Updates from the first day of play in SydneyAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 1.45am GMT “G’day Adam.” Hi Murray Henman. “Has anyone (ICC / CA / SCG) issued any standards for whether / when the players should come off for smoke?”Good question. I heard Kevin Roberts before play making Read more
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Records and landmarks keep being surpassed as Liverpool’s relentless red machine grinds on. This victory was more of a grind in the end; even though Liverpool initially threatened a goalfest the game went quite flat for long periods, but a two-goal margin of victory did not flatter the home side Read more
The trainer has made a strongly worded call for more pre-race checks of horses and accused colleagues of sending racehorses to the track which are not fit to raceGay Kelleway has made a strongly worded call for more pre-race checks of racehorses and accused some of her colleagues of sending Read more
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