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Winning tip: Caravaggio in his element, Malta Commissioned in the early 1600s by the Order of St John in Malta, Caravaggio’s masterpiece, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, has been hung in St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, ever since. It is rare to view a painting in the …

The Dragons would need to offer Jason Ryles a long-term deal in order to get him to sign the dotted line as head coach. As speculation over the future of incumbent Anthony Griffin continues, the Sydney Morning Herald reports the current Roosters assistant wants a five-year deal with full autonomy …

Australian Test greats have blasted the current squad over their “astonishing” second innings capitulation on the third morning in Delhi. Resuming day three of the second Test against India in a position to potentially win, Australia needed to dig in and play sensible cricket to build the lead towards 200. …

Dutch legend Diede de Groot extended her winning streak to nine consecutive grand slam titles when she overcame a slow start to beat Yui Kamiji of Japan 0-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the women’s wheelchair singles final at the Australian Open on Saturday. It was de Groot’s fifth Australian Open title …

Fifteen-year-old Czech teen Brenda Fruhvirtova qualified for the the Australian Open joining her 17-year-old sister Linda Fruhvirtova, herself the youngest player in the top 100, in the main draw of a major for the first time. Fruhvirtova became the youngest player in the top 250 and the fifth-youngest qualifier in …

Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed became the youngest men’s Test cricketer to claim a five-wicket haul on debut as he put England on the brink of a historic 3-0 sweep in its first Test tour of Pakistan in 17 years. Pakistan’s batters crumbled for 216 in its second innings of the third …

Dylan Brown could be an Eel for life. Parramatta has locked in the in-demand playmaker until the end of 2025, but Brown has an option in his favour until 2031. “I left New Zealand to pursue an NRL career when I was 15 and the Eels have been home for …

So great was the rapid overhaul of the attitude of English batters, a new term was coined to describe it. Bazball. But despite his influence becoming blaringly obvious, an English star has revealed former New Zealand batting whiz turned England coach Brendon McCullum hates the term. Last Thursday, England batters …

Essendon great Matthew Lloyd has lauded Craig McRae for “astonishing” coaching that has seen Collingwood continually execute in the fourth quarters of tight matches. McRae’s Magpies have become the masters of fourth-quarter comebacks and did it again on Sunday, breaking Carlton hearts by overcoming a 25-point deficit to shatter the …