Month: January 2023

Davies, Ross guide Thunder home for fourth straight win – cricket.com.au

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KFC BBL|12A classy bowling effort restricted the ladder-leading Scorchers to just 142 on home turf, before the Thunder eased home via ice-cool Ollie Davies and Alex Ross knocksAAP 5 January 2023, 12:54 AM AESTA well-crafted half-century by Oliver Davies has steered the Sydney Thunder to an impressive six-wicket win against the Perth Scorchers at Optus … Read more

Adelaide International: Hijikata tests world No.18 Shapovalov | 3 … – Tennis Australia

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A gallant Rinky Hijikata came close to scoring one of the biggest wins of his career today at the Adelaide International.Adelaide, Australia, 3 January 2023 | Leigh RogersRinky Hijikata has once again demonstrated he can push the world’s best players, extending world No.18 Denis Shapovalov to three sets at the Adelaide International today.The 23-year-old Canadian … Read more

South Australia take out historic Super Over thriller – cricket.com.au

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WNCL 2022-23The Scorpions walked away with the points after a thrilling finish to their clash with Western Australia under lights Laura Jolly 4 January 2023, 11:42 PM AEST@JollyLauz18South Australia have taken out an historic Super Over thriller against Western Australia in a one-day domestic epic under lights at the WACA Ground.  With the rivals tied at … Read more

George Santos: Brazil reactivates fraud case against fabulist congressman-elect – The Guardian US

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Republican is accused of using stolen checkbook and fake name at shop outside Rio de Janeiro in 2008As the fabulist New York Republican representative-elect George Santos prepares to be sworn in on Tuesday, Brazilian prosecutors say they are reopening a criminal fraud case against him.Santos, who faces federal and state investigations involving possible criminal activity … Read more

Australia names replacement captain as Pat Cummins ruled out of second Test – Wide World of Sports

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Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second match against West Indies with injury.The fast bowler suffered a quad strain during the summer's opening Test in Perth, and on Wednesday was ruled out of Thursday's Adelaide match.Scott Boland will come into the line-up as replacement, while Steve Smith will captain.EXCLUSIVE: Warner … Read more