After another busy weekend there was movement at the top of the league, Adelaide United’s season is hanging by a thread and Western Sydney are reeling after disappointing back-to-back home defeats. Here are your A-League talking points. Original Rivalry loss leaves Reds on life support… Read More »Victory bounce back in Original Rivalry, Mariners nab top spot, can Rudan turn it around?
If New Zealand are to grind out a tough and hard-fought victory in the second Test against Australia, perhaps they can draw some strength from history. Indeed, Kiwis of a certain vintage will be very quick to remind Aussies that this week marks a significant… Read More »A city of historic importance: Why a Black Caps win in Christchurch will mean more than just Trans-Tasman bragging rights
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (March 10, 2024)
Collingwood big man Mason Cox will have to explain himself to the AFL after shoving GWS ruck coach Shane Mumford in a “bizarre” pre-match stunt. In another chapter to the growing rivalry between the two clubs, Cox brazenly ran into the Giants’ warm-up area during… Read More »AFL hand Mason Cox ‘please explain’ after pre-match altercation with Giants ruck coach
Another year, another attempt to decipher the strengths and weaknesses of the NRL stable of 17 by using the time-honoured tradition of assessing form not based solely on where they sit on the competition ladder. The NRL’s off and running and straight out of the… Read More »NRL Power Rankings: Round 1 – Small sample size but major concerns at a few clubs, Flanno back in style at Dragons