For rugby league fans, it is arguably the most exciting time of the year. Up there with Grand Final week, the build-up to State of Origin gives fans an escape from the weekly rigours of supporting an NRL side. While it sounds dramatic, let’s be… Read More »GI, the Pearl and JT v Artie, Laurie and Latrell: Who would win an all-time, all-Indigenous State of Origin?
Trent Barrett’s focus is on a four-week rescue mission to salvage Parramatta’s season, not on retaining the Eels coaching job beyond 2024. Barrett will consider experimenting at the selection table to spark Parramatta out of their rut, and says there will still be space for… Read More »‘Things take care of themselves’: Barrett coy on Eels job as interim coach declares Parra can still play finals
Michael Hooper’s Olympic dreams appear in tatters after the former Wallabies captain was omitted from the rugby sevens world series finale in Madrid. After featuring in the Singapore and Hong Kong legs for Australia, an injured Hooper was one of four team changes for the… Read More »Hoops misses world series sevens finale in major blow to Olympic hopes, Caslick boost for women
West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged by English football authorities after it was alleged the Brazil international deliberately received yellow cards during Premier League matches to influence betting markets. “I deny the charges in their entirety,” Paqueta wrote in an immediate response on… Read More »Premier League and Brazil star latest to be charged over allegations he deliberately received yellow cards
Rafael Nadal will face Olympic champion Alexander Zverev in what could prove a blockbusting farewell to the French Open while Australia’s top hope Alex de Minaur has been given a challenging draw. Two of Australia’s best hopes, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alexei Popyrin, have been pitted… Read More »Nadal cops nightmare first round opponent in French Open swansong, de Minaur dealt tough hand as draw revealed