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Australia have taken control of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test after a dominant third day with the bat at the SCG

7 January 2026

Australia have taken control of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test after a dominant third day with the bat at the SCG

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The Auckland Hearts are struggling to mount a sizeable total in their women's Super Smash T20 against the Sparks on Eden Park's outer oval
	6 Jan: The Auckland Hearts are struggling to mount a sizeable total in their women's Super Smash T20 against the Sparks on Eden Park's outer oval... more

The Auckland men have gone top of the T20 Super Smash table with a crushing 88-run win over the Volts on Eden Park's outer oval
	6 Jan: The Auckland men have gone top of the T20 Super Smash table with a crushing 88-run win over the Volts on Eden Park's outer oval... more

England's catching continues to be an issue on Day 3 of the final Ashes test against Australia in Sydney
	6 Jan: England's catching continues to be an issue on Day 3 of the final Ashes test against Australia in Sydney... more

The Volts have made a bright start chasing 201 to beat the Aces in their T20 Super Smash contest in Auckland
	6 Jan: The Volts have made a bright start chasing 201 to beat the Aces in their T20 Super Smash contest in Auckland... more

It's au revoir for AJ Lam after the upcoming Super Rugby season
	6 Jan: It's au revoir for AJ Lam after the upcoming Super Rugby season... more

England batter Joe Root's confident they can capitalise on tougher batting conditions on day three of the final Ashes cricket test at Sydney
	6 Jan: England batter Joe Root's confident they can capitalise on tougher batting conditions on day three of the final Ashes cricket test at Sydney... more

Cantabrian Rohan Ware is celebrating his maiden New Zealand bowls title
	6 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware is celebrating his maiden New Zealand bowls title... more

Iva Jovic and Alex Eala are coming to grips with who they played ... and beat ... in the opening round of the doubles at the ASB Classic
	6 Jan: Iva Jovic and Alex Eala are coming to grips with who they played ... and beat ... in the opening round of the doubles at the ASB Classic... more

Nancy Kerrigan assault a soap-operatic story that overshadowed the 1994 Winter Olympics
	6 Jan: The gentile and sequined world of figure skating had its dark side exposed in a drama worthy of a soap opera in 1994, as Nancy Kerrigan was the victim of a dastardly plot to eliminate her from the Winter Olympics.... more

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