There’s a funny thing about growing up loving rugby league: you learn what the word ‘inaugural’ means a lot earlier than other kids. Our sport exists because of a fearless desire to try new things, to challenge the status quo and constantly innovate. It’s why… Read More »If the NRL want to win over America, what happens in Vegas has to stay there all year around
When ESPN’s NBA newsbreaker extraordinaire Adrian Wojnarowski blurted out on NBA draft night that Victor Wembanyama could be the biggest game changer ever, it sounded hyperbolic beyond belief. The ubiquitous Woj called him “maybe the greatest prospect in the history of team sports”. His grandiose… Read More »Victor victorious: Wembanyama exceeds hype to be first NBA phenom capable of being a genuine Jordan rival since LeBron
Four more teams got their chance to dust off the cobwebs on the first day of Autumn, and less than a week out from the season proper, it’s far from an ideal time to have injuries to deal with. Unfortunately, both Essendon and Port Adelaide… Read More »AFL pre-season notebook: Kane Cornes hits new low with response to Bomber blow, ‘basic’ Dockers have work to do
Doubles to Carter Gordon and Andrew Kellaway have seen the Melbourne Rebels overturn a massive 15-point second-half deficit against the Western Force to record an important win to open Super Round on Friday night at AAMI Park. Starring down the barrel of a second humbling… Read More »‘We needed that’: Gordon, Kellaway star as Rebels score epic comeback win as Force capitulate
A piece of individual magic from Stephen Perofeta and a Hoskins Sotutu hat-trick has seen the Blues overcome a gritty Highlanders team 37-29 in Melbourne. The crucial moment in the game came on the stroke of half time, as the Highlanders’ Test prop Ethan de… Read More »‘Who doesn’t kick that out?’ Stunning play turns match for Blues as forgotten All Blacks star says ‘pick me’