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- Herald Sun
Cricket news: English cricketer Adam Hose rushed to hospital after suffering horror injury
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. An English cricket star was rushed to hospital with a horror injury as a Hundred match was suspended. Adam Hose suffered a serious ankle injury while playing for the Trent Rockets in their win over Southern Brave, The Sun reports. Australia vs South Africa T20I & ODI Series | Watch every ball LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. As Hose attempted to field a ball just inside the boundary rope, his right leg slipped underneath as his body weight came down on top. The impact saw his ankle become dislocated which saw him instantly grab his leg and be left in excruciating pain. A screen was put around him as he received treatment from medical staff on the field. He was then loaded into an ambulance and rushed to hospital for further treatment. Despite Hose's setback, the Rockets rallied to beat Brave by four wickets. But they now face a lengthy period of time without Hose in the side. It can take anywhere between six and 12 weeks to recover from a dislocated ankle. Scans need to determine whether Hose requires surgery, which could rule him out for an even longer period of time. Fans were quick to send their best wishes to Hose. Adam Hose dislocated his ankle. The sickening injury saw the match suspended. One said: 'I have never seen an injury like that in a cricket game.' Another declared: 'Get well soon Adam.' One noted: 'One of the most horrific injuries I've seen on a cricket field.' Another added: 'This is absolutely mad, hope he recovers.' The Hundred's official account also tweeted: 'We wish Adam Hose a speedy recovery after an injury to his leg in the field.' This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission. Originally published as Match suspended after star rushed to hospital after suffering horror injury
7NEWS
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- 7NEWS
Aussie boxing star Sam Goodman beaten in WBA featherweight title fight as judges' scorecards questioned
Judges' scorecards have been questioned after Sam Goodman's audacious crack at a boxing world title was shot down by English champion Nick Ball in a 12-round Saudi Arabian thriller. The Australian (20-1) was beaten for the first time on Sunday (AEST), after moving up a division in an attempt to snatch the WBA featherweight belt. All three judges favoured Ball's power over Goodman's ring craft — scores were 117-111, 118-110, 115-113 — in an eyebrow-raising margin that didn't reflect the even nature of the fight. One judge gave Goodman just two of 12 rounds, another awarded the Australian three while the third judge saw it 7-5 in favour of Ball. Goodman was already shaking his head upon hearing the 117-111 and 118-110 scores. Prominent Australian boxing commentator Ben Damon said: 'Goodman was brilliant in his first world title fight and the 118-110 and 117-111 scorecards are despicable.' Goodman's promoter George Rose simply said: 'Bulls***!!!' 'I thought the judging was terrible, but we knew going in we weren't going to get any favours,' the No Limit Boxing boss added later. 'I didn't agree with those scorecards at all — Sammy deserved far better. 'He proved he belongs on the world stage and showed he's truly world class. 'Sammy stepped up a division for this world title fight and delivered an exceptional performance. 'He made Australia proud and showed he's ready for more big nights like this.' Goodman's effort wasn't missed by influential Saudi royal advisor Turki Alalshikh, who praised his work and indicated the Australian had earned a return invite to another of his lucrative Riyadh Season cards. 'I thought Sam Goodman did fantastic in his fight with Nick Ball,' Alalshikh wrote. 'He showed a lot of skill and the rounds were close. I would love to see more of him on future Riyadh Season and Ring Magazine cards.' Ball, England's only current male boxing world champion, improved to 23-0-1 with the win in the support to Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte's heavyweight headline act in Riyadh. Goodman, 26, has moved up from super bantamweight — a difference of about three kilograms — chasing an unlikely, overdue title shot. After spending two years as mandatory, Goodman was scheduled to meet Japanese pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue in a Tokyo title fight last year. A bad cut above his eye in sparring delayed it and when the cut reopened Goodman was forced to withdraw, and give up the $1 million payday. A 10-month layoff was required before he beat Cesar Vaca in May and then jumped at the chance to move up and challenge Ball. Itauma, the 20-year-old, No.1 ranked WBO heavyweight contender, destroyed veteran Whyte in a first-round knockout and had Alalshikh pushing for a clash with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next.
The Advertiser
an hour ago
- The Advertiser
'Terrible' judging as Aussie's Riyadh title hunt undone
Judges' scorecards have been questioned after Sam Goodman's audacious crack at a boxing world title was shot down by English champion Nick Ball in a 12-round Saudi Arabian thriller. The Australian (20-1) was beaten for the first time on Sunday (AEST), after moving up a division in an attempt to snatch the WBA featherweight belt. All three judges favoured Ball's power over Goodman's ring craft - scores were 117-111, 118-110, 115-113 - in an eyebrow-raising margin that didn't reflect the even nature of the fight. One judge gave Goodman just two of 12 rounds, another awarded the Australian three while the third judge saw it 7-5 in favour of Ball. "I thought the judging was terrible, but we knew going in we weren't going to get any favours," Goodman's promoter George Rose, of No Limit Boxing, said. "I didn't agree with those scorecards at all - Sammy deserved far better. "He proved he belongs on the world stage and showed he's truly world class. "Sammy stepped up a division for this world title fight and delivered an exceptional performance. "He made Australia proud and showed he's ready for more big nights like this." Goodman's effort wasn't missed by influential Saudi royal advisor Turki Alalshikh, who praised his work and indicated the Australian had earned a return invite to another of his lucrative Riyadh Season cards. Ball, England's only current male boxing world champion, improved to 23-0-1 with the win in the support to Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte's heavyweight headline act in Riyadh. The 26-year-old Australian has moved up from super bantamweight - a difference of about three kilograms - chasing an unlikely, overdue title shot. After spending two years as mandatory, Goodman was scheduled to meet Japanese pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue in a Tokyo title fight last year. A bad cut above his eye in sparring delayed it and when the cut reopened Goodman was forced to withdraw, and give up the $1 million payday. A 10-month layoff was required before he beat Cesar Vaca in May and then jumped at the chance to move up and challenge Ball. Itauma, the 20-year-old, No.1 ranked WBO heavyweight contender, destroyed veteran Whyte in a first-round knockout and had Alalshikh pushing for a clash with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next. Judges' scorecards have been questioned after Sam Goodman's audacious crack at a boxing world title was shot down by English champion Nick Ball in a 12-round Saudi Arabian thriller. The Australian (20-1) was beaten for the first time on Sunday (AEST), after moving up a division in an attempt to snatch the WBA featherweight belt. All three judges favoured Ball's power over Goodman's ring craft - scores were 117-111, 118-110, 115-113 - in an eyebrow-raising margin that didn't reflect the even nature of the fight. One judge gave Goodman just two of 12 rounds, another awarded the Australian three while the third judge saw it 7-5 in favour of Ball. "I thought the judging was terrible, but we knew going in we weren't going to get any favours," Goodman's promoter George Rose, of No Limit Boxing, said. "I didn't agree with those scorecards at all - Sammy deserved far better. "He proved he belongs on the world stage and showed he's truly world class. "Sammy stepped up a division for this world title fight and delivered an exceptional performance. "He made Australia proud and showed he's ready for more big nights like this." Goodman's effort wasn't missed by influential Saudi royal advisor Turki Alalshikh, who praised his work and indicated the Australian had earned a return invite to another of his lucrative Riyadh Season cards. Ball, England's only current male boxing world champion, improved to 23-0-1 with the win in the support to Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte's heavyweight headline act in Riyadh. The 26-year-old Australian has moved up from super bantamweight - a difference of about three kilograms - chasing an unlikely, overdue title shot. After spending two years as mandatory, Goodman was scheduled to meet Japanese pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue in a Tokyo title fight last year. A bad cut above his eye in sparring delayed it and when the cut reopened Goodman was forced to withdraw, and give up the $1 million payday. A 10-month layoff was required before he beat Cesar Vaca in May and then jumped at the chance to move up and challenge Ball. Itauma, the 20-year-old, No.1 ranked WBO heavyweight contender, destroyed veteran Whyte in a first-round knockout and had Alalshikh pushing for a clash with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next. Judges' scorecards have been questioned after Sam Goodman's audacious crack at a boxing world title was shot down by English champion Nick Ball in a 12-round Saudi Arabian thriller. The Australian (20-1) was beaten for the first time on Sunday (AEST), after moving up a division in an attempt to snatch the WBA featherweight belt. All three judges favoured Ball's power over Goodman's ring craft - scores were 117-111, 118-110, 115-113 - in an eyebrow-raising margin that didn't reflect the even nature of the fight. One judge gave Goodman just two of 12 rounds, another awarded the Australian three while the third judge saw it 7-5 in favour of Ball. "I thought the judging was terrible, but we knew going in we weren't going to get any favours," Goodman's promoter George Rose, of No Limit Boxing, said. "I didn't agree with those scorecards at all - Sammy deserved far better. "He proved he belongs on the world stage and showed he's truly world class. "Sammy stepped up a division for this world title fight and delivered an exceptional performance. "He made Australia proud and showed he's ready for more big nights like this." Goodman's effort wasn't missed by influential Saudi royal advisor Turki Alalshikh, who praised his work and indicated the Australian had earned a return invite to another of his lucrative Riyadh Season cards. Ball, England's only current male boxing world champion, improved to 23-0-1 with the win in the support to Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte's heavyweight headline act in Riyadh. The 26-year-old Australian has moved up from super bantamweight - a difference of about three kilograms - chasing an unlikely, overdue title shot. After spending two years as mandatory, Goodman was scheduled to meet Japanese pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue in a Tokyo title fight last year. A bad cut above his eye in sparring delayed it and when the cut reopened Goodman was forced to withdraw, and give up the $1 million payday. A 10-month layoff was required before he beat Cesar Vaca in May and then jumped at the chance to move up and challenge Ball. Itauma, the 20-year-old, No.1 ranked WBO heavyweight contender, destroyed veteran Whyte in a first-round knockout and had Alalshikh pushing for a clash with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next. Judges' scorecards have been questioned after Sam Goodman's audacious crack at a boxing world title was shot down by English champion Nick Ball in a 12-round Saudi Arabian thriller. The Australian (20-1) was beaten for the first time on Sunday (AEST), after moving up a division in an attempt to snatch the WBA featherweight belt. All three judges favoured Ball's power over Goodman's ring craft - scores were 117-111, 118-110, 115-113 - in an eyebrow-raising margin that didn't reflect the even nature of the fight. One judge gave Goodman just two of 12 rounds, another awarded the Australian three while the third judge saw it 7-5 in favour of Ball. "I thought the judging was terrible, but we knew going in we weren't going to get any favours," Goodman's promoter George Rose, of No Limit Boxing, said. "I didn't agree with those scorecards at all - Sammy deserved far better. "He proved he belongs on the world stage and showed he's truly world class. "Sammy stepped up a division for this world title fight and delivered an exceptional performance. "He made Australia proud and showed he's ready for more big nights like this." Goodman's effort wasn't missed by influential Saudi royal advisor Turki Alalshikh, who praised his work and indicated the Australian had earned a return invite to another of his lucrative Riyadh Season cards. Ball, England's only current male boxing world champion, improved to 23-0-1 with the win in the support to Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte's heavyweight headline act in Riyadh. The 26-year-old Australian has moved up from super bantamweight - a difference of about three kilograms - chasing an unlikely, overdue title shot. After spending two years as mandatory, Goodman was scheduled to meet Japanese pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue in a Tokyo title fight last year. A bad cut above his eye in sparring delayed it and when the cut reopened Goodman was forced to withdraw, and give up the $1 million payday. A 10-month layoff was required before he beat Cesar Vaca in May and then jumped at the chance to move up and challenge Ball. Itauma, the 20-year-old, No.1 ranked WBO heavyweight contender, destroyed veteran Whyte in a first-round knockout and had Alalshikh pushing for a clash with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next.
