Former NFL star Steve Smith Sr. is at the center of a controversy after allegations surfaced on microblogging platform X, regarding an alleged affair. Tony Martinez (@Lambeaughini), a user, accused Smith of having a relationship with his wife, reportedly a Baltimore Ravens’ Marching Ravens member. Martinez shared the post but deleted it later. The post…
BENGALURU: Steve Waugh represented a generation of cricketers who were dour, confident and supremely talented. Hence, it is hardly surprising that he backs Virat Kohli, a modern-day great, to overcome his form slump. “Great players tend to find a way and rectify things pretty quickly,” said Waugh, a Laureus Academy member, during a select virtual…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s stand-in captain, Steve Smith, expressed confidence in his team’s ability to perform well in the Champions Trophy despite the absence of several key players. Smith acknowledged that the team would be missing premier pacers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, the injured Mitchell Marsh, and the retired Marcus Stoinis. However, he viewed…
Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith has claimed that they will remain flexible and adaptable throughout the Champions Trophy ahead of their opening match against England. Australia are coming into the tournament missing a lot of their star players after losing the ODI series against Sri Lanka 0-2. This means that batting will be an area…
Matthew Kuhnemann of Australia bowls during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Australian cricket star Steve Smith has expressed confidence that spinner Matt Kuhnemann will pass all tests on his bowling action, stating he was “surprised” when told the left-armer had been reported. Kuhnemann is set to undergo…
LOS ANGELES — JJ Redick knew exactly what he was doing. The Los Angeles Lakers coach stepped into a subtle moment and broke the awkward silence with the matter-of-fact delivery of a question. One designed to rile up the guys. Add some juice to the moment. “Who’s the best player on the team?” Redick asked….
NEW DELHI: Mitchell Starc pulled out of this month’s event in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates for personal reasons and Australia will attempt to win the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2009 using a completely new pace bowling line-up.As the only player from Australia’s “big three” fast bowling attack to participate…
The Athletic has live coverage of Chiefs vs Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, and Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance. NEW ORLEANS — Chiefs All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie is one of the NFL’s best coverage defenders, a player who can stay step-for-step with the best receivers. Most of the time, though, McDuffie’s favorite moment in a game…
Stand-in Australia Test captain Steve Smith said that he is ready to captain Australia in case Pat Cummins is forced to skip the tournament due to an ankle injury. Cummins has been out of cricketing action since winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and is expected to miss the ICC tournament as well. Speaking ahead of the…
Steve Smith. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: According to Australian batting maestro Steve Smith, who made history as the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs, one of the players from Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and young sensation Sam Konstas may become the fifth Australian to accomplish the feat.Along with Allan Border, Steve…