Jonathan Drennan
Jonathan Drennan is a sports reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald.
Healy stars as Australia draw first blood in Women’s Ashes
On a tricky batting wicket at North Sydney Oval, the hosts bowled England out for just 204 before chasing down their target with four wickets in hand
- by Jonathan Drennan
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Tiger Woods wants to give golf the T20 treatment. Did he succeed?
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have debuted their shorter, technology-focused version of golf, but can it become a permanent fixture on the golf calendar?
- by Jonathan Drennan
Jai Opetaia v David Nyika LIVE updates: IBF World Titles on the line on the Gold Coast
Jai Opetaia defends his IBF and Ring Magazine titles against New Zealand’s Olympic bronze medallist David Nyika on the Gold Coast
- by Jonathan Drennan
The calm before the storm: A front-row seat for Sydney to Hobart start
After a picture-perfect start on Sydney Harbour on Thursday afternoon, the fleet was braced for increasingly brutal conditions early on Friday morning.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Warne, Tendulkar, Muralitharan and (even) Gladstone Small: Eleven Boxing Day Test memories
A red-letter day on the Australian sporting calendar has proven a fitting stage for some memorable cricket moments.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Christmas miracle: Why the Sydney Kings, and the NBL, delivered the gift of live sport
Andrew Bogut played several Christmas Day games in the NBA. When he came home, he helped to launch a new tradition with the Sydney Kings.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Watch: Joey Manu scores on debut in Japanese rugby but Aussie rival ices win
Former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu crossed the line in his first game in rugby union.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘Cricket was a crime’: Beating odds nothing new for India’s follow-on hero Akash Deep
Growing up in one of India’s poorest regions, parents told their kids to study and not hang around with Akash Deep because he was a bad influence. Deep dreamed of becoming a professional cricketer instead.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Tail-end heroics from India leave Australia unlikely to snatch victory at Gabba
Bad light and rain caused disruptions on day four and Australia suffered a massive injury blow, while India’s tail put in a heroic effort to avoid the follow on at the Gabba.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Australia v India third Test LIVE updates: Australia take charge on day three
Australia posted an impressive 405 on day two at the Gabba with Travis Head and Steve Smith bringing up a ton. Can they make an impact with the ball on day three? Follow the action:
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘People putting us down’: Valetini’s mission to change the Wallabies story
Rob Valetini finished his 2024 with a strong performance in Dublin, but the breakaway believes there is far more to come from the Wallabies.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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