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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn reckons YouTuber Jake Paul need his head examined, ahead of this afternoon's heavyweight bout against former world champion Anthony Joshua in Miami

20 December 2025

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn reckons YouTuber Jake Paul need his head examined, ahead of this afternoon's heavyweight bout against former world champion Anthony Joshua in Miami

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Australia have set England 435 to win the third Ashes test in Adelaide after being bowled out for 349 on day four
	20 Dec: Australia have set England 435 to win the third Ashes test in Adelaide after being bowled out for 349 on day four... more

Sport New Zealand chief executive Raelene Castle has shed light on the challenge sports administrators face between balancing transparency and confidentiality
	20 Dec: Sport New Zealand chief executive Raelene Castle has shed light on the challenge sports administrators face between balancing transparency and confidentiality... more

Auckland FC midfielder Lachie Brook has scored a screamer of a goal against his old A-League club...helping the Black Knights to a 2-nil win over the Wanderers in Sydney
	20 Dec: Auckland FC midfielder Lachie Brook has scored a screamer of a goal against his old A-League club...helping the Black Knights to a 2-nil win over the Wanderers in Sydney... more

Coach Petteri Koponen is confident the Breakers can pick themselves up after a four-point NBL basketball loss to the bottom-placed Taipans in Cairns
	20 Dec: Coach Petteri Koponen is confident the Breakers can pick themselves up after a four-point NBL basketball loss to the bottom-placed Taipans in Cairns... more

Belligerent batter Travis Head has survived being dropped on 99 to produce a home-town hundred and inch Australia towards retaining the Ashes urn
	20 Dec: Belligerent batter Travis Head has survived being dropped on 99 to produce a home-town hundred and inch Australia towards retaining the Ashes urn... more

An unbeaten Travis Head century has fired Australia to 271 for four and a whopping second-innings lead of 356 runs over England...after three days of the third Ashes test in Adelaide
	20 Dec: An unbeaten Travis Head century has fired Australia to 271 for four and a whopping second-innings lead of 356 runs over England...after three days of the third Ashes test in Adelaide... more

The Brisbane Heat has pulled off the Big Bash League's greatest-ever run chase in an eight-wicket home win over the Perth Scorchers
	20 Dec: The Brisbane Heat has pulled off the Big Bash League's greatest-ever run chase in an eight-wicket home win over the Perth Scorchers... more

India's won their home T20 series against South Africa 3-1...after a 30-run win in the 5th and final encounter in Ahmedabad
	20 Dec: India's won their home T20 series against South Africa 3-1...after a 30-run win in the 5th and final encounter in Ahmedabad... more

Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight
	19 Dec: Breakers forward Rob Baker the Second believes avoiding a losing slide is paramount when they face the bottom-placed Cairns Taipans tonight... more

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05 Dec: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch +++++++++++++

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