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This is our group video which is a sports report on our chosen sports. In order of appearance, Marcus Huth did a Premier League Report, Dominic Gordon did a National Rugby league Report, Thahaseena Kammadath Puzhakkara did a Cricket Report, Daniel Byrne did a UEFA Champions League Report and Christopher Bacic did a National Basketball Association Report. The idea for the video topic and content was a communal effort and everyone made and recorded their own part and this was all sent to Christopher Bacic who compiled and edited the video. The video is embedded below:

Pakistan 219-9 (50) vs Sri Lanka 187-10 (48) Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 32 runs and took a 2-0 lead in ODI 5-series match. whereas, Sri Lanka has slipped into a 9th consecutive defeat after this match.  Sri Lankas captain Upul Tharanga became the first of his team to remain not out with 112 runs in 144 balls in ODI which included 14 fours, but that wasn’t enough for the team to win and got bowled out for 187 runs in 48 overs. Pakistan's Hassan Ali celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis  -AP Pakistan’s captain Sarfaz Ahmed won the toss and got to bat first. Babar Azam scored a hundred with 130 balls in 49th over, which is his 4th century this year and makes it a seven ODI hundreds in just 33 innings.  Shadab khan also gave his career best performances with bat and ball scoring 52 runs not out, which all lead pakistan to the win by 32 runs. “Our batting collapsed but the way they (Azam and Shadab)...

The NBA season is underway tomorrow and it looks to be one of the more exciting and most anticipated ones in NBA history as teams have loaded up with talent and are looking to win a championship. Opening night will see the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Boston Celtics in a highly anticipated match that will see Kyrie Irving return to Cleveland for the first time not in a Cavaliers uniform. The reaction from the crowd will be interesting to see. There might be respect for what he has done in his Cavaliers career or hatred for the way he wanted to leave the organisation. The other opening night game will feature the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets in a western conference showdown between 2 great teams that will definitely be competing for a high seed in the West and a deep playoff run. The Warriors will be tested by the new look Rockets, who with their addition of Chris Paul are looking to make noise this season. This season will have plenty of marquee match ups and will ...

Another day, another preview. We take a look before the upcoming game week 3 for some more tasty fixtures to sink your teeth into. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City is set to face Napoli at home in Manchester. The only previous encounter with these two sides came in the 2011/12 season in the group stages. The English side are yet to beat the Italians having drawn and lost to the side 1-1, and 2-1 respectively. However, Manchester look a threatening side given their last premier league meeting against Stoke saw them winning a huge 7 goals to 2. Their attack looks frightening to any defence with Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane out pacing most defenders, with service from the likes of David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne. Pep Guardiola is unbeaten in his last 19 competitive matches Another interesting matchup includes Bayern Munich against Celtic. At home, Bayern have won 22 out of 23 of their last Champions League games, so this is set to be all Bayern. Also, Celtic are yet to win a...

As Premier League action resumes this week with Matchday 8 let's look at the top performers this season, we continue our team of the season so far with the midfielders and forwards. Embed from Getty Images Nemanja Matic (Manchester United): The player who many believe to be the key Jose needed to get his United plan into motion, and who pundits have predicted early as a front runner for signing of the season, Matic has served as the heart of United's midfield this season displaying great ability in commanding a defensive line when pressed and in dictating the flow of play when on the offence. Embed from Getty Images Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City): The former Chelsea man is shaping up well sitting in a deeper role among Pep's men. He is providing well for the clinical front-men with a good chance at most assists this season should things continue as they are. Embed from Getty Images Raheem Sterling (Manchester City): Six goals in all competitions for Raheem might...

With the Champions League starting up again next week, following the International break, we'll look to see the most exciting fixtures and off field happenings. Real Madrid host Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday morning at 5:45 (AEST) for an intense looking fixture. The two teams are level pegging, both sitting on 6 points for Group H, fighting for that number 1 spot. The odds are favourable for the Spanish team, given that they've yet to lose agains Spurs, from 4 games played between the two sides, Madrid winning three. An inform Cristiano Ronaldo scoring two goals against Dortmund last game, looks set to thrill the home fans. Gareth Bale will potentially reunite against his former club if he is played by coach Zidane. However Spurs attack looks threatening with striker Harry Kane scoring a hatrick in his last Champions League match, and receiving a boost from the Premier League Player of the Month Award. Another game to watch is Chelsea v Roma on Thursday morning at 5...

With the 2017 NRL season officially over, rugby league fans are eager for next season to commence but luckily for the time being there is the Rugby League World Cup to watch. The competition starts late October with the first game being between Australia and England in Melbourne.  The 14 countries involved in the world cup are Australia, England, Papua New Guinea, Wales, New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji, the United States of America, Ireland, Italy, France, Lebanon, Scotland and Tonga. The Australian squad boosts some of the NRL's biggest names and some 2017 Grand Final winners are among the team as well including Billy Slater, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Cameron Munster, Felise Kaufusi, Jordan McLean and Will Chambers.  Image Source The last world cup which was back in 2013 was won by Australia who also have the most titles of any team being 10. All teams have put forward their best squads and it will be interesting to see how the world cup plays out. Hopefully the Aussi...

Australia - 118/8 (18.4) vs India - 49/1 (5.3) After winning 4-1 in ODI series, India took on Australia again by 8 wickets with just 188 runs. This is their seventh consecutive win against Australia in the shortest format of the game. David Warner lost his toss with Virat Kohli who asked to bowl first with some rain about as there was a possibility of rain before the match started. Australia took 118 runs with 8 wickets gone from 18.4 overs. India had a revised DLS target to take 48 runs in 6 overs as the rain forced the match to end early, but India won by taking 49 runs in just 5.3 overs. Not much going Australia's way at the moment. AUS 8-118, 8 balls remaining. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/LqjGKDqKZs — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) October 7, 2017 Australia’s captain Steve Smith flew back home as he injured his shoulder last week. So for all the series, David took the role as the teams captain. And the allrounder Marcus Stions  joined the squad as Smiths replacement...

The NBA preseason is officially underway and finally NBA fans worldwide get to see the new teams play for the first time. The flurry of moves by superstars in the NBA is finally starting to seem more real every time we see these new combinations on the court. Players that once had the ball in their hands most of the time for their previous teams have now joined new super teams and that will certainly mean less individual touches for these players and more passing and watching as the team seeks out the hot hand and looks for the best shot. Ego surrender is a must now for new super teams such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Houston Rockets, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics as well. The new look Cleveland Cavaliers are also revamped with the additions of Dwayne Wade and Derrick Rose and the Cavaliers will now need to put ego’s away and put the idea of winning first, which means less minutes, less touches and less shots on a very deep team with plenty of talent. Th...

As we reach the conclusion of the seventh matchday of the season the teams of the Premier League have begun to sort out their positions in the pecking order, and a number of players have demonstrated that they will be instrumental in the remainder of their teams' seasons. Today we have a look at the outstanding performers as we put together our team of the season so far. Embed from Getty Images David De Gea (Manchester United): The Spaniard has once again shown his adeptness for the role this season when he has been needed this season pulling off many admirable saves and commanding a newly solid defense meaning things look on the up for United. Embed from Getty Images Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea):  Arguably the best performing defender in the opening weeks this season, solid at the back and not afraid to get forward, the Spain international has shown great ability already setting up three goals for striker Alvaro Morata. Embed from Getty Images Eric Bailly (Manchester Un...

The NRL Grand Final is the most watched NRL all season and it did not disappoint this year. The game was between Melbourne Storm and the North Queensland Cowboys.  Image source Melbourne Storm who were the hot and in-form favourites to win the premiership showed that they were a class above the rest on the weekend with their 34-6 thumping over the Cowboys. At the end of the first half the score was already 18-0 and the Cowboys looked like they didn't have much of a chance to get back into the game. The Cowboys only try came just after the half time break. This filled the Cowboys and their supporters with hopes of a comeback, but these hopes were soon after diminished when the Storm went on to score another three tries.  Image source The Clive Churchill medal is the medal that is presented to the man of the match of the Grand Final. This year's Clive Churchill medallist was Billy Slater who plays at Fullback for the Melbourne Storm. This is the second time that Slat...

As we reach the midway point of this week's fixtures let's review some of the games played thus far. Man City downs the reigning Champions A mouth watering clash at Stamford Bridge, two form teams went toe-to-toe as Chelsea took on Manchester City. However sudden news of star City man, Sergio Aguero sustaining a broken rib in a car accident in Holland cast doubt in the minds of some supporters as they visited the home of the champions. Neither side was able to make the break at the half, the best chance a driven header from Fernandinho kept out by a quick save from Thibaut Courtois. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte looked visibly dejected when in-form striker Alvaro Morata asked for play to be halted to voluntarily substitute himself expressing concerns for his hamstring. City found the lead in 67th-minute through Kevin de Bruyne, the goal which proved to be the winner. A rising left-footed drive from outside the box against his former club saw Manchester City above their ...