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Ben Stokes appears embarrassed with almost every single one of his six wickets as England’s bowling attack leaves much to be desired in their only tour match before the Ashes opener in Perth. Source link

A leading concussion expert calls for sporting bodies to strengthen their protocols on players who are concussed before and during matches.  Source link

Hayley Silver-Holmes shows her class after recovering from a nightmare run with injuries before her opening teammates set a record with the bat to deliver the Hobart Hurricanes a win over the Sydney Sixers. Source link

Socceroos defender Miloš Degenek wasn’t sure if he’d ever make it back to the national side, now he’s a key cog in the team, and entertaining the thought of a World Cup win. Source link

Eliza West is leading the Hawks on a finals charge in the AFLW, but it comes after a ‘disheartening’ call at the Demons. Source link

A ski mountaineering athlete and trail runner by day and a DJ by night, Lara Hamilton scrapes for every dollar to finance her dream of becoming a Winter Olympian.  Source link

Despite finishing the home-and-away season in fourth spot on the ladder — earning the double chance — Hawthorn has struggled to recapture the magic of its rapid 2024 rise and faces another straight-sets exit out of finals. Source link

Sri Lanka’s cricket board has told concerned players they must stay in Pakistan to complete a white-ball tour despite 12 people dying in a bombing in Islamabad earlier this week. Source link

More than two-thirds of A-League Women players were in psychological distress last season, including experiencing disordered eating, alcohol misuse or disturbed sleep, according to football’s players’ union. Source link

Josh Hazlewood’s hamstring scare is not serious, but the news was less promising for fellow Ashes squad member Sean Abbott. Source link