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 …
Read More »England teen’s ‘astonishing’ record ruins Pakistan
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 …
Read More »Astonishing six-year quirk seals monster deal
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 …
Read More »Star’s astonishing move proves England ‘mockery’
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 …
Read More »Secret to Pies’ ‘astonishing’ final quarter feats
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 …
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