges he sexually assaulted two nine year old girls he coached in California. Nikolaos Salvator Philippoussis, 68 is being held on $9.2 million bail and was ordered to surrender his passport in the event that he posts bail and is … Read more
Sarah Sjostrom says there is more in the tank, with the women’s 100m freestyle world-record again under threat after powering her way into Friday’s final at the world championships. The 23-year-old Swedish sprinter became the first woman to swim under 52 seconds last Sunday during a powerful first leg in the 4x100m freestyle. In the … Read more
Katie Ledecky led the USA to the women’s 4x200m freestyle title at the world championships on Thursday with a powerful anchor leg to win her fourth gold medal in Budapest. Ledecky touched the wall at seven minutes, 43.39 seconds while Li Bingjie, who took silver for China, finished at 1.57 secs back and Adriane Titmus … Read more
The Ghana Athletics team will be in London next month (August) to compete in the 2017 IAAF world championship. The Ghana Athletics Associations aim is for the country to win medals at the tournament hence the need to be ready for the event which starts on August 14 in London, United Kingdom. Team Ghana has … Read more
Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the Philippines, citing the rising threats of terror attacks and kidnappings by Islamist militants. Fresh alerts from Britain, Canada and Australia were released this week after President Rodrigo Duterte extended military rule across the southern region of Mindanao until … Read more
Cricket Australia said Thursday it will take its bitter pay dispute with players to independent arbitration if agreement cannot be reached by early next week, with a tour to Bangladesh looming. Chief executive James Sutherland said unless intensive negotiations over the next few days produce a compromise his organisation will seek the intervention of an … Read more