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Sam Kerr slams vile gay slur on Twitter after Matildsa World Cup win
Australia’s golden girl Sam Kerr was forced to defend her sexuality online after she was attacked with a homophobic slur on Twitter just moments after helping the Matildas beat Brazil in the World Cup. Instead of celebrating the side’s 3-2 win, the 25-year-old striker was dealing with a vile post by anonymous user EnemyOne who …
England v Argentina: Women’s World Cup 2019 – live! | Football
3.16pm EDT 15:16 16 mins: Houghton has an optimistic shot from a free-kick a good 30 yards from goal, which soars way over the bar. 3.15pm EDT 15:15 14 mins: Gentile slides in on Bronze, giving away a free-kick. “Is the ‘21st Club’ statistician suggesting that Luton Town would have an 11% chance of beating …
England v West Indies: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live! | Sport
6.17am EDT 06:17 10th over: West Indies 41-1 (Gayle 33, Hope 4) Archer restores order and makes Hope jump. Shades of Robin Smith, whose autobiography was launched with a dinner at this ground last night. The Judge has made a judicious choice of ghostwriter: our own Rob Smyth. An email from James Walsh. “I second …
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What is the latest team news? England are optimistic over Jos Buttler’s fitness ahead of Friday’s clash. Buttler hurt his right hip while batting in England’s previous match against Bangladesh, hobbling for the remainder of his knock and passing on wicketkeeping duties to Jonny Bairstow for the second innings. Should he respond badly to his …
India v New Zealand: rain delay at Cricket World Cup 2019 – live! | Sport
6.05am EDT 06:05 “Why did the infernally infuriating Steve Waugh refer to Hardik Pandya as the next Lance Klusener?” ponders Amod Paranjape. “I hold you responsible for this.” Speaking of Lance, we have him on the 1999 World Cup pod next week and it’s fair to say he still plays all his shots. The next …
Hochman: St. Louis, your Blues won the Stanley Cup for you. Soak it up | Benjamin Hochman
BOSTON — It’s like a fantasy land down here on the ice — a dizzying and delirious and delightful feeling as you wander around the whirring and wooooooooing Blues. Everywhere you look, every turn, there’s just joy. There’s goalie Jordan Binnington, an instant icon back in St. Louis, hollering for his dad to come over and lift …
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live! | Sport
5.06am EDT 05:06 Injury news Indian’s ICC tournament specialist Shikhar Dhawan suffered a fractured thumb against Australia on Sunday and will be out for an unspecified period of time. There is talk of India replacing him. To me, that would be daft. They would qualify for the semi-finals if they had me opening the batting …
AFL world marvels at Patrick Cripps’ superhero-like display for Carlton | Craig Little | Sport
On Saturday, thousands of people in Marvel couture descended on the Melbourne Convention Centre for Oz Comic Con, some paying more than $400 for a meet-and-greet with Tricia Helfer, best known as the fictional humanoid, Cylon No 6 in Battlestar Galactica. Less than a 10 minute drive away, parents took their children to Marvel Stadium …
South Africa v West Indies: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live! | Sport
Morning everyone. We need to talk about the weather – this is England, after all. It’s been pretty good so far, with just the one match out of 14 washed away, and that, with all respect to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, only a medium-sized occasion. But the papers are full of gloom this morning, saying …
England v Scotland: Women’s World Cup 2019 – live! | Football
England: Bardsley; Bronze, Bright, Houghton, Greenwood; Kirby, Walsh, Scott; Parris, White, Mead. Subs: Taylor, Telford, Williamson, McManus, Moore, Daly, Stanway, Carney, Earps, Staniforth, Duggan, Stokes. Manager: Phil Neville Scotland: Alexander; Howard, Corsie, Beattie, Docherty; Evans, Murray, Little, Weir, Emslie; Cuthbert. Subs: Smith, Love, Lauder, Crichton, Lynn, Ross, Arthur, Murray, Clelland, Brown, Fife, Arnot. Manager: Shelley …
