Australian curlers claim historic bronze medal
Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt have claimed a historic mixed doubles bronze medal at the world championships in Canada.
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Perth Now
36 minutes ago
- Perth Now
Piastri sees 'cooler' stats ahead after great start
Oscar Piastri could stand alone after the Canadian Grand Prix as the only Australian to win six or more races in a single Formula One season -- but the 24-year-old has bigger and better statistics in his sights. Only Jack Brabham and Alan Jones, world champions both, won five in the same year although their tallies reflect the fact that there were far fewer races then in an annual campaign than the current record schedule of 24. Piastri, who leads McLaren teammate Lando Norris by 10 points in the championship, has won five of the nine so far and been on the podium in the last eight. It will surprise nobody if the remarkably calm 24-year-old driver is back on the top step at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday. "It's a nice stat to have," he said of matching the maximum season haul of 1980 champion Jones and late triple title-winner Brabham. "But I'd be happier with the stat of joining them as world champion. "To have five wins in nine races is beyond what I expected really, even with a very competitive car," he added, saying there had also been a few other moments he wished he could rerun. "Whilst those stats are cool, that's ultimately not why I'm here," he said. "I'm here to try and win even more races and fight for a championship. So I think there's some cooler statistics to come hopefully." Piastri said he expected Montreal to be a continuation of how the season has gone so far, with champions McLaren winning seven of the nine and Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen the other two, and also good for him. "Max will probably be competitive again. This was a very competitive race for Mercedes last year and I expect them to be quick again here," he added. "But you never quite know whether that's going to be matching us or challenging in qualifying especially, or a tenth or two back. Hopefully it's not a tenth or two ahead but you just never quite know exactly where the challenge is going to come from. "Monaco was a strong race for Ferrari and there's some similarities to here but we said that 12 months ago and it wasn't a great race for them." Piastri qualified fourth with Norris third on the grid in Canada last year but the Australian finished fifth with his teammate runner-up to Verstappen. "Somewhat ironically the races that were pretty bad for me last year have been the best so far this year, and some of the ones that were good last year haven't been great," he said. "So we'll see how we go but I'm expecting it to be a good weekend...I've been very comfortable with the car the whole year and I feel like I'm in a good place at the moment so I'm expecting it to be strong."
Sydney Morning Herald
an hour ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Smith taken for scans after finger left at sickening angle
London: Steve Smith's West Indies tour has been thrown into doubt after he was taken to hospital for x-rays on a compound dislocation to his right little finger. Smith's digit was left bent at a sickening angle after he dropped a sharp chance offered by Temba Bavuma on the third afternoon of the World Test Championship final at Lord's, having moved up very close to the bat at slip. A Cricket Australia spokesperson confirmed that Smith was set to be taken for scans on the badly damaged finger. The first Test against the West Indies in Barbados is scheduled for June 25, a little less than two weeks from now. 'Steve Smith has suffered a compound dislocation of his right little finger while fielding in the slip cordon during the ICC Men's World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's,' A CA spokesperson said. 'He was assessed by Australian team medical staff at the ground and taken to hospital for x-rays and further treatment.' Smith had also planned to make a brief trip to the United States to play for the Washington Freedom in the Major League Cricket Twenty20 tournament between Test match assignments. While a helmet protected Smith's head, his hands were more vulnerable when an edge off Mitchell Starc flew very quickly to him at chest height. Smith immediately knew he was in trouble, and appeared close to vomiting in pain and revulsion when he looked down to see the shape his finger was in. Team medical staff were quickly onto the field to usher Smith back into the dressing room, where his finger was assessed and scans were called for.
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
Smith taken for scans after finger left at sickening angle
London: Steve Smith's West Indies tour has been thrown into doubt after he was taken to hospital for scans on a finger that is certainly dislocated and possibly fractured. Smith's right little finger was left bent at a sickening angle after he dropped a sharp chance offered by Temba Bavuma on the third afternoon of the World Test Championship final at Lord's, having moved up very close to the bat at slip. A Cricket Australia spokesperson confirmed that Smith was set to be taken for scans on the badly damaged finger. The first Test against the West Indies in Barbados is scheduled for June 25, a little less than two weeks from now. 'Steve Smith has suffered a compound dislocation of his right little finger while fielding in the slip cordon during the ICC Men's World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's,' A CA spokesperson said. 'He was assessed by Australian team medical staff at the ground and taken to hospital for x-rays and further treatment.' Smith had also planned to make a brief trip to the United States to play for the Washington Freedom in the Major League Cricket Twenty20 tournament between Test match assignments. While a helmet protected Smith's head, his hands were more vulnerable when an edge off Mitchell Starc flew very quickly to him at chest height. Smith immediately knew he was in trouble, and appeared close to vomiting in pain and revulsion when he looked down to see the shape his finger was in. Team medical staff were quickly onto the field to usher Smith back into the dressing room, where his finger was assessed and scans were called for.
