admin A fuel truck has exploded on a road in Haiti’s southern peninsula, killing at least 16 people and leaving 40 survivors with serious burns, officials said. Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille said emergency teams were working to “save the lives of the seriously injured” after the incident on Saturday, which occurred in the morning near … Read more
Ricky Ponting is backing T20 phenomenon Jake Fraser-McGurk to become a star for Australia in all formats of international cricket. Batting great Ponting, who’s helped hone the brilliant 22-year-old while coaching Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was left thrilled to see his protege blasting to his first international half-century during the defeat against England in … Read more
England striker Marcus Rashford has put a 12-game goalless run behind him as Manchester United won 3-0 at Southampton in the Premier League. Rashford doubled United’s lead at St Mary’s on Saturday lunchtime after Matthijs de Ligt’s scored his first goal for the club. Substitute Alejandro Garnacho then scored a third in the sixth minute … Read more
Royals Saints 1 supreme reign in the Albany Netball Association A1 competition has continued after claiming a premiership three-peat and their fifth title in eight years. The Saints were composed in frantic situations and under immense pressure from their opponents Bullets 1 in a high-octane grand final on Saturday afternoon.
Fremantle have ridden a strong breeze at Alberton Oval to a thrilling come-from-behind eight-point victory over Port Adelaide in their first-ever meeting on Saturday. Debutant Gabby Biedenweg-Webster gave the Dockers the lead for the first time late in the contest with a point before stand-in-skipper Hayley Miller soccered the sealer in the 5.7 (37) to … Read more
Picture a waterway in Paris and the curvaceous Seine will almost automatically spring to mind. Snaking by some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, the river played a starring role in the Olympics, both during that flamboyant, rain-lashed opening ceremony and for the long-awaited open-water swimming events. Yet away from the Seine, other Parisian waterways … Read more
A GUIDE TO THE NRL QUALIFYING FINAL BETWEEN CANTERBURY AND MANLY: * When: Sunday, 4:05pm AEST * Where: Accor Stadium, Sydney * The form: Canterbury (home-and-away season: sixth, 14 wins, 10 losses): Winners in seven of their past 10 matches. Manly (home-and-away season: seventh, 13 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw): Winners in six of their … Read more
Brooks Koepka birdied his last three holes for an eight-under 62, leaving him four shots clear on top of the leaderboard after the first round of LIV Golf Chicago, the final individual event of the season. Koepka is going for a season-high third victory in LIV Golf this season, though his seven finishes out of … Read more
Australia’s Davis Cup team have been able to celebrate reaching the Davis Cup finals — without even having to hit a ball in anger on Friday. Lleyton Hewitt’s team were thrilled to reach November’s eight-team showdown on their day off, their qualification guaranteed after Spain defeated France in their group B clash in Valencia. The … Read more
Comoros President Azali Assoumani has been slightly injured in a knife attack, the archipelago country’s government spokeswoman says, adding that the attacker has been taken into custody. The incident occurred about 2pm in Salimani Itsandra, a town just north of the capital Moroni, a local source told Reuters. “President Azali Assoumani was slightly injured with … Read more