Carlos Alcaraz has battled into his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3, making the 21-year-old from Spain the youngest man to reach a grand slam championship match on three surfaces. He will face Alexander Zverev on Sunday after… Read More »Nadal 2.0: Alcaraz punishes Sinner to advance to first French Open title against Zverev
I am a big fan of the Olympic Games but they present a bit of a quandary when they overlap with the AFL season. Which gets precedence? The grand international stage or the national obsession? Well, as somebody with a killer haircut once put it,… Read More »Faster, Higher, Stronger: These 15 AFL players could dominate at the Olympics (with a little imagination)
The Matildas squad has been selected for the upcoming Paris Olympics, which starts on the 26th of July. Sam Kerr was out of selection due to a knee injury she suffered in training camp for club team Chelsea. That is a huge loss for the… Read More »‘Never make excuses’: The Matildas aren’t just going to the Olympics to make up the numbers
With the NRL community possessing varying opinions on Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney and his penchant to become involved in feisty on-field situations more consistently than any other player in the competition, his status as the best niggler in the modern game appears unchallenged. Week after… Read More »Niggle it, just a little bit: Where does Reed Mahoney rank in rugby league’s greatest ever agitators?
With Joseph Sua’ali’i out for Origin II, and most likely not going to be recalled for Game 3, the discussion for his replacement has been rampant. The main candidates thrown up include Matt Burton, Bradman Best, Jesse Ramien, Katone Staggs and Latrell Mitchell. But it’s… Read More »Taking centre stage: The Origin candidates to replace Joseph Sua’ali’i – and a big outsider should be considered