MAXIM DADASHEV has tragically died, aged 28, from head injuries suffered in a brutal loss to Subriel Matias on Friday, according to reports. The Russian boxer underwent a serious brain surgery following the 11th-round defeat in an IBF light-welterweight title eliminator in Maryland. Dadashev had the right side of his skull removed to ease brain swelling after suffering a subdural […]

Jason Roy is adamant he has the defensive game to become a successful Test batsman as he prepares to make his debut against Ireland. The World Cup-winning opener is poised to bat at the top of the order at Lord’s from Wednesday and then in the Ashes against Australia, which starts at Edgbaston on August 1. Roy – who scored […]

CHELSEA and Barcelona have trolled each other over Champions League troubles ahead of their pre-season friendly today. The two teams face off in the Rakuten Cup in Japan as Frank Lampard continues to prepare for his first season in charge of the Blues. Ahead of the game, Chelsea tweeted out highlights of their famous second-leg draw at the Camp Nou […]

Mack Horton went a step too far. Put another way, he came up a step short. Horton should have taken the podium. If he then chose not to shake Sun Yang’s hand, fair enough. He would have made his point about Yang and his bona fides just as well. By eschewing the podium, he made it about himself, the odd […]

JUAN MATA has begged Paul Pogba and David De Gea to stay at Manchester United. The Spaniard insists his teammates are vital to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans this season. But both have been linked with moves away before the transfer window shuts next month. Pogba has been tipped for a return to old side Juventus, with Real Madrid also interested. […]

TOBY ALDERWEIRELD is happy to stay at Tottenham as the time left on his release clause ticks down. There are just 48 hours remaining for a club to activate the get-out that was inserted in his Spurs contract with a £25million bid. But, despite interest from Manchester United and Italian giants Roma, the Belgian defender admitted he fully expects to […]

MANCHESTER CITY and Liverpool are ready to go head-to-head again – this time in the race to sign Brazilian wonderkid Reinier. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have spent the past year locking horns in the Premier League and they are likely to be the two main challengers for the title again this season. But the two clubs are also in […]

First published in The Age on July 25, 1972 Now ping pong on again Day of frenzied calls to Peking – then agreement Tour will go on as originally planned Members of the Chinese Table Tennis Team at Sydney Airport in 1972.Credit:Trevor Dallen The Chinese table tennis team will complete its Australian tour after all Agreement was reached after a […]

WANGJU, South Korea – Katie Ledecky has withdrawn from the 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships because of medical reasons. That’s according to a statement from U.S. national team managing director Lindsay Mintenko on Tuesday.  Mintenko says Ledecky hasn’t been feeling well since she arrived in Gwangju on July 17. It hasn’t yet been decided whether Ledecky will swim […]

JB HOLMES' shocking final round at The Open cost him a whopping £525,029. The American shot 16-over-par 87 – which is the highest score in a final round by any player in the competition since 1966. Holmes, who is a notoriously slow player, struggled in difficult conditions at Royal Portrush on Sunday. Going into Day 4, the 37-year-old was in […]