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'New era': Milicic names Matildas squad for Cup of Nations
'Hit the ground running' is the mission statement for freshly appointed Matildas coach Ante Milicic who unveiled his squad for the upcoming Cup of Nations → Read More
Stars shine in Hobart to breeze past Hurricanes
Melbourne Stars will have a shot at their second Big Bash League title after seeing off Hobart Hurricanes in Hobart on Thursday night. The Stars chased → Read More
Pat Cummins, Alyssa Healy and WAGS winners Australian Cricket Awards
Alyssa Healy and Pat Cummins have been celebrated as Australia's top cricketers at the Australian Cricket Awards in Melbourne → Read More
Weir's suspension means hard times for many in racing's unseen industry
the suspension of trainer Darren Weir has rocked the racing industry. It also means tough times for many of those who relied on doing business with him. → Read More
Pat Cummins shows fight as Australia's batting flops
Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins produced a brilliant spell to take four wickets late on day three but his batsmen let him down badly at the MCG. → Read More
Cricket: Australia wins by 146 runs to level the series
Australia v India, Second Test, Perth Aus – 326 243 India – 283 140 Australia won by 146 runs Player of the match - Nathan Lyon → Read More
Controversial Kohli dismissal as Australia close in on first innings lead
Stumps, Day Three, 2nd Test, Perth Aus 326 India 283 Aus 4 - 132 Khawaja - 41 Paine - 8 India's fast bowlers have staged a fighting comeback with Virat Kohli was controversially dismissed in the shadows of the lunch recess after producing another superb Test century as India went to the break at 7-252 on day 3 of the 2nd Test in Perth. → Read More
Australia's bats respond to the challenge of pacy Perth pitch
Day 1, 2nd Test, Perth. Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Aus 6-277 Paine -13 Cummins - 4 Australia's beleaguered batting line-up Australia takes an unchanged lineup into the second Test in Perth on Friday. → Read More
It's D-Day as the A-League gets set to announce two new clubs
The FFA is set to announce the two successful bids to create new clubs to join the A-league today. who is likely to get the nod? → Read More
Nothing out of the ordinary to test cricket fans in long, hot summer
Australians have often mythologised about the virtues of the ordinary bloke. Stoic, modestly talented but honest and hard-working, this new-look → Read More
Aussies architects of their own demise as India sense victory
History is within reach for India. It requires six more wickets on the final day of the first Test in Adelaide to win. → Read More
Kohli hunted down by Lyon as Australia hangs tough in Adelaide
Stumps, Day 3, India 250, 3-151 Australia 235 Pujara - 40 Rahane - 1 Not done just yet. That should be the message in the Australian dressing room The fate of Australia's cricketing summer could be determined today as Tim Paine's team battles to overhaul India's first innings total of 250. → Read More
Early wickets fall in frenetic start to day 2 of the Adelaide Test
India 250 Australia 1-35 Harris -16 Khawaja - 17 Somedays it pays to be on time. For cricket fans arriving for day 2 of the Adelaide test, arriving → Read More
Australia up against it as bats fail to fire in Adelaide | The New Daily Australia up against it as bats fail to fire in Adelaide cricket test
Stumps, Day 2: India 250 Australia 7-191 Starc - 8 Head - 61 Ashwin 3- 50 Impatience, indifference and incompetence. These were the trademarks of a Impatience, indifference and incompetence were the trademarks of a day of toil and frustration for Australia's cricketers on day 2 of the 1st test in Adelaide against India. → Read More
Australia in first Test against India in Adelaide
Virat Kohli's dismissal was the highlight of a brilliant first session for Australia on day one of the first test against India. → Read More
The Pararoos are the team that wouldn't quit
The Pararoos have qualified for next year's World Cup for cerebral palsy football but they did it with no support for Australia's peak sports funding body. → Read More
Aussie Women's T20 world champs play hard and keep smiling
Australia's T20 World Cup winning women's cricket team returned home to a hero's welcome and talked about playing tough cricket with respect and gratitude. → Read More
Barty and de Minaur aim for Aussie Open impact
Ash Barty and Alex de Minaur shared the honor of the 2018 Newcombe Medal this week. Are these two our best hope of ending our Australian open drought? → Read More
Cricket Australia rejects bid to reduce ball-tampering bans
Cricket Australia has rejected a players' association bid to reduce the ball-tampering bans imposed on Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. → Read More
It's goodbye Tim Cahill - Australia's finest big game star
As Tim Cahill plays his final game for the Socceroos in Sydney against Lebanon, Australia says goodbye to the greatest big game player it has seen. → Read More