The Southern Stars are feeling confident as they prepare for their first bilateral series against South Africa, captain Meg Lanning says.
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ACT Meteors all-rounder Erin Osborne overlooked for Southern Stars squad to play South Africa at Manuka Oval
ACT Meteors coach James Allsopp says Erin Osborne will let her “bat and ball do the talking” as she looks to “prove a few people wrong”, after the allrounder was overlooked for the first three games of the upcoming One-Day Internationals against South Africa.
Giants Netball to play two games in Canberra in inaugural Super Netball
Netball ACT general manager Adam Horner says Giants Netball playing two Super Netball games in Canberra is a “big commitment” and not just a “token show up”.
Scrap international T20s and consider shortening Test matches, says Stephen Fleming
Cricket should scrap T20 international matches and give four-day tests real consideration to draw bigger crowds to the sport, one of its most respected tacticians said.
Central Coast Mariners consider Canberra Stadium as potential A-League finals venue
In a sign of the Central Coast Mariners’ commitment to making Canberra their home-away-from-home, they’re considering playing any potential A-League finals games in the nation’s capital, says former A-League4Canberra bid leader Ivan Slavich.
Overnight wrap: England cricket captain Alastair Cook clarifies quitting talk
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WA draft hope Sam Petrevski-Seton hopes to go to Melbourne rather than Freo
He spent time training with the Fremantle Dockers as a junior and hails from a remote area of the Kimberley but WA’s best draft hope, Claremont’s Sam Petrevski-Seton would seemingly prefer to start his AFL career in Victoria.
Steph Curry breaks NBA record for 3-pointers
OAKLAND, Nov 7 AP – Stephen Curry let it fly from the top of the arc, backpedalled as his record- breaking three-pointer dropped and then wildly began bobbing his head and shuffling his feet with the swagger of a two-time reigning MVP.
Severed bull's head earns Dynamo Dresden $86,000 fine
BERLIN, Nov 8 (Reuters) – German second division club Dynamo Dresden have been fined 60,000 euros and will have parts of their tribune shut out for spectators for one game following violent behaviour of their fans that included throwing a severed bull’s head into the stadium area.
Chelsea and Oxford set record with 34 penalties in EFL Trophy shootout
The EFL Trophy has been so messed about by the Football League’s preposterous decision to invite 16 Premier League and Championship teams to field academy sides in the group stages, it seems inevitable that something odd would happen in this farcical year for the competition.