“Dream the impossible and speak it into existence. You’ve got to work for it; you’ve got to chase it; and you’ve got to never give up; and never doubt yourself.” That was the emphatic line delivered by Lewis Hamilton upon clinching his record seventh world… Read More »Will Lewis Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari strengthen his legacy… or tarnish it?
The coaches want the NRL to head west instead of into Papua New Guinea when the next expansion team is introduced in the next few years. According to the annual NewsCorp coaches poll, half of the current NRL coaches would prefer to see a new… Read More »NRL coaches poll pushes rival expansion bid over PNG, overhaul of player transfer system and crackdown on agents
It’s not just the Melbourne Rebels’ Australian rivals that are queuing up to pounce on its players but cashed-up overseas sides, too. For the best part of two months, the question many influential figures in Australian rugby have been quietly asking is what is the… Read More »Decision time: Clubs queuing up to pounce on Rebels’ best as Rugby Australia given warning over Wallabies
Heare ye, hear ye – henceforth, January 29 shalt be known as the International Day of Test Cricket after the stunning upset wins by the West Indies and England. Those two remarkable triumphs doth prove Test cricket is king. Love live the king. If only… Read More »Bazball won’t save Test cricket – but it’s time to give ‘whingeing Poms’ overdue credit for dramatic turnaround
The idea that competition for places drives better performance is one of the greatest truisms in professional sport. At this time of year, it’s a favourite line of NRL coaches who don’t want to say whether they have settled on who they think will take… Read More »Cohesion v competition: Can Webster keep calm if things go wrong now he has Roger, Chanel and a strong squad?