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#Queensland #defers #decision #blow #Big #Bash #League #privatisation #plan">Queensland defers decision in blow to Big Bash League privatisation plan
Cricket Australia’s (CA) hopes of opening the Big Bash League (BBL) to private investment have hit a major roadblock after member state Queensland deferred its decision on backing a plan to sell stakes in the nation’s domestic T20 franchises.
Queensland Cricket, which hosts Brisbane Heat, said on Wednesday it had made no final decision following a board meeting and would seek further information from CA.
CA had set Wednesday as a deadline for the nation’s six member states to indicate their support to proceed with a plan which would involve selling off 49 per cent stakes in most teams and 100 per cent of one team each in Victoria and New South Wales.
CA declined to comment when contacted by Reuters about Queensland’s deferral.
New South Wales’ (NSW) support for the proposal is also far from assured.
Cricket NSW boss Lee Germon said last month that alternative proposals needed to be considered.
“We may well end up at the first proposal which is selling all the clubs, but we need to do the due diligence,” he said.
“We want to invest in BBL. We want to lift it. We want to have the best players playing it.
“Are there alternative ways we can do that without necessarily going straight to selling the clubs?”
The privatisation push has been driven by CA Chairman Mike Baird and CEO Todd Greenberg following a review by Boston Consulting Group last year.
CA is hoping to raise up to AUD 600 million from the sale to future-proof the sport, boost its finances and improve Australia’s competitiveness in T20 cricket.
CA reported a net deficit of AUD 11.3 million for the 2024-25 financial year despite a jump in revenue from hosting the lucrative Border-Gavaskar series against powerhouse India.
Australia crashed out of the group stage at the recent T20 World Cup won by India, triggering acrimony on the home front.
Despite the potential for a major capital boost, influential cricket figures in Australia remain wary of private money.
Former Test captain and talent development boss Greg Chappell said the BBL was a success and selling it off could mean a damaging loss of control for the game’s local custodians.
“Australian cricket has long benefited from maintaining its autonomy,” he wrote in a column published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
“Surrendering even part of that independence could have far-reaching consequences.”
Published on Apr 15, 2026
Cricket Australia’s (CA) hopes of opening the Big Bash League (BBL) to private investment have hit a major roadblock after member state Queensland deferred its decision on backing a plan to sell stakes in the nation’s domestic T20 franchises.
Queensland Cricket, which hosts Brisbane Heat, said on Wednesday it had made no final decision following a board meeting and would seek further information from CA.
CA had set Wednesday as a deadline for the nation’s six member states to indicate their support to proceed with a plan which would involve selling off 49 per cent stakes in most teams and 100 per cent of one team each in Victoria and New South Wales.
CA declined to comment when contacted by Reuters about Queensland’s deferral.
New South Wales’ (NSW) support for the proposal is also far from assured.
Cricket NSW boss Lee Germon said last month that alternative proposals needed to be considered.
“We may well end up at the first proposal which is selling all the clubs, but we need to do the due diligence,” he said.
“We want to invest in BBL. We want to lift it. We want to have the best players playing it.
“Are there alternative ways we can do that without necessarily going straight to selling the clubs?”
The privatisation push has been driven by CA Chairman Mike Baird and CEO Todd Greenberg following a review by Boston Consulting Group last year.
CA is hoping to raise up to AUD 600 million from the sale to future-proof the sport, boost its finances and improve Australia’s competitiveness in T20 cricket.
CA reported a net deficit of AUD 11.3 million for the 2024-25 financial year despite a jump in revenue from hosting the lucrative Border-Gavaskar series against powerhouse India.
Australia crashed out of the group stage at the recent T20 World Cup won by India, triggering acrimony on the home front.
Despite the potential for a major capital boost, influential cricket figures in Australia remain wary of private money.
Former Test captain and talent development boss Greg Chappell said the BBL was a success and selling it off could mean a damaging loss of control for the game’s local custodians.
“Australian cricket has long benefited from maintaining its autonomy,” he wrote in a column published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
“Surrendering even part of that independence could have far-reaching consequences.”
Published on Apr 15, 2026
Cricket Australia’s (CA) hopes of opening the Big Bash League (BBL) to private investment have…
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#Deadspin #Blues #rebound #3goal #deficit #top #playoffbound #Penguins">Deadspin | Blues rebound from 3-goal deficit, top playoff-bound Penguins
Apr 14, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Ben Kindel (81) controls the puck while under pressure from St. Louis Blues left wing Dylan Holloway (81) during the first period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Connor Hamilton-Imagn Images Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues rally for a 7-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist, Logan Mailloux had a goal and an assist, Jake Neighbours had two assists and Jordan Binnington made 18 saves for the Blues (36-33-12, 84 points), who rallied from a three-goal deficit to win their third in a row.
Avery Hayes scored two goals, Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist and Kevin Hayes had two assists in the regular-season finale for Pittsburgh.
Stuart Skinner made 17 saves through two periods before Arturs Silovs made seven saves in the third for the Penguins (41-25-16, 98 points), who had already clinched second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Rutger McGroarty scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the left circle off a faceoff win by Kevin Hayes to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead at 10:14 of the first period.
Avery Hayes forced a turnover at the St. Louis blue line and scored on a breakaway for a 2-0 lead at 16:40.
The Penguins forced another turnover as the Blues were trying to exit their zone and Mantha scored from the left hashmarks to make it 3-0 at 17:23.
St. Louis got on the scoreboard at 18:44 of the first when Snuggerud scored off a feed from below the goal line from Robert Thomas to cut it to 3-1.
Elmer Soderblom re-established a three-goal cushion when he got behind the defense and waited out Skinner as he dragged the puck in front and scored to make it 4-1 at 2:58 of the second.
The Blues answered with three straight goals in the period to tie it entering the third.
Oskar Sundqvist scored a rebound off a rush to make it 4-2 at 4:51.
Mailloux scored from the high slot to cut it to 4-3 at 10:37, and Snuggerud put in a rebound while on a power play to tie it at 15:49.
Holloway was left wide open in the slot and he gave the Blues their first lead, 5-4, at 4:11 of the third period.
Pavel Buchnevich scored on a breakaway 43 seconds later to make it 6-4, but Avery Hayes tallied his own rebound just after a power play expired to cut it to 6-5 at 12:20.
Holloway sealed it with an empty-net goal for a 7-5 lead with 1:43 left.
The Blues conclude their season on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City.
–Field Level Media
Apr 14, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Ben Kindel (81) controls the puck while under pressure from St. Louis Blues left wing Dylan Holloway (81) during the first period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Connor Hamilton-Imagn Images Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues rally for a 7-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist, Logan Mailloux had a goal and an assist, Jake Neighbours had two assists and Jordan Binnington made 18 saves for the Blues (36-33-12, 84 points), who rallied from a three-goal deficit to win their third in a row.
Avery Hayes scored two goals, Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist and Kevin Hayes had two assists in the regular-season finale for Pittsburgh.
Stuart Skinner made 17 saves through two periods before Arturs Silovs made seven saves in the third for the Penguins (41-25-16, 98 points), who had already clinched second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Rutger McGroarty scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the left circle off a faceoff win by Kevin Hayes to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead at 10:14 of the first period.
Avery Hayes forced a turnover at the St. Louis blue line and scored on a breakaway for a 2-0 lead at 16:40.
The Penguins forced another turnover as the Blues were trying to exit their zone and Mantha scored from the left hashmarks to make it 3-0 at 17:23.
St. Louis got on the scoreboard at 18:44 of the first when Snuggerud scored off a feed from below the goal line from Robert Thomas to cut it to 3-1.
Elmer Soderblom re-established a three-goal cushion when he got behind the defense and waited out Skinner as he dragged the puck in front and scored to make it 4-1 at 2:58 of the second.
The Blues answered with three straight goals in the period to tie it entering the third.
Oskar Sundqvist scored a rebound off a rush to make it 4-2 at 4:51.
Mailloux scored from the high slot to cut it to 4-3 at 10:37, and Snuggerud put in a rebound while on a power play to tie it at 15:49.
Holloway was left wide open in the slot and he gave the Blues their first lead, 5-4, at 4:11 of the third period.
Pavel Buchnevich scored on a breakaway 43 seconds later to make it 6-4, but Avery Hayes tallied his own rebound just after a power play expired to cut it to 6-5 at 12:20.
Holloway sealed it with an empty-net goal for a 7-5 lead with 1:43 left.
The Blues conclude their season on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City.
–Field Level Media
Apr 14, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Ben Kindel (81) controls the puck while under pressure from St. Louis Blues left wing Dylan Holloway (81) during the first period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Connor Hamilton-Imagn Images Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues rally for a 7-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist, Logan Mailloux had a goal and an assist, Jake Neighbours had two assists and Jordan Binnington made 18 saves for the Blues (36-33-12, 84 points), who rallied from a three-goal deficit to win their third in a row.
Avery Hayes scored two goals, Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist and Kevin Hayes had two assists in the regular-season finale for Pittsburgh.
Stuart Skinner made 17 saves through two periods before Arturs Silovs made seven saves in the third for the Penguins (41-25-16, 98 points), who had already clinched second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Rutger McGroarty scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the left circle off a faceoff win by Kevin Hayes to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead at 10:14 of the first period.
Avery Hayes forced a turnover at the St. Louis blue line and scored on a breakaway for a 2-0 lead at 16:40.
The Penguins forced another turnover as the Blues were trying to exit their zone and Mantha scored from the left hashmarks to make it 3-0 at 17:23.
St. Louis got on the scoreboard at 18:44 of the first when Snuggerud scored off a feed from below the goal line from Robert Thomas to cut it to 3-1.
Elmer Soderblom re-established a three-goal cushion when he got behind the defense and waited out Skinner as he dragged the puck in front and scored to make it 4-1 at 2:58 of the second.
The Blues answered with three straight goals in the period to tie it entering the third.
Oskar Sundqvist scored a rebound off a rush to make it 4-2 at 4:51.
Mailloux scored from the high slot to cut it to 4-3 at 10:37, and Snuggerud put in a rebound while on a power play to tie it at 15:49.
Holloway was left wide open in the slot and he gave the Blues their first lead, 5-4, at 4:11 of the third period.
Pavel Buchnevich scored on a breakaway 43 seconds later to make it 6-4, but Avery Hayes tallied his own rebound just after a power play expired to cut it to 6-5 at 12:20.
Holloway sealed it with an empty-net goal for a 7-5 lead with 1:43 left.
The Blues conclude their season on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City.
–Field Level Media
Apr 14, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Ben Kindel (81) controls the…
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#Liverpool #PSG #Slot #laments #missed #chances #VAR #decision #contentious #penalty">Liverpool vs PSG: Slot laments missed chances, VAR decision around contentious penalty
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side’s Champions League exit again laid bare a season-long struggle to turn chances into goals, after being eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) following a 0-2 home defeat on Tuesday that sealed a 0-4 loss on aggregate.
Despite enjoying 53 per cent possession and having 21 attempts to PSG’s 12 and eight corners to the visiting side’s two, it was PSG which found the net as Ousmane Dembele struck twice in the second half to confirm the defending champion’s place in the semifinals.
“Unfortunately, it’s one of the many examples of this season where we weren’t able to score from the many chances we had,” Slot said.
“Again, we were so far underperforming in terms of xG (expected goals of 1.94), and that is just an ongoing thing with us throughout the whole season.”
Slot also pointed to a contentious VAR decision that saw a penalty given for a foul on Alexis Mac Allister overturned and a potentially serious injury to France forward Hugo Ekitike, adding to Liverpool’s sense of disappointment on the night.
“Another intervention of the VAR which was not in our favour, and that’s also not for the first time this season,” he said.
“Then of course we are very disappointed, because I think there were parts in the second half where you could just feel that if we can score now, this is going to become a special night.”
Slot handed a first start to Alexander Isak since the Sweden international suffered a broken leg in December and said the striker’s return underlined what his team have missed.
“He was twice close to a goal, and that’s why you play a striker of his level,” the Dutch coach said. “If I thought he wasn’t ready, I wouldn’t have played him.”
Slot said Isak’s absence had been a factor in Liverpool’s difficulties in front of goal this season, but he remained optimistic about the future.
“The future looks very bright for this team, for this club, because we’ve shown we can compete with the champions of Europe and be the dominant team in our stadium,” he said.
“Not many teams can be dominant against Paris Saint-Germain and generate so many chances, as we did. But, yeah, chances is one thing, scoring is a second.”
Liverpool, which is fifth in the Premier League as it tries to qualify for next season’s Champions League, visits rival Everton for the first time at its new stadium on Sunday.
Published on Apr 15, 2026
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side’s Champions League exit again laid bare a season-long struggle to turn chances into goals, after being eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) following a 0-2 home defeat on Tuesday that sealed a 0-4 loss on aggregate.
Despite enjoying 53 per cent possession and having 21 attempts to PSG’s 12 and eight corners to the visiting side’s two, it was PSG which found the net as Ousmane Dembele struck twice in the second half to confirm the defending champion’s place in the semifinals.
“Unfortunately, it’s one of the many examples of this season where we weren’t able to score from the many chances we had,” Slot said.
“Again, we were so far underperforming in terms of xG (expected goals of 1.94), and that is just an ongoing thing with us throughout the whole season.”
Slot also pointed to a contentious VAR decision that saw a penalty given for a foul on Alexis Mac Allister overturned and a potentially serious injury to France forward Hugo Ekitike, adding to Liverpool’s sense of disappointment on the night.
“Another intervention of the VAR which was not in our favour, and that’s also not for the first time this season,” he said.
“Then of course we are very disappointed, because I think there were parts in the second half where you could just feel that if we can score now, this is going to become a special night.”
Slot handed a first start to Alexander Isak since the Sweden international suffered a broken leg in December and said the striker’s return underlined what his team have missed.
“He was twice close to a goal, and that’s why you play a striker of his level,” the Dutch coach said. “If I thought he wasn’t ready, I wouldn’t have played him.”
Slot said Isak’s absence had been a factor in Liverpool’s difficulties in front of goal this season, but he remained optimistic about the future.
“The future looks very bright for this team, for this club, because we’ve shown we can compete with the champions of Europe and be the dominant team in our stadium,” he said.
“Not many teams can be dominant against Paris Saint-Germain and generate so many chances, as we did. But, yeah, chances is one thing, scoring is a second.”
Liverpool, which is fifth in the Premier League as it tries to qualify for next season’s Champions League, visits rival Everton for the first time at its new stadium on Sunday.
Published on Apr 15, 2026
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side’s Champions League exit again laid bare a season-long…
