How many weeks are left until we stop caring about the NRL again? This is the golden period of the season, with every team having its own narrative, but it’s about to be subsumed by chat about the Parochial All Stars – and, this time,… Read More »Five and a kick: An all-Dogs edge for NSW, Manly’s predictable collapse and why Benji’s old boys should know better
Kane Cornes has slammed the Western Bulldogs and under-fire coach Luke Beveridge for their ‘continuous downplaying of expectations’, as pressure mounts on the club following a shock loss to Hawthorn. The Bulldogs sit 11th on the ladder with a 3-5 record after being stunned by… Read More »AFL News: ‘Does my head in’ – Cornes slams Bevo’s reaction to Dogs’ loss, Giant cops big ban for ugly bump
The Western Force have landed a blow on their Australian rivals the Brumbies, luring Test second-rower Darcy Swain away from the nation’s capital. The 26-year-old, who wore the captain’s armband earlier in the season in the absence of Allan Alaalatoa and Ryan Lonergan, had been… Read More »Force get one over Super Rugby rivals, Brumbies recruitment strategy under focus
The Australian women’s Sevens team have fallen just short of being crowned regular-season champions, losing 31-21 to New Zealand in the Singapore Sevens final. In a double dose of pain too, Tim Walsh’s side will be sweating on the fitness of star playmaker Madison Ashby… Read More »Aussie women’s team lose Singapore Sevens final to NZ, sweat on star’s fitness ahead of Olympics
Mohamed Salah put last week’s sideline spat withJurgen Klopp behind him by scoring first in Liverpool’s 4-2 win against Tottenham in the Premier League. The sight of Salah arguing with his departing manager late on in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at West Ham last week dominated… Read More »Salah makes amends for Klopp clash to fire up Liverpool as Ange’s Spurs blow up at each other