Author: Tristan Wells

Away from the cricket, Perth Stadium’s media team sent round a note to journalists proudly stating that ‘The West Test’, will be ‘the biggest single event ever held’ at the ground and that over one tonne of pork belly, two tonnes of butter chicken and two tonnes of lamb shoulder will be prepared. And that’s just for those in Premium Hospitality. Whatever metric is used, the conclusion is the same, that this is the biggest Ashes series in terms of interest, eyeballs and pork belly, of all time. Source link

The two home nations were placed on the same pathway during Thursday’s 16-team European draw held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, meaning they will battle each other in a one-off final for a place at next summer’s expanded tournament in North America if they each come through their respective one-legged semi-final matches.That will be easier said than done however, with Northern Ireland travelling to face Italy and Wales hosting Bosnia and Herzegovina.Northern Ireland came third behind Germany and Slovakia in their World Cup qualifying group, but still joined the 12 runners-up in the play-offs as one of the four best…

Lando Norris is in control of the F1 title race as the season reaches its climax.Victory in Sao Paulo two weeks ago moved Norris 24 points clear of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and 49 ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with three races left of the 2025 calendar.With 83 points left, Norris can now afford to finish second to Piastri in the final races and still seal his maiden crown, while Verstappen is the equivalent of two wins behind the British driver.This is the third edition of the Las Vegas GP, with Verstappen triumphing in 2023 before Mercedes’ George Russel…

Enzo Maresca’s side find themselves third in the table – six points off pace-setters Arsenal – but the chasing pack is hot on their heels in the race for the top four. Now, they take on a Burnley side just above the relegation zone, thanks to a superior goal difference over West Ham. Scott Parker’s Clarets are coming off the back of two straight defeats against Arsenal and the Hammers respectively. Date, kick-off time and venueBurnley vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 12.30pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, November 22, 2025.The match will take place at Turf Moor.Where to watch Burnley…

Manchester City travel to Newcastle seeking to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s side are four points adrift of the Gunners in the Premier League table, and they make the trip to St James’ Park to face a Newcastle side that are underperforming this term. Eddie Howe’s Magpies are 14th after 11 games, winning three and losing five. They are seven points off the top four, and come into this fixture off the back of two straight defeats. They were beaten by West Ham and Brentford in their last two outings. Date, kick-off time and venueNewcastle vs…

Injuries are mounting for both teams, with arguably none more significant than Gabriel potentially being ruled out until January after suffering a groin problem during the international break. Spurs, meanwhile, are likely to without at least 10 first-team players for their toughest test of the season.Many are tipping Arsenal to end their long Premier League title drought this season, but dropped points at Sunderland last time out and Manchester City’s resurgent form has caused pause for thought. Still, the Gunners’ recent record against their north London rivals is spotless, and they will be confident of a fourth straight win on…

The 2026 World Cup qualification process is heading towards its conclusion with today’s two play-off draws.In recent years, the World Cup line-up would have already been complete. However, as this tournament will be the first to include 48 teams, it means six more teams can qualify.Meanwhile, Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will be making their World Cup debuts.For the teams that failed to top their qualifying group – or even some that missed out on a top-two finish – the play-offs provide one final chance to keep the World Cup dream alive.Here’s everything you need to know about the…

Salah came second after making history last season by matching the great Thierry Henry with his fourth Premier League Golden Boot award and also claiming Playmaker of the Season for the most assists as Liverpool eased to the title in their first season under Arne Slot, with PFA Players’ Player of the Year, FWA Footballer of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season awards all following. Source link

Benavidez will defend his WBC light-heavyweight title in the last of four world championship fights taking place on a huge bill.It is a massive opportunity for Londoner Yarde, who will hope to make it third time lucky in terms of world title challenges after previous spirited defeats by Russian duo Sergey Kovalev and Artur Beterbiev.‘The Beast from the East’ has had something of an underwhelming run since his epic clash with Beterbiev in January 2023 in which he hurt the former undisputed champion in a thrilling encounter at Wembley Arena as he tried to claim the WBC, IBF and WBO…

England host Argentina this weekend in their final fixture of an impressive 2025.England recovered from conceding two early tries to score four of their own in a stunning 33-19 victory over the formidable All Blacks, with George Ford kicking two drop goals and delivering another man-of-the-match performance at fly-half.It was only England’s ninth-ever triumph against New Zealand in 120 years and 47 attempts, with arguably their greatest statement to date during Borthwick’s reign adding to comfortable wins over Australia and Fiji earlier in November.Argentina head to London also full of confidence after a sensational comeback of their own, having recovered…