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The drive started hours before dawn, but our nine-hour trip to ‘Hay and Hell and Booligal’ was always worth it
It was always hours before dawn when Dad would bundle four slumbering kids into the already-packed car.
I was strapped into the back bench-seat next to one of my sisters using a single extended belt. The two older siblings got the windows.
Mum was in the front with Dad behind …
England’s Jon Lewis has no plans to step down despite disastrous Women’s Ashes
The England head coach, Jon Lewis, has said he has no intention of stepping down despite a disastrous Women’s Ashes tour which has seen England lose five out of five matches played so far, saying his position was not up for debate.
“I don’t know if I need to defend …
Naoya Inoue plots Las Vegas fight after four-round destruction of Ye Joon Kim
The Monster is coming to Las Vegas.
Naoya Inoue, the undefeated Japanese boxing star known as
Kaibutsu
(怪物), confirmed his plans for a spring fight in the United States after meting out a four-round destruction of South Korea’s Ye Joon Kim on Friday night to strengthen his claim as …Jannik Sinner swats aside Ben Shelton to book place in Australian Open final
An hour into one of the greatest occasions of his young tennis career, Ben Shelton was soaring. As he faced the daunting challenge of Jannik Sinner, Shelton frustrated the best player in the world early on with his potent forehand, athleticism and variety of shot. Up set point and 6-5 …
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic to discuss future of coaching partnership
Andy Murray will meet with Novak Djokovic to consider the future of their trial partnership following the 24-times grand slam champion’s retirement from the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday afternoon.
Murray and Djokovic had initially agreed to work together until the end of the Australian Open, with the …
NFL championship games predictions: an Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl again?
Washington Commanders v Philadelphia Eagles (Sunday 3pm ET/8pm GMT)
Story of the season:
Jayden Daniels is one game away from the extraordinary. A stunning seven-win rampage through the winter leaves Washington with just Philadelphia to beat for the NFC championship and Daniels to become the first rookie quarterback to …Chess: Dommaraju Gukesh recovers from brush with disaster at Wijk aan Zee
Gukesh Dommaraju played and won his first competitive game as world champion last weekend, but only after surviving a close brush with disaster. The 18-year-old Indian, who captured the crown last month from China’s Ding Liren, defeated Anish Giri in the opening round of Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee, the …
Friday briefing: Despite Rachel Reeves’s enthusiasm there is still a long way to go to get this project off the runway
Novak Djokovic retires hurt from Australian Open semi-final after losing first set to Alexander Zverev
Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has been booed off the court by some sections of Rod Laver Arena after sensationally retiring hurt from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev on Friday after losing the first set.
The Serb suffered an injury to his groin area in his quarter-final against Spain’s …
Local heroes Olivia Gadecki and John Peers clinch Australian Open mixed doubles title
In a contest that had historians poring through the archives, Olivia Gadecki and John Peers secured the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Rod Laver Arena on Friday thanks to a late fightback and gritty match tie-break performance.
The pair overcame fellow Australians Kim Birrell and John-Patrick Smith 3-6, 6-4, …