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Trent Boult
New Zealand looks to Boult in rare Boxing Day Test
MELBOURNE — New Zealand are hopeful of having pace spearhead Trent Boult back to help halt a rampant Australia in the Black Caps' first Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in more than 30 years.The veteran, suffering a side strain, was badly missed during the opening Test in Perth, when the visitors were thrashed by 296 runs in stifling conditions.But he has been toiling in the nets and expects to be ready for a rare appearance by his country on one of the best-known dates of the cricket calendar."I want to really embrace it and appreciate that stage for what it is," the left-armer told reporters of the special atmosphere that comes with a Boxing Day Test in the 100,000-capacity arena."This is the stage that a lot of people dream of being on so to get this...
December 24, 2019

New Zealand looks to Boult in rare Boxing Day Test

Prize money has increased 61.4 percent over the last five years, broadly in line with other the Grand Slams. — Courtesy photo
Big boost in Australian Open prize money
MELBOURNE — Big pay rises are in store for players at January's Australian Open with organizers on Tuesday announcing a 13.6 percent boost in the total purse to Aus$71 million ($49.1 million).The winners of the men's and women's titles at the first Grand Slam of the year will both take home Aus$4.12 million, only a small increase from a year ago.But players beaten in earlier rounds do much better.Anyone crashing out in round one will receive Aus$90,000, up 20 percent, while second round players get a 21.9 percent hike to Aus$128,000.Tournament director Craig Tiley said every round would enjoy double digit percentage increases, bar the finalists."This year, as we do every year, we worked with the tours to establish the weighting for prize money increases round-by-round,...
December 24, 2019

Big boost in Australian Open prize money

Bianca Andreescu
Ongoing injury forces Andreescu out of Australian Open warm up
WELLINGTON — US Open champion Bianca Andreescu on Tuesday pulled out of her Australian Open warm-up tournament, the Auckland WTA Classic, as she continues to be plagued by a knee injury.The Canadian 19-year-old sensation, who rocketed through the rankings from 152 to number five in the world this year and referred to 2019 as her "Cinderella story", was billed as the top-seed in Auckland.But she has been forced out by "ongoing knee issues", tournament organizers said in a brief statement with no mention on whether her start in the Australian Open was also in jeopardy.Andreescu won three prestigious titles this year — Indian Wells, Toronto and at the US Open — before her season was cut short by injury.She spent nearly seven weeks off the court after her knee gave...
December 24, 2019

Ongoing injury forces Andreescu out of Australian Open warm up

Aaron Jones
Packers roll over Vikings to clinch NFC North title
LOS ANGELES — Aaron Jones rushed for a career-high 154 yards and Aaron Rodgers passed for another 216 yards as the Green Bay Packers clinched the NFC North Division title with a 23-10 win over Minnesota on Monday.Running-back Jones scored two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score late in the third quarter. He added a 56-yard touchdown romp with just under six minutes left in the fourth as the Packers improved to 12-3 on the season."Winning is always beautiful," said quarterback Rodgers. "The run game was excellent tonight. We found a way to win."Jones' two TDs brings his season total to 16 on the ground which is the second most in franchise history behind Hall of Famer Jim Taylor, who finished with 19 in 1962.Rodgers completed 26 of 40 passes and had one...
December 24, 2019

Packers roll over Vikings to clinch NFC North title

Marshawn Lynch
Injury-hit Seahawks poised to bring back Marshawn Lynch: Reports
LOS ANGELES — Marshawn Lynch, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2018, has agreed to a short-term contract with the Seattle Seahawks, US media reported on Monday night.The 33-year-old running-back last suited up for six games with the Oakland Raiders during the 2018 NFL season.He is expected to sign a one-year deal for the remainder of this season, US sports broadcasters ESPN and CBSSports.com reported.The Seahawks have just one game left in the regular season against the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday.Lynch's last game in the NFL was in October 2018 when as a member of the Raiders he lost 27-3 to his former team.Seattle are desperate this season for help at the running-back position after losing C.J. Prosise with a broken arm, and Chris Carson to a hip injury.Second-year...
December 24, 2019

Injury-hit Seahawks poised to bring back Marshawn Lynch: Reports

Brad Mooar
Scarlets release Mooar to be All Blacks assistant coach
WELLINGTON — The All Blacks received an early Christmas present on Tuesday with Welsh club Scarlets agreeing to release coach Brad Mooar for an undisclosed sum, New Zealand Rugby announced.Mooar, who was only six months into a three-year contract with Scarlets, will become an assistant under Ian Foster in the new All Blacks coaching set up.It is understood the Welsh club had put a price tag of around 200,000 pounds (around US$260,000/233,000 euro) on Mooar, who joined the club after being part of the highly successful coaching team at Super Rugby champions Canterbury Crusaders."We're pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Scarlets which will see Brad return to New Zealand in June at the conclusion of the club's European competitions," New Zealand...
December 24, 2019

Scarlets release Mooar to be All Blacks assistant coach

Players of South African cricket team are seen in this file photo. — AFP
South Africa seeks happy end to bad year against England
CENTURION, South Africa — South Africa will seek a happy end to what has been a miserable year for the country's cricket team when they play England in the first match of a World Test Championship series, starting at SuperSport Park on Thursday.They will be playing at a ground which has been a fortress for the hosts, where they have won 19 of 24 Tests.England, though, have bucked the trend, being involved in four of the five matches at the ground which have not ended in victory for South Africa — a win, albeit in contrived circumstances, and three draws.Only once have South Africa come out on top against their oldest foes at Centurion, on England's previous tour four years when Kagiso Rabada, then aged 20, had match figures of 13 for 144 in what was a dead rubber game, with...
December 24, 2019

South Africa seeks happy end to bad year against England

Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Watford and Manchester United at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, north of London, in this Dec. 22, 2019 file photo. — AFP
Pogba hailed as 'best midfielder in the world' by Solskjaer
LONDON — Paul Pogba has been hailed as the "best midfielder in the world" by Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Frenchman returned from a long injury lay-off.The World Cup winner was in action for United for the first time since late September as a substitute in their chastening 2-0 defeat at Watford on Sunday.He could be in the starting team against Newcastle on Thursday as Solskjaer desperately seeks the creativity the team needs to break down stubborn opposition defenses."Let's see how he reacts to this, how he feels," said Solskjaer. "He did really well when he came on. Big, big plus and it might be that we do get him in from the start."Pogba, who had only played twice since the end of August due to an ankle injury, was...
December 24, 2019

Pogba hailed as 'best midfielder in the world' by Solskjaer

Thomas Ramos
Toulouse tie down French Rugby star Ramos
TOULOUSE, France — High-scoring French international full-back Thomas Ramos has extended his stay with Top 14 champions Toulouse until 2023, the club announced on Tuesday.The 24-year-old scored 259 points in the French league last season (seven tries, 39 penalties and 52 conversions) and was also selected internationally for the Six Nations tournament and the World Cup in Japan.The club announced the news on their website with a photo of Father Christmas holding a contract as their sharp-shooter Ramos signed, beneath the headline 'Thomas gets extension for Christmas'."We want to keep our top players and we are happy he'll now be with us until 2023," Toulouse president Didier Lacroix said."We can't wait to see him develop with us, he's already high...
December 24, 2019

Toulouse tie down French Rugby star Ramos

Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah greets the fans following the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup Final football match between England's Liverpool and Brazil's Flamengo at the Khalifa International Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha on Saturday. — AFP
Salah, Mane and Mahrez in running for African Player of Year award
PARIS — Mohamed Salah will face competition from Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane if he is to sweep a third consecutive African Player of the Year award.The Confederation of African Football (CAF) tweeted that Egypt's Salah, Mane of Senegal as well Manchester City's Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez were on the shortlist for the award.Salah was crowned the continent's top player in 2017 and 2018 while Mahrez took it in 2016.Salah and Mane helped Liverpool to the Champions League, European Super Cup and Club World Cup this year.Mahrez, meanwhile, was part of the City team who successfully defended the Premier League title.He was also a key part of the Algerian squad which triumphed in the African Cup of Nations.The winner of the African Player of the Year award will be announced in...
December 23, 2019

Salah, Mane and Mahrez in running for African Player of Year award

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