Tasmania JackJumpers have created a slice of history by winning the NBL championship in just their third season to give the Apple Isle their first ever trophy. The JackJumpers survived a nail-biting finish to edge out Melbourne United 83-81 to spark scenes of wild celebrations… Read More »‘Island defended’: Tasmania make history in cliffhanger win over United to claim first NBL championship
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Kalyn Ponga went head to head in a high-class fullback shoot-out in Auckland on Sunday but it was the Warriors veteran who had the last laugh with a 20-12 triumph to celebrate his first match in the No.1 jersey in three years.… Read More »RTS edges Ponga in five-star fullback shoot-out as Warriors nullify Knights despite serious Metcalf injury
Melbourne’s hopes of bringing down the Broncos on Thursday have received a huge boost with six players back on deck for the Round 5 clash at AAMI Park, headlined by their star halves duo. Jahrome Hughes will return after serving his one-game ban for bumping… Read More »NRL Round 5 Teams: Stars back on Storm’s horizon, tough Bulldog played on with broken jaw, key duo face bans
A bloodied Tim Tszyu has been cruelly denied in his quest to emulate his legendary father Kostya and become a unified world boxing champion after a sapping loss to towering American Sebastian Fundora. Suffering his first defeat in 25 fights, Tszyu surrendered his WBO super… Read More »‘I’ll bounce back’: Tszyu bloody gracious in defeat after copping stray elbow in losing split decision to Fundora
Former Melbourne club doctor Zeeshan Arain has defended the AFL’s controversial illicit drugs policy, and expressed hope the shock revelations made by federal MP Andrew Wilkie under parliamentary privilege won’t have a detrimental effect on player welfare. Arain, who left the Demons in 2020 in… Read More »Former Dees doctor turned whistleblower defends AFL’s drugs policy, reveals reason for going public with bombshell claims