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New concussion guidelines to help protect Australia’s grass-roots athletes have been introduced. The guidelines, announced on Thursday by sports and medical officials, include a return-to-sport protocol aimed at ensuring a minimum three-week break between a concussion and the resumption of competitive contact or collision sport.… Read More »New concussion protocols announced for grassroots sports with mandatory extended ban after head knocks

Things are as tight as they have ever been at the top of the Roar tipping ladder. The fans hold sway marginally, yet things are also shifting quickly on a week to week basis. Round 15 sees the Phoenix involved twice, opening against Roar on… Read More »The Roar’s A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 15

The appearance of Greg Inglis at Tigers HQ in full training kit certainly set tongues wagging across the NRL. Fans love nostalgia, so the chance to see a legend like Inglis link up with another, new Wests coach Benji Marshall, was perfect for a bit… Read More »Bula & GI: Can a living legend help the Tigers superstar rookie to kick on in year two?

Last summer when meagre crowds turned up to the meaningless bilateral series against England, alarm bells were ringing loudly for the beleaguered 50-over format.  Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley described the forgettable three-match series which was staged just days after the T20 World Cup as… Read More »ODI cricket needs football-style World Cup qualification, not more boring bilateral snoozefests