Daniel Hughes looks set to fill Steve Smith’s massive boots with the Australian star unavailable for the rest of the BBL as he and his Test teammates prepare to fly out to India in the coming days. Smith has been the most electrifying player in the tournament since he returned after the South Africa Test … Read more
Getty Images The Houston Astros are in an unusual position. They are the defending World Series champions and will again be on the short list of World Series contenders heading into 2023, yet they don’t have a general manager. The Astros and GM James Click parted ways in November after Click turned down a one-year … Read more
This page is where you’ll find our breakdown of the biggest moves this offseason — i.e., the ones with serious implications for Fantasy Baseball. Here’s the breakdown of everything that matters so far … Adalbrto Mondesi traded to Red Sox The Red Sox needed someone to fill in for Trevor Story, who’ll be sidelined until … Read more
Chris Hipkins has been chosen to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s prime minister – and has been sworn in after her shock resignation last week. Mr Hipkins, who is fondly known as “Chippy”, received the unanimous support of politicians from the Labour Party after he was the only candidate to enter the race to … Read more
Frank Lampard’s sacking has opened up another coveted Premier League managerial job at Everton, with Ange Postecoglou’s name already being thrown in the mix as a possible replacement. England and Chelsea legend Lampard was dismissed after less than a year in charge at the struggling club, which is languishing in 19th position and facing a … Read more
Prue Leith is ready for a new era inside the tent. After The Great British Baking Show co-host Matt Lucas announced he was leaving the show after three seasons in December, judge Prue told Saga, according to Express, that she was “very, very sad” about his exit—but that hasn’t prevented her from thinking about his potential replacement. … Read more
Steve Smith followed back-to-back BBL hundreds for the Sydney Sixers with his fastest ever T20 half-century in Hobart on Monday night. Having played just four games, the Aussie batting star is easily his team’s leading run-scorer, having notched 328 runs at an average of 105. Smith has also hit a team-high 24 sixes in those … Read more
Bruce Boudreau has been fired as coach of the Vancouver Canucks, who are again on track to miss the playoffs with another underachieving season. The team announced the change Sunday, less than a week after president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford said “major surgery” was needed to fix the Canucks, who have only made the … Read more
New Zealand Labour lawmakers are currently meeting to confirm Chris Hipkins’s nomination to replace Jacinda Ardern as leader of the Labour party and New Zealand’s new prime minister. Hipkins, 44, was the only nomination for the job and his confirmation by the 64 lawmakers, known as the Labour caucus, is largely a formality. Read more: … Read more
The Vancouver Park Board received an update Monday on the progress and cost of repairs from powerful storms that damaged the city’s waterfront last fall and winter, and fixing the battered infrastructure won’t be cheap. Commissioners learned it will cost up to $300 million to replace eight-kilometres of the 10 kilometre Stanley Park seawall with … Read more