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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Man Utd rebuild continues with huge Bundesliga signing
Manchester United's eye-catching rebuild has continued with the ailing English giants completing the huge signing of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in a deal worth up to Stg 73.7million ($A151.9 million). After United finished 15th in the Premier League last season - their worst top-flight campaign in 51 years - manager Ruben Amorim has been busy creating a new side, signing Matheus Cunha from Wolves for Stg 62.5m ($A128.8 m) and Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo for Stg 65m ($A134 m) plus Stg 6m ($A12 m) in add-ons. Now their attack has been further bolstered by the arrival of the 22-year-old Slovenia international Sesko, who has signed a deal until 2030. It's understood United are paying Leipzig 76.5m euros ($A136.7 m) plus a potential 8.5m euros ($A15.2 m) in add-ons. "The history of Manchester United is obviously very special but what really excites me is the future," Sesko said before being introduced to fans at Old Trafford before Saturday's friendly against Fiorentina, which United won in a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw. "When we discussed the project, it was clear everything is in place for this team to continue to grow and compete for the biggest trophies again soon. "From the moment that I arrived, I could feel the positive energy and family environment that the club has created. It is clearly the perfect place to reach my maximum level and fulfil all of my ambitions." Sesko has long been on United's radar, stretching back to when he left Domzale for RB Salzburg in 2019, and scored 21 goals in all competitions last season. Newcastle made the first move for Sesko this summer but the player favoured a move to United, who open their Premier League campaign at home to Arsenal next Sunday.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Ange's favourite Son makes 'hardest decision ever'
Son Heung-min has officially ended his 10-year stay at Tottenham after making the "hardest decision ever" to leave for Los Angeles FC in a record Major League Soccer transfer. Son is departing Spurs following 173 goals in 454 appearances and just months after he captained the club to Europa League glory under the management of Ange Postecoglou, who was subsequently given the boot by the club. After an agreement between Tottenham and LAFC was struck for a deal in excess of Stg 20million ($A41 million), the 33-year-old arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday and a day later has now finalised his transfer for the highest fee paid by an MLS club for a player. In a post to Spurs fans on Instagram, Son, who has signed an initial two-year deal with LAFC with options for a further two, wrote: "How to find the right words for this? I don't know. I have been thinking for days. It's impossible. But here I go. "It's time for me to say goodbye to Tottenham Hotspur. My home for the past decade. When I arrived in 2015, I didn't speak English, I didn't know London, but you welcomed me with open arms, believed in me, and stood by me through every high and low. "I was just a boy from Korea with big dreams who was supposed to have no chance. And now, 10 years later, North London is in my heart forever. "I've made friends for life here, had the honour of becoming a godfather here, and had the privilege of captaining our special club here. I've poured my heart and soul into this club, which makes this the hardest decision ever. "I thought if I was ever going to leave, it would have to be on my terms, on the best terms, when our mission had been accomplished together. With pride and honour." Son joined Spurs in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen. After a tough debut campaign the South Korea captain went on to become one of the club's best ever players and made himself a Premier League great in the process. Alongside old partner in crime Harry Kane, Son holds the record for the most goal involvements by a duo in the Premier League, with the pair assisting each other on a record 47 occasions in the competition. The Chuncheon-born attacker also won the league's Golden Boot award in the 2021-22 season after scoring 23 times and he sits 17th in the list of all-time scorers in the division with 127 goals. Tasked with leading a new era by Postecoglou, the Australian made Son his captain in the wake of Kane's high-profile switch to Bayern Munich and Hugo Lloris's departure from the first team. After a roller coaster two seasons under the Australian, they achieved the holy grail together on May 21 in Bilbao. Son, capped 134 times by South Korea, joins LAFC after an emotional farewell to Spurs during a friendly against Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Warner's Hundred debut stalls as Spirit are downed
David Warner's debut in England's Hundred competition has fallen flat, the Australian opener dismissed for a ten-ball nine and his London Spirit side thrashed by their capital rivals Oval Invincibles at Lord's. It was his first appearance at the self-styled Home of Cricket since the Test match two years ago in which he was abused in the Long Room by members after Alex Carey controversially ran out Jonny Bairstow. The former Australia Test opener spiced up his bow by criticising England hero Joe Root's batting, suggesting he "take the surfboard off his front leg", if he was to finally make an Ashes hundred Down Under. But there was no obvious antagonism from the crowd when he ran out to open through a cloud of firework smoke as Spirit batted first. Warner is one of the big names lured by higher paydays to add lustre to the competition, with Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis also involved. The 38-year-old is picking up Stg 100,000 ($A205,000) and the other two Stg 120,000 ($A246,000). His high profile in England is clear from the event using his image in social media to promote the competition. However, Warner was unable to follow the example set by his compatriots Grace Harris and Meg Lanning, who made 89 not out and 85 respectively in the preceding women's match in the double-header. 🗣️ "I'm pumped!"David Warner on playing for the London Spirit at The Hundred 🙌 Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) August 5, 2025 David Warner has a pre-match chat with Stuart Broad He saw little of the strike early on as Spirit struggled to adapt to a slow pitch that took spin, and hit one four before his dismissal, caught at long-on trying to whack Jordan Clark's slower ball. That left Spirit 3-26 from 31 balls and it didn't get any better, being dismissed for 80, the second lowest men's score in the competition's five years,. Invincibles, the defending champions, cruised to victory with six wickets and 31 balls to spare, hitting the night's only six to win it Ashton Turner was Spirit's top scorer with 21 but the Australian who did best was Invincibles' Jason Behrendorff who took 17-1 in his 20 balls, taking the wicket of Spirit captain Kane Williamson. Afghanistan legspinner Rashid Khan was the star turn, taking 3-11 in 20 balls while Sam Curran claimed 3-18. It wasn't just a London derby, there was also a West Australian coaching clash in which Tom Moody came out well on top against Justin Langer, though as the latter observed, he's barely had 48 hours to work with the team. The coaching test will be where they are at when these teams meet again at the end of the league on August 25. Langer clearly has a lot more work on his hands than Moody, who's aiming for a three-peat with Invincibles. AUSTRALIAN MEN IN THE HUNDRED David Warner, Ashton Turner *Dan Worrell (London Spirit), Jason Behrendorff, *Nathan Sowter (Oval Invincibles), Hilton Cartwright (Southern Brave), Marcus Stoinis (Trent Rockets), Steve Smith, Riley Meredith, Chris Green (Welsh Fire). *selected as an English-qualified player
The Advertiser
15-07-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
England's Hundred will have strong Australian accent
Hilton Cartwright's late call-up by Southern Brave has taken to 24 the number of Australians who will figure in this year's Hundred, the controversial white-ball franchise competition that has divided English cricket. The 31-year-old Western Australia and Melbourne Stars allrounder, capped at Test and ODI level in 2017, is an injury replacement for South African Faf du Plessis. When the competition begins on 5 August most matches will feature an Aussie accent with 13 of the 16 teams signing an Australian. Only one women's team, Brave, are without one, with 15 Australian women selected. Birmingham Phoenix, Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets all used their full complement of three overseas players to sign Australian women. The in-demand nature of Australia's all-conquering women's team is reflected in the salaries they will receive. Six will each receive the top-tier Stg 65,000 ($A135,000) fee - Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Ash Gardner and Grace Harris, with a further five collecting the second-level Stg 50,000 ($A102,500). Fewer of the current leading Australian men have signed up with David Warner, Marcus Stoinis and Steve Smith the big-name recruits. The former will pick up Stg 100,000 ($A205,000), the latter two Stg 120,000 ($A246,000). There are also seven Australian coaches, four with men's teams, including Justin Langer at London Spirit. Also signed in Tuesday's final selection were two Englishmen at opposite ends of their careers: James Anderson, who will be 43 when the tournament starts, and Rocky Flintoff, 17, who has joined the Northern Superchargers team his father, former England allrounder Andrew, coaches. This is the last season before the impact is felt of the sale of large chunks of most teams to private owners. Several have sold stakes to Indian Premier League clubs with Sunrisers Hyderabad buying all of Northern Superchargers from hosts Yorkshire. Created by the England and Wales Cricket Board to attract new fans the competition has been fiercely opposed by traditional supporters who feel it has drawn resources away from the traditional 18-club county structure and imperils the four-day game. However, the ECB feel the sale process, which is set to bring in Stg 520m ($A1.1 billion), valuing the teams collectively at Stg 975m ($A2.0 bn), will save the sport from bankruptcy. However, those 11 counties who do not host a franchise - and most of the Hundred venues also stage Test matches - fear they will be left behind. AUSTRALIANS IN THE HUNDRED Women Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Georgia Voll (Birmingham Phoenix), Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne (London Spirit), Beth Mooney (Manchester Originals), Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham (Northern Superchargers), Amanda-Jade Wellington, Meg Lanning (Oval Invincibles), Ash Gardner, Alana King, Heather Graham (Trent Rockets), Jess Jonassen (Welsh Fire). Men David Warner, Ashton Turner (London Spirit), Ben Dwarshuis (Northern Superchargers), Jason Behrendorff (Oval Invincibles), Hilton Cartwright (Southern Brave), Marcus Stoinis (Trent Rockets), Steve Smith, Riley Meredith, Chris Green (Welsh Fire). Hilton Cartwright's late call-up by Southern Brave has taken to 24 the number of Australians who will figure in this year's Hundred, the controversial white-ball franchise competition that has divided English cricket. The 31-year-old Western Australia and Melbourne Stars allrounder, capped at Test and ODI level in 2017, is an injury replacement for South African Faf du Plessis. When the competition begins on 5 August most matches will feature an Aussie accent with 13 of the 16 teams signing an Australian. Only one women's team, Brave, are without one, with 15 Australian women selected. Birmingham Phoenix, Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets all used their full complement of three overseas players to sign Australian women. The in-demand nature of Australia's all-conquering women's team is reflected in the salaries they will receive. Six will each receive the top-tier Stg 65,000 ($A135,000) fee - Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Ash Gardner and Grace Harris, with a further five collecting the second-level Stg 50,000 ($A102,500). Fewer of the current leading Australian men have signed up with David Warner, Marcus Stoinis and Steve Smith the big-name recruits. The former will pick up Stg 100,000 ($A205,000), the latter two Stg 120,000 ($A246,000). There are also seven Australian coaches, four with men's teams, including Justin Langer at London Spirit. Also signed in Tuesday's final selection were two Englishmen at opposite ends of their careers: James Anderson, who will be 43 when the tournament starts, and Rocky Flintoff, 17, who has joined the Northern Superchargers team his father, former England allrounder Andrew, coaches. This is the last season before the impact is felt of the sale of large chunks of most teams to private owners. Several have sold stakes to Indian Premier League clubs with Sunrisers Hyderabad buying all of Northern Superchargers from hosts Yorkshire. Created by the England and Wales Cricket Board to attract new fans the competition has been fiercely opposed by traditional supporters who feel it has drawn resources away from the traditional 18-club county structure and imperils the four-day game. However, the ECB feel the sale process, which is set to bring in Stg 520m ($A1.1 billion), valuing the teams collectively at Stg 975m ($A2.0 bn), will save the sport from bankruptcy. However, those 11 counties who do not host a franchise - and most of the Hundred venues also stage Test matches - fear they will be left behind. AUSTRALIANS IN THE HUNDRED Women Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Georgia Voll (Birmingham Phoenix), Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne (London Spirit), Beth Mooney (Manchester Originals), Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham (Northern Superchargers), Amanda-Jade Wellington, Meg Lanning (Oval Invincibles), Ash Gardner, Alana King, Heather Graham (Trent Rockets), Jess Jonassen (Welsh Fire). Men David Warner, Ashton Turner (London Spirit), Ben Dwarshuis (Northern Superchargers), Jason Behrendorff (Oval Invincibles), Hilton Cartwright (Southern Brave), Marcus Stoinis (Trent Rockets), Steve Smith, Riley Meredith, Chris Green (Welsh Fire). Hilton Cartwright's late call-up by Southern Brave has taken to 24 the number of Australians who will figure in this year's Hundred, the controversial white-ball franchise competition that has divided English cricket. The 31-year-old Western Australia and Melbourne Stars allrounder, capped at Test and ODI level in 2017, is an injury replacement for South African Faf du Plessis. When the competition begins on 5 August most matches will feature an Aussie accent with 13 of the 16 teams signing an Australian. Only one women's team, Brave, are without one, with 15 Australian women selected. Birmingham Phoenix, Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets all used their full complement of three overseas players to sign Australian women. The in-demand nature of Australia's all-conquering women's team is reflected in the salaries they will receive. Six will each receive the top-tier Stg 65,000 ($A135,000) fee - Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Ash Gardner and Grace Harris, with a further five collecting the second-level Stg 50,000 ($A102,500). Fewer of the current leading Australian men have signed up with David Warner, Marcus Stoinis and Steve Smith the big-name recruits. The former will pick up Stg 100,000 ($A205,000), the latter two Stg 120,000 ($A246,000). There are also seven Australian coaches, four with men's teams, including Justin Langer at London Spirit. Also signed in Tuesday's final selection were two Englishmen at opposite ends of their careers: James Anderson, who will be 43 when the tournament starts, and Rocky Flintoff, 17, who has joined the Northern Superchargers team his father, former England allrounder Andrew, coaches. This is the last season before the impact is felt of the sale of large chunks of most teams to private owners. Several have sold stakes to Indian Premier League clubs with Sunrisers Hyderabad buying all of Northern Superchargers from hosts Yorkshire. Created by the England and Wales Cricket Board to attract new fans the competition has been fiercely opposed by traditional supporters who feel it has drawn resources away from the traditional 18-club county structure and imperils the four-day game. However, the ECB feel the sale process, which is set to bring in Stg 520m ($A1.1 billion), valuing the teams collectively at Stg 975m ($A2.0 bn), will save the sport from bankruptcy. However, those 11 counties who do not host a franchise - and most of the Hundred venues also stage Test matches - fear they will be left behind. AUSTRALIANS IN THE HUNDRED Women Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Georgia Voll (Birmingham Phoenix), Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne (London Spirit), Beth Mooney (Manchester Originals), Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham (Northern Superchargers), Amanda-Jade Wellington, Meg Lanning (Oval Invincibles), Ash Gardner, Alana King, Heather Graham (Trent Rockets), Jess Jonassen (Welsh Fire). Men David Warner, Ashton Turner (London Spirit), Ben Dwarshuis (Northern Superchargers), Jason Behrendorff (Oval Invincibles), Hilton Cartwright (Southern Brave), Marcus Stoinis (Trent Rockets), Steve Smith, Riley Meredith, Chris Green (Welsh Fire).
Perth Now
15-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
England's Hundred will have strong Australian accent
Hilton Cartwright's late call-up by Southern Brave has taken to 24 the number of Australians who will figure in this year's Hundred, the controversial white-ball franchise competition that has divided English cricket. The 31-year-old Western Australia and Melbourne Stars allrounder, capped at Test and ODI level in 2017, is an injury replacement for South African Faf du Plessis. When the competition begins on 5 August most matches will feature an Aussie accent with 13 of the 16 teams signing an Australian. Only one women's team, Brave, are without one, with 15 Australian women selected. Birmingham Phoenix, Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets all used their full complement of three overseas players to sign Australian women. The in-demand nature of Australia's all-conquering women's team is reflected in the salaries they will receive. Six will each receive the top-tier Stg 65,000 ($A135,000) fee - Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Ash Gardner and Grace Harris, with a further five collecting the second-level Stg 50,000 ($A102,500). Fewer of the current leading Australian men have signed up with David Warner, Marcus Stoinis and Steve Smith the big-name recruits. The former will pick up Stg 100,000 ($A205,000), the latter two Stg 120,000 ($A246,000). There are also seven Australian coaches, four with men's teams, including Justin Langer at London Spirit. Also signed in Tuesday's final selection were two Englishmen at opposite ends of their careers: James Anderson, who will be 43 when the tournament starts, and Rocky Flintoff, 17, who has joined the Northern Superchargers team his father, former England allrounder Andrew, coaches. This is the last season before the impact is felt of the sale of large chunks of most teams to private owners. Several have sold stakes to Indian Premier League clubs with Sunrisers Hyderabad buying all of Northern Superchargers from hosts Yorkshire. Created by the England and Wales Cricket Board to attract new fans the competition has been fiercely opposed by traditional supporters who feel it has drawn resources away from the traditional 18-club county structure and imperils the four-day game. However, the ECB feel the sale process, which is set to bring in Stg 520m ($A1.1 billion), valuing the teams collectively at Stg 975m ($A2.0 bn), will save the sport from bankruptcy. However, those 11 counties who do not host a franchise - and most of the Hundred venues also stage Test matches - fear they will be left behind. AUSTRALIANS IN THE HUNDRED Women Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Georgia Voll (Birmingham Phoenix), Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne (London Spirit), Beth Mooney (Manchester Originals), Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham (Northern Superchargers), Amanda-Jade Wellington, Meg Lanning (Oval Invincibles), Ash Gardner, Alana King, Heather Graham (Trent Rockets), Jess Jonassen (Welsh Fire). Men David Warner, Ashton Turner (London Spirit), Ben Dwarshuis (Northern Superchargers), Jason Behrendorff (Oval Invincibles), Hilton Cartwright (Southern Brave), Marcus Stoinis (Trent Rockets), Steve Smith, Riley Meredith, Chris Green (Welsh Fire).
