New Zealand took 28 years to win a Test match, finally triumphing in 1956. There were plenty of skilled individuals before that but not a complete team. They recently reached their zenith, becoming the inaugural World Test Champions in 2021, but looking back is an… Read More »The All Time XI For All Time: New Zealand
As well as the action from Magic Round, there has been a lot of talk recently about expansion, such as where the NRL establishes the new teams and what is the strategy. There are two options in my opinion for NRL expansion. The competition either… Read More »The NRL’s expansion dilemma: How a 20-team competition can be achieved in less than 10 years
Greetings, Decibel readers! Those of you who’ve been with us for awhile know it’s a big week: there’s a new Gatecreeper album out! But along with those masters of modern death metal, we’ve got new ones from lesser-known acts, including one at the end of… Read More »Five For Friday: May 17, 2024
A few weeks ago, I dubbed Carlton and Geelong as the premiership frontrunners – at a time when they sat, respectively, fourth and first on the ladder. Nestled in between was Sydney, in second spot with a 5-1 record and the AFL’s second-best percentage, who… Read More »Footy Fix: How the Swans have turned their biggest weakness into another strength – and become all but unstoppable
San Francisco Giants updated team outlook after Outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was ruled out for the season with a torn labrum. The KBO star looked promising in his rookie season and was lined up to be a solid on-base bat for the Giants. View the… Read More »SF Giants Outlook: OF Jung Hoo Lee Out for Season