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Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
Sri Lanka is staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test in GalleABC News - 9h -
Patti Smith collapses on stage in Brazil after suffering days-long migraine
The poet, author and musician fell during a performance with Soundwalk Collective, who later posted ‘she is being cared for by the best doctors’. Patti Smith collapsed during a performance in ...The Guardian - 9h -
Josh Inglis hits debut century to turn the screw on Sri Lanka in first Test
Usman Khawaja’s 232 helps tourists declare on 6-654 Bowlers reduce hosts to 3-44 on second day in Galle Usman Khawaja played the greatest innings of his Test career to help Australia tighten the ...The Guardian - 11h -
Sri Lanka v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Josh Inglis hits a century on Test debut to go with an Usman Khawaja double-ton as Sri Lanka are forced to toil in Galle. 84th over: Australia 334-2 (Khawaja 149, Smith 106) Peiris to Khawaja as ...The Guardian - 11h -
England's woes continue as Australia dominate day one of Test
Australia's dominance of the Women's Ashes continues as England are bowled out for 170 on day one in Melbourne.BBC News - 12h -
Australia’s King spins web that beguiles England’s batters in women’s Ashes Test
Women’s Ashes Test, day one: England 170; Australia 56-1 Only Nat Sciver-Brunt’s half-century offers resistance So it finally arrived: the first day of women’s Test cricket at the Melbourne ...The Guardian - 12h -
Women’s Ashes: Australia v England one-off cricket Test, day one – as it happened
A joyous spell of legspin bowling from Alana King put Australia in control of the pink-ball Test at the MCG. Peter Warrington is first to let us know his thoughts on the Australia XI with concerns ...The Guardian - 12h -
Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith hit tons as Australia dominate Sri Lanka on day one of first Test
First Test: Australia 330-2 v Sri Lanka Skipper becomes fourth Australian to hit 10,000 Test runs Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith each belted centuries as Australia bullied a wasteful Sri Lanka ...The Guardian - 1d -
Sri Lanka v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened
Usman Khawaja made serene unbeaten centuries as Australia reached 330 for 2 after winning the toss in Galle. Final XIs have been confirmed and it’s a case of ‘Come in spinner!’ as both sides plump ...The Guardian - 1d -
Smith passes 10,000 Test runs in unbeaten century
Australia batter Steve Smith passes the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket during the first day of his side's opening match in Sri Lanka.BBC News - 1d -
Australia are out to psychologically bury England in Women’s Ashes Test | Beth Mooney
We didn’t want our opponents to get a sniff this series and victory at the MCG will ensure they have a clean sweep hanging over their heads in the future. It’s a rare privilege when we get to play ...The Guardian - 1d -
Australia’s fortunes turn on bowling choices ahead of first Test in Sri Lanka | Geoff Lemon
The batting order in Galle looks set – but absence of Cummins and Hazlewood leaves decisions on the variety of spinners. Australian Test teams have had a shift in their relationship with Sri Lanka, ...The Guardian - 2d -
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Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues
The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.The New York Times - 4d -
Bigger challenges than a debut with nothing to lose await Sam Konstas in Sri Lanka | Geoff Lemon
The teenage prodigy who scooped his way into national consciousness on Boxing Day has a lot to prove on Australia’s upcoming tour and beyond. If you’re Sam Konstas, you’re used to things moving ...The Guardian - 5d -
Captain Cook statue in Sydney defaced ahead of Australia’s national day
A statue in Sydney of explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged.NBC News - 6d -
How Australia became a test bed for the future of farming
Experimental fungi and ‘robotic bees’ are among the ag-tech innovations being trialled in a country on the frontline of climate changeFinancial Times - 6d -
Captain Cook statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day
The statue in Sydney has been splashed with red paint and had its nose and hand removed.BBC News - 6d -
Why the stone citadel of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is my wonder of the world
The landscape is not the dead relic of a foregone age. It is a living reminder of how knowledge tailored to the local ecology is essential. When I was 11, I was given the Atlas of Mysterious Places ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Mercury's Griner tests free agency for first time
Brittney Griner, who has always re-signed with the Mercury since she was drafted in 2013, will test the WNBA's free agent market for the first time.ESPN - Jan. 21 -
Ryan Day as Urban Meyer's replacement looks better by the day; says former AD Gene Smith: 'We needed that'
In the glow of Ohio State's ninth national championship, Smith may have taken a veiled shot at Urban MeyerCBS Sports - Jan. 21 -
First lady fashion on Inauguration Day
Robin Givhan, senior critic-at-large for the Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss some of the fashion choices by first ladies from past inauguration ceremonies.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
England thrashed in first T20 as Australia retain Ashes
Australia beat England by 57 runs in the first T20 to take an 8-0 lead and retain the Women's Ashes at the earliest opportunity.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Steve Guttenberg on caring for a hero, and being one
As the Palisades Fire exploded, Steve Guttenberg, one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s and '90s, was moving abandoned cars so emergency vehicles could get through. Six sleepless days later, ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Trump’s Inauguration Day is Likely One of the Coldest in Decades
An arctic chill is headed to Washington (and much of the United States) on Monday.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
TikTok ban will be first test for Trump as dealmaker-in-chief
The new law will land in the incoming president's lap – but it's also a political opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Ash Gardner hits ton as Australia edge towards Women’s Ashes series victory over England
Third ODI: Australia, 308-8, beat England, 222, by 86 runs Third 50-over win gives hosts 6-0 lead heading into T20s There was a sense of inevitability about the result of the third Ashes ODI, ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Australia beat England by 86 runs: third Women’s Ashes one-day cricket international – live
Ash Gardner century sets up comfortable win in Hobart Victory sees Australia take 6-0 lead in multi-format series Sign up for The Spin | Send Martin an email 1st over: Australia 1-0 ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
SpaceX pushes Starship test flight back one day due to weather
If the weather cooperates, the Starship launch will follow the maiden flight of Jeff Bezos' already weather-delayed New Glenn rocket.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Women’s Ashes: England fall to ODI defeat as Australia draw first blood
First ODI: Australia, 206-6, beat England by four wickets Healy anchors run chase in multi-format series opener Alyssa Healy’s stated ambition on the eve of this Women’s Ashes was to “throw the ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Women’s Ashes: Australia beat England by four wickets, first one-day international – live
Hosts pick up first points of series with win at North Sydney Oval Get in touch! Share your thoughts in an email to Jim England XI: Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight (c), Nat ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Heavy rain disrupts day one at Australian Open
Play on day one of the Australian Open is disrupted by heavy rain and thunderstorms in Melbourne.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Australia appoints first rabbit tsar to combat invasive species
Fears over rising population emerge in 165-year battle to protect crops and limit property damageFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
How Myles Smith wrote 2024's biggest British hit
The Luton-born singer-songwriter has taken fourth place on BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2025.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Geno Smith hit $6 million in contract escalators on Sunday
The Seahawks were out of playoff chances heading into Week 18, but they still had a shot to end the year with 10 wins and quarterback Geno Smith did his all to get the team to double digits.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession
Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Australia v India: fifth men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
India reach 141-6 at stumps on day two to lead fifth Test by 145 runs Australia quick takes four wickets while Pant blazes half-century 6th over: Australia 15-1 (Konstas 11, Labuschagne 2) ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Believe it or not: The Cavaliers are one of the most dominant teams we've ever seen
Can Cleveland win it all this year?Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
Australia bowlers dominate as India all out for 185 before fiery end to day
Boland takes four wickets; Kohli survives contentious call Khawaja falls to Bumrah off last ball to leave hosts 9-1 Under overcast but rain-free skies, huge queues are snaking into the SCG. ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Australia drop Mitch Marsh for fifth Test with Beau Webster to debut in series decider
All-rounder pays price for poor form with only 73 runs against India Mitchell Starc to play in Sydney despite carrying a rib injury Struggling all-rounder Mitch Marsh has been dropped for ...The Guardian - Jan. 2
