The Socceroos are set to feature during next year’s tournament in Argentina and Colombia, Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirmed on Friday. The 2019 Copa America, which kicks off in Brazil on Friday, includes guests Japan and Qatar and Australia will follow suit for the first time in 12 months. “The Copa America is a highlight of the football calendar and we can’t wait to get there,” said Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold....
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Jackson Irvine and Mathew Leckie headed home corners as Australia got their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 2-0 victory over the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, ending a run of four successive draws. Jackson struck in the seventh minute and Leckie added the second 12 minutes from time to send the 27,328 fans at the Sydney Football Stadium home happy despite a far from convincing display from Ange Postecoglou’s side....
Khawaja will have two matches for Sydney Thunder in the KFC Big Bash League in the lead-up to Boxing Day to fuel up his case for a recall in the Australian XI after his replacement, Shaun Marsh, made a valiant 182 in the comprehensive first Test win against the West Indies in Hobart. The Queensland captain struck back to back centuries in the first two Tests of the summer against New Zealand before sustaining a hamstring injury on day two of Perth Test....
Rutger van Schaardenburg of the Netherlands took the silver medal while Britain’s Nick Thompson took bronze, reported Xinhua. Brazil’s dual Olympic gold medallist Robert Scheidt stood fourth. Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan completed an impressive performance from the Australian team by also securing gold in the 470 class. Australia ended the regatta with five medals. New Zealand clinched their second gold medal Saturday when Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie won the 470 women’s race....
Pakistan resumed day three of the second Test on 96-6 but a stand of 105 between Yasir and Babar Azam did see them mount a recovery of sorts. Yasir had never previously scored 50 in Test cricket but struck 13 fours en route to 113, while Babar fell three short of a second successive hundred. Pakistan could still only manage 302 in reply to 589-3 declared and were forced to follow on against an Australia attack that continued to make frequent inroads into the visitors’ batting line-up....
Van Marwijk’s first game in charge of the Socceroos in Oslo proved to be one to forget, as the reality of how unprepared his team were for the World Cup became abundantly clear. But Tuesday’s entertaining 0-0 draw with Colombia suggested positive strides have already been made. Van Marwijk replaced Ange Postecoglou in January - the former coach leaving his post despite guiding Australia through World Cup qualification - but has had limited time to work with his players....
It will be the second time Australia has staged the event, after Melbourne hosted the 2010 edition when the road race was won by Norway’s Thor Hushovd. The selection of Wollongong, a coastal city with a population of 290,000 and located 100 kilometres south of Sydney, will end a run of five straight events held in Europe. “It shows that our UCI Road World Championships have become truly universal, not only as far as participation goes, but also when it comes to their location,” said UCI president David Lappartient....
Ashwin bowled continuously for two sessions and ended up with figures of 3/50 while Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma took two wickets apiece. For Australia, Travis HEad is batting on 61 with the company of Mitchell Starc. Let us see how the wickets fell in the final session of day 2. Also read: Australia vs India 2018-19, 1st Test, day 2, Lunch: Fall of wickets in detail Also read: Australia vs India 2018-19, 1st Test, day 2, Tea: Fall of wickets in detail...
Virat Kohli won a rare toss and decided to take full advantage by putting some runs on the board. Though this was the only good thing to have happened for the Indians on the first morning as their top-order was found wanting against some remarkable bowling by the Aussie quicks. The tourists lost four wickets in the first session before Pujara played a gem of a knock to guide his side out of the trouble to be eventually bowled out for 250 in the first innings....
Gunners captain Aubameyang was sent off for a studs-up tackle on Max Meyer during Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Crystal Palace, where he earlier opened the scoring with his 16th goal of the season. The Gabon striker will miss Sheffield United’s visit to Emirates Stadium and the trip to Chelsea, along with an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Bournemouth. Nketiah is back at Arsenal having only made two Championship starts during half a season with promotion-chasing Leeds United....
The two-time World Series champion, 44, took to Instagram to share a screenshot of a notification showing that the account is no longer available, expressing a few choice words for those who he blames for the suspension. He wrote: “It finally happened! The beta cucks and liberal Karen’s over @twitter hate when people speak the truth or make money if their liberal platforms!” In preparation for facing a similar fate on his Instagram account, Huff advised his 278,000 followers: “Follow my IG backup @aubreyhuff_official because it’s no doubt coming soon here!...
A decision by the school’s curriculum review committee to eliminate the public administration major in 2013 was overruled by administrators because it faced opposition from the athletic department, the Journal reported. At one point, the athletic department even offered money to help maintain the program, the report stated. MORE: Auburn listed in ‘Pray to Play’ list | Former UNC students suing university over academics The Journal, which said it reviewed internal documents and e-mail correspondence between Auburn officials, reported the committee concluded the major did not “contribute a great deal to the Department’s education mission....
As you might expect, it was n evening of light-hearted fun as evidenced by this gem from sophomore linebacker DeShaun Davis (via Fox Sports ): A spare through the legs in long-snapping mode. We’re impressed.
Line: Auburn -3, Total: 63 Line movement: The Wynn opened Auburn a 2-point favorite. Money pushed the line to -3 within a day of trading before a small half-point adjustment in Memphis’ favor held it at -2.5 for over a week. The line is back up to -3 as the game is less than 24 hours from kickoff. The total is volatile with an over-under between 62 and 64 dealt across Vegas....
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But as demonstrated by Pakistan earlier in the tournament, they are capable of beating any team on their day with the likes of Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Hafeez slowly gaining form as the tournament progresses. Inspite of the importance this match carries around as far as the points table is concerned, the threat of rain looms large with showers expected throughout the day. Here are a few tips to help you pick your Dream11 team....
The 19-year-old has got what is called the lucky medal due to the small size of her draw, luck that eluded Indians, including the celebrated M C Mary Kom (48kg), who will fight her quarterfinal contest on April 8. Robertson said she wouldn’t stop just at a bronze in what is her debut appearance at the Games. India have not fielded any boxer in the 51kg category for women boxers....
Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel will jump into the Florida Straits this week hoping to become the first to cross them swimming through the shark-infested sea without a protective cage. “I think it will take approximately sixty hours to make the journey,” McCardel, 28, told reporters ahead of the 170-kilometer challenge that will pit her strength against that daunting distance, plus jellyfish and powerful currents. She is scheduled to set out from Havana’s Hemingway Marina Wednesday at 1400 GMT....
For Dillon, who has dealt with for years the scrutiny of driving a car with the slanted No. 3 made famous by Dale Earnhardt, getting asked about his future isn’t all that hard for him. PHOTOS: Austin Dillon’s 2013 Nationwide championship season “The questions are fine,” Dillon said last week. “It’s obvious (what’s happening). “We’ll make a good announcement here before too long and everybody will be happy and excited....
