The NRL’s opening fixture on home soil to kick off the 2024 season was not necessarily a clash of the titans but Newcastle and Canberra served up an intense contest more representative of the competition’s weekly grind than the glamour of Las Vegas. While the… Read More »Tipster’s nightmare: Ricky’s written-off Raiders upset rusty Knights to show they won’t be wooden spoon fodder
We can recall the anger like it was yesterday. Go back to the AFL Fixture launch and we see “Opening Round” or Round 0. For AFL Fantasy season-long stalwarts, the language was not pretty. Shorten rounds and byes are not fantasy friendly. For those who… Read More »AFL Draftstars: Top 6 Tips to get you on top of the AFL Fantasy Leaderboard
Australia have resisted any temptation to drop the out of form Marnus Labuschagne, with captain Pat Cummins confirming an unchanged XI for the second Test against New Zealand. After scores of 1 and 2 in Australia’s 172-run victory in the first Test in Wellington, speculation… Read More »Aussies confirm Marnus call as team locked in for second New Zealand Test
Rugby Australia has released 23 recommendations from the external review conducted into the Wallabies’ 2023 season, including the Rugby World Cup disaster. A focus on team leadership and a “more transparent” selection procedure follows the chaotic mess of selections under Eddie Jones. Since the World… Read More »‘More transparent for players’: RA reacts to Eddie’s RWC selection debacle as 23 review recommendations revealed
Manchester City enjoyed a comfortable cruise ahead of their Premier League defining clash with Liverpool, but Real Madrid were made to sweat until the final whistle as the European giants reached the last eight of the Champions League on Thursday (AEDT). Man City boss Pep… Read More »What the UCL?: Jude’s beautiful gesture of thanks to beaten coach, City’s weird goal streak continues after GK howler