Adelaide’s pace ace Spencer Johnson has become the toast of Ahmedabad, recovering from a nightmare IPL debut over to deliver a double-wicket comeback that propelled Gujarat Titans to a thrilling triumph. In front of his excited home fans, the 28-year-old left-hander, one of the big… Read More »‘Absolutely incredible’: Aussie rookie bounces back from brutal bashing to swing IPL thriller
Three weeks of NRL season 2024 are in the bank and there’s no shortage of stories starting to take shape. Let’s have a look at your NRL talking points. The Rabbitohs are rank In their opening game of the season against Manly, South Sydney led… Read More »NRL Round 3 Talking Points: Blowouts, bad bunnies, and bunker babies are back
Friday night’s two Super Rugby matches were remarkably similar; the two losers, the Melbourne Rebels and Moana Pasifika, doing good things on attack, but because of skill errors, breakdown deficiencies and ineffective first-up tackling, providing far too much leeway for the opposition attack. Compared to… Read More »The Wrap: Drua drop goal drama written into Fijian constitutional law
The Socceroos will draw a bigger crowd on Tuesday night than many NRL games, yet the simple act of football asking for fair funding invokes howls of fury from mainstream Australia. If you ever want an illustration of the special treatment certain sports get over… Read More »Football in Australia must never stop fighting for its fair share of funding
For some teams, Round 3 showed they can be better than expected in 2024. But for others, the outlook is worse than first feared – that’s you, Gold Coast and South Sydney. The Titans were always going to have plenty of doubters this season despite… Read More »NRL Power Rankings: Round 3 – Eels seal real deal status, Bunnies need Easter miracle, Tigers terrrrific, Titans in tatters